The Pastor’s File

Balthasar Hubmaier was one of the most influential leaders of the Anabaptist Movement of the sixteenth century. He often closed his writings with the statement, “Truth is immortal.” Or as it has sometimes been translated, “Truth is unkillable.”

One of his most influential works was: Concerning Heretics and Those Who Burn Them (1524). In this treatise, he demonstrates that the gospel of Christ does not allow for coercion, but persuasion. A man must be persuaded in his conscience to trust Christ and become His disciple. He insisted that the state had no right to interfere with religious matters, and that every man must decide for himself what he would do with the Saviour. He even extended this religious freedom to atheists, consider the following quote: “It is well and good that the secular authority puts to death the criminals who do physical harm to the defenseless, Romans 13. But no one may injure the atheist who wishes nothing for himself other than to forsake the gospel.” (Estep, Anabaptist Beginnings, p. 51)

Because Hubmaier would not give up his belief in the truth (more…)

Hello everyone, and welcome to the new blog site! I am excited to have this new way to publish my thoughts on important issues as they relate to the Scriptures and the Christian life. As you can see in the site’s subtitle, “Truth is Immortal.” My goal with this blog is to exalt the truth of the Scriptures, and to hold every issue discussed to the light of God’s Holy Word.

It is my intention to make this site a source of useful and interesting information on a wide range of subjects from Bible doctrines to current (more…)