Papacy, The / Wylie, J A / LSI

The whole economy of redemption and the whole course of history are the broad substructions on which the argument is based and built up; and the author humbly submits that it cannot be overturned, or the conclusion arrived at set aside, without dislocating and shaking the structure of both Revelation and Providence. The same line of proof which establishes that Christ is the promised Messiah, conversely applied, establishes that the Roman system is the predicted apostasy. In the life of Christ we behold the converse of what the antichrist must be and in the prophecy of the antichrist we are shown the converse of what Christ must be, and was. And when we place the papacy between the two and compare it with each, we find, on the one hand, that it is the perfect converse of Christ as seen in His life and, on the other, that it is the perfect image of the antichrist as shown in His prophecy. We conclude, therefore, that if Jesus of Nazareth be the Christ, the Roman papacy is the antichrist.

This book contains the classic teaching of the Protestant Reformation regarding the antichrist (an integral part of that Reformation, we might add—as all the Reformed creeds and confessions attest). An easy reading format and style make this book an ideal introduction to this topic.

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Questions this book answers

What is The Papacy: A Demonstration about?

J. A. Wylie presents the classic Protestant Reformation teaching on the antichrist. He builds his case from prophecy and history.

How does Wylie make his argument?

Wylie compares the life of Christ with the prophecy of the antichrist and sets the papacy beside each. He argues that the papacy is the converse of Christ and the image of the antichrist.

What did the Reformers teach about the antichrist?

The book presents the Reformers' view that the Roman papacy fulfills the prophecies of the antichrist. Wylie sets out that classic Reformation teaching in detail.

What sources does the argument rest on?

Wylie bases his argument on the plan of redemption and the course of history as found in Scripture and Providence. He holds that the same proof that shows Jesus is the Messiah applies here.

Who was J. A. Wylie?

J. A. Wylie was a Scottish Protestant minister and historian, best known for his History of Protestantism. He also wrote History of the Waldenses.