THE ABSOLUTE NECESSITY OF THE PROTESTANT REFORMATION: Standing on God’s perfect revelation in Scripture, not on the changing ideas of men and churches Paperback – 17 Aug. 2017 by Pastor Peter Simpson

In the Chilterns town of Amersham seven Christians were burnt to death in the early 16th century. Their ‘crime’ was reading the Bible in English and believing its teachings. These martyrs for Christ’s truth encapsulate the true spirit of Protestantism, and show us why the Reformation was so necessary. What do you think of, when you hear the word ‘Protestantism?’ Many respond in only negative ways upon the use of this expression. Such a misunderstanding of its true meaning needs to be corrected. Protestantism is a good and positive word. It is a theological term and concept, not a reference to political and tribal identity. The Protestant Reformation needs to be understood for what it really was - a mighty movement of the Spirit of God and a rediscovery of the true message of the Christian gospel, a message which God has revealed in His word, the Bible, with no reliance on the traditions and philosophies of men, nor on the decrees of fallible churches.