A deep dive into the Anglican Formularies' teachings about the Eucharist and the traditionally Reformed understanding of it. Is the Eucharist a sacrifice? Does it require a Priest to be "valid"? What does it being a Sacrament mean? Is it salvific? And how is Christ present in it? Find out how the Formularies answer all …
John 3: Rebirth, Baptism & Faith (Sermon)
https://youtu.be/N3k1P6vRd58 To be saved we must be born again. This sermon looks at why we must be reborn, and how we can be through faith and Baptism. Also addressed is how faith alone saves us and yet Baptism is an instrument of saving grace according to the Anglican Formularies.
John 2: Law & Gospel (Sermon)
A video excerpt of this sermon can be found here: https://youtu.be/Idc5zi8vzIs Full text: One of the most amazing qualities of John’s Gospel is how laced with meaning it is. Whereas the other three Gospels recount as many stories of Jesus as they can, John is much more selecting, only choosing to recount the seven miracles …
The Eucharist and Justification by Faith Alone
Many are confused by how Anglicanism staunchly upholds justification by faith alone, and yet, our liturgy seems to be pleading the Father's mercy as though our justification is actually obtained by the Eucharist itself as a sacrifice: "... grant, that by the merits and death of thy Son Jesus Christ, and through faith in his …
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St Augustine’s Refutation of Free Will
Following on from our articles on how John Calvin and Martin Luther denied that man has free will in regards to his salvation, we turn now to the man who stands behind them both: St Augustine. Luther, the Augustinian monk, was inspired by this greatest of all Western Saints more than any other extra-Biblical figure, …