1 / 24

Why the Reformation Still Matters

Discover the enduring significance of the Reformation with a focus on key principles such as Sola Scriptura (By Scripture Alone), Sola Fide (By Faith Alone), Sola Christo (By Christ Alone), and Soli Deo Gloria (Glory to God Alone).

joseanthony
Download Presentation

Why the Reformation Still Matters

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Why the Reformation Still Matters

  2. Why The Reformation Still Matters • Among Luther’s Thesis to the powerful Roman Catholic Church (the only church at the time, aka ‘The Empire’) were the following: • 1) Indulgences • 2) Church Rituals that couldn’t save anyone • 3) The Sinfulness of the Pope and church leaders • 4) The Powerlessness of the Pope and church leaders, and • 5) The Priest as the only way to God.

  3. Why The Reformation Still Matters • ‘Sola Scriptura’ (By Scripture Alone) 2 Timothy 3:14-17

  4. Why The Reformation Still Matters 2 Tim. 3:14 But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have firmly believed, knowing from whomyou learned it

  5. Why The Reformation Still Matters 15 and how from childhood you have been acquainted with the sacred writings, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.

  6. Why The Reformation Still Matters 16 All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness,

  7. Why The Reformation Still Matters 17 that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.

  8. Why The Reformation Still Matters • ‘Sola Fide’ (By Faith Alone) Ephesians 2:8-10

  9. Why The Reformation Still Matters Eph. 2:8 For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, 9 not a result of works, so that no one may boast.

  10. Why The Reformation Still Matters 10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.

  11. Why The Reformation Still Matters • ‘Sola Christo’ (By Christ Alone) Ephesians 1:3-14

  12. Why The Reformation Still Matters Eph. 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places,

  13. Why The Reformation Still Matters 4 even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him. In love

  14. Why The Reformation Still Matters 5 he predestined usfor adoption to himself as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will,

  15. Why The Reformation Still Matters 6 to the praise of his glorious grace, with which he has blessed us in the Beloved.

  16. Why The Reformation Still Matters 7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace,

  17. Why The Reformation Still Matters 8 which he lavished upon us, in all wisdom and insight 9 making known to us the mystery of his will, according to his purpose, which he set forth in Christ

  18. Why The Reformation Still Matters 10 as a plan for the fullness of time, to unite all things in him, things in heaven and things on earth.

  19. Why The Reformation Still Matters 11 In him we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to the purpose of him who works all things according to the counsel of his will,

  20. Why The Reformation Still Matters 12 so that we who were the first to hope in Christ might be to the praise of his glory.

  21. Why The Reformation Still Matters 13 In him you also, when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and believed in him, were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit,

  22. Why The Reformation Still Matters 14 who is the guarantee of our inheritance until we acquire possession of it, to the praise of his glory.

  23. Why The Reformation Still Matters • ‘Soli Deo Gloria’ (Glory to God Alone) “Not to us, O Lord, not to us - but to Your Name Give Glory!” Psalm 115:1

More Related