God's Outlaw

Tonight I watched a movie called God's Outlaw. This movie is about William Tyndale and the hardships he suffered while translating God's word from Greek into English. His strongest desire was to put the Scriptures into the the hands of the Common people of England so that they might read and understand God's Word, but as many of you know it was considered heresy for anyone outside of the Church of England to read or proclaim the Scriptures. People by the hundreds were being imprisoned and burned at the stake just for having Tyndale's New Testament translation or any other books written by him. Eventually Tyndale was betrayed by a "friend", imprisoned, then strangled before being burned at the stake, but he left behind a legacy that will never be forgotten.

Tyndale's New Testament translation and much of his translation of the Old Testament are what we have in our Authorized King James Versions today. If men like Tyndale weren't afraid to proclaim the Gospel with threats against their lives then why are so many today afraid to proclaim the Gospel in this our free country, the United States of America! Don't be ashamed of the One you serve. He gave His life for you and many in history have given their lives for him. Don't be afraid to give Him your life. Serve Him!!!