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Articles from Sola 5 Pastors
How to Charitably Disciple and Disagree
This article is the last instalment of a three-part series based on Christian charity. We are Sola 5. In one of our core values we affirm the following: “that in essentials there must be unity, in nonessentials liberty and in all things charity.” The latter, namely...
A Tribute to Peter Sammons
South Africa’s loss is England’s gain. So we would all concur as we say goodbye to our brother and fellow pastor, Peter Sammons. Peter, having accepted the call to Artillery Street Evangelical Church in Colchester, England, leaves our land and does so bequeathing a...
Solus Christus: The Centrality of Christ Alone
Of the five solas, solus Christus may be most pivotal. Without the person and work of Jesus Christ, we have nothing to talk about. Jesus is the interpretative key of the Bible (sola Scriptura). Jesus is the only means by which one may receive God’s grace (sola...
Disagreeing Well: Towards a Charitable Application of Romans 14:1–13
This post is a follow-up to the one I previously wrote on “a charitable understanding of the nature of what is biblical or unbiblical.” In that post, I attempted to persuade you to be charitable towards people you differ with or disagree with on certain doctrinal...
Towards a Charitable Understanding of the Nature of What is Biblical or Unbiblical
The term “unbiblical” is sometimes used to define, describe and classify practices and doctrines that people do not agree with. I am certain that you and I have heard someone criticise a practice or doctrine held by people they disagree with as “unbiblical.”...
Grace Alone
Have you ever been given a gift you knew you could never repay? That sounds like a silly question. Why would you repay a gift? It’s a gift! But don’t we often feel obligated to “return the favour” when given something? Isn’t that what lies behind unwritten social...
Sola Scriptura
What is sola Scriptura? What do the words sola Scriptura mean? Sola Scriptura was a response to the Roman Catholic Church’s teaching that Scripture and tradition were equally authoritative. The Reformers maintained that Scripture stood above tradition. All tradition...
Associations vs Denominations
What is Sola 5 doing? What does Sola 5 do? These are two common questions posed by interested parties wanting to know how Sola 5 functions and how it ministers. What ministries does Sola 5 run, oversee, and support? What churches is it planting? What does Sola 5...
Soli Deo Gloria: In the Life of a Christian and in the Life of the Church
The truth we believe, soli Deo gloria, is a majestic truth that is pervasive in Scripture. It would not be an exaggeration to say that this rich theological truth runs through every theme of Scripture, from the first to the last page. Glory is an eternal attribute of...