This DVD mainly focused on the last eight months of the life of John Hus. The King of Bohemia, Sigismund, gave Hus a promise of safe conduct to come to Constance to appear before the Council of Constance and prove his teachings were biblical. He was imprisoned in the dungeon of the Dominican Monastery in Constance on December 6, 1414. The accusations that were leveled against Hus were never proved! The few that were mentioned from the list included that he translated Scripture into the common tongue, that he preached in the common tongue, that he said salvation was free and could not be bought, and that he appealed directly to God! This council was a complete setup. Hus was never able to defend his preaching, writing, or teachings. He asked a number of times for the religious leaders of the council to show him his errors from the Scriptures. That request was never even acknowledged.

On July 6, 1415, John Hus was burned at the stake. He was asked a few days before this by a friend, “Bend, will you?” John never bent! The last sentence he spoke was “Into Thy hands, O Lord, do I commit my spirit.” As the fire was lit, be began to sing hymns until he could no longer utter a sound.

This DVD reminded me of Jesus trial before the religious leader as they condemned Jesus to be crucified. The religious leaders accusing John Hus also condemned him and would not even consider the Scriptures when he asked them to. They were very self-righteous. But John was willing to die for the true teaching of the Word of God.

It is easy for man to focus on traditions and traditional teaching rather than digging into the Word to build our theology to live by. John Hus was a man like Martin Luther who stood firmly on the Word of God.

It was interesting that the religious leaders said that John Hus “was not a true speaker of the gospel but a disciple of arch heretic Wycliffe,” who years earlier had boldly proclaimed the authority of the Scriptures and translated them into English. My prayer is that I will stand on the Word of God as Wycliffe and Hus and Luther did.

Pr. Jim Rasmussen
AFLC Director of Evangelism
Plymouth, MN

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