War and Peace in the Solas of the Heidelberg Catechism
This article expounds the five solas of the Reformation as taught in the Heidelberg Catechism, demonstrating how the doctrines of faith alone, Christ alone, grace alone, God's glory alone, and Scripture alone both combat false teaching and provide spiritual peace to believers. Stewart shows how these Reformation principles, particularly regarding justification by faith without works, exclude additions to the gospel and anchor the Christian's assurance before God. The resource helpfully connects Reformation theology to practical Christian living and spiritual warfare against doctrinal error.
The Christian's calling to engage in holy war against the lie and his enjoyment of the blessing of spiritual peace can both be helpfully summarized in the Heidelberg Catechism's teaching on the five solas of the Reformation (sola is Latin for alone or only). Salvation is by faith alone in Christ alone through grace alone to the glory of God alone according to Scripture alone. The solas exclude and so fight against all that "adds" to the truth of the gospel, for, in reality, any addition takes...
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