Historians and theologians alike have long recognized that at the heart
of the sixteenth-century Protestant Reformation were five declarations
(or solas) that distinguished the movement from other expressions of
the Christian faith.
Five hundred years later, we live in a different time with fresh
challenges to our faith. Yet these rallying cries of the Reformation
continue to speak to us, addressing a wide range of contemporary issues.
The Five Solas series will help you understand the historical and
biblical context of the five solas and how to live out the relevance
of Reformation theology today.
In God's Word Alone Video Study, together with accompanying book
God's Word Alone, scholar and professor Matthew Barrett explores the
historical and biblical roots of the doctrine that Scripture alone is
the final and decisive authority for God's people. Sessions explain the
development of this theme in the Reformation and trace the crisis that
followed, resulting in a shift away from the authority of Scripture.
Each session shows the need to recover a robust doctrine of Scripture's
authority in the face of today's challenges and why a solid doctrinal
foundation built on God's Word is the best hope for the future of the
church. God's Word Alone Video Study is accessible to a variety of
audiences--college and seminary students, pastors, lay learners, and
anyone interested in learning about the authority of God's Word.
Session Titles and Runtimes:
1 - Introduction: Sola Scriptura (17 min)
2 - The Road to Reformation (20 min)
3 - The Modern Shift in Authority: Part 1 (21 min)
4 - The Modern Shift in Authority: Part 2 (15 min)
5 - The Modern Shift in Authority: Part 3 (16 min)
6 - Today's Crisis over Biblical Authority: Part 1 (21 min)
7 - Today's Crisis over Biblical Authority: Part 2 (27 min)
8 - Today's Crisis over Biblical Authority: Part 3 (11 min)
9 - God's Word in the Economy of the Gospel (22 min)
10 - God Speaks Covenantal Words: Part 1 (30 min)
11 - God Speaks Covenantal Words: Part 2 (26 min)
12 - God's Covenantal Word Proves True (27 min)
13 - God Speaks with Authority: Part 1 (31 min)
14 - God Speaks with Authority: Part 2 (28 min)
15 - God Speaks Truthfully: Part 1 (31 min)
16 - God Speaks Truthfully: Part 2 (28 min)
17 - God Speaks to Be Heard: Part 1 (25 min)
18 - God Speaks to Be Heard: Part 2 (26 min)
19 - God's Speech is Enough: Part 1 (18 min)
20 - God's Speech is Enough: Part 2 (26 min)
21 - God's Speech is Enough: Part 3 (19 min)
