Tuesday, January 15, 2019

Sola

To capture the basic theological principles that emerged from the Protestant Reformation, the Reformers embraced five Latin phrases that stood in stark contrast to unbiblical teaching. Commonly referred to as the “five solas (Latin for “alone” or “only”), these phrases have continued to serve each generation of Christians as clear statements on the Bible’s authority, our only hope for salvation, and God’s purpose for redemptive history. Here are the five phrases:

1. SOLA SCRIPTURA — Scripture alone.

“The Word of our God shall stand for ever” (Isaiah 40:8).

2. SOLA FIDE — faith alone.

“The just shall live by faith.” (Hebrews 10:38).

3. SOLUS CHRISTUS — Christ alone.

“Christ is all, and in all” (Colossians 3:11).

4. SOLA GRATIA — grace alone.

“By grace are ye saved through faith” (Ephesians 2:8).

5. SOLI DEO GLORIA — To the glory of God alone.

“The knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ” (2 Corinthians 4:6).

Are these five things personally true of your life?