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Grace Bible Church Glorifying God by Making Disciples of Jesus Christ

Explore the importance and biblical doctrine of sola fide (faith alone) in our Reformation heritage. Discover the true meaning of faith and justification in God's plan of salvation.

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Grace Bible Church Glorifying God by Making Disciples of Jesus Christ

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  1. Grace Bible ChurchGlorifying God by Making Disciples of Jesus Christ

  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 2:1-10 - 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 3:21-26 - 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. 21-22, 25-26) It is displayed through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe (vs. 21-22)

  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. 24-25)

  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. 28 - “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 5:1-10 - 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.

  28. Grace Bible ChurchGlorifying God by Making Disciples of Jesus Christ

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