Five Solae
What are the Five Solas, well lets state them.
Sola Fide (faith alone)
Sola Scriptura(scripture alone)
Sola gratia(Grace alone)
Solus christus(Christ alone)
Sola Deo Gloria(glory to God alone)
So what do these mean and why do they exist? Back before the reformation (Luther and his 95 theses) the church and its doctrines where governed by the Catholic Church and the Pope. so the Catholic church has the Bible but it also has its Canon Law and the some other non biblical doctrines Such as Purgatory and Indulgences.
These extra things came about because of the Pope being able to add to the Cannon Law and various other things without referring back to the bible.so when the Reformation came, a new set of founding principles had to be stated en-order to separate the Protestant movement from the Catholic movement, thus we have the Five Solas.
so these five points of principle state what we base our creed on in protestant world.
We are saved by faith alone and no amount of good works can save you without faith.
Romans 1:16 NIV
16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile.17 For in the gospel the righteousness of God is revealed—a righteousness that is by faith from first to last,[e] just as it is written: “The righteous will live by faith.”[f]
The Bible is the one source of Scripture we use and is the source of all our doctrine.
2 Timothy 3:16 New International Version (NIV)
“16 All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness”
Grace alone is responsible for allowing you to choose god and salvation and it is not possible to choose with out grace due to our sinful nature, we are no long under the law.
John 1:17
“For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. “
Christ alone is the only way to god, praying to saints or Mary will not allow you to speak to god and serves no purpose.
John 14:6 New International Version (NIV)
“6 Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”
God Alone is to be Glorified, no being dead or alive is to be set above God
Revelation 15:4 New International Version (NIV)
4 Who will not fear you, Lord, and bring glory to your name? For you alone are holy. All nations will come and worship before you, for your righteous acts have been revealed.”
