Questions tagged [sola-gratia]
Sola gratia, a Latin term meaning grace alone. It is one of the Five solae propounded to summarise the Reformers' basic beliefs during the Protestant Reformation.
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Have Catholic views on Grace and Justification changed?
At the council of Trent, the Catholic Church made several statements which seemingly reject the idea of Sola Gratia - Salvation by Grace alone. Examples include
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Protestant denominations that reject solas?
Historically, the five Solae have been a divider between Catholic and Protestant theologies. Yet, I can't help but notice that most denominations do not believe in the "alone" taken in its fullest ...
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In Catholicism is salvation by grace alone or by following the ten commandments and confession? [duplicate]
I have many catholic friends, and lately I have been engaging them as to whether or not they believe that salvation is by grace alone. My one catholic friend, (who would label themselves as an "...
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According to Reformed Theology how can we saved by Grace 'Alone' and Faith 'Alone'?
Two of the Five Solas are:
Sola Gratia: Salvation by Grace Alone
Sola Fide: Justification by Faith Alone
If salvation is by "grace alone", how can "faith alone" be added as well? ...
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What is the Catholic method of salvation?
Evangelicals believe that salvation is by grace alone through faith, that Christ's death and resurrection alone is the basis of their Salvation. Is this comparable to the Catholic concept of ...
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Is 'sola gratia' as a soteriology traceable in the period leading to the Protestant Reformation?
Protestants often consider the Roman Catholic church to have significantly distorted the gospel. Were there Christians prior to the Reformation who had essentially the same understanding of the ...
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