Lefevre d'Etaples-He Wanted the Common People to Know God's Word

 GREAT HOPES, LAST REGRETS

Throughout his life, Lefevre Hoped that church would abandon human traditions and return to pure knowledge of the Scriptures. He strongly believed in  "the right , indeed, the duty, of every Christian to read and learn the Bible personally."  That is why he worked so hard to make the Bible accessible to all. Although his desire  to see the church reform itself failed to materialize,  Lefevre's legacy is undisputed- he helped the common people  to know God's Word.

Note: If you read the whole Bible word for word through the whole Bible, you will see, that what the preacher have been preaching is only certain scriptures that they want you to know. That is why you need to use your own brain/sense to read the Bible, not let someone read for you.  I used to do that  In my teens and 20's and have also gone to different churches, come out feeling empty.  Now I know that I was not getting the true knowledge I needed to learn about God and know him.  

HOW MARTIN LUTHER KING WAS INFLUENCED BY LEFEVRE

Martin Luther  was still an obscure monk when he carefully studied Levree's works.  The young Luther noted that Lefevre  expounded Biblical passages in a clear and simple way without resorting to  fancy allegories as the scholars of his time. Lefevre's method of interpretation exerted a strong influence on Luther as well as on Bible translator William Tyndale and Reformer John Calvin. Although Lefevre remained a Catholic until his death, his works marked a turning point in Bible translation and paved the way for the Reformation.

next time: ENLIGHTENING VISIONS OF THE SPIRIT REALM/VISIONS OF THOSE IN TEH INVISBILE HEAVENS

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