Covenant Reformed News – July 2020 • Volume XVIII, Issue 3
This article from Covenant Reformed News expounds on how Romans 4:1-3 teaches all five Reformation solas (faith alone, grace alone, Scripture alone, God's glory alone, Christ alone) in the context of justification doctrine. The author demonstrates how the doctrine of justification by faith through grace is rooted in Scripture's account of Abraham and connects to Christ's redemptive work, making it a concise theological exposition suitable for readers seeking a clear Reformed understanding of the solas and their biblical foundation.
Justification and the Five Solas Romans 4:1-3 teaches all of the five Reformation solas or alones or onlys. Justification is by faith alone (sola fide). It is not by works: “For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not before God” (2). Justification is only by faith: “Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness” (3). Justification is through grace alone (sola gratia), since it is not by works in any shape or form (2). Justification by...