Sermon Tone Analysis

I. Introduction

The 5 Sola’s

Sola Scriptura (Scripture Alone)

Sola Gratia (Grace Alone)

Sola Fide (Faith Alone)

Solus Christus (Christ Alone)

Soli Deo Gloria (To the Glory of God Alone)

“Unless I am convinced by the testimony of the Holy Scriptures or by evident reason-for I can believe neither pope nor councils alone, as it is clear that they have erred repeatedly and contradicted themselves-I consider myself convicted by the testimony of Holy Scripture, which is my basis; my conscience is captive to the Word of God.

Thus I cannot and will not recant, because acting against one’s conscience is neither safe nor sound.”

Some accounts of that day include these now-famous concluding words:

Here I stand.

I cannot do otherwise.

God help me.

Amen.

A fight for traditions...

II.

Arguments against sola scriptura

Sola scriptura is not mentioned in the bible.

The canon of scripture

III.

The authenticity of the Bible (2 Peter 1:16-21)

vv.

16-18 - Eyewitnesses

Matthew 17:1-13

2 Timothy 3:10-17

vv.

19-21

IV.

The duration of the Bible (1 Peter 1:22-25)

v. 23 - perishable vs imperishable

vv.

24-25 - Isaiah 40:6-8

Read by more people in more languages than any other book in history

400 languages (complete)

2500 languages (portions)

V. Conclusion

“Under God, scripture alone is the final, decisive authority for discerning, teaching, and defending the saving truth of the “five solas” of the Protestant Reformation.

All other human authority and human insight may be useful in understanding and teaching and defending the Scripture, but are subject to the Scripture alone as the final, decisive authority.”

Sola Gratia