The Big Misconception About Protestantism

Gavin Ortlund explains that Protestantism was not an effort to create a new church, but to reform an already existing church.

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Gavin Ortlund (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) is President of Truth Unites and Theologian-in-Residence at Immanuel Nashville.

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00:00 - Revolution or Reformation?
02:20 - Philip Schaff
03:54 - Two Metaphors
05:59 - Why This Matters
08:55 - Anticipating Responses
13:05 - (1) Starting a New Church?
20:26 - (2) Can the Church Die?
25:08 - (3) Trunk vs. Branches
28:48 - Protestantism as Reformation

[Knewms]

TruthUnites has been absolutely essential to my search for the truth in church traditions.
I found this channel a year ago in the midst of a season of intellectual anxiety.
Thank you Gavin for doing the research and explaining it in a loving way that brings glory to God.
Please don’t stop clarifying Protestantism and church traditions. You are helping so many people by the power of God.

[Makertron]

Thanks so much for defending historical Protestantism Gavin! It is so misrepresented and it is a breath of fresh air to see someone who is well-educated and informed about these matters. God bless.

[patrickwillingham]

I'm a simple man. I see a Gavin Ortland video, I click and watch

[flymamainfovideo]

Thank you! I'm so grateful for your work! This is what I've been searching for the last month when I was contemplating converting to Catholicism (I'm not doing this !!!). YouTube NEED more videos like this for those who is in search of truth!

[raphaelfeneje]

Yaaayy!! Dr Gavin just put up a new video. Thanks for being a blessing to the body of Christ ❤✝️🙏

[galantkoh]

On the question from Candace.... I struggle to understand that question. It would seem to assume that salvation is only in a specific organisation. Does Candace now believe the reverse - during all the church years, was no one outside of the church saved? That seems like such a simple question to answer, and since that came from her husband, it seems neither of them understood the concepts at all....

[jaredhuxley]

Gavin, you are a legend, thank you for articulating this so clearly!

[warkentien]

Thank you Gavin, landed on your 5 minutes case for Protestantism video and now this one. These videos are an answer to prayer. I've been considering Candice Owens, and more specifically Sam Shamoun's shift away from protestantism. Was pleased to learn about this historic effort for Christian unity, as put on the other video: true Catholicity. A verse that stuck out to me recently: Titus 3:10, "reject a divisive man." Tying all with the name of your channel: truth unites.

[stephaniehopkinsartist]

Thank you so much for your work on church history and sharing your studies with us. God bless.

[ryanbeaver]

Thank you for sharing your work! This, like much of content is excellent! God bless 🙏

[answeringadventism]

Excellent. Also hammering in this point a lot recently. Restorationist groups try and say this same thing about classical Protestantism, too.

[TheNinjaInConverse]

One day I'm going to have to skim through all your videos and get a reading list from themXD

[theepitomeministry]

It needed to be said. Thanks for your work, Dr. Ortlund!

[fernandoformeloza]

The organic analogy of the tree and the branches is a good illustration for what the reformation is, a rebranching. Yes, bad branches are pruned and discarded. Thanks Gavin

[sharingthegospel]

Hey Dr. Ortlund. I hve appreciated your work. I lead a Bible study with some of the men in my neighborhood and we are going through Church history. I have been able to have deep and clear studies with them without promoting a vindictive anti-catholicism that its possible to lapse into while also asserting the protestant position. What a blessing.

Ultimately I wanted to ask, is 1 Corinthians 1-4 ever brought up in the Papcy discussion. Paul seems to equate himself, Apollos, and Cephas as equally being undeserving of attachment as particular anchor points in the Church which belongs to Christ. He also seems to promote Peter, James and John. I know its not a slam dunk but something is happening with regard to how we should view the Apostles, even Peter in that epistle.

Thanks and be blessed brother.

[TrevorJamesMusic]

Sincerely believe Gavin has a God-given gift for teaching & communicating with people - love to see this gift being used for the Lord's kingdom.

God bless you and your ministry Gavin, eager to see the fruit it will continue to produce.

[clivejungle]

As an Anglican, I can accept the true Christian witness of my fellow orthodox Protestant denominations as well as the RCC, EO and OO. I dont need to go around saying trinitarian, Bible reading, Nicene Creed affirming and ultimately Jesus loving Christians are destined for damnation because they are not part of the One True Church (TM). It is liberating and so eminently reasonable, the Magisterial Reformation tradition is Christian Centrism.

[Daniel_Miller]

Thank you for this video! I've been waiting for it for such a long time! 😊

[rosslewchuk]

We need to hear more from Turretin!😎👍Thanks for your corrective presentation.🙏📖

[jtbasener]

You will be happy to know that I have looked up Turretin and, although I do not possess a book by him, am searching to see if I can find the one particular 18.10 passage online. I have had some luck finding 18.10.1-18.10.3; I'll have to see if I can make it any further.
As a larger note, I really like what you said here. It reminds me of what G.K. Chesterton said about patriotism; as a protestant, I am am avid patriot for the Church. I am proud to be part of a Family with such a historically impactful mission and such unendingly worthy results. I love the Church catholic; that is the very reason I wish to see the substance of the Faith strengthened. Thank you for helping make this clear as I feel it is often a grave misunderstanding about protestanism.