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April 29, 418: Roman Emperor Honorius (who ruled 395-423) issued a decree denouncing Pelagianism, which taught that humanity can take the initial and fundamental steps toward salvation by its own efforts, apart from divine grace. (StudyLightOrg.)


Many learned men have tried to develop an understanding of how we can come to salvation. At best, our understanding of divine truth is limited by our humanity. This we know - God is not willing that any should perish and has offered his redeeming grace to all.


"The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some regard slowness, but is being patient toward you, because he does not wish for any to perish but for all to come to repentance." (II Peter 3:9, NET)


Ultimately, "It's About the Cross"


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=by-_bUxIOY4


April 30, 0311: "Emperor Galerius recognizes Christians legally in the Roman Empire" (Scopes System)   This marked the ending of persecution for Christians, and the beginning of a whole new set of issues for the church. What once flourished brightly under persecution became dulled by the subversive effect of secularism.


April 30, 1944: "English scholar J.R.R. Tolkien wrote in a letter: 'Evil labors with vast powers and perpetual success -- in vain: preparing always only the soil for unexpected good to sprout in. So it is in general, and so it is in our own lives.' " (SLO)


And who of us is brave enough to pray this way -


May 1, 1740: "English revivalist George Whitefield wrote in his journal: 'Lord, show that Thou dost love me, by humbling and keeping me humble as long as I live. The means I leave to Thee.' " (SLO)



May 1, 1933: "The first issue of "The Catholic Worker" was published. Founded by Dorothy Day and Peter Maurin, the monthly newspaper promoted social reconstruction through shared farming and housing for the urban poor." (SLO)


May 1, 1939: " "Back to the Bible Broadcast" was launched by founder Theodore Epp, in Lincoln, Nebraska. Today, over 600 radio stations nationwide carry the program." (SLO)    Listening to this radio program is one of my earliest childhood memories - the old radio crackling out the sound after you turned the dial just right to get the station to come in clearly. Well, fairly clearly...  :)



May 4, 1970: "In deciding the legal case "Walz v. Tax Commission of New York," the United States Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of a New York statute exempting church-owned property from taxation." (SLO)  Some current developments could be taken as an indicator that this status is about to be challenged once again, although I can't find the piece that I recently saw about this.


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