Why the Reformation Solas Still Matters
By Scott Keith
07/30/25
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Why the Reformation Solas Still Matters

The Solas are not just doctrinal statements. They are the grammar of Christian comfort.
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Sam Leanza Ortiz
Sam Leanza Ortiz
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The English New Testament at 500: William Tyndale’s Enduring Legacy

For English speakers, no Reformer comes close to Tyndale in terms of measurable impact.
Your Unlost Salvation
John W. Hoyum
John W. Hoyum
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Your Unlost Salvation

Christ is your Good Shepherd, and he has given to you eternal life; no one can snatch you from his hand; your salvation is secure and unlost.

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Oblivious

I walk in the local mall for exercise several times a week. I purposely avoid weekends and hours when the mall is likely to be crowded because, while I am not a racewalker, I do like to keep up a steady pace as opposed to stopping, starting and inching and this is difficult to achieve even when there are few people around.
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Scott Keith
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Congratulations, You Are Being Rescued… Please Do Not Resist

Just when we think we had it all under control, Christ breaks into the midst of our futile efforts to save ourselves.
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For every child in a mother’s womb, the whole host of heaven and earth, indeed God himself, intercedes.
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True Saving Faith Is ‘Blasphemous’

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