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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)

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trutown-the-bard · 1 year

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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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eli-kittim · 1 year

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Easy believism

By Eli Kittim 🎓

Before the reward there must be labor.

You plant before you harvest. You sow in

tears before you reap joy. ~Ralph Ransom

Christians typically debate over the nature of the godhead (e.g. modalism vs. the trinity), the best English Bible translation (KJV only vs. Critical edition), the rapture (pre vs post-tribulation), and many other different doctrines that are peripheral to soteriology. However, the topic that we’re about to discuss is a salvation-issue of the utmost importance❗️

Easy believism holds that only belief in Jesus is necessary for salvation. Nothing else is required in order to be saved. Proponents of this view teach that no commitment to Christian discipleship or spiritual formation is required. In other words, no efforts whatsoever are necessary on the part of the believer in order to be saved. It is certainly very appealing, particularly to those who are lazy and who dislike efforts and commitments❗️Plus it allows you to indulge your carnal desires to your heart’s content❗️

There are only two categories in the spiritual life: the “saved” and the “unsaved”; the “saint” and the “sinner.” By that I mean the Christian and the nonChristian. That is to say, the person who has been born-again in a Holy Spirit experience versus the person who has not yet been regenerated. The topic of “easy believism” only concerns those people who have not yet experienced a rebirth. It refers to those people who are interested in salvation and want to know what they have to do to attain it. By contrast, those who have been reborn have received the Holy Spirit and are already saved❗️

Just because Jesus is said to die for our sins doesn’t mean that we should continue to practice sin, whether it be pedophilia, adultery, murder, or the like. The idea of making an effort to align our behavior with God’s will doesn’t mean that we are saving ourselves or that we reject Christ’s ultimate sacrifice. It is true that only Jesus can regenerate us. It is a gift of God. But those who are not yet regenerated need to purify themselves in order to receive God’s gift of salvation. Just like the farmer ploughs the field, prepares the soil for planting, and then plants the seeds and waits for the harvest, we, too, must prepare the soil of our heart in order to receive the harvest of God’s gift. It takes much time and effort. Not that rebirth itself has anything to do with us, but the preparation towards it definitely does. Once we receive it, God then does all the work inside us through his Holy Spirit❗️

Scriptural verses should be read in **canonical context,** not in isolation. The notion that we must do certain things (beyond just believing) is quite obvious throughout scripture. For example, Jesus says I know about your “deeds and your labor and perseverance” (Rev. 2.2), but you need to “repent, and do the deeds you did at first; or else I am coming to you and I will remove your lampstand from its place—unless you repent” (Rev. 2.5)❗️Notice that Jesus doesn’t say “continue to sin because you will be saved as long as you believe in my death, burial, and resurrection.” No‼️ Jesus doesn’t say “sit back, relax, and do nothing because I will take care of all the details.” Rather, he says:

To the one who overcomes, I will grant to

eat from the tree of life, which is in the

Paradise of God (Rev. 2.7).

This is a theme that runs throughout the Bible. We have to struggle against sin so as to overcome. According to the Oxford Languages Dictionary, to overcome means to “defeat (an opponent); prevail.” We do not defeat anyone or anything if we don’t exert any effort at all. In Revelation 3.3, Christ commands the believers to stay alert and vigilant and to repent:

remember what you have received and

heard; and keep it, and repent. Then if you

are not alert, I will come like a thief, and you

will not know at what hour I will come to

you.

Proponents of easy believism claim that *repentance* and *avoidance of sin* are practices based on “works” and are, therefore, not required. Yet 1 John 1.6 declares:

If we say that we have fellowship with Him

and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do

not practice the truth.

Similarly, 1 John 3.4 says:

Everyone who practices sin also practices

lawlessness; and sin is lawlessness.

In 1 Timothy 6.11-12, Paul addressed the believers and issued a categorical imperative to actively flee from sin. He pronounced a solemn exhortation:

flee from these things, you man of God,

and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith,

love, perseverance, and gentleness. Fight

the good fight of faith; take hold of the

eternal life to which you were called, and for

which you made the good confession in the

presence of many witnesses.

