On October 31, 1517, a monk named Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses to the door of the Wittenburg Church in Germany. This common way of inviting debate on important theological issues started a firestorm that today is known as the Protestant Reformation. As Evangelicals, we trace our historical roots to the Protestant Reformation and to the principles set forth from Scripture by the Reformers. The Reformers’ goal was to correct errors in the Church so that the Church might return to the truth of the Gospel as plainly revealed in the Bible.

One key to the Reformers’ thought was that the Church must be always reforming. That is, once the Church becomes complacent and takes the Truth for granted, she inevitably compromises and loses the Truth. If the Church is not always diligently seeking to correct her ways with the Word of God, the Church will begin to slide into error and eventually apostasy. Tragically, we have seen the results of complacency toward the truth in far too many churches and denominations since the Reformation. It is vital that we regularly remind ourselves of the vital truths from Scripture emphasized by the Reformers.

To that end, we will be celebrating Reformation Day at Desert Hills on October 30 in our Sunday morning service. We will focus on 1 Corinthians 1:26-31 and the Reformation principle solus Christus, that is, Christ alone. What was it that was so revolutionary about the Reformers’ emphasis on Christ alone, and how can this New Testament truth revolutionize your understanding of the Gospel and God’s grace given in Christ? Come and join us on October 30 to find out why the truth of the Gospel is every bit as important today as it was nearly 500 years ago.