{"product_id":"long-before-luther-tracing-the-heart-of-the-gospel-from-christ-to-the-reformation-9780802418029","title":"Long Before Luther: Tracing the Heart of the Gospel from Christ to the Reformation","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhere was the gospel before the Reformation?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContemporary evangelicals often struggle to answer that question. As a result, many Roman Catholics are quick to allege that the Reformation understanding of the gospel simply did not exist before the 1500s. They assert that key Reformation doctrines, like \u003ci\u003esola fide\u003c\/i\u003e, were nonexistent in the first fifteen centuries of church history. Rather, they were invented by Martin Luther, John Calvin, and others.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat is a serious charge, and one that evangelicals must be ready to answer. If an evangelical understanding of the gospel is only 500 years old, we are in major trouble. However, if it can be demonstrated that Reformers were not inventing something new, but instead were recovering something old, then key tenets of the Protestant faith are greatly affirmed. Hence, the need for this book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter reading \u003ci\u003eLong Before Luther\u003c\/i\u003e, readers will: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePossess a greater understanding of church history and the role it plays in the church today.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHave a deeper appreciation for the hard-won victories of the Reformation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBe equipped to dialogue with Catholic friends about the presence of Reformed doctrines throughout church history.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeel renewed gratefulness for the unearned nature of grace and the power of the gospel.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-3159914\"\u003eNathan Busenitz\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Moody Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/03\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.20w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780802418029\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0802418023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-REL\"\u003eReligion\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-REL108020\"\u003eChristian Church | History\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-REL\"\u003eReligion\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-REL006630\"\u003eBiblical Studies | History \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-REL\"\u003eReligion\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-REL006080\"\u003eBiblical Criticism \u0026amp; Interpretation | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNATHAN BUSENITZ\u003c\/b\u003e, (M.Div., Th.M., Ph.D., The Master's Seminary) is the Dean of Faculty and Assistant Professor of Theology at The Master's Seminary. He holds a doctorate in church history, with a specific focus on patristic theology. He has served as a full-time member of the pastoral staff at Grace Community Church, director of the Shepherd's Fellowship, managing editor of Pulpit magazine, and as the personal assistant to John MacArthur. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJOHN MACARTHUR\u003c\/b\u003e is the pastor-teacher of Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California; president of The Master's College and Seminary; and featured teacher for the Grace to You media ministry. Weekly telecasts and daily radio broadcasts of Grace to You are seen and heard by millions worldwide. John has also written several bestselling books, including \u003ci\u003eThe MacArthur Study Bible\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Gospel According to Jesus\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe New Testament Commentary\u003c\/i\u003e series, \u003ci\u003eTwelve Ordinary Men\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Truth War\u003c\/i\u003e. He and his wife, Patricia, have four married children and fifteen grandchildren.","brand":"Moody Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42675939180781,"sku":"9780802418029","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_fb05f771-363f-4af0-9fbd-a78484c23a51.jpg?v=1649611691","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/long-before-luther-tracing-the-heart-of-the-gospel-from-christ-to-the-reformation-9780802418029","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}