Christian Basics: What Does “Christ Alone” Mean?
BY PSYCHE JOY LEE | If at all possible, every Christian should know the meaning of the phrase “Christ alone.” Here is a brief explanation.
You may have seen the phrases on t-shirts and tattoos, heard pastors mention them when preaching, or come across them in your readings: the five “alones” (or most commonly “the five solas” in Latin) of Protestant Christianity: “Scripture alone” (Latin: Sola Scriptura), “grace alone” (Sola Gratia), “Christ alone” (Solus Christus), “faith alone” (Sola Fide), and “to the glory of God alone” (Soli Deo Gloria). Following is a brief explanation of the meaning of “Christ alone”…