This Day in History and the Five Solas

My jewel, you are so precious to me. Another thing that I hold precious like no other was rediscovered on this day, October 31, 1517, 490 years ago. On this day, the Catholic monk Martin Luther came to the conclusion through study of the Word that salvation could not ever come through his own good works. Those works could not save him. The only means for his and mankind's salvation is the intercession of Jesus. He took his 95 Theses and nailed them to the door of the church in Wittenberg, sparking the Protestant Reformation and reclaiming the power of the true Gospel. From this concept flows the five solas:

1. Sola scriptura - Scripture Alone
   
2. Sola Fide - Faith Alone
   
3. Solus Christus - Christ Alone
   
4. Sola Gratia - Grace Alone
   
5. Soli Deo Gloria - Glory to God Alone

You will hear me refer to these ideas and doctrine often, because I cling to them like a life preserver in the vastness of the ocean. If I cannot rely on these truths, then my hope is lost. But because I can hang onto these truths, my hope in grace and future grace through faith saves me, and I pray that you will one day come to know and love them as well.