Sola Fide

I. Introduction

The 5 Sola’s

Sola Scriptura (Scripture Alone)

Sola Gratia (Grace Alone)

Sola Fide (Faith Alone)

Solus Christus (Christ Alone)

Soli Deo Gloria (To the Glory of God Alone)

What is faith?

“Faith is a living, daring confidence in God's grace, so sure and certain that a man could stake his life on it a thousand times.” - Martin Luther

“Grace is God's acceptance of us. Faith is our acceptance of God accepting us.” ― Adrian Rogers

Faith in God is trust in Him, based on a true understanding of who He is, as revealed in the Bible. Faith in God involves an intellectual assent to the facts concerning God and a life-changing reliance on those facts.

Hebrews 11:1 NASB95

1 Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.

Why is Sola Fide important?

True Gospel vs False Gospel.

Faith apart from works.

Romans 3:28 NASB95

For we maintain that a man is justified by faith apart from works of the Law.

James 2:24 NASB95

24 You see that a man is justified by works and not by faith alone.

II. Justified by Faith alone

“It is by God’s grace that we are justified, but we are justified though our faith.”

John 3:16 (NASB95)

16 “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.

Romans 8:28 NASB95

28 And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.

Galatians 2:16 NASB95

16 nevertheless knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the Law but through faith in Christ Jesus, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, so that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by the works of the Law; since by the works of the Law no flesh will be justified.

Romans 4:4–5 NASB95

4 Now to the one who works, his wage is not credited as a favor, but as what is due. 5 But to the one who does not work, but believes in Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is credited as righteousness,

III. True faith produces works

James 2:14-26

Hebrews

Abraham 11:8-10: 17-19

Rahab

11:31

Joshua 2:8–11

Galatians 3:2-11

IV. Conclusion

Whats the difference between faith and works?

Romans 5:1 NASB95

1 Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,

Galatians 5:6 NASB95

6 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything, but faith working through love.

Matthew 11:28–30 NASB95

28 “Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest. 29 “Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 “For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”

John 15:5 NASB95

5 “I am the vine, you are the branches; he who abides in Me and I in him, he bears much fruit, for apart from Me you can do nothing.

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