{"id":49399,"date":"2001-06-16T10:00:06","date_gmt":"2001-06-16T09:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/\/uk\/?p=49399"},"modified":"2022-05-04T12:57:31","modified_gmt":"2022-05-04T11:57:31","slug":"review-john-knox-and-the-reformation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/banneroftruth.org\/uk\/resources\/book-review-resources\/2001\/review-john-knox-and-the-reformation\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: John Knox and the Reformation"},"content":{"rendered":"

This little book has been published to commemorate the forthcoming 500th anniversary of the birth of John Knox<\/a>, the great Scottish reformer. It consists of the transcripts of two addresses given by Dr Martyn Lloyd-Jones<\/a> in the 1960\u2019s and a new biographical sketch written by Iain H. Murray<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In the first address Dr Martyn Lloyd-Jones outlines what we can learn from John Knox and what we should emulate in his life. The lecture soon turns into a sermon with many searching applications.<\/p>\n

In the second address Dr Martyn Lloyd-Jones examines the character of John Knox and sets out the case for him being the founder of Puritanism. He shows that he was a man of amazing talent and great shrewdness and wisdom. Knox stood firm for Biblical truth, but was willing to compromise where the fundamentals of the Gospel were not at stake.<\/p>\n

The final article provides a brief but fascinating overview of his life concluding with three lessons we can learn.<\/p>\n

Many have a sadly one sided view of John Knox as a fiery character who openly preached violence. This book helps to redress the balance. Here we find a picture of a man of deep feeling; a man of prayer and above all a man who loved to serve Jesus Christ. This is a most edifying and thoughtful read.<\/p>\n

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This review was first published on GoodBookReviews.org.uk. The site has been closed as of March 2019<\/p>\n

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