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“Content earnestly for the Faith which was once for all delivered to the saints.” Jude 3
Christian leaders and Theologians will be gathering near Worms, Germany, from 5 to 9 April 2021 for the Reformation 500 Church Council. In celebration of the 500th anniversary of Professor Martin Luther's bold stand on the Word of God, at Worms, 18 April 1521, the Church Council will be held near Worms, 5-9 April 2021 to affirm 24 Theological documents applying the Lordship of Christ to every area of life.
The Reformation 500 Church Council will include a Reformation Celebration and guided tours of historic Reformation sites in and around Worms. Church leaders that affirm the authority and Inerrancy of Scripture and are committed to working for Biblical Reformation and praying for Revival are invited to apply to participate.
Since early Church History, the global body of Christ has convened Church Councils with representatives from many nations to determine, by the consensus wisdom of their leaders, which side of the controversial doctrinal position was Biblical and true and which side was false and worthy of condemnation by the churches’ leadership. The first Church Council was the Council of Nicea in 325 A.D. when the full deity of our Lord Jesus Christ was upheld. The Church has had to go through this process throughout history, periodically clarifying what it considered to be true, Biblical doctrine, or heresy.
Controversies Which Confront Us
In the 21st century, 24 concerns have risen to the surface as controversial issues, all raised by Evangelical and Bible-believing sections of the greater body of Christ worldwide (such as the Inerrancy of Scripture, the Centrality of Christ and the Nature of Man). Dr. Jay Grimstead has gathered together various groups of Theologians from a wide range of denominations to discuss each of these 24 issues as they merged into church life. The Theological teams have boiled down each issue into its own salient points, then formulated concise creedal statements of affirmations and denials as Theological documents to be presented to the global body of Christ for consideration.
Global Church Council Events
Following up on the Reformation 500 Church Council Consultation held in Wittenberg, Germany, October 2017 and the Global Reformation Conference 2019, the Coalition on Revival is planning the Reformation 500 Church Council. Worms 2021: on the 500th Anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther making his “Here I Stand” speech before the Emperor at the Diet of Worms in Germany, 18 April 1521.
By God’s grace and leading, we are inviting representatives of denominations, missions and colleges, from around the world, after having studied these Theological documents, to apply to participate in these events to affirm a Biblical Response to the challenges of our time.
Reformation 500 Church Council
At the Reformation 500 Church Council near Worms, 5-9 April 2021, participants will discuss these 24 documents, the effective mobilisation of Reformation and Revival worldwide and how to find Godly, Christian leaders to work for Biblical Reformation and pray for spiritual Revival worldwide. Participation in these events are by invitation only to accredited leaders of churches, missions and colleges. The Church Council will include various discussion groups working on a global generic Statement of Faith, Coalition on Revival’s 42 Articles on Historic Christian Doctrine and a universal Biblical Constitution to offer nations which want to establish new, more Biblical civilisations.
Topics To Be Discussed
If you would like to apply to participate, you will need to be in agreement with the International Church Council Project document on Inerrancy of Scriptures, which can be viewed on www.churchcouncil.org.
Rebuilding Civilisation on the Bible
For a more thorough overview of this entire Church Council Project, the 24 Theological documents together with introductions, explaining each document, one may purchase the Coalition on Revival book: Rebuilding Civilisation on the Bible. This book can be ordered from www.nordskogpublishing.com. In Southern Africa, it is also available from www.christianlibertybooks.co.za. “To the Law and to the testimony! If they do not speak according to this Word, it is because there is no light in them.” Isaiah 8:20
Resources for Reformation
These Christian Worldview Documents are available and can also be downloaded from our websites: www.reformation.net and www.Reform500.org. These documents offer blueprints for how the Bible can be applied to every area of life to rebuild civilisation upon the principles of the Bible in the fields of law, government, economics, business, education, science, media, the arts, family, marriage, divorce, church discipline, the sanctity of life, environmental stewardship, homosexuality, gender distinctions, counselling, culture, contextualisation, the eternal state of unbelievers, hermeneutics, Inerrancy and the Trinity.
Reformation 500 on Social Media
If you are on social media, you can also find our Reformation500 Facebook page.
Audio Visual Resources
Videos of the Reformation 500 Wittenberg events, the Eurochor concert in Wittenberg and the Global Reformation Conference can be viewed on the www.FrontlineMissionSA.org Video Gallery under Reformation. For copies of the USA and Europe Reformation 500 Mission audio and video Boxset, contact: Christian Liberty Books, PO Box 358, Howard Place 7450, Cape Town, South Africa Tel: 021-689-7478, Fax: 086-551-7490,
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95 Theses for Reformation Today
The 95 Theses for Reformation Today leaflet can be viewed, or downloaded for printing, in English, German, French, Dutch, Spanish and Afrikaans from www.ReformationSA.org.
Greatest Century of Reformation
The inspiring lives and doctrines of the Reformers are available in the well-illustrated Greatest Century of Reformation book (288 pages with over 200 pictures and maps), available from www.christianlibertybooks.co.za.
Contact Us
For more information, or to apply to participate, contact Coalition on Revival PO Box 74 Newlands 7725 Cape Town, South Africa, Email:
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“Those from among you shall build the old waste places; you shall raise up the foundations of many generations and you shall be called the Repairer of the Breach, the Restorer of Streets to Dwell In.” Isaiah 58:12
Dr. Jay Grimstead & Dr. Peter Hammond
Coalition on Revival
P.O. Box 74 Newlands 7725
Cape Town South Africa
Tel: 021-689-4480
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www.Reformation.net
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www.Reform500.org
www.FrontlineMissionSA.org