Stephen Nichols: Why the Reformation?
Ligonier Ministries
teaching
January 7, 2026
The Protestant Reformation occurred against the backdrop of great corruption in doctrine, worship, and piety. In this message, Dr. Stephen Nichols looks at the setting of the sixteenth-century Reformation and the problems in the church that made substantial reform necessary.
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This message is from Semper Reformanda, our 2025 Escondido Conference: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL30acyfm60fUxiRYKGPg6sAQrEiBryDWG
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