Wesley Huff explains to Joe Rogan why figures like Wycliffe, Tyndale, and Luther went to such great lengths to preserve the truth of Scripture and call for reform within the Catholic Church.
The Greek "Metanoia" literally means a change of mind or heart, a transformation of one's inner being. It conveys repentance as an internal, spiritual turning away from sin and turning toward God in faith.
The Latin word "Poenitentia" was rendered as "penance" in the sense of outward acts of contrition, confession, and works prescribed by the Church. This translation shifted the focus from an internal change of heart to external rituals and actions.
For over 1,000 years, the Roman Catholic Church built false doctrines on a mistranslation. As Greek faded, the Church relied on the Latin Vulgate, unknowingly drifting from the truth. Withholding access to the original Scriptures and exploiting illiteracy, the Church created a system with little accountability. This prideful gatekeeping allowed errors to persist unchecked, despite Scripture's call for leader accountability. Only when Scripture became widely accessible during the Reformation were these doctrines refuted.
When I was on @joeroganhq recently I gave @joerogan a facsimile I personally made of P52 (John Ryland’s 457), what is likely our oldest manuscript evidence for the biblical New Testament.
Christian Apologist Wesley Huff @WesleyLHuff was recently on Joe Rogan's podcast @joeroganhq defending the faith as 1 Peter 3:15 commands us to do with "gentleness and respect."
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“The gospel does not offer what the sinner wants naturally … It promises what the sinner 𝘋𝘖𝘌𝘚 𝘕𝘖𝘛 want—righteousness, holiness, and forgiveness.” -John MacArthur