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 click for details | | SOLA: How the Five Solas Are Still Reforming the Church Jason K. Allen, General Editor; Jared Wilson, Jason Duesing, Matthew Barrett, Owen Strachan with Foreword by Tony Merida Discover why the fundamentals of the Reformation still matter today Why do people get so excited about a bunch of Latin phrases, that some guys in Europe came up with 500 years ago? Sure, those five Latin phrases have defined Protestantism for those 500 years, but why do they matter today? To my church? For my life? What's the big deal about all these solas anyway? These ones: Sola scriptura-Scripture alone Sola fide-Faith alone Sola gratia-grace alone Solus Christus-Christ alone Soli Dei Gloria-To the glory of God alone? Sola is a winsome, inspiring introduction to these five pillars of the Reformation, showing not just what they are but why they're important for the Christian life today. Edited and compiled by Jason Allen, Sola will illuminate these core truths that have been reforming the church all along. And it may just get you excited about nerdy Latin phrases too. TABLE OF CONTENTS Foreword 9 Introduction: Why the Reformation Solas? 13 1. Scripture Alone 19 2. Grace Alone 35 3. Faith Alone 55 4. Christ Alone 75 5. Glory to God Alone 99 Conclusion 119 Acknowledgments 123 Notes 125 Contributors 133 Jason Allen begins the chapter on SOLA SCRIPTURA with these words "Sola Scriptura. This truth, that Scripture alone is the sole authority for our beliefs and practices, abides at the center of Reformation theology. It should serve as the believer’s guardrails for life, doctrine, and ministry. Scripture alone is to determine what we confess, how we live, and how we order and minister within our churches. For the faithful evangelical, Scripture alone is the authority. In fact, one can argue that sola Scriptura is the most foundational, and the most consequential, of all the solas. Sola fide is known as the “material principle.” This term means that justification by faith alone is the central truth of the Protestant Reformation. It is the central component of our biblical teaching, and the center of the gospel itself. Yet we call sola Scriptura the “formal principle” of the Reformation, because Scripture alone is the singular, authoritative source from which our theology—including sola fide—is developed. As the formal principle, sola Scriptura is the doctrinal foundation upon which we erect the entirety of Christian belief, including our understanding of the gospel itself. For the Reformers specifically, Scripture alone meant the Bible held authority over all church tradition, popes, and councils. The point was not that tradition, popes, or councils could not instruct the church. Rather, it was that all these were subordinate to, and thus subject to, the Word of God. In other words, the Word of God regulates them; they don’t regulate the Word of God. In our day, we as evangelicals also confirm that Scripture alone holds authority over popes, councils, and traditions. Yet, we should add to that list experience, preference, and pragmatic considerations. For Luther—and for us—Scripture is the 'norma normans', the determining norm by which everything else is measured. It is the standard, the benchmark, the plumb line for the church. Sola Scriptura means that Scripture establishes the church; the church does not establish the Scriptures. Scripture judges the church; the church does not judge the Scriptures. The church did not create the Scriptures; the Scriptures created the church. As Luther argued, “Who begets his own parent? Who first brings forth his own maker?” MPN23 SOLA: How the Five Solas Are Still Reforming the Church  SGCB Price: $7.95 (list price $13.00)ORDER ALONG WITH OUR BOOKLET BY JOHN SAMSON ENTITED: 'THE FIVE SOLAS: Standing Together, Alone' SGCB Price: $11.00 (list price $20.00)THIS IS THE PRICE FOR BOTH TITLES |
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 click for details | | THE FIVE SOLAS: Standing Together, Alone (THE ENGLISH VERSION) John Samson R.C. Sproul recently wrote the author the following words: "YOU HAVE SUCCINCTLY AND CLEARLY DISTILLED THE ESSENCE OF THE 'SOLAS.' MAY GOD MIGHTILY USE YOUR BOOK FOR HIS GLORY. THANK YOU FOR THE ENCOURAGEMENT IN THE GOSPEL YOU HAVE BROUGHT ME." "Some authors make you read three chapters before getting to the first point in their outline. If you wish to understand the foundation of the solas of the Reformation but would like to do so in under an hour, John Samson provides you with the basics right here." - Dr. James White, Alpha & Omega Ministries, Phoenix, Arizona "Recent years have seen a number of key anniversaries connected with events and people who were vital catalysts in the Protestant Reformation. Thankfully this has resulted in a renewed focus on the 'five solas' - a convenient shorthand list of the Reformers' key convictions. Throughout church history, wherever these principles have been stressed and adhered to, the church has always flourished. So it is a highly encouraging trend. I'm thankful for this excellent booklet by John Samson; a cogent, focused, and accessible study of the solas that not only reminds us what these principles mean, but also shows us why