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officialyourdailyinspiration · 2 years

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The Five Solas of the Reformation

Scripture Alone | sola scriptura

That Scripture alone (the 39 books of the OT and the 27 books of the NT) is the sole rule and standard for faith and practice before God. (Luke 16:29, 31; 24:27, 44; 2 Tim. 3:15-16; John 5:46-47)

Christ Alone | solus Christus

That Jesus Christ is the only mediator between God and man. (Isa. 42:1; 1 Peter 1:19-20; Acts 3:22; Heb. 5:5-6; Psa. 2:6; Luke 1:33; Eph. 1:22-23; Heb. 1:2; Acts 17:31; Isa. 53:10; John 17:6; Rom. 8:30)

Grace Alone | sola gratia

That by God’s good pleasure alone, some men are saved to the praise of Christ’s glorious grace; others are left in their sin to their just condemnation, to the praise of His glorious justice. (1 Tim. 5:21; Matt. 25:34; Eph. 1:5-6; Rom. 9:22-23; Jude 1:4)

Faith Alone | sola fide

That grace of faith where people are enabled to believe to the saving of their souls, is the work of the Spirit of Christ in their hearts, and is ordinarily worked by the ministry of the preached Word. (2 Cor. 4:13; Eph. 2:8; Rom. 10:14, 17; Luke 17:5; 1 Peter 2:2; Acts 20:32)

Glory of God Alone | soli Deo gloria

Knowing that man’s chief and highest end is to glorify God, and fully to enjoy him forever, all holy duties Christians accomplish are exercised for God’s glory, by which He may pursue His own glory in us to the uttermost. (Rom. 11:36; 1 Cor. 10:31; Psa. 73:24-28)

#The Five Solas of the Reformation #Scripture Alone #Christ Alone #Grace Alone #Faith Alone #Glory of God Alone

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trutown-the-bard · 2 years

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Sola Gratia

Sola Fide

Sola Christus

Sola Scriptura

SOLI DEO GLORIA

#reformation day #martin luther #grace alone #faith alone #Christ alone #scripture alone #for the glory of God alone

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bookkats · 1 year

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Narrative Lectionary: God's Love Poured Out

Romans [3:28-28-30] 5:1-11Matthew 11:28-30 Call to WorshipGod welcomes all of us into God’s armsCome let us rest with GodGod comforts us and eases our burdensGod calls us homeCome let us worship GodCome let us worship God Call to Confession: God calls us all to confess our faith, for faith is enough, come let us confess ourselves to God God we confess that sometimes we do not feel like we are…

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#God&039;s Love Poured Out #Grace Alone #Justified by Faith #Matthew 11:28-30 #Romans 5 #Yoke is easy

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thinkingonscripture · 4 months

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What is Free Grace Theology?

Free Grace Theology is a theological perspective within Protestant Christianity that emphasizes salvation is by grace alone, through faith alone (Eph 2:8-9), in Christ alone (John 14:6; Acts 4:12), totally apart from any human effort or good works (Rom 3:28; 4:4-5; 11:6; Gal 2:16; 2 Tim 1:9; Tit 3:5). It affirms that eternal salvation is “the gift of God” (Eph 2:8), and is exclusively in Christ,…

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bristolchurch · 4 months

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Faiths in Contrast: Christianity vs. Latter-day Saints

In comparing Christian theology with LDS (Latter-day Saints) beliefs, it’s imperative to recognise significant disparities in theological frameworks and interpretations of core Christian doctrines. While on the surface, both Christianity and Mormons may use similar terminology, such as “God,” “Jesus,” “atonement,” and “grace,” the underlying meanings and narratives diverge…

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geminiagentgreen · 5 months

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"Therefore, all good behavior in this family must spring from this dependence upon mercy. All true obedience to Christ, the only obedience that pleases him, is the obedience that springs out of our confidence in the power and the wisdom and the love of God."

- John Piper

#john piper #grace alone #in christ alone

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upstatechristian · 2 years

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Verse of the Day 12-2-22

For by grace you have been saved through faith; and this is not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not a result of works, so that no one may boast. Ephesians 2:8-9 These two verses changed the world when a German monk/priest named Martin Luther read them and because of them began to question the practices of the Catholic Church. To be more precise than that these verses were one of the…

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#Ephesians 2:8-9 #Grace alone #Martin Luther #Verse of the day

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dannoromann · 2 years

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It may seem shocking but there are actually tons of people on here preaching Salvation by works. Not Christ’s Work on the Cross, But our Actual Human Effort and Obedience… It is Amazing to me, But Truly Tragic and Sad and the Same time!!

Salvation by Works and Obedience is a False Gospel!

