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Through the atoning work of Jesus Christ alone, apart from individual works, and that Christ is the only mediator between God and man. [1] [2] It holds that salvation cannot be obtained without Christ. [1] [3] This is in opposition to Catholic doctrine which Mary, mother of Jesus is also mediator between God and humanity . [4]
Lutherans believe that individuals receive this gift of salvation through faith alone. [62] [63] Saving faith is the knowledge of, [64] acceptance of, [65] and trust [66] in the promise of the Gospel. [67] Even faith itself is seen as a gift of God, created in the hearts of Christians [68] by the work of the Holy Spirit through the Word [69 ...
The five solae (Latin: quinque solae from the Latin sola, lit. "alone"; [1] occasionally Anglicized to five solas) of the Protestant Reformation are a foundational set of Christian theological principles held by theologians and clergy to be central to the doctrines of justification and salvation as taught by the Lutheranism, Reformed and Evangelical branches of Protestantism, as well as in ...
The theology also distinguishes between two kinds of forgiveness: positional and familial. Free grace theologians hold that positional forgiveness is received through faith alone, while familial forgiveness through confession. Familial forgiveness is not viewed as the basis of salvation but of fellowship and intimacy with God. [131] [114]
Acts 8:7 “With loud shrieks, unclean spirits came out of many people, and many who were paralyzed or crippled were healed.” The Good News: Though the healing journey may be difficult, it is ...
The Catholic Church teaches salvation by grace alone in contradistinction with salvation by faith alone: [3]. The Catholic Church teaches that good works done after regeneration (at baptism) and justification are (if certain conditions are met) meritorious and can contribute to salvation and attainment of eternal life, but only hand-in-hand with, soaked in, enabled by, grace, which alone saves us.