Intro to Second Corinthians
21 I fear that when I come my God will again humiliate me in your presence, and I will grieve for many who sinned before and have not repented of the moral impurity, sexual immorality, and promiscuity they practiced. 2 Corinthians 12:21 May 23rd, 1618 marked the beginning of a period in history known as the Thirty Year’s War. It all began when Roman-Catholic officials in Bohemia prevented and stopped construction of Protestant chapels in violation of the Letter Majesty (1608 document by Emperor Rudolf II granting religious liberty to Catholics and Protestants). In response to this violation, the Protestant lords and the congregations who were affected gathered together in unity against the religious suppression. They were even willing to even lose their own lives in order to secure the liberty granted by the Letter of Majesty in order to assemble and worship God. Interestingly enough, it is from a letter read aloud in this assembly that we get the phrase, Unus pro om...