1. Salvation – in Christ alone
500 years ago
Martin Luther’s protest
2. Salvation – in Christ alone
Story of Philip and Ethiopian Eunuch
Notice what he was reading
Different social class, nationality, culture
Only Jesus!
3. Salvation – in Christ alone
Peter on the Day of Pentecost
‘What must we do to be saved’?
‘Save yourselves’!
How? Jesus alone!
Acts 2: 38 and 4: 12
Compare 1 Peter 2: 21 -39 (note what he
quotes!)
4. Salvation – in Christ alone
Paul in Philippi
Jailer, ‘What must I do to be
saved?’
‘Believe in the Lord Jesus
and you will be saved’
5. Salvation – in Christ alone
What does it mean to be saved?
• From sin = brokenness from God
• From sin = From distorted self
• From sin = consequences of separation
• From a corrupt generation
• From the power of Satan
• From death
6. Salvation – in Christ alone
What does it mean to be saved?
• For a life with God
• For wholeness/holiness
• For eternal life
• From the past ….in the
present…for the future
7. Salvation – in Christ alone
In Christ alone
The whole of Christ’s life – yes his death
but more than that – see next slide
The whole of God
• Father’s gift (John 3:16)
• The saviour’s obedience to death
• The Spirit’s work
9. Salvation – in Christ alone
Exclusive claim – Yes
No other faith, or source (wealth, success,
power, intellect, achievement)
We have to stand by this because a)
scriptural, b) experience – global
Christianity
10. Salvation – in Christ alone
BUT also
Inclusiveclaim
for everyone = FOR YOU
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