A conspiracy against the word
Rev. Jonathan Mahtani examines Satan's historical and ongoing conspiracy against God's Word, tracing persecution of Scripture from Diocletian through the Medieval Catholic Church to the present day. The article argues that attacks on Bible access and authority represent a spiritual reality grounded in Scripture and confessional Reformed theology, not mere conspiracy theory. Mahtani emphasizes the critical importance of Scripture's availability for salvation, doctrine, and spiritual formation in the lives of believers.
…Preserve and increase Thy church; destroy the works of the devil and all violence which would exalt itself against Thee: and also, all wicked counsels devised against Thy holy Word. Heidelberg Catechism, Lord's Day 48 Satan's ploy in history Three hundred years after the first coming of King Jesus, the Devil used an antichrist named Emperor Diocletian to organize the most violent persecution against Christ's church that the world has yet known. The prior persecutions under rulers like Nero...
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