Dr Martyn Lloyd-Jones

Dr D Martyn Lloyd-Jones (1899-1981) was a protestant Christian who headed much of the Evangelical movement of the 20th century. He stood firm against what he saw as false liberal doctrines that had become a part of the denominations of Wales and England. He believed strongly that reformed evangelical Christians ought to leave the old denominations as a protest against the loose, un-biblical doctrines that were getting ever more mainstream. Protestantism is a general grouping of denominations within Christianity. ... This article is about the religious people known as Christians. ... Evangelical has several distinct meanings: In its original sense, it means belonging or related to the Gospel (Greek: euangelion - good news) of the New Testament. ... Note that this kind of denomination is not that of a coin or banknote. ... For alternate meanings, see Wales (disambiguation) National motto: Cymru am byth (Welsh: Wales for ever) Official languages: English and Welsh Capital: Cardiff First Minister: Rhodri Morgan AM Area  - Total:  - % water: Ranked 3rd UK 20,779 km² xx% Population  - Total (2001):  - Density: Ranked 3rd UK 2,903,085 140/km² NUTS... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Religion...

He was born in Cardiff and then raised as a child in Llangeitho, Ceredigion. Llangeitho is associated with the Welsh Methodist revival, as it was the location of Daniel Rowland’s ministry. Jones went to a London Grammar School between 1914-1916 and then attended St Bartholomew's Hospital as a Medical student. In 1921 he started work as an assistant to the Royal Physician, Sir Thomas Horder. After struggling over the call to preach for two years, in 1927 he returned to Wales, having married Bethan Phillips, accepting a call to minister at Sandfields, Aberafon (Port Talbot). Cardiff (Welsh: Caerdydd, from caer, fort, and dydd, Aulus Didius) is the capital and largest city of Wales. ... Llangeitho is a village and community in Ceredigion. ... Ceredigion is a county in Wales. ... The Welsh Methodist revival of the eighteenth century was one of the most significant religious and social movements in the history of Wales. ... Categories: People stubs | Christian history | History of Wales ... Port Talbot is an industrial town in the traditional county of Glamorgan, south Wales, UK, with a population of approximately 50,000. ...

After a decade ministering at Sandfields he went back to London, to Westminster Chapel, where he co-pastored with Dr Campbell Morgan. The day before he was officially to be accepted into his new position, war broke out in Europe. During the same year (1939) he became the president of the Inter-Varsity Fellowship of Students (known today as the UCCF). During the war he and his family moved to Haslemere, Surrey. In 1943 Dr Morgan retired, leaving Jones as the sole Pastor of Westminster Chapel. UCCF (the Universities and Colleges Christian Fellowship) is a group of evangelical university and college Christian Unions within the United Kingdom. ...

He continued his ministry at Westminster Chapel until 1968, when he had a major operation and decided to retire. For the rest of his life he concentrated on editing his sermons to be published, counseling other ministers, answering letters, and attending conferences. Perhaps his most famous publication is that of a series of commentaries on the Epistle to the Romans, the first volume of which was published in 1970. The Epistle to the Romans is one of the epistles, or letters, included in the New Testament canon of the Christian Bible. ...

Despite spending most of his life living and ministering in England, Martyn Lloyd-Jones was proud of his roots in Wales. He best expressed his concern for his home country through his support of the Evangelical Movement of Wales: he was a regular speaker at their conferences, preaching both in English and Welsh. Since his death, the movement has published various books, in English and Welsh, bringing together selections of his sermons and articles. The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Welsh redirects here, and this article describes the Welsh language. ...

He preached for the last time on June 8, 1980 at Barcombe Baptist Chapel. After a lifetime of work, he died peacefully in his sleep at Ealing on March 1, 1981: St David's Day. He was buried at Newcastle Emlyn, near Llangeitho, west Wales. A well attended thanksgiving service was held at Westminster Chapel on April 6. June 8 is the 159th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (160th in leap years), with 206 days remaining. ... 1980 is a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... Baptist churches are part of a Christian movement often regarded as an Evangelical, Protestant denomination. ... Ealing is an area in west London, in the London Borough of Ealing. ... March 1 is the 60th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (61st in leap years). ... 1981 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Saint Davids Day (Welsh: Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Sant - Day of the Festival of Saint David) is the day that the patron saint of Wales, Saint David, is celebrated. ... Newcastle Emlyn (Welsh: Castell Newydd Emlyn) is a town in Carmarthenshire, Wales, lying on the River Teifi. ... April 6 is the 96th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (97th in leap years). ...

Since his death there have been various publications regarding Lloyd-Jones and his work, most popularly a biography in two volumes by Iain Murray.

Sources

• Peters, John : 'Martyn Lloyd-Jones - Preacher' : 1986
• Davies, Gwyn : 'Light in the Land - Christianity in Wales 200-2000' : 2002
• Murray, Iain : 'Dr Martyn Lloyd-Jones - Letters 1919-1981' : 1994

Web Links

• Online recording of Dr Martyn Lloyd-Jones Sermons (http://www.mlj.org.uk/)

• Online shop: Dr Martyn Lloyd-Jones Books (http://www.emw.org.uk/books/bryntirionpress/lloydjones.htm)

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