Justification in The Reformation – A Talk by Rhys Bezzant via TGCA Victoria
Historian Rhys Bezzant talks about Luther’s rediscovery of justification by faith
Justification by Works or by Faith Alone? James or Paul?
Protestant readers have always been a bit more nervous about James, who famously insists ‘that a person is justified by works and not by faith alone’. But ‘faith alone’ is James’ term for ‘bogus’ faith – a concept of faith that Paul, too, would reject, seeing as he suggests that the faith that justifies leads to obedience and love.
‘Sola Scriptura’ – The Bible Alone
We often think of ‘sola scriptura’ in terms of authority in matters of faith and practice. The Reformers also knew that the Bible is the chief instrument of ministry, because it is God’s powerful and effective word. The Bible must be in our ears, in our hearts, in our hands, and on our lips.
Peter Jensen’s Unpopular Opinions: (6) The Bible is Clear
One of the tactics used to bypass the Bible without attacking its authority directly is to point to scholarly disagreement. When the two sides sit together to discuss their differences, the opening gambit is to say, ‘Well, scholars of the Bible disagree on the meaning of the text of scripture on this subject. Therefore it is perfectly right therefore for both sides to appeal to Scripture, but wrong to think that you have the only interpretation possible.
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