Sola Scriptura: Scripture Alone The Reformers taught that the Scripture alone is the final authority for what we must believe and how we must live. This view sounds commonplace to us […]
Apologetics, Biblical Doctrines, Calvinism, Christ, Politics, Christian Living, Election, Faith, Jesus, Salvation & Justification, Theology
Sola Fide: The Rallying Cry of the Reformation
The rallying cry of the Reformation was Sola Fide, meaning justification by faith, alone. The challenge for the average Evangelical Christian is to articulate what this means, and here is where […]
Miscellaneous
Salvation is by Christ Alone
“Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest” (Matt. 11:28). The words of Jesus as recorded by Matthew were spoken to a […]
Biblical Doctrines
The Sola Fide of Salvation
“For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.” (Eph. 2:8-9) When […]
Biblical Doctrines, Christian Living, Church, Church history, Culture & Society, Faith, God, Jesus, & the Holy Spirit
The Reformation Principle of “Sola Scriptura”, or, “Scripture Alone”
“Last evening I paused beside the blacksmith’s door, And heard the anvil ring the vesper chime; Then looking in, I saw upon the floor, Old hammers, worn with beating years of […]
God, Jesus, & the Holy Spirit
The Story of Martin Luther
A Soul in Search of Salvation Matthew 7:13 “Enter ye in at the strait gate; for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, And many […]
Christian Living, Church, Church history, Culture & Society, Faith, God, Jesus, & the Holy Spirit, Theology
Why the Reformation Still Matters
The Importance of the Reformation On October 31, 2017 a large part of the world’s population will take time to reflect on that fateful day, 500 years ago, when an obscure […]
Apologetics, Biblical Doctrines, Calvinism, Church, Faith, God, Jesus, & the Holy Spirit
Justification: The Protestant View
The motto of the Reformation in relation to justification was Sola Fide, or by faith alone. This term was shorthand for believing in Christ alone. Rome also stressed that faith was […]
Church history, Roman Catholicism, Salvation & Justification
Young Martin Luther
A Soul in Search of Salvation The Story of Martin Luther and the Protestant Reformation Part 1 Matthew 7:13 “Enter ye in at the strait gate; for wide is the gate, […]