500 years ago today, Luther nailed his Ninety-five Theses to the door of All Saints’ Church in Wittenberg on October 31, 1517. This marked the beginning of the Protestant Reformation. In his publication, Luther criticized the sale of indulgences, the papal pardons which reduced the amount of punishment for sins in Purgatory. We can all…
Category: Sola Fide
The Role of Obedience in Salvation
Few professing Christians would dispute the fact that salvation is in Jesus Christ alone (John 14:6; Acts 4:12). Few professing Christians would dispute the roles of grace and faith in our salvation (Ephesians 2:4-10; 2 Timothy 1:8-11; Titus 3:4-7). But many professing Christians argue that obedience has absolutely nothing to do with our salvation. One…
The True Grace of God
GRACE IS God’s good will, loving-kindness, and favor toward us. In His merciful kindness, God exerts his holy influence upon souls. With those who abide in Christ, grace teaches them, grace empowers them and grace kindles them to the exercise of the Christian virtue. It is often said that grace is unmerited favor; this is true. Yet God’s grace is…
Faith & Works – Harmonizing Paul & James
Paul said, “A man is justified by faith,” whereas James said, “A man is justified by works.” These verses have confused many Protestants who have initially found James to be in contradiction with Paul. How do we harmonize Paul and James? We can start by looking at the context of each statement. The Apostle James…