Life Study of Revelation Misses Mark RE: "First Love"

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Originally Posted by OBW

I note that the origins of the Moravian Brethren actually dates to roughly 70 years before Martin Luther nailed his 96 these to the door, therefore predates the Protestantism attributed to Sardis in the "history sequence" analysis of the 7 letters. So what would Lee do? (WWWLD)

I guess he would exclude the portion of the Moravian Brethren's history that predates Luther so it would stay in order.

Your study of church history is wanting at best.

The early Moravian (Today's Czech Republic) church was there with John Huss (Jan Hus) in the 15th Century prior to Martin Luther in the early 16th Century. In fact Luther had an incredible epiphany concerning Huss. While he was searching for salvation in the scriptures, Luther as a Catholic priest was well aware of Huss's heresy and martyrdom years prior in Moravia. Following his salvation, Luther then realized that he too "was a Hussite," and assumed that he too would be martyred for his new faith.

Then two centuries later, long after the Protestants began to fight one another over doctrines, Count Zinzendorff used his land and wealth to create Hernhut, a community for persecuted Christians throughout N.E. Europe. Under his leadership these diverse Christians, with different backgrounds, cultures, languages, and teachings, set them all aside in order to love, as Christ loved them.

This was an incredible example of "Philadelphia." They became the first modern church to establish missionaries. They also held a 100 year long prayer meeting.