5 solas for another 500 years

2017 is the 500th anniversary of the Reformation and nothing was so central to that Reformation than the 5 solas. It is our prayer that these solas will prepare us, and the generations to follow us, for another 500 years.

To equip you for what lies ahead, get your hands on 5 books that will equip you for the future.

Faith Alone: The Doctrine of Justification, by Thomas Schreiner

God’s Glory Alone: The Majestic Heart of the Christian Faith and Life, by David VanDrunen

God’s Word Alone: The Authority of Scripture, by Matthew Barrett

Grace Alone: Salvation as a Gift of God, by Carl Trueman

Christ Alone: The Uniqueness of Jesus as Savior, by Stephen Wellum

Matthew Barrett, the series editor, introduces The 5 Solas Series:
 

Historians and theologians have long recognized that at the heart of the sixteenth-century Protestant Reformation were five declarations, often referred to as the “solas”: sola scriptura, solus Christus, sola gratia, sola fide, and soli Deo gloria. These five statements summarize much of what the Reformation was about and they distinguish Protestantism from other expressions of the Christian faith. Protestants place ultimate and final authority in the Scriptures, acknowledge the work of Christ alone as sufficient for redemption, recognize that salvation is by grace alone through faith alone, and seek to do all things for God’s glory.

Five hundred years after the Reformation, we need to recover these truths and restate them for a new generation. As James Montgomery Boice once said, while the Puritans sought to carry on the Reformation, today “we barely have one to carry on, and many have even forgotten what that great spiritual revolution was all about.” In this series, you’ll travel back to the Reformation and learn where these rallying cries first emerged, examining the historical, biblical, and theological roots of the solas. Then you’ll learn how they are relevant today and how to apply the solas in a fresh way in light of many contemporary challenges.

Zondervan has done a fantastic job with designing each book in the series, as you can see from the cover of Tom Schreiner’s volume. And having edited the first three volumes I can say this series promises to be an excellent resource for students and pastors alike, not only looking at the historical heritage of each sola, but showing its biblical foundations and relevance for today.

The contributors to the series have delivered messages on their topics. Below you will find the videos from that conference.