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2. Our Reformation Heritage: Sola Gratia - Grace Alone
The works of Wycliffe, the Morning Star of the Reformation, influence Hus and Reformers of 16th Century
Scripture Alone is the cornerstone which allowed the other doctrines to develop

3. Our Reformation Heritage: Sola Gratia - Grace Alone
Whenever the supremacy of Scripture is replaced by something else, truth is lost and man returns to bondage
Jesus upheld the authority of God’s word - Matt. 5:17-18; John 8:31-32; 17:17

4. Historical Background
The historical background is crucial to understanding the meaning of an historical event or writing
Interpreting literature and history outside their historical context results in the same with Scripture

5. Historical Background
Be vigilant to be “always reforming” for tares are among the wheat and the elect can be lead astray
The truth of grace alone was lost as centuries of traditions replaced the doctrines of God

6. Historical Background
Grace, unmerited favor, was redefined to be a means of meriting favor to attain eternal life
Using the same terms but with different definitions causes confusion
and acceptance of heresy

7. Historical Background
RCC teaches it is the repository of God’s grace which it dispenses through the sacraments by an RCC priest
The RCC still affirms the Council of Trent including its anathemas upon those who reject them – Protestants

8. Historical Background
As the Reformers returned to the Scriptures as their authority, they began rejecting unbiblical RCC doctrine

9. Man’s Depravity
The Scriptures clearly teach that man is sinful and even his best efforts are inadequate - Isa. 64:6, Rom. 5:12
David understood the iniquity of himself and all mankind (Psalm 51:5; 143:2) and God’s view (Psalm 14)

10. Man’s Depravity
Paul quotes David and concludes that all have sinned and are falling short of the glory of God - Romans 3
Salvation does not come by any human merit, but only by God’s mercy and the Holy Spirit - Titus 3:5

11. Man’s Depravity
James 2 links works as evidence of a living faith contrasted with a dead (false) faith, not as merited favor
Luther and Calvin both tied grace, faith and the cross together as the only means of salvation

12. Salvation by Grace Alone Ephesians 2:8-10, Romans 3:21–26
v. 1 - What is dead can do nothing for itself
vs. 2 & 3 - Man’s depravity encompasses what he does, desires and thinks compounded by Satan’s influence
vs. 4 - the origin of salvation is God’s rich mercy and great love

13. Salvation by Grace Alone Ephesians 2:8-10, Romans 3:21–26
vs. 5 - it is God that takes action to take what is dead and make it alive by His grace
vs. 6 & 7 - God’s further actions taken to display the surpassing riches of His grace and kindness

14. Salvation by Grace Alone Ephesians 2:8-10, Romans 3:21–26
v. 8 - Salvation comes by God’s actions of grace and all of it is His gift
v. 9 - There are no works, including faith, that bring about salvation
v Works are a result of salvation, not a means of its attainment

15. Salvation by Grace Alone Ephesians 2:8-10, Romans 3:21–26
Romans 11:6 - Grace alone is God’s unmerited favor. The RCC definition is unbiblical
Romans 3:21–26 Justification is a gift of God’s grace through Jesus’ atonement apart from any human merit

16. Conclusions and Warnings
Grace alone remains a crucial doctrine today to be lovingly and boldly proclaimed without compromise
We stand firm against the RCC system while proclaiming the gospel of grace to those entrapped in it

17. Conclusions and Warnings
We stand against any system adding human merit as a means of receiving salvation - cults or aberrations
The gospel is perverted when a work that follows salvation is required for salvation. Example: Baptism

18. Conclusions and Warnings
The gospel is perverted whenever the Mosaic Law or any human standard is added to salvation (Galatians)
Man cannot merit salvation, and if he could, Jesus would not seek him, call him or die for him.

19. Conclusions and Warnings
Scripture teaches salvation is by God’s grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone for God’s glory alone

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