It is 100% False!!!

Danno M. Romann

Breaking Darkness Ministries

#faith #grace alone

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karryalane · 2 years

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#God #Christ #Jesus #Bible #religion #forgiveness #salvation #repentance #redemption #Christianity #Salvation through Christ #Christian Salvation #What is Salvation #Saved by Jesus #Grace Alone #Salvation through Faith

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kanechroniclesgraphicnovel · 9 months

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Crossing the Mediterranean- Mark of Athena graphic novel, page 80

#prophecy of the seven #wisdom walks alone #percy jackson #pjo #annabeth #percabeth #argo ii #festus #mark of athena #demigods #heroes of olympus #jason grace #rick riordan #piper mcclean #boba #waterbending

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graciousheaven · 2 years

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God’s Redemptive Grace

Christ is the most precious gift, the greatest revelation of God’s grace to us, sinners; for the Father offered Him as a propitiation for our sins, not as a result of what we ourselves have done, but according to his own mercy, grace and love. We were dead in our transgressions. Without hope, we lived in fear of eternal damnation because of our culpability. We were not able to make peace with the Holy and Righteous One, i.e. to atone for our iniquities, to appease God’s wrath and to be right with Him. But “God so loved the world that He gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life” (Jn. 3:16). God gave his Son as the ransom for sin, to reconcile to Him those who believe in his Son. Christ willingly died as our substitute on Calvary, so that anyone who believes in Him may be freely justified before God and graciously granted eternal life. Salvation is God’s gift to us, sinners, and a manifestation of his grace. We cannot earn it, we do not deserve to be saved, nor is the Lord God under any obligation to save us. Our fate as sinners is eternal damnation. But God offers salvation to anyone who puts his faith in Christ. For “in Him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace” (Eph. 1:7).

Although we all ought to be damned because of our wickedness, God offered his Son as the ransom for many. By the precious blood of Christ we are freely justified. Anyone who repents of his sins and believes in Christ is no longer condemned; for Christ has appeased the wrath of God on behalf of all those who have faith in Him, thus giving them access to grace and making them partakers of his divine nature. And as it is written, those “who receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ” (Rom. 5:17).

Christ’s sacrificial death satisfied the righteous demand of the Law; it resulted in our justification. In his substitutionary death on the cross, Christ took upon Himself the curses for the sins of all those who put their trust in Him and imputed to them his own righteousness. In this manner the redemptive grace of God has been revealed to us, and the result of this grace is salvation in Christ the Lord and Saviour. In Christ we are graciously regenerated, sanctified and will be glorified by the Spirit of Grace, not because of our works or merits, but as a result of God’s grace through our faith in Christ the Saviour. In this regard Paul reminds the Christians of Ephesus, “By grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast” (Eph. 2:8-9).

Christ is the fountain of God’s grace. He was sent into the world to give water to the parched land, to revive the dead soil, and to restore to life the prisoners of death. “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” (Rom. 3:23). Salvation is found in Christ alone. Christ is the revelation of God’s grace. As Paul writes in Rom. 3:24-25, we “are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, whom God put forward as a propitiation by his blood, to be received by faith. This was to show God's righteousness, because in his divine forbearance He had passed over former sins.”

Through the substitutionary death of his Son on the cross, God justifies us, the ungodly; He sets us free from our captivity to sin and death. Although He knew no sin, Christ died as our substitute on Calvary, “He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement for our peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed” (Is. 53:5). God made peace with man through the shed blood of his own Son, and thus has bestowed grace upon us. The Lord has equipped us, those whom He has called according to his grace, with godly gifts and spiritual resources so that we can live the life He has prepared for us, the life in union with Him. In other words, He preserves us and enables us to live to the standard of godliness He has set for us. As 2 Pet. 1:3-4 reads, “His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us to his own glory and excellence, by which He has granted to us his precious and very great promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world because of sinful desire.” In our former lives we were slaves to sin, seeking after the desires of the flesh. But the Lord bought us with his precious blood and has prepared for us a life of righteousness “so that, just as sin reigned in death, so also grace might reign through righteousness to bring eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord” (Rom. 5:21).

Just like common grace, redemptive grace also called salvific grace, saving grace or redeeming grace, is not the result of one’s works or merits and no one deserves it. But unlike common grace which is universal, salvific grace is limited, i.e. it is granted by God only to those He chose in eternity past to redeem, as an inheritance for his Son. And obviously God’s redeeming grace is foundational to our salvation. To fully grasp this, we must first understand the human condition – no one in their natural state seeks after God. In our natural state, that is, when we are not regenerate, we are at enmity with God, inherently evil, puffed up with pride and inclined to oppose the will of God and to seek after the desires of the flesh; we are unable to please God. Paul affirms this truth in Rom. 8:7-8 when he says, “The mind that is set on the flesh is hostile to God, for it does not submit to God's law; indeed, it cannot. Those who are in the flesh cannot please God.”

