Fides: Faith, trust, loyalty, or confidence. Et cetera (etc.): “And the rest,” “and so on,” or “and other things of the same kind”. The Reformers that were teaching the tenets of the Reformation were teaching ‘sola fides’ – faith alone. Today that teaching has devolved into Fides et Cetera – faith and some other stuff. But the reformers had it correct, and…
To make all men see….. Ephesians 3:9
To make all men see….. Ephesians 3:9
Sermons on Faith
When the reformers of the Reformation rebelled against the Roman Catholic church, they were rebelling against a very complicated system. To gain personal, eternal salvation in the Roman church, one must confess with their mouth, be baptized, forgive others, keep the law, eat and drink Christ, and constantly confess their sins to a priest. That is something no one is capable of…
Although they were developed after the Reformation, there are five “Solas” that guided those first reformers. They are: Sola Scriptura – Scripture only Sola Fide – Faith Alone Sola Gratia – Grace Alone Sola Christus – Christ Alone Sola Deo Gloria – Glory to God Alone These are the five main disagreements they had with the Roman Catholic Church. This study begins…
Oftentimes when Christians talk about ‘the faith’ as it is used in scripture, they believe it is only referring to the gospel of salvation. The gospel is indeed part of how God’s Word is using ‘the faith,’ but that is a very narrow and shallow understanding of its’ meaning. ‘The faith’ encompasses the whole of scripture. It is what God requires for…
Today it would be absurd to think that there is someone alive who had known someone who had known Christ. But when we look at the patriarchs from Genesis 1 to Genesis 11, this could type of thing could have been possible even until Jacob was a small child. Shem, the son of Noah, lived until the time of Abraham, Isaac and…
Even as the Godhead works within itself by charity and the patience of hope, it also operates in a faith relationship between the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Romans 3:25 speaks of the Father’s faith in the blood of Christ to satisfy His justice. The Father believed that what had been promised before the world began would be achieved by Jesus Christ.…
When Paul says that we walk by faith and not by sight, he had good reason for saying that. He had no physical evidence that he was doing God’s will. He was beaten, put in prison, shipwrecked, and on and on. This is a stark contrast to the way God had dealt with Israel. If they were walking in God’s will, the…
Great faith is not how much faith one has, but it is what the faith is placed in. Faith is the only thing that pleases God. Faith is not a meritorious act: it is not a work. Faith involves more than intellectual assent – one must trust the truth. Faith is a positive response of obedient trust to God’s Word. Faith isn’t…
Scripture reveals two events in which Christ marveled. Both times it has to do with faith. One time it is because of someone’s faith, the other time because of the lack of faith. First he marvels that his own people and kin have no faith. This was extraordinary because the Jews had the word of God. They were to be teachers of…