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Posted on 02/26/2011 1:52:09 PM PST by Dr. Eckleburg

"Grace is not a reward for faith; faith is the result of grace." - John Blanchard

"Saving faith is not a native product of the human heart, but is a spiritual grace communicated from on High." - A.W. Pink, http://bit.ly/drXWnO

"It is not faith that saves, but faith in Jesus Christ.... It is not, strictly speaking, even faith in Christ that saves, but Christ that saves through faith. The saving power resides exclusively, not int he act of faith or the attitude of faith or in the nature of faith, but in the object of faith." - B. B. Warfield

Justification is by grace alone through faith alone because of Christ alone. This is the article by which the church stands or falls...There is no gospel except that of Christ's substitution in our place whereby God imputed to him our sin and imputed to us his righteousness. Because he bore our judgment, we now walk in his grace as those who are forever pardoned, accepted and adopted as God's children. There is no basis for our acceptance before God except in Christ's saving work, not in our patriotism, churchly devotion or moral decency. The gospel declares what God has done for us in Christ. It is not about what we can do to reach him. We reaffirm that justification is by grace alone through faith alone because of Christ alone. In justification Christ's righteousness is imputed to us as the only possible satisfaction of God's perfect justice. We deny that justification rests on any merit to be found in us, or upon the grounds of an infusion of Christ's righteousness in us, or that an institution claiming to be a church that denies or condemns sola fide can be recognized as a legitimate church. - Cambridge Declaration

Faith itself is man's act or work and is thereby excluded from being any part of his justifying righteousness. It is one thing to be justified by faith merely as an instrument by which man receives the righteousness of Christ, and another to be justified FOR faith as an act or work of the law. If a sinner, then, relies on his actings of faith or works of obedience to any of the commands of the law for a title to eternal life, he seeks to be justified by works of the law as much as if his works were perfect. If he depends either in whole or in part, on his faith and repentance for a right to any promised blessing, he thereby so annexes that promise to the commands to believe and repent as to form them for himself into a covenant of works. Building his confidence before God upon his faith, repentance and other acts of obedience, he places them in Christ's stead as his grounds of right to the promise and so he demonstrates himself to be of the works of the law and so be under the curse." Galatians 3:10 - John Colquhoun (A Treatise on Law and the Gospel)


TOPICS: Apologetics; Theology; Worship
KEYWORDS: fide; soalfide; sola; solafide
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To: metmom
just WHO is trying to cause division here?

Why are you bringing the World Health organization into this? What is your problem with them now? Do you now believe that there is some kind of prophecy against them? Are they Gob and Bob the builder now?

1,501 posted on 03/02/2011 6:33:14 AM PST by Cronos ("They object to tradition saying that they themselves are wiser than the apostles" - Ire.III.2.2)
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To: metmom
What difference is it to you?

well, I can ask you the same thing...

1,502 posted on 03/02/2011 6:35:40 AM PST by Cronos ("They object to tradition saying that they themselves are wiser than the apostles" - Ire.III.2.2)
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To: metmom; Rashputin; HossB86
Show me the scriptural basis for stating that >"Accept Jesus as your personal Savior"

This is never taught from scripture, yet parroted by many. While the Bible says that (Matt. 1:21 21And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins, Acts 4:12 12Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.) Jesus is the savior, but nowhere can one make the fallacious derivation -- where is it per sola scriptura?


1,503 posted on 03/02/2011 6:37:06 AM PST by Cronos ("They object to tradition saying that they themselves are wiser than the apostles" - Ire.III.2.2)
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To: metmom; HossB86; Rashputin; Quix
It means nothing if not supported by Scripture.

you mean you've never read in scripture how God is able to hear our prayers to Him? How God is all powerful and can direct messages? Don't you believe this?

Wait -- was this said on another thread?

I'm not greatly interested in arguing about whether such are authentic, Biblical, accurate etc. The Lord is able to show those of a true heart toward Him about those issues.

1,504 posted on 03/02/2011 6:39:36 AM PST by Cronos ("They object to tradition saying that they themselves are wiser than the apostles" - Ire.III.2.2)
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To: Cronos; metmom
Secondly, does this mean that you, METMOM, support the use of condoms, abortion etc. as birth control? just because the Church opposes it?

What a ridiculous question. That's other one for the RomanCatholicComedy act.

What metmom thinks or does in her own private life is none of your business. She isn't CONTROLLING pew sitting pawns. Ask the majority of catholics who ignore your church's LAWS - is it just because their church opposes it?

Jewish Mary and Joseph had children. Jesus had siblings. Why does Rome teach the exact opposite and catholics believe their lie?? Another 'just because' the church teaches it? Seems like the catholic have handed over their minds to Rome.
1,505 posted on 03/02/2011 6:39:57 AM PST by presently no screen name
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To: metmom

Rom 12:5 So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.


1,506 posted on 03/02/2011 6:40:03 AM PST by Rashputin (Barry is totally insane and being kept medicated and on golf courses to hide the fact)
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To: metmom

Do you, METMOM, support the use of condoms, abortion etc. as birth control? just because the Church opposes it?


1,507 posted on 03/02/2011 6:40:06 AM PST by Cronos ("They object to tradition saying that they themselves are wiser than the apostles" - Ire.III.2.2)
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To: metmom; Hacksaw; Gamecock
So, wait, you agree with Paul when he says:

1 Corinthians 14:34
“Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience, as also saith the Law. And if they will learn anything, let them ask their husbands at home: for it is a shame for women to speak in the church.”