Before our regeneration, we are so blind and dead in our transgressions that we reject the only Light for our souls, i.e. the Word of God, and we can do nothing to remedy our spiritual bankruptcy. But God the Redeemer in his grace breathes a new life into our hearts; the Spirit of grace regenerates us and puts an end to our hostility against God. Through our new birth, we are cleansed of all our filths and gifted with a new heart and a new mind. This new birth that we have in Christ is the fulfilment of God’s promise to set us free from the bondage of sin. For the Lord declares in Ezek. 36:25-27, “I will sprinkle clean water on you and make you clean from all your idols and everything else that defiled you. I will give you a new heart and a new mind. I will take away your stubborn heart of stone and give you an obedient heart. I will put my Spirit in you and I will see to it that you follow my laws and keep all the commands I have given you.”

No man can be reconciled to the Lord unless the Spirit of Grace gives them a new birth. Were it not for the saving grace of God, no one would have ever come to Christ. The Lord God is the gracious Seeker and Saviour of lost souls. “All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned, every one, to his own way;” but the Lord in his grace sent his Son Jesus Christ into the world as its Saviour, and He “has laid on Him the iniquity of us all” (cf. Is. 53:6). It is the Lord who seeks and saves us, sinners. As natural men, we have no desire to turn to God. All we do, in our longing to serve the flesh and to gratify our pride, is to make the chasm that separates us from our Creator as deep and vast as possible. But in his grace our great God and Saviour draws us to Himself, so that we do not perish in our vain pursuit. So, no natural man seeks after God. Rather, God is the Seeker. The Lord affirms this reality in Jn. 6:44 when He declares, “No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him; and I will raise him up at the last day.”

Not only is it the Lord who draws us to Himself, but it is also He who enables us to understand the things of the Spirit, for “the natural person does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are folly to him, and he is not able to understand them because they are spiritually discerned” (1 Cor. 2:14). What a gracious God we have! He seeks and saves the very people who by nature hate Him, and makes them partakers of divine nature. He graciously justifies us, the wicked. The Lord in his mercy and grace has provided the atonement for our sins, graciously giving us victory over sin and death, through the substitutionary death of his own Son Jesus Christ on the cross. It is thus through Christ, the Word, that grace is given to us. As it is written, “The Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. (John bore witness about Him, and cried out, “This was He of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me ranks before me, because He was before me.’”) For from his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace. For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ” (Jn. 1:14-17).

Christ did not have to die for us; He has no obligation toward men. Yet He willingly laid down his life to redeem us. Christ came and lived the perfect life we can never live. Through the work of regeneration accomplished by his Spirit, God gives faith to those whom He has chosen as an inheritance for his Son. That is to say, it is the Lord who gives us that which is fundamental to our salvation, i.e. faith. For “no one can please God without faith, for whoever comes to God must have faith that God exists and rewards those who seek him” (Heb. 11:6). We are saved by God’s grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone.

It must be noted, however, that faith in Christ is not a fruit of the human nature, but rather a fruit of the Holy Spirit. For us to believe in Christ, the Spirit of grace must first regenerate our sinful and rebellious hearts. Our regeneration precedes our faith in Christ. The Spirit of God removes our heart of stone and gives us a new heart and a new mind; He gives us a new nature which is inclined toward the will of God rather than the desires of the flesh. So God initiates our call, gives us the gift of faith, justifies, sanctifies and glorifies us graciously. The whole process of our redemption is God’s doing, regardless of our deeds, merits and works. In other words, God does not grant us his grace on the basis of what we ourselves have done, but rather what He does is inherent in his nature. Thus declares the Lord in Ex. 33:19, “…I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.” The special grace that God bestows on us gives us access to every spiritual blessings in the heavenly world.

https://www.faithintheoneaboveall.com/post/the-most-glorious-and-unfathomable-gift

#redeeming grace #sermon on grace #the most glorious gift #gift of salvation #salvation is by #grace alone #through Christ alone #through faith alone #In Christ Alone #graciousheaven #gracious gift #The Grace of God

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moonmoonthecrabking · 8 months

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pete has to constantly hide ted from grace so she doesn’t kill him. he has had to physically restrain her on several occasions

