Editor’s notes
Russell Dykstra's editorial introduces a special double issue of the Standard Bearer commemorating the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation, emphasizing the recovery of Scripture as the sole authority (sola scriptura) and God's work of liberation from doctrinal error. The editor acknowledges both the importance of celebrating Reformation truths and the need to avoid spiritual pride, while previewing the journal's selection of key Reformation topics across two issues.
In this issue, we celebrate the 500th anniversary of the great Reformation begun in 1517. We acknowledge that we must not be guilty of garnishing the sepulchers of the prophets, while despising the Word of God that they brought. We must not arrogantly imagine that we are the only ones who rightly celebrate the Reformation. May God preserve us from both evils. Yet celebrate, we must! We commemorate God's work of reformation. Five hundred years ago God delivered His beloved bride from chains of...
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