Sparked by Martin Luther’s 95 Theses (1517 C.E.), the Reformation was a providential return to the authority of Scripture. While not restoring all apostolic doctrines, it challenged the false gospel of Rome, restored justification by faith, and made the Scriptures accessible through vernacular translations. Reformers such as Tyndale, Zwingli, and Calvin (though flawed) contributed to the recovery of biblical doctrine. This era also saw the rise of confessional Protestantism and the birth of many evangelical traditions grounded in sola Scriptura.