I’ve just finished preparing a set of talks on Ecclesiology (the Church) for the regional WordPlus course next weekend, and these recent Newfrontiers developments seemed appropriate.
Most people reading this have probably already seen the links I’m going to point to, but in case you haven’t…
By way of introduction, this summer in Brighton (as it is […]
We’ve now covered the 5 Solas and more in an attempt to explain what being “Reformed” is, as the first step in the doctrinal statement!
“I’m a Reformed, Continuationist, Restorationist, ‘Christian Hedonist’ - so that’s 5 points, 5 solas, Ephesians 4 ministries/Ascension gifts, continuing ‘miraculous’ gifts and a great big bucket of joy. Soli Deo Gloria!”
The […]
489 years ago Luther nailed his 95 theses to the Wittenberg door. The blogosphere is making much of this. I’ve just finished my series on the Solas in recognition.
What is it to be Reformed?
It is to make much of Christ.
What does this mean? I’ve said before that to ‘be Reformed’ is in essence to hold […]
The 5th Sola. Sorry it’s taken a while, folks.
Soli Deo Gloria - The Glory of God Alone
Right then. This is in many ways the underlining principle of everything that there is in life. And it cuts 2 ways. Or 1 way but expressed in both directions, I guess.
What is right action? No, I’m not some […]
Now for the fourth of the historic marks of reformation faith.
Solus Christus - Christ Alone
To set the scene slightly I’m going to present some lyrics from a Casting Crowns song, Who Am I:
Not because of who I am,
But because of what you’ve done.
Not because of what I’ve done,
But because of who you are.
Now this, this […]
The righteousness of the righteous God displayed by righteously righteousing the unrighteous.
I like pithy statements. Does it show?
In my Sola Scriptura post I made some brief aside about the place of prophecy within an authorititive sufficient canon of scripture. My aside went something like: I’m not going to talk about this now.
Anyway, I don’t think New Testament prophecy makes us face the leaky canon problem. Adrian recently posted a reply to Dan […]
The 3rd Sola!
Sola Gratia - Grace Alone
This is how we’re saved. Period. What Sola Gratia teaches is that we’re saved by Grace and by Grace alone. In many ways that’s like saying we’re saved by God and God alone. What is grace? Grace is a gift. Something undeserved. Something unmerited. Something not of ourselves. Something […]
The 2nd of the historic Solas.
Sola Fide - Faith Alone
This is the crux (ho hum) of historic Protestantism. This is the crux of the gospel. This is in many ways how we’re saved. It is only through our faith that we’re saved. (Note the through, the through is important and we’ll cover why a bit […]
The first of the ’solas’ that I’m going to cover.
Sola Scriptura - Scripture Alone
In some ways it’s the foundational one - at least to the extent that it is holding this that allows the other 4 (and everything that comes after) to be derived.
This doctrine has been called the “formal cause” of the reformation - […]