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2. Our Reformation Heritage: Sola Fide - Faith Alone
Each sola is firmly connected together with the foundation of Sola Scriptura giving rise to the others
Luther could not find rest for his soul, and the corruption he witnessed in Rome caused him to question

3. Our Reformation Heritage: Sola Fide - Faith Alone
Luther’s 95 theses of October 31, 1517 was prompted by the crass hawking of indulgences by John Tetzel
In 1519 Luther finally recognized the true meaning of “the just shall live by faith”

4. Our Reformation Heritage: Sola Fide - Faith Alone
The doctrine of sola fide was firmly in Luther’s heart and nothing would or could be the same again

5. The Importance of Sola Fide - Faith Alone
Sola fide forced a correct understanding of grace as God’s unmerited favor opposing the RCC
Sola fide was the watershed doctrine of the reformation, but it has become confused for most Christians

6. The Importance of Sola Fide - Faith Alone
Biblical doctrine of salvation demands we evangelize others while RCC dogma proclaim anathemas on us

7. Defining Faith
The Hebrew & Greek words for faith express concepts of belief, trust, confidence and fidelity
What is believed can be trusted with confidence

8. Defining Faith
The words for faith in Habakkuk 2:4 and Romans 1:17 are rooted in the idea of certainty
Hebrews 11:1 defines faith

9. Justification & Faith
Trent: Grace + Merit of Christ + Good Works + Sacraments ➞ Justification + Increased Grace + Eternal Life
Reformed view: God’s grace + faith in the person and work of Jesus Christ ➞ Justification + Good Works

10. Justification & Faith
Ephesians 2: Man is depraved & helpless, but God is merciful and loving to save by grace thru faith
Faith is the instrument by which God’s gift of grace is received & applied to the sinner resulting in salvation

11. Justification & Faith
Romans explains the gospel as the power of God for salvation & manifestation of His righteousness
Romans 1:18-3:23 - all humans are unrighteous and by the works of the law no flesh will be justified to God

12. Justification & Faith
Romans 3: the explanation of how a person can be justified in God’s sight

13. Romans 3:21-26
Paul is declaring the same truths revealed in the Old Testament (vs. 21)
This is a display of the righteousness of God, not man (vs , 25-26)
It is displayed through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe (vs )

14. Romans 3:21-26
This is justification and it come as a gift from God by His grace (vs. 24)
Its basis is the redemption which is in Christ who satisfied God’s wrath with His own blood (vs. 25)
This justification is given to those that have faith in Jesus’ sacrifice (vs )

15. Romans 3:21-26
God was forbearing in the past in order to display His righteousness in the gospel of Jesus Christ (vs. 25)
God is just in His satisfaction of His law in Christ (vs. 26)

16. Romans 3:21-26
God is the justifier by applying this to the one who has faith in Jesus (vs. 26)
vs “For we maintain that a man is justified by faith apart from works of the Law.”

17. Justification & Faith
Galatians 2:16, 21
If man could merit salvation by his works, then Jesus did not need to go to the cross
James 2:10 - stumbling on any point of the law makes you guilty of all

18. Imputed Righteousness
Romans 4 quotes Genesis 15:6 three times - “reckoned,” an accounting term = considered, counted, imputed
Imputed righteousness is forensic - a legal declaration of absolution because Jesus has already paid the price

19. Imputed Righteousness
2 Corinthians 5:21 - Jesus exchanges His righteousness for our sin and we are given His righteousness
Faith in RCC doctrine only makes you righteousness enough to earn the rest - or pay for it in purgatory

20. Imputed Righteousness
Romans 5: Justification gives peace with God because His love has reconciled us through Jesus

21. The Object of Faith
Faith in faith is utter nonsense - salvation comes by the object of faith, not the faith itself
Jesus is the object of the faith that brings justification

22. The Object of Faith
Faith comes as a gift of God (Eph. 2:8), but the human side begins by hearing the word of God - Rom. 10:17
Seek God as stated in Hebrews 11:6; Psalm 105:4; Isaiah 55:6-7; Lamentations 3:25 & Jeremiah 29:13

23. The Object of Faith
Be humble to receive God’s grace (James 4:6), and be will to repent (James 4:8-9)
Call on the name of the Lord - Romans 10:13 - to put into action the promises of God

24. The Object of Faith
Be sure your faith is in the Biblical Jesus and not an imposter or caricature of Him

25. Faith & Works
There is no conflict between James 2:18-26 in its context and the rest of Scripture
Paul is clear that justification is by faith apart from works, but also clear that works will follow it

26. Faith & Works
Calvin - “It is therefore faith alone which justifies, and yet the faith which justifies is not alone.”

27. The Scriptures are true and plainly reveal that a human can be justified before God only by His grace through faith alone in the person and work of the Lord Jesus Christ alone for the glory of God alone.

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