The Waldenses: Pre-Reformation Witnesses
This article examines the Waldenses as pre-Reformation witnesses to the true church, focusing on their persecution and the infamous 1655 massacre in the Piedmont valleys by papal forces. The resource uses historical documentation and literary evidence (including Milton's sonnet) to defend the legitimacy of dissenting believers against Rome's violent suppression and to demonstrate God's preservation of His church throughout history.
The Waldenses were living proof that Christ has never been without His true church, not even in the Middle Ages, when the church institute was apostate and corrupt beyond description. In every age Christ builds His church and keeps His own. The 'sect' known as the Waldenses are proof of this truth. We generally associate the Waldenses with the great slaughter of these humble believers that took place in the Alpine valleys that lie on the border between France and Italy, a slaughter that began...
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