1 Timothy 2:11-15,
“Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection. But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over a man, but to be in silence. For Adam was first formed, then Eve. And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression. Notwithstanding she shall be saved with childbearing, if they continue in faith and charity, and holiness with sobriety.”

Do you follow this in your group?
1,508 posted on 03/02/2011 6:42:58 AM PST by Cronos ("They object to tradition saying that they themselves are wiser than the apostles" - Ire.III.2.2)
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To: presently no screen name
What metmom thinks or does in her own private life is none of your business.

Goody -- so you believe that, eh? So, then whatever a Catholic or anyone outside your church of one believes or thinks or does is none of your business either, eh?

1,509 posted on 03/02/2011 6:47:11 AM PST by Cronos ("They object to tradition saying that they themselves are wiser than the apostles" - Ire.III.2.2)
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To: presently no screen name; metmom; RobbyS; MarkBsnr; Natural Law
What metmom thinks or does in her own private life is none of your business.

Goody -- so you believe that, eh? So, then whatever a Catholic or anyone outside your church of one believes or thinks or does is none of your business either, eh?

1,510 posted on 03/02/2011 6:47:25 AM PST by Cronos ("They object to tradition saying that they themselves are wiser than the apostles" - Ire.III.2.2)
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To: metmom; MarkBsnr; Natural Law
just WHO is trying to cause division here

Paranoia!!!

So, just what is the conspiracy theory you have going now about the World Health Organization (WHO), now??

Does your pastor say that the snake on the emblem is a sign of the anti-Christ?


1,511 posted on 03/02/2011 6:49:47 AM PST by Cronos ("They object to tradition saying that they themselves are wiser than the apostles" - Ire.III.2.2)
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To: metmom; MarkBsnr; Natural Law
just WHO is trying to cause division hereOr, wait a minute!!! You're a fan of the TARDIS!!! Which incarnation did you prefer? The old guy or the guy with the long scarf?
1,512 posted on 03/02/2011 6:50:50 AM PST by Cronos ("They object to tradition saying that they themselves are wiser than the apostles" - Ire.III.2.2)
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To: Cronos; metmom

None of YOUR business. Read my post - don’t twist it for your own agenda. I’m not the one sticking my nose into someone’s private life - just like ROME does. Got it?

Calling in your support staff, I see. How cute.


1,513 posted on 03/02/2011 6:54:54 AM PST by presently no screen name
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To: Natural Law; MarkBsnr; rbmillerjr; Rashputin; Hacksaw; presently no screen name
NL, Mark, Rb, Rash, hack --> Presently no screen name: "What metmom thinks or does in her own private life is none of your business."

-- so does he think that it is none of anyone's business to ask Catholics questions about their religion?

So, I guess, since he thinks that it is none of his business to ask us what we think or do or believe, we can expect no more questions from him any more!

1,514 posted on 03/02/2011 6:55:34 AM PST by Cronos ("They object to tradition saying that they themselves are wiser than the apostles" - Ire.III.2.2)
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To: presently no screen name
Cronos: Goody -- so you believe that, eh? So, then whatever a Catholic or anyone outside your church of one believes or thinks or does is none of your business either, eh?

Psname None of YOUR business

Ah, so you don't believe in your own beliefs, then, right?

1,515 posted on 03/02/2011 6:57:25 AM PST by Cronos ("They object to tradition saying that they themselves are wiser than the apostles" - Ire.III.2.2)
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To: presently no screen name; metmom
Pnsm: I’m not the one sticking my nose into someone’s private life

Oh, so you want religion to be completely private and not in public?

Or are you saying it's wrong to ask someone about their religion?

1,516 posted on 03/02/2011 6:58:29 AM PST by Cronos ("They object to tradition saying that they themselves are wiser than the apostles" - Ire.III.2.2)
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To: HossB86
next lesson for you!

What is the difference between a noun and a verb?

This may seem hard, but pay attention and you may learn it -- a verb denotes some action like in the questioning sentence "Does Hoss know how to read?" -- "know" is a conjugated verb while "to read" is a verb in infinitive form.

Interesting?

1,517 posted on 03/02/2011 7:03:29 AM PST by Cronos ("They object to tradition saying that they themselves are wiser than the apostles" - Ire.III.2.2)
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To: presently no screen name; metmom
Calling in your support staff, I see.

WHO? don't tell me you also believe in the same conspiracy theory about the World Health Organization that I was asking metmom?
1,518 posted on 03/02/2011 7:05:13 AM PST by Cronos ("They object to tradition saying that they themselves are wiser than the apostles" - Ire.III.2.2)
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To: Rashputin

Where is Mary taught in Scripture to be elevated in equality with Christ?

I said nothing about Christ’s ability or inability. Christ is God the Son. He is sovereign and eternal.

But he didn’t teach anything about elevating Mary. “No one comes to the Father except by Me” — not, “except by my mother or me.”

Hoss


1,519 posted on 03/02/2011 7:15:21 AM PST by HossB86 ( NOBODY admits to being a Calvinist unless they are one. I AM ONE.)
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To: Cronos

Please focus. The question was where a website was conflated with belief.....

Hoss


1,520 posted on 03/02/2011 7:18:03 AM PST by HossB86 ( NOBODY admits to being a Calvinist unless they are one. I AM ONE.)
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