Solus Christus: The Only Way and the Only Hope

I have a confession to make…I am a sinner, just like everyone else on earth. You might think, Well, yeah…you’re definitely not perfect! And you’d be right. I’m not and never have been. But I have one thing that I cling to in my darkest moments—one thing that so many people, unfortunately, don’t have—and that […]

In this issue of Theology for Life Magazine, we’ve been talking about Solus Christus (Christ alone). We understand that we haven’t covered everything on this topic, but it is our prayer that readers of this issue will grow in their understanding of it so they can stand fast on the Word of God. If you’ve found

“[Many] who sit before pulpits have been given a steady diet of Jesus Christ without a context in theology. A listener might get the impression that faith in Christ had replaced faith in God.”[i] The Protestant Reformation produced many good effects, not the least of which are the great quotes! How can we possibly forget

In his poem, When This Passing World is Done, Robert Murray M’Cheyne penned a beautiful stanza that magnified the glory of being counted as righteous in Jesus Christ. In it, M’Cheyne writes: “When I stand before the throne Dressed in beauty not my own, When I see Thee as Thou art, Love Thee with unsinning

“How can you suggest that Jesus is the only way to salvation? That’s so narrow-minded and intolerant!” Undoubtedly many Christians have heard some version of that statement as they’ve attempted to share the gospel. How do Christians answer this objection to Solus Christus (“Christ alone”)? Exclusivity of Christ: A Definition The exclusivity of Christ is

One of my favorite songs that I heard as a new believer in Christ years ago was “In Christ Alone”. I remember singing the words and thinking about what it meant to trust in Him and His salvation and redemption. One of my favorite verses in this song is the final verse: “No guilt in

“Solus Christus” (“Christ alone”) is one of the Five Solas and pillars of Reformation theology, which asserts that salvation is obtained through Christ alone, and that no other mediator is necessary nor permissible. This teaching emphasizes Christ’s propitiatory atoning work on the cross as the singular means by which man attains peace with God and

I first learned the Five Solas of the Reformation in college, only a few years after coming to know Christ: Sola Fide (Faith Alone), Sola Scriptura (Scripture Alone), Solus Christus (Christ Alone), Sola Gratia (Grace Alone), Soli Deo Gloria (Glory to God Alone). As someone who was not raised in the Church and with zero