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Christian theological doctrine

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Solus Christus orIn Christo solo (Latin in + ablative, sōlō Christō, meaning "inChrist alone") is one of thefive solae that summarize theProtestant Reformers' basic belief thatsalvation is by faithin Christ alone.^[1]

Doctrine

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Through the atoning work ofJesus 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]

Biblical arguments

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As the foundation of the "solus christus" doctrine, various biblical verses can be invoked according to theologians.

John 14:6 – "Jesus replied: I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."
First Epistle to Timothy 2:5 – "Because there is only one God, and only one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus."
Acts 4:10–12 – "May all of you and all the people of Israel know that this happened in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth […] And there is no salvation in anyone else; for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved"

References

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^^a ^b ^cSmith, D. Blair (Spring 2018)."Solus Christus: Against the Idol-Making Factory".Reformed Faith & Practice: The Journal of Reformed Theological Seminary.3 (1). Orlando, Florida:Reformed Theological Seminary:13–27. Retrieved5 November 2021.
^ Mark A. Lamport,Encyclopedia of Martin Luther and the Reformation, Vol. 2, Rowman & Littlefield, USA, 2017, p. 722.
^ William A. Dyrness, Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen,Global Dictionary of Theology: A Resource for the Worldwide Church, InterVarsity Press, USA, 2009, p. 512.