Oxford University UK why did Christian martyrs rejoice?
In the university town of Oxford, England , stands a monument to Reformation martyrs, who, as the inscription reads: Yielded their bodies to be burned, bearing witness to the sacred truths, which they had affirmed and maintained against the errors of the Church of Rome , and rejoicing that to them it was given not only to believe in Christ , but also to suffer for His sake. Do you see the key verbs here? They affirmed and maintained true and biblically faithful doctrine. These martyrs were theologians and pastors. They taught and defended the truths of the Word of God. Chief among those truths are the Reformation slogans of solus Christus (Christ alone), sola fide (faith alone), and sola gratia (grace alone). These Reformation truths summarize core doctrines concerning the person and work of Christ. They summarize the gospel. The Reformation martyrs also rejoiced . They rejoiced that they were counted worthy to suffer for Christ. That is theological commitme