The sixteenth-century Reformation is a monumental period in church history. The gospel of Jesus Christ, which had been obscured in darkness for centuries by the Roman Catholic Church, was brought to light by a powerful act of God. The core doctrines of the Christian faith that had been lost were rediscovered in God’s Word by Martin Luther and the Reformers. But sadly, the church today has drifted once again from these bedrock truths back to dangerous error and ignorance.

In From Rome to Reformation, Tom Pennington offers a compelling introduction to the three key issues at stake in the Reformation and argues from Scripture for their rightful place in Christian orthodoxy and their highest priority in the church—and our hearts—today.

“At the time of the sixteenth century Reformation, Protestants were not first and foremost known as ‘protesters’ against the soul-destroying errors of the Roman church, but as ‘witness bearers’ (‘pro-testare’ in Latin) to Jesus Christ and his gospel of grace. Tom Pennington’s brief but lucid and engaging book is a reminder that the church of our Lord Jesus Christ must always contend for the faith once for all delivered by God to his church (Jude 3). The issues of ultimate authority, who rules the church, and how God justifies the ungodly, are truths that must be jealously guarded and heralded in every age. In these present times of doctrinal defection and evangelical compromise, Dr. Pennington’s ‘vade mecum’ (a ‘go with me’, a book you can slip into your pocket), is a timely reminder for Bible Christians to stand unashamedly and uncompromisingly on foundational biblical truths. Read and be spiritually nourished.” Ian Hamilton, President, Westminster Seminary UK