Robert Barnes, Martyr


Although this post is a few minutes too late, July 30 is the feast day of English Lutheran martyr Robert Barnes, burned at the stake by King Henry VIII (not nearly the hero of the Reformation Anglicans like to pretend) for teaching justification by grace, for Christ's sake, through faith alone.

Burns- "this blessed martyr, St. Robertus," Luther called him- died at Smithfield on July 30, 1540. His courage was responsible for the conversion of many of the bystanders to his execution.

"Precious to the Lord is the death of His saints."
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Anonymous said…
Thanks for that interesting info. Henry VIII has escaped lots of guilt for his war on the church. But, since he had purely secular/personal reasons for waging--and winning--that war, I suppose it was a wise and timely venture in the minds of most historians and academics. Heck even to many Christians.
7/31/2006 11:57:00 AM
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