The Big Misconception About Protestantism

Gavin Ortlund explains that Protestantism was not an effort to create a new church, but to reform an already existing church. Videos Mentioned: The "Identity Problem" of Protestantism:    • The "Identity Problem" of Protestantism   The Case Against the Papacy: https://www.youtube.com/live/xGCLzEI9... Why Reformation Was Needed:    • Why Reformation Was Needed   Truth Unites (www.truthunites.org) exists to promote gospel assurance through theological depth. Gavin Ortlund (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) is President of Truth Unites and Theologian-in-Residence at Immanuel Nashville. SUPPORT: Tax Deductible Support: https://truthunites.org/donate/ Patreon:   / truthunites   FOLLOW: Website: https://truthunites.org/ Twitter:   / gavinortlund   Facebook:   / truthunitespage   MY ACADEMIC WORK: https://truthunites.org/mypublications/ PODCAST: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sh... DISCORD SERVER ON PROTESTANTISM Striving Side By Side:   / discord   CREATIVE DIRECTION: Clau Gutiérrez (https://www.clau.uk) CHECK OUT SOME BOOKS: https://www.amazon.com/Makes-Sense-Wo... https://www.amazon.com/Theological-Re... https://www.amazon.com/Finding-Right-... https://www.amazon.com/Retrieving-Aug... 00:00 - Revolution or Reformation? 02:20 - Philip Schaff 03:54 - Two Metaphors 05:59 - Why This Matters 08:55 - Anticipating Responses 13:05 - (1) Starting a New Church? 20:26 - (2) Can the Church Die? 25:08 - (3) Trunk vs. Branches 28:48 - Protestantism as Reformation