Happy Reformation Day!

31 Oct 2011

What is Reformation Day? Reformation Day is a brilliant opportunity to celebrate the rediscovery of the Bible's teaching and the good news of Jesus Christ that happened in the 16^th century. Reformation Day is a holiday in Chile, Slovenia and some parts of Germany.

It was on 31^st October 1517 that a man called Martin Luther pinned to the door of the church in Wittenberg his 95 theses (statements) of what needed to be changed in the church.

Martin Luther read the Bible in its original languages and he saw that the Bible said that Jesus did everything for our salvation, and we cannot do anything to earn God’s love. Churches had moved a long way from the teaching of Jesus and his apostles, and so the Bible teaching that began to happen was like a lamp shining in a very dark place. Luther's 95 theses that he wrote and pinned to the church door were seen as the beginning of this 'back to the Bible' movement.

And so the Reformation brought accurate teaching of the Bible for the first time for hundreds of years. Ordinary people again heard the true gospel (good news) about Jesus Christ. Now, that is something really worth celebrating on 31st October!