Middleeastern Churches, Greek Churches and Ethiopian Churchs during the PreReformation era

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Anton Bruckner

Anton Bruckner

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Was the Gospel still preached in its purity or did these churches succumbed to traditions and ceremonies like the Catholic Church.

Was being a Christian reduced to mere, "Nominalism"?
 
Christian History just put out an issue dealing the Nicea council and other similar issues you may want to check it out. I know monergism or phil johnson will have sections on history.

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From what I know of church history, I would not say that the gospel was preached purely in the Orthodox and other churches in the Middle East prior to the Reformation. However, I would be quick to acknowledge that the Reformation owes a great debt to the Eastern church scholars who, for example, fled Constantinople when it fell to the Turks in 1453 and brought with them faithful Biblical manuscripts and more which in God's providence led to the Renaissance and then the Reformation itself.
 
Psalm 68 contains a precious promise for Ethiopia and provides a good reminder to pray for that land.

Psalm 68.31: Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands unto God.

Matthew Henry:

He mentions Egypt and Ethiopia, two countries out of which subjects and suppliants were least to be expected (v. 31): Princes shall come out of Egypt as ambassadors to seek God's favour and submit to him; and they shall be accepted, for the Lord of hosts shall thereupon bless them, saying, Blessed be Egypt my people, Isa. xix. 25. Even Ethiopia, that had stretched out her hands against God's Israel (2 Chron. xiv. 9), should now stretch out her hands unto God, in prayer, in presents, and to take hold on him, and that soon. Agree with thy adversary quickly. Out of all nations some shall be gathered in to Christ and be owned by him.
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