Paul is urging us to actively flee from sin and to practice righteousness. Just like Jesus, Paul is not telling us to do nothing except believe. On the contrary, he’s urging us to fervently fight against evil thoughts, against sinful emotions & desires, and against temptations to disobey God. If no efforts were required, then why would Paul say that we must fight and struggle against sin, against falsehood, and against everything that opposes the knowledge of God (2 Cor. 10.5)❓In Ephesians 6.10-14, Paul writes:

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the

strength of His might. Put on the full armor

of God, so that you will be able to stand firm

against the schemes of the devil. For our

struggle is not against flesh and blood, but

against the rulers, against the powers,

against the world forces of this darkness,

against the spiritual forces of wickedness in

the heavenly places. Therefore, take up the

full armor of God, so that you will be able to

resist on the evil day, and having done

everything, to stand firm. Stand firm

therefore, having belted your waist with

truth, and having put on the breastplate of

righteousness.

In 1 Corinthians 6.18, Paul’s caveat to “Flee sexual immorality” explicitly contradicts the doctrine of easy believism. So does John 8.11 where Jesus says “go, and do not sin again." Same with Ephesians 4.26: “Be angry but do not sin”❗️Are these verses teaching that only belief is necessary❓In Romans 6.13, Paul issues a command: “do not yield your members to sin as instruments of wickedness.” These proof-texts, therefore, expose the horrific errors of easy believism❗️

Paul never says “it doesn’t matter if you keep sinning as long as you believe in the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.” Paul never says “don’t worry if you’re having an adulterous relationship with someone’s wife, or if you keep robbing people’s homes, or if you keep molesting little children, as long as you believe in the finished work of Jesus Christ.” That’s like saying that the head of the mafia may have already killed many people——and may kill many more in the foreseeable future——but he’s actually *saved* because he believes that Jesus is the Christ. How crazy is that❓In other words, Free Grace theology holds that “carnal Christians” and “unbelieving Christians” who even denounce their faith will, nevertheless, be saved. Obviously, there’s something seriously flawed with the doctrine of easy believism❗️

This is a perversion of the gospel. In fact, Romans 8.5-8 says that “those who live according to the flesh” are not believers. Salvation is a gift. No one is denying that. But the goal is to take up our cross daily and die to ourselves so as to become more Christ-like (Mt. 16.24). Without preparation and discipleship we are not heading towards Christ. Therefore, easy believism is a false teaching that deceives and misleads people by offering them a fake salvation that does not save❗️ In fact, Zane Hodges and the Grace Evangelical Society have gone so far as to say that it’s not even a requirement (for salvation) to believe that Jesus is God, or that he died for sin, or that he was bodily resurrected at some point in human history❗️

Easy believism is a perversion of the Bible (see Mt. 7.14; Acts 2.1-4, 15; Rom. 6.3; 8.9; 2 Cor. 5.13; Eph. 4.22-24; Gal. 2.20; Rev. 3.20)❗️Bottom line, unless you’ve had an *existential experience* of rebirth (Jn 3.3), you’re not saved❗️If you think salvation is so easy that all you have to do is simply name it and claim it, then you’re only having an imaginary relationship with Jesus❗️Paul demonstrates that there’s far more to salvation than easy believism. He exclaims:

Work out your salvation with fear and

trembling (Phil. 2.12)❗️

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thepopoptic · 13 days

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#bible verse #law vs grace #justification #10 commandments #the law #death #salvation #jesus christ #good news #grace #pauls gospel #walk away #faith alone #it is finished #works #galatians

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plaintalkchristianministries · 1 month

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Beware: Most Churches Deny Teaching Works For Salvation, But They Do Teach Works

IFB Baptists, Southern Baptists, Evangelical, Pentecostal, Christ of Christ, Church of God, Calvinist Churches, and Other Churches All Teach Works Salvation, Despite the Fact they Deny Teaching Works. They All Add Works to Salvation. They Deny Teaching Works by Falsely Claiming, what they Add to Salvation is Not Works. Jesus Plus Anything Else Is Not Salvation. It is Works, No Matter what Anyone…

