Why Protestants Win the Church History Debate (Newman Was Wrong)

Gavin Ortlund examines John Henry Newman’s famous claim that “to be deep in history is to cease to be Protestant,” arguing that historic Protestantism is deeply rooted in the earliest Christian tradition. Videos Mentioned: Clerical Celibacy: A Protestant Critique: https://youtu.be/D_r3BYsSgOc?si=pbwrdN4CWlNOgLaZ How Many Sacraments Are There? 2, NOT 7!: https://youtu.be/l4ePRXGVu9Y?si=I1jm-Z51dCRB5HJL Indulgences: Patristic to Medieval Changes: https://youtu.be/mQUKYM6rIn8?si=Fb334zA5E781YNan Why Mary’s Assumption Is Indefensible: https://youtu.be/skuBFLns8WA?si=EpKv8la9jVUU5MVW The Most Misused Verse Against Protestantism: https://youtu.be/qq1DTLsdloM?si=o0DK1t5D3pGhff5n How To Find the One True Church™ (You Need Faith): https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=RrP25FLvDym5xcFN&v=XvoHIrgnEvM&feature=youtu.be Truth Unites (https://truthunites.org) exists to promote gospel assurance through theological depth. Gavin Ortlund (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) is President of Truth Unites, Visiting Professor of Historical Theology at Phoenix Seminary, and Theologian-in-Residence at Immanuel Nashville. SUPPORT: Tax Deductible Support: https://truthunites.org/donate/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/truthunites FOLLOW: Website: https://truthunites.org/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/truth.unites/ X: https://x.com/gavinortlund Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TruthUnitesPage/ MY ACADEMIC WORK: https://truthunites.org/mypublications/ PODCAST: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/truth-unites DISCORD SERVER ON PROTESTANTISM Striving Side By Side: https://discord.gg/MdTt6d5PVs CHECK OUT SOME BOOKS: https://www.amazon.com/Makes-Sense-World-That-Doesnt/dp/1540964094/truthunitesbo-20 https://www.amazon.com/Theological-Retrieval-Evangelicals-Need-Future/dp/1433565269/truthunitesbo-20 https://www.amazon.com/Finding-Right-Hills-Die-Theological/dp/1433567423/truthunitesbo-20 https://www.amazon.com/Retrieving-Augustines-Doctrine-Creation-Controversy/dp/0830853243/truthunitesbo-20 00:00 - Introduction 00:39 - 1) Protestantism Aims to Recover Historical Depth 13:52 - 2) Historical Depth Is Not About How Much History You Accept 24:59 - The Gates of Hell Will Not Prevail 26:02 - How Protestants Engage With Church History 28:30 - Conclusion