The Scots' Confession was written in 1560 at the direction of the Scottish parliament. Bitter struggle had erupted between the supporters of the Roman Catholic Church led by the Queen Regent Mary of Guise and those who embraced the Reformation and opposed Catholicism, which is derogatorily referred to as Papism. Mary had adamantly opposed all …
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Of Free Will!
THE AUGSBURG CONFESSION Article 18: Of Free Will: Concerning free will it is taught that to some extent man has freedom of will to lead a just and honourable life, to choose between things which reason comprehends; but without grace, assistance, and the operations of the Holy Spirit; he is unable to become pleasing to …
Synod of Orange (AD. 529)
Canon 1: If anyone says that by the offence of Adam's transgression, not the whole man, that is according to body and soul, was changed for the worse, but believes that while the liberty of the soul endures without harm, the body only is exposed to corruption, he is deceived by the error of Pelagius and …
The Spirit and the Cross!
"Nobody was ever or ever will be converted merely by the preaching of the gospel. It is the gospel applied and enforced by the Holy Spirit that saves men...It is lamentable to see how frequently Christian workers take that one and essential condition of success for granted, while they spare no pains to secure all …
Street Preaching Suspended During Lockdown!
The edict from the government for all except essential workers to remain self-isolated covers everyone including churches and street preachers. For us all to remain in our own homes until further notice. I’ve seen comments on social media and elsewhere by Christians suggesting that Christians should not obey this order. They quote the apostle Peter …
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Scotland’s First Martyr!
Patrick Hamilton, the Abbot of Ferne. Having had travelled through Germany and imbibed the doctrines of Luther, he became well acquainted with most of the eminent Reformers. He was fully convinced of their opinions. On his return to Scotland, he began to espouse those opinions and expose the corruptions of the church. His boldness in …
The Shadow of Death!
At the outbreak of the first world war in 1914, Archibald McNeilage of the Free Church of Scotland wrote, "War, no matter how just soever it may be, is a national calamity and a divine judgment. It is placed by the Holy Spirit on the same plane as pestilence and famine. All these are servants …
