Reflection 8

The period of reformation went on. It was not only Martin Luther who worked on it but also some Church Fathers who did a great contribution for the Church Reformation. John Calvin was one of the reformers who worked hard during this period that would refute also the Roman Catholic Teachings. He worked hard with the help of the little council to handle the Church Disciplines.

            One thing that Calvin did that greatly impressed my heart was his desire that the Church carry out her own discipline apart from the state authorities. It came to my mind what I believe that the Church and State should be separated. I believe that the State should not rule the Church since has designed the State to rule over the land, not the Church because it is God who ruled the Church. But throughout the Church History, a lot of times that the State has ruled over the Church and this should not be.

            I had experienced one time that the Church was ruled by the State. It was then that one employee had filed a case against the Church. It was then that happened that the court has decided the Church has to pay for him. I was so disappointed during that time the court has overruled our local Church. But for me, I should work hard that whatever problems in the church will have, it should not reach to the state that the state has to decide.