The Bible—the written Word of God—has been called the formal cause of the Reformation. The Reformers of 500 years ago were guided by a belief that the Bible was God's revelation of Himself to mankind and was the final authority for salvation, faith and practice. This message highlights the authority of Scripture as well as its sufficiency for salvation and spiritual growth.

The five Solas—Sola Scriptura, Sola Gratia, Sola Fide, Solus Christos and Soli Deo Gloria—form the foundational truths of the Protestant Reformation which began 504 years ago in Europe. Over the next five weeks we will be looking at each of them to understand their meaning and importance.

Today we read from chapter one of Nate Pickowicz's 2017 book "Why We're Protestant: An Introduction to the Five Solas of the Reformation" to learn the origins of the reformation to which we all are spiritual heirs.

Repentance—a 180 degree turn from one's sin to the Savior—is an essential element in salvation, along with faith in Christ alone. However, repentance is also an ongoing discipline of the Christian life and part of our progressive sanctification.

In this message we take a close look at 2 Corinthians 7 to learn about the kind of sorrow that leads to true repentance.

What happens to the souls of children who die before an "age of accountability?" It's an important question, especially to those who have lost a child to miscarriage, illness or accident.

In this message we try to give a thoughtful, biblical answer to the question that we hope will bring comfort and healing.

If you want to start an argument in most churches just bring up the subject of the end times and the return of Jesus Christ. With all the differing viewpoints, is there anything Bible-believing Christians agree on about the Second Coming?

Yes, there is actually. Quite a lot.

In this message Pastor Ron Burtz unveils six key truths about the Second Coming that form the word "future" in an acrostic.

The opening verses of 1 Corinthians 6 say in the future the saints of God will judge the world and angels. What does the Apostle Paul mean by these statements?

In the story in Joshua of the Israelite conquest of Jericho the heroine of the story, Rahab the prostitute tells a lie to protect the Israeli spies hiding on her rooftop. Did God approve of the lie and is there ever a time when lies are part of God's plan?

This sermon attempts to answer those questions in a way that gives glory to Christ the King and celebrates the salvation He alone offers.

We tackle just one question in this message, but it's a good and important one because it gets to the heart of the gospel and the true identity of Jesus of Nazareth.

The question is: Abraham is visited by three men at Mamre (Genesis 18). The speaker is called “Lord.” Who is this and who are the other two men? Was “Lord” Jesus or had God taken on human form?

Have you ever wondered what you will be in heaven? Will you be a spirit being floating around on a cloud as depicted in popular media or will life in heaven be much like this life only much better and without the stain of sin? Also, will believers know each other in heaven and will our friends and loved ones in this life know us in the next?

Also have you ever wondered whether the professing Christian who takes his own life is barred from heaven because of that final sin?

Pastor Ron Burtz tackles these two often asked questions in a series Bible Question and Answer sessions that begin today.

While preaching the gospel of the cross seemed foolish to the pagans of Paul's day and equally foolish to lost people and even some in the visible church, it is God's plan for the salvation of the lost and it is powerful to save sinners when it is done God's way. Look for a church that exalts God and preaches the cross.

The Apostle Paul told the Corinthians the reason he preached the simple message of Christ crucified and risen rather than using philosophical and rhetorical arguments was because he feared robbing the gospel message of its power. For many years the church in American has used foolish worldly wisdom and marketing techniques to try to get people inside the church. This has been a failure because it is based on several myths which we examine in this message.