Renewing Your Mind From Luther to the Lightning Bolt
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Oct 27, 2025 
R.C. Sproul, a renowned Reformed theologian and founder of Ligonier Ministries, dives deep into Martin Luther's transformative journey in 1505. He recounts the pivotal moment of Luther's lightning bolt experience that led him to abandon law for monastic life. Sproul explores Luther's struggles with guilt and rigorous confessions, revealing the intense search for forgiveness within the confines of Catholicism. The discussion highlights the Reformation's motto 'After Darkness, Light,' emphasizing a return to true apostolic beliefs.
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Post Tenebras Lux: Light After Darkness
- The Reformation motto is "Post Tenebras Lux" meaning "After darkness, light."
- R.C. Sproul links the motto to a recovery from medieval sacerdotalism that obscured biblical Christianity.
Sacerdotalism Distorted Salvation
- Sproul identifies sacerdotalism as the medieval shift that made the church the primary mediator of salvation.
- He argues the Reformers sought to correct this and restore apostolic doctrine about salvation.
Reformers Saw Restoration, Not Rebellion
- The Reformers viewed their work as reformation, not revolution, aiming to restore original apostolic Christianity.
- Sproul compares Reformers to Israel's prophets calling the church back to its roots.