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thinkingonscripture · 2 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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kdmiller55 · 4 months

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Free to Live By Faith

21 Tell me, you who desire to be under the law, do you not listen to the law? 22 For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by a slave woman and one by a free woman. 23 But the son of the slave was born according to the flesh, while the son of the free woman was born through promise. 24 Now this may be interpreted allegorically: these women are two covenants. One is from Mount Sinai,…

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#Abraham #Christ #faith #faith alone #Galatians #Galatians 4 #Hagar #Isaac #Ishmael #Jesus #righteousness #salvation #Sarah #son of the promise #the promises of God #trust #works

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chloelovesjesus · 6 months

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STOP.

You do not need to beat yourself up.

You do not need to convince yourself that GOD doesn't love you or want you or want to help you, no matter how much you sin or how far you *think* you are from Him. You aren't far at all.

You do not need to convince yourself that hell is your only option and that GOD doesn't accept you so you need to embrace darkness, rebellion and satan, the very entity that torments you with anxiety, depression, demonic oppression and wants you dead.

MANY in the church overall have made mistakes preaching another Gospel, preaching works based salvation, confusing precious far-off people that their performance and behavior is what makes them acceptable and loved by GOD.

The true Gospel is the Gospel of GRACE.

Jesus, GOD in the flesh, the Son of GOD that came down and did and said only what The Father wanted Him to do and say, came to us and made His dwelling among us. His Name in Hebrew is Yeshua, which means Salvation. He is also Named Immanuel, GOD with us. He lived a perfect life for us to be the sinless offering for us in exchange for our sins and darkness. He took the entire world's sin and diseases upon Himself, suffered scourging and died for us on the cross. He rose again three days later, fulfilling every prophecy in the Old Testament proving He is The Messiah (Daniel Ch. 9 The Messiah would come before the destruction of the second temple, Micah Ch. 5 The Messiah would be born in Bethlehem, Isaiah 53:5 He would be rejected and suffer for us and that by His Stripe we are HEALED) we receive this and all of this by faith. "For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works, so that no one can boast." - Ephesians 2:8-9

He knew everything about you and I in eternity's past before there was anything, He had already gone before us and made a way for us to receive life, receive redemption, live eternally and be made whole (which includes healing, read 1 Peter 2:24). In Him is LIFE, and that life is the light of all. We were once far off from GOD, but we have been made near, so incredibly near, our human feelings (our fallen flesh) can't perceive it, but this is perceived in the Spirit. We are right next to GOD. Every miracle and good and perfect thing that has happened in your life was Him. He knows everything about you and I, and when we BELIEVE Him and take Him at His Word that He dealt with our sins at the cross and we are BLAMLESS in His sight, we can't help but be overwhelmed by His love and awe-inspiring grace. When we come into the TRUTH, the truth sets us free (Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free. John 8:32) When we finally fathom His love in truth that you do not have to change or clean yourself up to come to Him, He will help you along the way through fellowship with Him. You are loved and accepted when you receive the Gospel of Grace, and when we receive it with joy, we can't help but weep in gratitude and praise. Because reality is actually so much sweeter than you ever dreamed, no matter what demons have tried to convince you, there is a HOLY GOD that loves you and has already dealt with your sins and wants you to come home to Him. Anything in your life that is slowly killing you or causing you harm (sin) He will gently show you and guide you on the path of Truth and life, and so will the elders at your local church that preaches Jesus Christ. He loves you beyond anything you could imagine. You are not just a number in an endless sea of people, you were personally and lovingly made by GOD and He loves you and doesn't hold a thing against you! Believe this. You don't have to embrace darkness because someone lied to you saying you have to be a certain way for GOD to even look at you. GOD says turn to Him and LIVE, let Him heal you in every way you need. Isaiah 53:5 says by His Stripe, we are HEALED. If you are suffering now, pray to JESUS. I implore you to test this for yourself, even the littlest faith can grow like a small mustard seed into a giant tree. Believe the Gospel of Grace. You are known. You are loved. You are already forgiven. God doesn't punish anyone today at all because what JESUS did for us is THAT VALUABLE, that He only sees the blood of JESUS! He isn't keeping tabs on us or holding anything against us. He simply wants us to turn to Him, receive Him, believe what JESUS did for us!

