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Luther’s Journey to Sola Fide Luther’s Journey to Sola Fide
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Other Reformers on Sola Fide Other Reformers on Sola Fide
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The Council of Trent on Sola Fide The Council of Trent on Sola Fide
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What Is Faith? What Is Faith?
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Works of the Law Works of the Law
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Justifying Faith Is Not Alone Justifying Faith Is Not Alone
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Radical Reformers and Works Radical Reformers and Works
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How Does One Acquire Faith? How Does One Acquire Faith?
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Why Does It Matter? Why Does It Matter?
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Conclusion Conclusion
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Further Reading Further Reading
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Works Cited Works Cited
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47 Faith (Rom. 3:28; 10:17)
Get accessGwenfair Walters Adams (PhD, University of Cambridge) is Professor of Church History and Spiritual Formation at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary where she serves as chair of the Division of Christian Thought. She edited the Romans 1–8 volume in the Reformation Commentary on Scripture series (2019).
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Published:19 November 2024
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Abstract
During the sixteenth century, scripture passage Romans 3:28 served as a key locus for the debate over justification by faith alone. Sola fide became a rallying cry for reformers from across the spectrum of Lutheran, Reformed, and Anabaptist viewpoints. The Council of Trent, however, condemned the doctrine. The definition for faith was both contested and critical, with the reformers emphasizing that what was important was the object of that faith: Jesus Christ and his saving work. Debates emerged over topics such as formed and unformed faith; the roles and interrelationships of caritas (love), the law, works, and faith; the reconciliation of the seeming contradiction of James and Paul on faith and works; the mixed response of Anabaptists to sola fide; and the roles that Scripture and the Holy Spirit play in how one acquires faith.
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