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Reformation Truth for the Church Today
The Protestant Reformation reminds every generation to remain committed to God’s Word and the gospel of Jesus Christ. In this episode of Contending for the Word Q&A, Dave Jenkins explains why Scripture’s authority, gospel clarity, biblical discernment, and courageous faithfulness remain essential for the church today.Listen or Watch
Scripture Must Remain the Final Authority
Every generation faces pressure to place culture, tradition, experience, or personal preference above God’s Word. The Reformation reminds Christians that Scripture is the ultimate authority for faith and practice.Acts 17:11 describes the Bereans examining the Scriptures daily to test what they were being taught. Second Timothy 3:16–17 teaches that Scripture is God-breathed and equips believers for every good work. These truths continue to guide the church today.The Church Must Guard the Gospel
The reformers sought to recover the clarity of the biblical gospel. That responsibility remains. When human effort, personal merit, or worldly ideas are added to the gospel, its message becomes obscured.The church must continue to proclaim that sinners are saved by God’s grace alone through faith alone in Jesus Christ alone.Biblical Discernment Tests Teaching by God’s Word
Sincerity, tradition, and popularity cannot establish whether a teaching is true. Christians must measure teaching by Scripture. In an age of competing truth claims and spiritual confusion, this practice remains essential to faithful Christian living.Faithfulness to Christ Requires Courage
Many reformers faced opposition, criticism, and personal risk as they stood for biblical truth. Their example reminds believers that faithfulness to Christ sometimes requires courage, especially when the truth is unpopular.Applying Reformation Truth Today
- Remain committed to the authority and sufficiency of God’s Word.
- Guard the purity of the biblical gospel.
- Test every teaching against Scripture.
- Stand firm in biblical conviction with courageous faithfulness.
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Dave Jenkins is happily married to his wife, Sarah, and lives in beautiful Southern Oregon. He is a writer, editor, and speaker who loves Christ, His people, the Church, and sound theology.
Dave serves as the Executive Director of Servants of Grace Ministries and the Executive Editor of Theology for Life Magazine. He is the Host and Producer of the Equipping You in Grace Podcast and a contributor to and producer of Contending for the Word.
He is the author of The War of Worldviews: Truth, Lies, and the Battle for the Christian Mind (Theology for Life, 2026), Contentment: The Journey of a Lifetime (Theology for Life, 2024), The Word Matters: Defending Biblical Authority Against the Spirit of the Age and The Word Explored: The Problem of Biblical Illiteracy and What To Do About It (House to House, 2021).
You can connect with Dave on Facebook, X (Twitter), Instagram, YouTube, or subscribe to his newsletter.
When he is not engaged in ministry work, Dave enjoys spending time with his wife, going to movies, sharing a meal at a favorite restaurant, or playing a round of golf with friends. He is also a voracious reader, particularly of Reformed theology and the Puritans, and is often found working through a stack of new books from a wide range of Christian publishers.
Dave earned his M.A.R. and M.Div. from Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary.
