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The Protest Lives On

Faithful to the End

Part 7

By Caleb Tam















The Reformation is now over, but the flame kindled by those faithful men burns on.  All through the centuries there have always been some who remain true to God and conscience no matter the cost, preserving the precious word of God.  As a result of the apparent downfall of the Reformation, many people are now compromising their beliefs and consciences, reforming them to the cunning ways of the Catholic church.  They are placing mortal man in higher authority than the infallible and unerring 
word of God.  They accept the authority of contradicting popes and councils, obeying man rather than God.  

Four years after nailing his 95 theses, Martin Luther, when pressured to recant at the Diet of Worms, firmly responded to his accusers with these powerful words.

"Unless I am convinced by Scripture and plain reason, I do not accept the authority of popes and councils, for they have contradicted each other.  My conscience is captive to the word of God.  I cannot and I will not recant anything.  For to go against conscience is neither right nor safe.  God help me.  Amen."

Times are going to get tough for the remnant who "Keep the commandments of God and have the testimony of Jesus Christ."  May we, as did Luther and countless others, remain unflinchingly true to God, and remain faithful unto death.  

Are we prepared for the final test?  Do we have on our spiritual armor at all times?  For we know not when probation will close.  Are we spreading the news of our Lord's return with those who do not know?  Are we carrying the torch kindled by the reformers?  Are we letting go of the chains in our lives allowing Him to move the roadblocks?  Do we use every moment of our time fulfilling the duties set before us by the Master?  May we remain faithful no matter what the cost.  Let us not compromise in our lives, holding scripture and scripture alone as truth, and may our consciences be entirely captive to the Word of God.  May the protest live on in our hearts, preparing us to be faithful to the end.

"These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb." - Revelation 7:14

"Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus." - Revelation 22:20


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