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Sola Scriptura - Scripture alone - 2 Timothy 3:16-17


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Sola Scriptura - Scripture alone - 2 Timothy 3:16-17


The Five Solas:

1. Sola Scriptura = Scripture Alone 

2. Solus Christus = Christ Alone

3. Sola Gratia = Grace Alone 

4. Sola Fide = Faith Alone

5. Soli Deo Gloria = To the Glory of God Alone

Sola Scriptura – Defined

Baptist Faith and Message I. The Scriptures - The Holy Bible was written by men divinely inspired and is God's revelation of Himself to man. It is a perfect treasure of divine instruction. It has God for its author, salvation for its end, and truth, without any mixture of error, for its matter. Therefore, all Scripture is totally true and trustworthy. It reveals the principles by which God judges us, and therefore is, and will remain to the end of the world, the true center of Christian union, and the supreme standard by which all human conduct, creeds, and religious opinions should be tried. All Scripture is a testimony to Christ, who is Himself the focus of divine revelation.

2 Timothy 3:16-17, “All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.”

This was Martin Luther’s conviction - Consider 1517, 1519, 1521

October 31, 1517 - 95 Theses nailed to Wittenberg Church door

July 4, 1519 - June and July - Luther and Eck Debate in Leipzig

April 16-18, 1521 - The Diet of Worms

Sola Scriptura – Directs

Directs our worship 

Directs our preaching and teaching

Directs our love for one another

Directs our missions and evangelism

Directs our stewardship of time, talents, and treasure

Directs our spiritual disciplines like prayer, scripture engagement, fasting, etc

Directs our church purpose, polity, and practices

The Bible is more than merely descriptive, it is prescriptive and instructive

Sola Scriptura - Declares

It puts the PRO in PROTEST and the PROTEST in PROTESTANT

Pro = for

Protest = usually used as against but actually means “to make solemn declaration or affirmation of”

Many have heard what the church is against... BUT what is the church FOR?

WE MUST BE FOR WHAT THE BIBLE IS FOR!

* We are for the repentance of all people and the regeneration that comes by faith in Jesus Christ. Salvation is found ONLY in Jesus - He is the way, truth, and life

* We are for a healthy, biblical church designed as He commanded!

* We are for unity between people of different backgrounds, nationalities, skin colors, and languages under the truth of Christ

* We are for LIFE, from the womb until the tomb, because life is God’s gift!

* We are for healthy, biblical marriages between a husband and a wife!


It is time to go back to the simple truth taught in the children’s songs

“The B-I-B-L-E, Yes That’s the book for me. I stand alone on the Word of God, the B-I-B-L-E.”

“Jesus loves this I know…. For the Bible tells me so!”



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