they are important - and why they must stand together." - Phil Johnson, Executive Director, Grace to You "This is such a crucial topic; and having read many pieces written on the five solas, this one stands out for not only being theologically sound, but also clear and concise. It is written in a way that just about anyone could pick up and understand. I am thankful that God has raised up his servant John Samson for this deeply needed work; a work we ought to get into the hands of as many people as possible." - John Hendryx, monergism.com John Samson begins this vitally important work with the following few paragraphs. These are provided to whet your apetite for more - "Light dispels darkness. When the light of God's Word shines into places of spiritual and cultural darkness, it transforms people, families and nations. It does not matter how long the darkness has persisted; when light appears, darkness, like a hostile, renegade, usurper to the throne, must submit, bow its head, and walk away in shame. Again, light dispels darkness. The entrance of God's word brings light! Darkness is the shared experience of a people without light. Such was the case before the Protestant Reformation. The Bible was not known. In its place, religious superstition, tradition and falsehood reigned. The Reformation brought God's word and the Gospel back into the hands of the masses. Man-made traditions that had kept the people in bondage for centuries were now exposed for what they really were. Entire nations, held captive by the powers of darkness, were now exposed to the truth. Dramatic change occurred. Outside the book of Acts in the New Testament, there has not been a greater move of the Holy Spirit in the history of the church. Our world would never be the same. A Latin phrase, 'Post tenebras lux' captured the enfolding, historical drama, meaning, 'After darkness, light!' As the Bible came to be read in the common language of the people, the great central truths the Bible proclaimed were recovered, often at great cost to those who came to embrace them. The Reformation recovered and highlighted glorious Scriptural truths which have been expressed in five memorable phrases, now known as the Five Solas. Properly understood, these Five Solas bring us back to the very heart of the Gospel of Jesus Christ." THIS IS NOW THE FOURTH VOLUME IN OUR REFORMATION 500 SERIES THE OTHER THREE TITLES ARE - REMEMBERING LUTHER'S FIGHT by Kurt Smith THE THEOLOGY OF THE REFORMATION by B. B. Warfield THE 95 THESES IN THEIR THEOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE by B.B. Warfield R507 os6 phm ms8 nh12 SG TOP 12B 6g 15b- 552923 BRAND NEW TITLE SPECIAL OFFER SGCB Price: $4.75 (list price $7.00)NOW AVAILABLE TO SHIP Order 10-24 copies and Save More SGCB Price: $4.00 (list price $7.00)ENTER THE EXACT QUANTITY AND UPDATE Order 25+ cop[ies and receive a 50% Discount SGCB Price: $3.50 (list price $7.00)ENTER THE EXACT QUANTITY AND UPDATE |
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 click for details | | LAS CINCO SOLAS: Estando Juntas, Solas: THE FIVE SOLAS: Standing Together, Alone (THE SPANISH VERSION) John Samson SOLID GROUND HAS LAUNCHED ITS FIRST SPANISH EDITION OF ONE OF OUR TITLES, 'THE FIVE SOLAS' BY JOHN SAMSON, AUTHOR OF 'TWELVE WHAT ABOUTS: Answering Common Objections Concerning God's Sovereignty in Election. ENDORSEMENTS IN SPANISH "Algunos autores le hacen leer tres capítulos antes de llegar al primer punto de su resumen. Si desea entender el fundamento de las solas de la Reforma, pero le gustaría hacerlo en menos de una hora, John Samson le provee de los fundamentos aquí mismo." —Dr. James White, Alpha & Omega Ministries, Phoenix, Arizona "En los últimos años se ha visto un numero de importantes aniversarios relacionados con eventos y personas que fueron vitales catalizadores de la reforma protestante. Afortunadamente esto se ha traducido en una renovación en el enfoque de las “cinco solas”—una lista resumida y convincente de las convicciones claves de los Reformadores. A lo largo de la historia de la Iglesia, dondequiera que estos principios se han acentuado y respetado, la iglesia siempre ha florecido. Así que es una tendencia muy alentadora. Estoy agradecido por este excelente folleto de John Samson; un estudio convincente, enfocado y accesible de las “solas,” que nos solos nos recuerda lo que significan estos principios, si no que también nos muestra por que son importantes—y por que deben estar unidos." —Phil Johnson, Executive Director, Grace to You "Esto es un tema tan crucial; y después de haber leído muchas piezas escritas sobre las cinco solas, ésta se destaca por no sólo ser teológicamente sólida, sino también clara y concisa. Está escrita de una manera que casi cualquier persona podría levantarla y entenderla. Estoy agradecido de que Dios haya levantado a su siervo, John Samson, para este trabajo tan necesario; un trabajo que deberíamos poner en manos de tantas personas como sea posible." —John Hendryx, monergism.com sp4 15b- Order Less Than 10 Copies SGCB Price: $5.50 (list price $8.00)ENTER QUANTITY AND HIT UPDATE QUANTITY Order 10-24 Copies and get 40% Discount SGCB Price: $4.75 (list price $8.00)ENTER QUANTITY AND HIT UPDATE QUANTITY Order 25-49 Copies and get 48% Discount SGCB Price: $4.15 (list price $8.00)ENTER QUANTITY AND HIT UPDATE QUANTITY Order 50+ Copies and get 55% Discount SGCB Price: $3.60 (list price $8.00)ENTER QUANTITY AND HIT UPDATE QUANTITY |
