Faith
ALONE
The Doctrine of Justification
What the Reformers Taught … and Why It Still Matters
THOMAS SCHREINER
MATTHEW BARRETT, SERIES EDITOR
Faith Alone—The Doctrine of Justification
Copyright © 2015 by Thomas R. Schreiner
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Schreiner, Thomas R.
Faith alone — the doctrine of justification : what the reformers taught and why it matters / Thomas R. Schreiner.
pages cm. – (The five solas series)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-0-310-51578-4 (softcover)
1. Justification (Christian theology) I. Title.
BT764.3.S37 2015
234'.7—dc23
2014044777
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The Five Solas Series
Edited by Matthew Barrett
To my daughter, Anna.
Every day you bring me joy.
A Historical Tour of Sola Fide
1. Sola Fide in the Early Church
2. Martin Luther on Justification by Faith Alone
3. John Calvin on Justification by Faith Alone
4. Sola Fide and the Council of Trent
5. Glimpses into Further Reformed Discussions on Sola Fide: The Contribution of John Owen, Richard Baxter, and Francis Turretin
6. The Status of Sola Fide in the Thought of Jonathan Edwards and John Wesley
A Biblical and Theological Tour of Sola Fide
10. The Importance of Justification in Paul
11. God’s Saving Righteousness
12. Righteousness Is Eschatological
15. Imputation of Righteousness
16. The Role of Good Works in Justification
Contemporary Challenges to Sola Fide
17. Sola Fide and the Roman Catholic Church
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About Faith Alone—The Doctrine of Justification: What the Reformers Taught … and Why It Still MattersIn Faith Alone: The Doctrine of Justification renowned biblical scholar Thomas Schreiner looks at the historical and biblical roots of the doctrine of justification. He summarizes the history of the doctrine, looking at the early church and the writings of several of the Reformers. Then, he turns his attention to the Scriptures and walks readers through an examination of the key texts in the Old and New Testament. He discusses whether justification is transformative or forensic and introduces readers to some of the contemporary challenges to the Reformation teaching of sola fide, with particular attention to the new perspective on Paul. Five hundred years after the Reformation, the doctrine of justification by faith alone still needs to be understood and proclaimed. In Faith Alone you will learn how the rallying cry of “sola fide” is rooted in the Scriptures and how to apply this sola in a fresh way in light of many contemporary challenges. |
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