Episode 250 | Why Are We Protestant?

About this episode

Dave and Autumn discuss Protestant identity and its roots in the Reformation.

In this episode, Dave and Autumn discuss Protestant identity, tracing its roots in the Reformation and the call to be a church “always reforming” in light of Scripture. They examine core convictions like sola scriptura and sola fide, the rejection of institutional exclusivism, and the Reformers’ vision for “one, holy, catholic, and apostolic church” shaped by both truth and mission. Resources mentioned in this episode: What It Means To Be Protestant by Gavin Ortlund The Missionary Movement in Christian History by Andrew Walls

People in this episode

Host: Dave

Guest: Autumn

Topics covered

• Protestant identity
• Reformation
• sola scriptura
• sola fide
• church mission
• core convictions

Keywords

• Protestant
• Reformation
• Christianity
• sola scriptura
• sola fide
• church
• identity

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Fellowship Denver Church

Books & works: What It Means To Be Protestant, The Missionary Movement in Christian History

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