"So we have come to know and to believe the love that God has for us. God is love, and whoever abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him." (1 John 4:16)

"Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps NO RECORD OF WRONGS. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth." 1 Corinthians 13:1

"For 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. For God DID NOT send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to SAVE THE WORLD THROUGH HIM." John 3:16-17

#christianity #faith in jesus #jesus christ #jesusisgod #jesussaves #you are loved #youtube #faith alone #mental help #mentally exhausted #intrusive thoughts #obsessive compulsive disorder #anxiety disorder #hopelessness

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buggie-hagen · 10 months

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The little word "alone" offends some, even though Paul says [Rom. 3:28]: "For we hold that a person is justified by faith apart from works prescribed by the law"; and again in Ephesians 2[:8-9]: "It is the gift of God--not the result of works, so that no one may boast"; and again in Romans [3:24]: "...justified by his grace as a gift..." If anyone dislikes the exclusive particle "alone," let them banish the exclusive terminology, "freely," "not by works," "it is a gift," etc., from Paul as well. ~Apology of the Augsburg Confession 4:73

#justification by faith #faith alone #sola fide

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karryalane · 1 year

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#God #Christ #Jesus #Bible #religion #Christianity #Salvation through Christ #salvation by grace #faith alone

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crucifiedwithhim · 1 year

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Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me. (John 14:6 nkjv)

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bookzdotmedia · 1 year

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Faith Alone In Jesus Alone! Period!

#faith alone

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superbdonutpoetry · 2 years

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The First 6 Churches Mentioned in Revelation Chapters 2 & 3

Bullinger, in one of his books, believed these performance based salvation assemblies were represented in the Old Testament, but I believe they represent the apostasy which will be present amongst both Jews and messianic Jews during the end times Paul references here: 2 Thessalonians 2:3Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and…

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#7 Churches of Revelation #Faith alone #Holy #Jezebel #Laodicea #Nicolaitans #Philadelphia #Repent #Synagogue of Satan

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reformedontheweb · 2 years

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The Wednesday Word: Jesus our Satisfaction

If we were smart, we would line up with the Father’s thinking about the Lord Jesus. In that way, we would be satisfied with Christ and thus place ourselves in the very centre of the will of God. (John 20:31). The Scriptures declare that those who rest on Christ are doing God’s work (John 6:29). The first thing, therefore, that the Father asks of us is to come into agreement with Him concerning…

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#Faith Alone #Gospel #Lord Jesus Christ #Miles Mckee #Satisfied

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inthewindtunnel · 2 years

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Caleb R. K. Williams

The Divide

#Caleb R. K. Williams #The Divide #Faith Alone #Bandcamp

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void-and-virtue · 8 days

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Lying on the floor in a puddle of my tears and staring blankly at the ceiling as I once again think about all the fucked up, multi-dimensional ways that Kim Dokja, Yoo Joonghyuk and Han Sooyoung encompass the god vs creation and deity vs worshipper dynamics

#it goes all ways between them and stacks on top of each other #there’s like five different angles to it and a secret sixth thing and it makes me go insane #is a god the person who creates or the person who preserves created life by sheer faith alone #the absolute mind bend of a world created for one person alone yet that entire universe kept alive by their imagination and love for it #also the whole situation of love from reader to creator and creator to reader and character as a tool but character as a devoted companion #the way the creation loves and devotes itself to suffer for its god-not-god in turn #ORV is so convoluted it’s like five billion mindfucks stacked in a trench coat #and I love every silly little word of it #ugh #orv spoilers #orv #omniscient reader's viewpoint #omniscient reader’s viewpoint spoilers #kim dokja #yoo joonghyuk #han sooyoung

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