My heart goes out to the many families who have lost loved ones and all their worldly possessions in the recent rash of devastating tornadoes in Alabama, Missouri and Arkansas. The destruction, even as we view it by television, is overwhelming. I can’t imagine what they must be feeling.
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Sunday, May 1, 2011
The Five "Solas" of the Protestant Reformation
Following is my current summary of the teaching of the Five “Solas” that arose during the Protestant Reformation as a response to the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church whom the reformers believed had usurped the authority of God in various ways.
Sola scriptura ("by Scripture alone")
The Bible is the only authoritative word of God and source of teaching for the life and faith of believers. Rejects the claim that the authority of the Majesterium (church embodied in the episcopacy) is equal to Scripture.
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