Southview Baptist Church

Five hundred years ago on October 31, 1517 a German monk posted 95 Thesis on the Wittenberg Church door. That document, primarily opposing the sale of indulgences by the Catholic Church, became the focal point of the growing Protestant Reformation.

The Five Solas of the Protestant Reformation
1. Sola Scriptura— Scripture alone

1.1. The Bible alone is our highest authority.
1.2. Romans 15:4, 2 Timothy 3:16-17, 2 Peter 1:20-21

The Five Solas of the Protestant Reformation
2. Sola Fide— faith alone

2.1. We are saved through faith alone in Jesus Christ.
2.2. Habakkuk 2:4, Ephesians 2:8-9, John 3:16

The Five Solas of the Protestant Reformation
3. Sola Gratia— grace alone

3.1. We are saved by the grace of God alone.
3.2. Jeremiah 17:9, Romans 3:10-11, Ephesians 2:8

The Five Solas of the Protestant Reformation
4. Solus Christus— Christ alone

4.1. Jesus Christ alone is our Lord, Savior, and King.
4.2. Colossians 1:15-20, Hebrews 4:14- 15, 7:23-25

The Five Solas of the Protestant Reformation
5. Soli Deo Gloria— to the glory of God alone

5.1. We live for the glory of God alone.
5.2. John 15:5, Romans 3:27, 1 Corinthians 10:31