On a cold winter day in 1527, a group of persecuted Anabaptists secretly gathered in the town of Schleitheim seeking unity and desiring to clarify where they differed from the established state churches. The Schleitheim Confession was born from that meeting and soon became popular and influential among the Anabaptists - even to this present day.
Should it matter to us today what some persecuted Christians believed nearly 500 years ago? Can the convictions they had be backed up Scripturally?
This book examines the Schleitheim Confession in light of the Scriptures. The early Anabaptists lived and died for the faith once delivered to the saints, and we can profit from examining their conclusions, compariing them with the Scriptures, and following Christ as they followed Him.

Walking in the Resurrection: The Schleitheim Confession in Light of the Scriptures

Religion & Spirituality

Ste. Marie, Andrew V

Christian Books & Bibles

Sermon on the Mount Publishing

Jehovah's Witnesses. The term brings to mind pictures of people knocking on our doors, handing us Watchtower magazines, and wanting to have Bible studies in our homes - out of their own Bible translation, of course.
 We all know the Jehovah's Witnesses are a cult, don't we?
 But are most American churches really any different, in substance, from the Jehovah's Witnesses? Is it possible that the very things Jehovah's Witnesses do which we think of as wrong or unbalanced - such as magnifying (wrong) theology, magnifying insignificant things, proclaiming false prophecies, magnifying eschatology, and twisting Scripture - are also hallmarks of much of professing American Christianity?
 After becoming personally acquainted with the Jehovah's Witnesses, Matt Drayer is convinced that there are many parallels between the JWs and most of what is called Christianity in America today. In Magnify the Lord: A Challenge to the Nominal Christian, Matt argues that the Jehovah's Witness system is simply another variation on the theme of popular American religion.
 Is it possible that we have been magnifying the wrong things? Is it possible that our focus has been misplaced? Do we need to repent?
 In this book, Matt Drayer takes us on a journey. A journey through the lens of a magnifying glass. Past the tertiary issues of the Christian walk. Past the secondary issues...right to the heart of the issue...JESUS CHRIST!

Magnify the Lord: A Challenge to the Nominal Christian

Drayer, Matt

Should the cross be fused to the sword?
Should Christianity be allied to the state and fight in its wars?
 Is such a marriage even possible?
 On March 28, 2014, four noted speakers, authors, and thinkers debated these questions in Boston, Massachusetts. Professors Peter Kreeft and J. Daryl Charles argued in favor of the Just War theory, proposing that it is the church's responsibility to demonstrate love of neighbor and preserve justice by participating in war to defend the weak from the strong. Attorney David Bercot and former U.S. soldier Dean Taylor defended the opposite position that Jesus Christ, the Apostles, and the early church (pre-325 A.D.) all taught and held to a position of strict nonresistance, loving their enemies, beating their swords into ploughshares, and living crucified lives of selfless love and that Christians today should do likewise.
 The debate had strong live attendance and generated intense interest. This booklet contains a complete transcript of the debate. Read for yourself the arguments on both sides and weigh them against each other. A list of references for further reading, as well as a preface giving the background of the event, add to the book's value, and illustrations make it even more interesting to read or browse.

Should Christians Fight? A Debate

David Bercot

Peter Kreeft

Dean, Taylor

J. Daryl Charles

In the midst of tall castles, warring pikemen, dreadful plagues, church decay, and the superstition and darkness of sixteenth-century Europe, the Anabaptist revival burst into flames. One of the first leaders was a partying university dropout who met Christ and was transformed into a fiery preacher, confronting and challenging the greatest reformers of the day. He became co-founder of the Anabaptist movement, which gave rise to the Amish and Mennonites. Excellent for supplemental reading in a Christian history course!

March Forward with the Word!: The Life of Conrad Grebel (Cross Bearers')

History

Atnip, Mike

Europe

In 1527, several members of the Anabaptist movement (which gave rise to the Amish and Mennonites) gathered secretly in Schleitheim, Switzerland to discuss their beliefs. The result was the Schleitheim Confession, the first Reformation confession of faith. Should their beliefs matter to us? Can they be backed up scripturally? This book includes a history of the Confession and discusses of each article from the Scriptures and the early Anabaptist writings.

