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    Five Sacred Solos - The Truths That the Reformation Recovered
    Five Sacred Solos - The Truths That the Reformation Recovered
    Five Sacred Solos - The Truths That the Reformation Recovered
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    Five Sacred Solos - The Truths That the Reformation Recovered

    By Brian Johnston

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    "Five sacred solos" refers to five things that stand alone. Not just things, but five great truths or teachings. They were discovered – or should we say rediscovered – at the time known as the Reformation period in Europe, mainly in the sixteenth century. They are still of vital importance to all Christians today: Sola Scriptura – Only the Bible, Sola Fide – Faith Alone, Solus Christus – Christ Alone,  Sola Gratia – Grace Alone, Soli Deo Gloria – Glory to God Alone.

    Bible teacher Brian Johnston briefly explains the significance of each "solo" in this "entry-level" eBook.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHayes Press
    Release dateNov 16, 2018
    ISBN9781386680130
    Five Sacred Solos - The Truths That the Reformation Recovered
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    Brian Johnston

    Born and educated in Scotland, Brian worked as a government scientist until God called him into full-time Christian ministry on behalf of the Churches of God (www.churchesofgod.info). His voice has been heard on Search For Truth radio broadcasts for over 30 years (visit www.searchfortruth.podbean.com) during which time he has been an itinerant Bible teacher throughout the UK and Canada. His evangelical and missionary work outside the UK is primarily in Belgium and The Philippines. He is married to Rosemary, with a son and daughter.

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      Five Sacred Solos - The Truths That the Reformation Recovered - Brian Johnston

      Table of Contents

      Five Sacred Solos - The Truths That the Reformation Recovered

      CHAPTER ONE: SOLA SCRIPTURA – ONLY THE BIBLE!

      CHAPTER TWO: SOLA FIDE – FAITH ALONE!

      CHAPTER THREE: SOLUS CHRISTUS – CHRIST ALONE!

      CHAPTER FOUR: SOLA GRATIA - GRACE ALONE!

      CHAPTER FIVE: SOLI DEO GLORIA – GLORY TO GOD ALONE

      Further Reading: 8 Amazing Privileges of God's People: A Bible Study of Romans 9:4-5

      Also By Brian Johnston

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      About the Publisher

      Five Sacred Solos – The Truths That the Reformation Recovered

      Brian Johnston

      Copyright © 2012 Hayes Press

      All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form, without the written permission of Search for Truth UK.

      Published by:

      HAYES PRESS CHRISTIAN PUBLISHERS

      The Barn, Flaxlands

      Royal Wootton Bassett

      Swindon, SN4 8DY

      United Kingdom

      www.hayespress.org

      Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are from the HOLY BIBLE, the New King James Version® (NKJV®). Copyright © 1982 Thomas Nelson, Inc.  Used by permission. All rights reserved. Scriptures marked NIV are from New International Version®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide. Scriptures marked NASB are from the New American Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation.

      Used by permission. (www.Lockman.org)

      Hymns taken from Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs, published by Hayes Press.

      CHAPTER ONE: SOLA SCRIPTURA – ONLY THE BIBLE!

      Let me start by trying to explain to you what this book on five sacred solos is all about. The title refers to five things that stand alone. Not just things, but five great truths or teachings. They were discovered – or should I say rediscovered – at the time known as the Reformation period in Europe. So we’re talking, in the main, of the sixteenth century. A renewed interest in the study of the Bible had brought these to light.

      The first and fundamental truth was then known as ‘sola scriptura’ – or scripture alone: where by the word ‘scripture’ the Bible is meant – the Bible as the Word of God. For centuries before this point in time, the clergy or churchmen had claimed to have authority in spiritual matters over the laity, or ordinary folk. When these ordinary people attended church services they weren’t expected to try to understand the Bible for themselves. They were told that was too difficult. The Bible wasn’t even available to them in a language they could understand, and so, of course, they were totally dependent upon the professional churchmen to interpret its meaning for them.

      This was a time of spiritual darkness. But as in the very beginning, God was at work to bring light out of darkness. He raised up those who – at that time - were determined at all costs to bring God’s Word, the Bible, to the common people in a way they could understand it in their own language.

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