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 click for details | | MAN OF SORROWS, KING OF GLORY: What the Humiliation and Exaltation of Jesus Mean for Us JONTY RHODES What the Person and Work of Jesus Really Means Christians, rightly called “people of the cross,” look to Jesus’s death and resurrection as the central points of his earthly mission. But in order to understand more fully the person and work of Christ, it’s important for believers to fix their minds on his entire ministry—his life, death, resurrection, and ongoing ministry today—and not solely on his work on the cross. In Man of Sorrows, King of Glory, Jonty Rhodes uses the traditional roles of Jesus as prophet, priest, and king (often referred to as his “threefold office”) to show how his whole life—in humiliation on earth and now exaltation in glory—is lived for us. As believers explore Jesus’s life, death, resurrection, and ascension, they will develop a holistic portrait of the Messiah and a deeper appreciation for God’s plan to reclaim sinners. TABLE OF CONTENTS Part 1: The Journey of the Son of God Chapter 1: Man of Sorrows! What a Name: The Whole Christ and the Whole Cross Chapter 2: For the Son of God, Who Came: The Person of Christ Part 2: To the Far Country: Christ's Humiliation Chapter 3: Bearing Shame and Scoffing Rude: The Humiliation of Christ Chapter 4: "It Is Finished!" Was His Cry: The Humiliation of Christ Our Prophet Chapter 5: In My Place Condemned He Stood: The Humiliation of Christ Our Priest Chapter 6: Ruined Sinners to Reclaim: The Humiliation of Christ Our King Part 3: To the Father's Right Hand: Christ's Exaltation Chapter 7: Now in Heaven Exalted High: The Exaltation of Christ Chapter 8: Then Anew This Song We'll Sing: The Exaltation of Christ Our Prophet Chapter 9: Sealed My Pardon with His Blood: The Exaltation of Christ Our Priest Chapter 10: When He Comes Our Glorious King: The Exaltation of Christ Our King Acknowledgments General Index Scripture Index ENDORSEMENTS “Too often, Christians think narrowly about Jesus’s saving work, as though saying ‘Christ died for our sins’ exhausts the gospel. Jonty Rhodes gives us a more full-orbed view of the work of Christ, taking us back to classical formulations of Christ’s threefold office (prophet, priest, and king) and twofold state (humiliation and exaltation). Man of Sorrows, King of Glory is theologically rich while remaining accessible and devotional. This edifying book will help Christians understand Jesus more fully and love him more deeply.” -Gavin Ortlund, Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church of Ojai; author, Finding the Right Hills to Die On “As soon as we begin to speak of Jesus, we’re doing the work of theology. This book provides sound teaching for that task, exploring the person and work of Christ with a fresh sense of wonder. Man of Sorrows, King of Glory is rich without being dense, theological without being stuffy, and corrective without being combative.” -Nancy Guthrie, Bible teacher; author, Even Better than Eden “This book is full of biblical insight and draws on a rich stock of historic Reformed theologians. In Man of Sorrows, King of Glory, we move from Adam to the new creation and see how in Christ’s exaltation he becomes the human king the world has been awaiting. Jonty Rhodes shows that the death and resurrection of Jesus have so much more importance for Christians than we usually recognize.” -Simon Gathercole, Professor of New Testament and Early Christianity, University of Cambridge “Some people think that being Reformed means believing in the five solas of the Reformation or the five points of Calvinism. In his book Man of Sorrows, King of Glory, Jonty Rhodes shows us that the Reformed faith is deeper and broader, as he invites us to look at the person and work of Christ from the perspective of his twofold state (humiliation and exaltation) and threefold office (prophet, priest, and king) set within the drama of the relationship between Father and Son. This book helps us understand the gospel through new eyes as we see the rich structures that undergird Reformed theology. I hope all Christian ministers will encourage every church member to read it!” -Jonathan Gibson, Associate Professor of Old Testament, Westminster Theological Seminary “Rare are the books that make forgotten theology accessible. Rarer still are those that do so while retaining their sense of wonder. In Man of Sorrows, King of Glory, we dive deep into ancient truths concerning the person and work of the Lord Jesus Christ. Combining biblical insight with devotional application, this book is one to read slowly, prayerfully, and joyfully. And as we do so, we can’t fail to find ourselves in awe and love and praise at the humiliation and exaltation of so great a Savior.” -Dave Gobbett, Lead Minister, Highfields Church, Cardiff, Wales; Trustee, World Alive AUTHOR JONTY RHODES is minister of Christ Church Central Leeds, a congregation of the International Presbyterian Church in Leeds, United Kingdom. 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