Faith Alone

The Doctrine of Justification: What the Reformers Taught... and Why It
Still Matters.
Faith Alone-The Doctrine of Justification is part of the Five Solas Series,
offering readers a look back to the five rallying cries of the Reformation -
the five solas - while seeking to apply them in a fresh way to the contemporary
church.
Historians and theologians have long recognized that at the heart of the
sixteenth-century Protestant Reformation were five declarations, often referred
to as the æsolasÆ: 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 GodÆs glory.
Renowned biblical scholar Thomas Schreiner looks at the historical and biblical
roots of the doctrine of justification. He summarizes the history of the
doctrine, looking at the early church and the writings of several of the
Reformers. Then, he turns his attention to the Scriptures and walks readers
through an examination of the key texts in the Old and New Testament. He
discusses whether justification is transformative or forensic and introduces
readers to some of the contemporary challenges to the Reformation teaching of
sola fide, with particular attention to the new perspective on Paul.
Five hundred years after the Reformation, the doctrine of justification by
faith alone still needs to be understood and proclaimed. In Faith Alone you
will learn how the rallying cry of ôsola fideö is rooted in the Scriptures and
how to apply this sola in a fresh way in light of many contemporary challenges.
As new ideas about justification have proliferated in recent years, the " need for clear analysis of these ideas and better understanding of the
traditional Reformation view has grown. Tom Schreiner s Faith Alone
accomplishes both tasks admirably. Schreiner anchors his exposition of the key
biblical themes in the history of the doctrine, and defends the Reformation
view in light of the many current challenges. Comprehensive, readable,
persuasive. - Douglas J. Moo"
Recommended € 19,90