#npmd spoilers #npmd #nerdy prudes must die #i think this could be a fun sitcom premise post-canon #like steph moved in with ted and pete bc despite being 18 she cannot afford rent (*she probably owns her house through the will #outright. but doesn’t want to be alone)#grace is devouring pervs’ souls #and they’re all trying to make it through the end of high school #grace chasity #pete spankoffski #peter spankoffski #ted spankoffski

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leovaldezdefender · 5 months

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if you post about percabeth/pjotv/whatever and then tag it with characters who don't show up in the post like leo or frank or hazel i'm beating you with rocks btw

#pjotv #leo valdez #frank zhang #hazel levesque #piper mclean #jason grace #^ leave those guys alone.#riordanverse

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clairenatural · 1 year

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i think dean should have fought with cas' angel blade. i know we see him (and sam) use angel blades occasionally but i want a scene where it's explicitly shown to be cas'. cas has been injured and is out of the fight and without even thinking he hands off the blade to dean who kills whatever injured him, like just one fluid motion instinctively. i also think after cas died in s12 we should have seen dean take the blade off his body and then seen him use it later. i think this would have made me specifically insane and therefore we deserved to see it

#like i dont think he ever fights w/ cas' blade???#we know angel blades can remain manifested even after their deaths #in s4 there's some talk about only angels being able to use them but both sam AND dean have so.#i think dean alone should be able to use cas' blade because cas' grace touched his soul in hell so the blade responds to him too.#i think that would be hot #destiel

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somewhereincairparavel · 3 months

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Okay don't get me wrong, I LOVE Leo but when he said he's worth more than 2 or 3 Frank's 😭 <<<<<<<<

#Like leave my poor bby Frank alone #What'd he do to u #This isn't Leo bashing #But just why #Was that necessary #The way he'd said that in front of everyone too :(#Frank forgave him way too easily tbh #leo valdez #frank zhang #pjo series #pjo hoo #pjo #pjo fandom #pjo hoo toa #percy jackson #annabeth chase #jason grace #piper mclean #hazel levesque

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thelilylav · 2 months

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We only see each other at funerals

(On Jason, Thalia, Nico, Bianca, and their parallels/connections)

The Titan's Curse (Rick Riordan), @/anxiousmaya_, Right Now (Gracie Abrams), The Battle of the Labyrinth (Rick Riordan), Joan of Arc (Mary Gordon), The Lost Hero (Rick Riordan), Episodes Toward and Elegy for Halley's Comet (Lindsey Drager), Jason Grace (Riordan Wiki), The Gods Show Up (Michael Kinnucan), The House of Hades (Rick Riordan), What the Living Do (Marie Howe), The House of Hades (Rick Riordan), Planet of Love (Richard Siken), The Blood of Olympus (Rick Riordan), Tangerine (Nolune), The Blood of Olympus (Rick Riordan), The Blood of Olympus (Rick Riordan), I Bet On Losing Dogs (Mitski), The Burning Maze (Rick Riordan), @/abhorarchive (Twitter), The Burning Maze (Rick Riordan), Seventeen (MARINA), The Burning Maze (Rick Riordan), @/rollercoasterwords, The Tyrant's Tomb (Rick Riordan), @/the-overanalyst, Where Things Come Back (John Corey Whaley), Grit (Silas Denver Martin), Softcore (The Neighbourhood), The Tower of Nero (Rick Riordan), Frost (Mitski), @/moonbends, I'm Your Man (Mitski), Sun Bleached Flies (Ethel Cain), The Tower of Nero (Rick Riordan), Three (Sleeping At Last), My Art

#nono you don't understand it's about the siblings #it's about how thalia lost jason once only to get him back and lose him again #it's how jason and bianca both walked into their deaths with their eyes wide open #it's about zeus trying to kill nico and bianca and him doing nothing to stop jason from dying #it's about thalia being in the hunters and nico hating her but he knows how to grieve with that kind of loss #so he'll help her. for jason. for bianca. because no one deserves to mourn a sibling alone #like these four barely interact but they're soooo connected i could go on forever #i'm so sad thalia and nico never actually got a scene together after the burning maze #and ALSO #it's about the fact that reyna is one of the most (if not the most) important people left in their lives #LIKE #do you think thalia found out how close nico and reyna were and started watching her more closely #because every person the two of them have shared has ended up six feet under #so reyna gets annoyed with how protective thalia is but she doesn't stop her bc part of her can tell thalia needs it #and nico constantly checks to make sure reyna's life force is still strong #bc he never wants to be caught off guard by a death again #ok im done now i promise #the trials of apollo #trials of apollo #nico di angelo #reyna ramirez arellano #reyna avila ramirez arellano #web weaving #fanart #my art tag #thalia grace #jason grace #percy jackson #percy jackson fanart #bianca di angelo

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