Sola Scriptura
A couple of years ago, I looked at the history of Reformation Day. We looked at the "5 Solas" for a few weeks after that. Would you mind visiting them again? These are of such crucial importance to the understanding and foundation of our faith. We will look at one of these each week and I pray that you will find this encouraging to your faith and walk with Jesus, as I have. Sola Scriptura means "Scripture Alone." "Sola" is Latin for "alone," but can also mean "ground" or "base." This term then comes to mean, Scripture alone is the authority (or grounding, or basis), for our faith in Jesus. Our entire faith is built on this foundational truth. It is simple, but so pivotal in the whole doctrine of salvation. Let's look into it a bit more. Going back to 1517 and Martin Luther's 95 Thesis, this idea of Sola Scriptura was revolutionary. You see, the Roman Catholic church wa...