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THE 5 SOLAS SERIES

Christ

ALONE

THE UNIQUENESS OF JESUS AS SAVIOR

What the Reformers Taught … and Why It Still Matters

STEPHEN WELLUM

MATTHEW BARRETT, SERIES EDITOR

FOREWORD BY MICHAEL REEVES

ZONDERVAN

Christ Alone—The Uniqueness of Jesus as Savior

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The Five Solas Series

Edited by Matthew Barrett

To Kirk, Colin, and Jonathan,

My brothers by nature and by sovereign grace.

Each of you in your own way has encouraged me

to glory and rest in Christ Alone.

Contents

A Note from the Series Editor

Foreword, Michael Reeves

Acknowledgments

Abbreviations

Introduction

Part 1: Christ Alone: The Exclusivity of His Identity

1. The Biblical Identity of Jesus Christ

2. The Self-Witness of Christ: God the Son Incarnate

3. The Apostolic Witness to Christ: God the Son Incarnate

4. From Incarnation to Atonement: An Exclusive Identity for an All-Sufficient Work

Part 2: Christ Alone: The Sufficiency of His Work

5. The Threefold Office of Christ Alone: Our Prophet, Priest, King

6. The Cross-Work of Christ in Historical Perspective

7. The Cross of Our All-Sufficient Savior: Penal Substitution, Part 1

8. The Cross of Our Glorious ...

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About Christ Alone—The Uniqueness of Jesus as Savior

Historians and theologians alike have long recognized that at the heart of the sixteenth-century Protestant Reformation were five declarations (or “solas”) that distinguished the movement from other expressions of the Christian faith.

Five hundred years later, we live in a different time with fresh challenges to our faith. Yet these rallying cries of the Reformation continue to speak to us, addressing a wide range of contemporary issues. The Five Solas series will help you understand the historical and biblical context of the five solas and how to live out the relevance of Reformation theology today.

In Christ Alone, Stephen Wellum considers Christ’s singular uniqueness and significance biblically, historically, and today, in our pluralistic and postmodern age. He examines the historical roots of the doctrine, especially in the Reformation era, and then shows how the uniqueness of Christ has come under specific attack today. Then, he walks us through the storyline of Scripture, from Christ’s unique identity and work as prophet, priest, and king, to the application of his work to believers and our covenantal union with him to show that apart from Christ there is no salvation. Wellum shows that we must recover a robust biblical and theological doctrine of Christ’s person and work in the face of today’s challenges and explains why a fresh appraisal of the Reformation understanding of Christ alone is needed today.

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