Who saves us? Are there several ways to Heaven?
HELPFUL AND IMPORTANT SCRIPTURES
What are the “Five Solas”
The “five solas” describe a summary of some of the major concerns and focuses of those who sought reform in the church in the 1500s during the “Protestant Reformation.” “Sola” means alone and was used to define the essential elements of the Christian faith. The “reformers” of the day saw many things being added to the pure teachings of the Bible. Their corrective focus was found in their theological convictions about - 1) Scripture 2) Faith 3) Grace 4) Christ 5) God’s Glory - when understanding God’s plans for salvation in the Gospel.
CHRIST ALONE
The Who (Cause) of Our Salvation
God reveals Himself sufficiently to us through His Son Jesus. God provides salvation and forgiveness through Jesus alone, not through human priests or spiritual leaders. We do not rely on a church, priests, or sacraments to know God not to experience the joy of His salvation. Jesus is our perfect high priest who is the only way to His Father in Heaven. Salvation is only found in the name of Jesus and no other human name or church name is necessary for forgiveness.
John 1:14 “And 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.” (ESV)
John 1:17–18 “For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. [18] No one has ever seen God; the only God, who is at the Father's side, he has made him known.”
John 14:6 “Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” (ESV)
Acts 4:12 “And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.” (ESV)
Romans 10:9–10 “because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. [10] For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved.” (ESV)
Romans 10:13–15 “For ‘everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.’ [14] How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching? [15] And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!” (ESV)
2 John 9 "Everyone who goes on ahead and does not abide in the teaching of Christ, does not have God. Whoever abides in the teaching has both the Father and the Son.” (ESV)
Revelation 19:16 “On his robe and on his thigh he has a name written, King of kings and Lord of lords” (ESV)
Hebrews 4:14 “Since then we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession.” (ESV)
Galatians 3:13 "Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us”
1 Timothy 2:5 "For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus” (ESV)
Revelation 5:9–10 “And they sang a new song, saying, ‘Worthy are you to take the scroll and to open its seals, for you were slain, and by your blood you ransomed people for God from every tribe and language and people and nation, [10] and you have made them a kingdom and priests to our God, and they shall reign on the earth.” (ESV)
Colossians 1:18 “And he is the head of the body, the church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in everything he might be preeminent.” (ESV)
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