CD: A Positive Answer to a Negative Theology
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(2)John D. Martin. At the time of the Reformation, there was a clear line of demarcation between the Anabaptists and the mainline Reformers such as Luther and Calvin. Not only did their lifestyles differ, but so did their views of salvation, God, and the world. However, many Mennonites and Amish today have thrown out the teachings of their forefathers and have adopted Calvinistic views on salvation and other issues. In this message, John D. Martin ... more.
1 Audio CD 45 min.
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John D. Martin. At the time of the Reformation, there was a clear line of demarcation between the Anabaptists and the mainline Reformers such as Luther and Calvin. Not only did their lifestyles differ, but so did their views of salvation, God, and the world. However, many Mennonites and Amish today have thrown out the teachings of their forefathers and have adopted Calvinistic views on salvation and other issues. In this message, John D. Martin issues a clarion call for Anabaptists to return to the teachings of the original Anabaptists—for they are also the teachings of Christ.
The “negative theology” referred to in this message is Reformed theology, and the “positive answer” is the Kingdom gospel of Christ, embraced not only by Anabaptists but by other groups of Christians as well. Martin demonstrates the nexus between the Kingdom gospel preached by the Anabaptists and the Kingdom gospel preached by the early Christians. Any person familiar with the theology of the Restoration Movement will also see the strong similarity in theology between the Anabaptists and the later Restorationists.
1 Audio CD 45 min.
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My friend and I listened to this CD over and over again! This CD shows the important differences between the thought of the Magisterial Protestant Reformers and the thought of the Anabaptists. A book that I have read that does the same thing is entitled "The Concept of Grace in the Radical Reformation" (which is written on a scholarly level). But this CD gives the differences in thought between the Magisterial Reformers and the Anabaptists to the listeners in a pill--easily accessable, easily taken in, and easily understood--all in a fraction of the time it would take to read the book that I mentioned. The teacher moves through the subject matter in a brisk, lively and organized manner and keeps it down to earth.
This is a very helpful CD. Martin explains the differences between Anabaptist and Protestant theology. Many Anabaptists do not understand what makes them different than Protestants, but there are real differences. This message will help you understand original Anabaptist theology, and will make you want to embrace that theology today.
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