Sola is short for Sola Scriptura, or "Scripture alone." It's one of the Five Solas of the Reformation, which is a movement in Protestantism that aimed to return Christianity to its roots. The reformers believed that Scripture should be the only source of religious doctrine and practice, rejecting anything that was not found in Scripture. In this episode, pastor Jeff Cranston and Jen Denton talk about the different views of salvation and how they differed from the Catholic church's teachings.

[00:01 - 03:56] Opening Segment

• Review from The Low Country LVG

[03:57 - 03:56] Five Solas of the Reformation

• The Five Solas of the reformation are Sola Scriptura, Sola Fide, Solo Christus, Sola Gratia, and Soli Deo Gloria
• John of Gaunt and John Wickliffe in the English Reformation.
• William Tyndale translated the first English Bible
• John Knox was a Scottish reformer who was imprisoned twice for going against the human doctrine of the Catholic church

[11:43 - 19:47] Sola Scriptura

• The reformers taught that scripture alone is the final authority in the church
  • Christ is the only savior.
• Sola Scriptura is the first of the five Solas
  • Christ is the only savior who's fully accomplished all of our salvation
• Sola Gratia - Grace Alone

[19:47 - 24:06] Closing Segment

• The Reformation for Armchair Theologians by Glenn Sunshine
• Final words

Quotes:

"Scripture teaches that Christ is the only savior who's fully accomplished all of our salvation. The reformers objected to the Roman Catholic doctrine of the mass as a perpetual re-sacrificing of Jesus.”

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Remember, the real power of theology is not only knowing it but applying it. Thanks for listening!

Remember, the real power of theology is not only knowing it but applying it. Thanks for listening!