“If God spare my life, ere many years I will cause a boy who drives the plough to know more of the Scriptures than you do.” These were the words William Tyndale hurled at a clergyman of his day. It was a reckless declaration. In that era, translating the Bible into one’s native tongue was… Continue reading Until the Bible Was in Our Hands — Those Who Risked Their Lives to Pass On the Word
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Why Sola Scriptura? The Case for Scripture Alone
There was a thousand years of silence. Ordinary believers in medieval Europe had never held a Bible in their hands. The Scriptures, written in Latin, belonged exclusively to the clergy. Worship was conducted in a language no one could understand, and salvation could only be obtained by following the procedures prescribed by the Church. To… Continue reading Why Sola Scriptura? The Case for Scripture Alone
A Thousand Years of the Forbidden Book — Why Did the Church Hide the Bible?
1. The Core Issue: Not a “Ban” but “Control” To be precise, the medieval Catholic Church did not completely forbid the Bible. On the contrary, Scripture was the Church’s most sacred text. However, the Church strictly controlled who could read it, in what language, and with what interpretation. Understanding the structure of that control is… Continue reading A Thousand Years of the Forbidden Book — Why Did the Church Hide the Bible?