Grace Upon Grace, Chapter 4A - God delivers His grace to us in three primary ways, one of which is His Word. In order to understand how our view of Scripture has been formed, we need some historical perspective.

Grace Upon Grace, Chapter 4B - Historical perspective on modern evangelical interpretation of Scripture.

Grace Upon Grace, Chapter 4C - Continued review of historical paradigms that inform modern evangelical interpretations of Scripture.

Grace Upon Grace, Chapter 4D - A completion of our review of the modern evangelical paradigms that have informed Scripture interpretation in the present day.

Grace Upon Grace, Chapter 5A - God grants grace through the presence and ministry of His Spirit. The Church needs a restoration of the understanding and experience of the Spirit.

The historical context of the Five Solas - the five summary statements of the Protestant Reformation.

God's people are saved "sola gratia" - by grace alone. There is nothing that a person can do to merit salvation; it is a gift granted by God.

God's people are saved "sola fide" - by faith alone. It is not through good works or appearances that a person is justified before God; it is through faith in Christ alone.

God's people are saved "solo Christo" - by Christ alone. There is no other salvation except through Christ, the sole mediator between God and man.

In response to the errors of their day, the Protestant Reformers held that Christian doctrine is formed "sola scriptura" - by Scripture alone. Scripture is authoritative, inspired, clear, efficient, and sufficient.