{"product_id":"gods-word-alone-the-authority-of-scripture-what-the-reformers-taught-and-why-it-still-matters-paperback","title":"God's Word Alone---The Authority of Scripture: What the Reformers Taught...and Why It Still Matters - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMatthew Barrett\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScholar and pastor Matthew Barrett retraces the historical and biblical roots of the doctrine that Scripture alone is the final and decisive authority for God's people. \u003cem\u003eGod's Word Alone\u003c\/em\u003e is a decisive defense of the Bible as the inspired and inerrant Word of God.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRevitalizing one of the five great declarations of the Reformation--\u003cem\u003esola Scriptura\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e--\u003c\/em\u003eBarrett: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnalyzes what the idea of \u003cem\u003esola Scriptura\u003c\/em\u003e is and what it entails, clarifying why the doctrine is truth and why it's so essential to Christianity\u003cem\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSurveys the development of this theme in the Reformation and traces the crisis that followed resulting in a shift away from the authority of Scripture.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShows that we need to recover a robust doctrine of Scripture's authority in the face of today's challenges and why a solid doctrinal foundation built on God's Word is the best hope for the future of the church.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is an exploration of the past in order to better understand our present and the importance of reviving this indispensable doctrine for the Christian faith and church today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e--THE FIVE SOLAS--\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHistorians and theologians have long recognized that at the heart of the sixteenth-century Protestant Reformation were five declarations, often referred to as the \"solas.\" These five statements summarize much of what the Reformation was about, and they distinguish Protestantism from other expressions of the Christian faith: that they place ultimate and final authority in the Scriptures, acknowledge the work of Christ alone as sufficient for redemption, recognize that salvation is by grace alone through faith alone, and seek to do all things for God's glory.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eFive Solas Series\u003c\/em\u003e is more than a simple rehashing of these statements, but instead expounds upon the biblical reasoning behind them, leading to a more profound theological vision of our lives and callings as Christians and churches.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMatthew Barrett is Tutor of Systematic Theology and Church History at Oak Hill Theological College in London. He is the executive editor of \u003cem\u003eCredo Magazine, \u003c\/em\u003eas well as the author and editor of several books, including \u003cem\u003eSalvation by Grace, Four Views on the Historical Adam, \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eOwen on the Christian Life. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8.3 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 20, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51966828577069,"sku":"9780310515722","price":24.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/QXNzS1NUQ0ZQQVNablJXZHAvbVhxZz09.webp?v=1775539224","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/gods-word-alone-the-authority-of-scripture-what-the-reformers-taught-and-why-it-still-matters-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}