Together with this and many other truths he discovered concerning salvation and the erroneous teaching of the Roman Catholic church during his time, he nailed the 95 theses on the church door of Whittenburg on 31 Oct 1517. That set the stage for the reformation and our church’s reformed faith. On 30th Oct 2016, our church remembered Reformation Day with an exhibition.
Station 1 described the Dark Age and exposed the key erroneous teachings on purgatory, indulgence and transubstantiation. The church inquisition led to death by burning on the stake of many godly men who stood firm to the truth found in the bible.
Station 2 showcased the period before 1517, in preparation of Reformation Day. The lives of John Huss and John Wycliff were laid out in a dark room, that set the stage for the dark ages and the torch light brought in the dawn of reformation. The piped-in music added to the lighting for the exhibition. Children were filled with enthusiasm as the presenter walked them through the lives and works of John Huss and John Wycliff.
In Station 3, the main exhibits were about Reformation day that took place on 31st Oct 1517. Martin Luther heralded our reformed faith. The biography about his life and 95 theses of Martin Luther were explained. He also wrote the hymn, “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God.” As the visitor approached the poster, a streaming of the song brought to life the lyrics and his dependence on his Almighty God. He exposed the wrong teachings of the Roman Catholic church regarding the salvation of our soul.
Station 4 displayed the work of John Calvin and the impact of the reformation after 1517. It was during this time that the set of books on Calvin’s Institutes of Christian Religion was written, which expounded the fundamentals of our Christian doctrines.
To wrap up the exhibition we had a book sale on writings on church history, the works of Martin Luther, as well as the other main forefathers of Reformation and advocates of sound Christian doctrines. No less memorable was the quiz to reinforce our understanding of Reformation and what it means to Christians.
We thank God for a good exhibition on Reformation Sunday. Young and old alike learnt much from the exhibition. The message on guarding our faith was aptly delivered. It was a timely reminder that we have a strong heritage given to us by our forefathers. The most precious gift was the bible which was translated into a language that we could read. During that time, it was an English language Bible. It is our duty to love His Word and defend our faith zealously so that our future generations will have the precious message of salvation.