Chapel 28 October - William Tyndale
Today's topic is special because of the Reformation Day (Oct. 31) In the 16th century, Europe was in a spiritually dark time. The Roman Catholic Church held full authority over faith and society. The Bible was only available in Latin and the church taught that salvation is secured by good deed, sacraments and church tradition, rather than faith toward Christ only. The church leaders did not fear God. They taught that sacraments save (not Sola Fide) and they also had seven sacraments, whereas in Protestantism there are only two: the Holy Communion and Baptism. These sacraments were taught by Christ and do not save. Even many priests couldn't understand the Bible because they couldn't read the original language of the Scripture. William Tyndale was born in 1494 in England, and studied in the universities of Oxford and Cambridge. He read Erasmus who translated the Bible from Greek to Latin, and he learned the Scriptures and realized that many of the Roman Catholic teachin...