Jehovah's Witnesses. The term brings to mind pictures of people knocking on our doors, handing us Watchtower magazines, and wanting to have Bible studies in our homes - out of their own Bible translation, of course. We all know the Jehovah's Witnesses are a cult, don't we? But are most American churches really any different, in substance, from the Jehovah's Witnesses? Is it possible that the very things Jehovah's Witnesses do which we think of as wrong or unbalanced - such as magnifying (wrong) theology, magnifying insignificant things, proclaiming false prophecies, magnifying eschatology, and twisting Scripture - are also hallmarks of much of professing American Christianity? After becoming personally acquainted with the Jehovah's Witnesses, Matt Drayer is convinced that there are many parallels between the JWs and most of what is called Christianity in America today. In Magnify the Lord: A Challenge to the Nominal Christian, Matt argues that the Jehovah's Witness system is simply another variation on the theme of popular American religion. Is it possible that we have been magnifying the wrong things? Is it possible that our focus has been misplaced? Do we need to repent? In this book, Matt Drayer takes us on a journey. A journey through the lens of a magnifying glass. Past the tertiary issues of the Christian walk. Past the secondary issues...right to the heart of the issue...JESUS CHRIST!

Christianity and War

Brenneman

Disintegration threatened the nearly two-year old Anabaptist movement in 1526 in Switzerland and southern Germany. Quarrelling individuals with bizarre theology and behavior threatened the movement's stability; ruthless persecution threatened its existence. Could Anabaptism survive much longer? It was a moment of great crisis--and great opportunity. Engulfed in persecution, embroiled in doctrinal disputes, and lacking adequate leadership, the Anabaptist movement needed a compelling vision and a man to personify that vision. Thankfully, God sent a man to fill that role. His name was Michael Sattler. His story is one of faith, courage, and conviction. "For far too long Michael Sattler's contribution to the Anabaptist movement has been mostly the domain of scholars. With this book, Sattler's story becomes available to a popular audience. Michael Sattler may have single-handedly saved the Swiss Anabaptist movement from collapsing with his Schleitheim Confession, sometimes known as the 'Mennonite miracle.' Every Anabaptist should know and understand this story by adulthood. Each of us owes this former monk a sincere 'thank-you.'" Chester Weaver Teacher, Historical Researcher "In this well written, scholarly yet highly readable, tome by Andrew V. Ste. Marie, the engaging story of Michael Sattler comes to life. It would be difficult to overemphasize Sattler's significance in creating, with others, the first Anabaptist confession of faith, the Schleitheim Confession of 1527--which, along with all other known Sattler texts, is also included. Sattler's Benedictine monastic background, often given short shrift in other published volumes, is strikingly fleshed out, adding real strength to this volume. A must-read for a new generation of Jesus-followers within the Anabaptist tradition!" Leonard Gross Executive Director emeritus, Historical Committee of the Mennonite Church "Written for a popular audience, this biography of Michael Sattler is solidly grounded in the sources. The biography is enriched by selections from Sattler's writings, giving the reader immediate access to his own voice. Its clarity of prose and passion communicates not only Sattler's life, but also the spiritual implications his story has for Christians today." Edsel Burdge, Jr. Research Associate, Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies

I Appeal to Scripture!: The Life and Writings of Michael Sattler (Cross Bearers)

Pride and Humility

Brenneman, John M

I Appeal to Scripture!: The Life and Writings of Michael Sattler

Biographies & Memoirs

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Walking in the Resurrection: The Schleitheim Confession in Light of the Scriptures

Magnify the Lord: A Challenge to the Nominal Christian

Should Christians Fight? A Debate

March Forward with the Word!: The Life of Conrad Grebel (Cross Bearers')

Walking in the Resurrection: The Schleitheim Confession in Light of the Scriptures

Magnify the Lord: A Challenge to the Nominal Christian

Christianity and War

I Appeal to Scripture!: The Life and Writings of Michael Sattler (Cross Bearers)

Pride and Humility

I Appeal to Scripture!: The Life and Writings of Michael Sattler