''Solus Christus'' or ''In Christo solo'' (
Latin
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in + ablative, sōlō Christō, meaning "in
Christ
Jesus ( AD 30 or 33), also referred to as Jesus Christ, Jesus of Nazareth, and many other names and titles, was a 1st-century Jewish preacher and religious leader. He is the Jesus in Christianity, central figure of Christianity, the M ...
alone") is one of the
five solae that summarize the
Protestant Reformers' basic belief that
salvation
Salvation (from Latin: ''salvatio'', from ''salva'', 'safe, saved') is the state of being saved or protected from harm or a dire situation. In religion and theology, ''salvation'' generally refers to the deliverance of the soul from sin and its c ...
is by faith in Christ alone.
Doctrine
Through the atoning work of
Jesus
Jesus (AD 30 or 33), also referred to as Jesus Christ, Jesus of Nazareth, and many Names and titles of Jesus in the New Testament, other names and titles, was a 1st-century Jewish preacher and religious leader. He is the Jesus in Chris ...
Christ
Jesus ( AD 30 or 33), also referred to as Jesus Christ, Jesus of Nazareth, and many other names and titles, was a 1st-century Jewish preacher and religious leader. He is the Jesus in Christianity, central figure of Christianity, the M ...
alone, apart from individual works, and that Christ is the only mediator between God and man.
It holds that salvation cannot be obtained without Christ.
[ William A. Dyrness, Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen, ''Global Dictionary of Theology: A Resource for the Worldwide Church'', InterVarsity Press, USA, 2009, p. 512]
Biblical arguments
As the foundation of the "solus christus" doctrine, various biblical verses can be invoked according to theologians.
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John 14:6 – "Jesus replied: I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."
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First Epistle to Timothy 2:5 – "Because there is only one God, and only one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus."
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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"
See also
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Dual covenant theology
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Salvation in Christianity
In Christianity, salvation (also called deliverance or redemption) is the saving of human beings from sin and its consequences—which include death and separation from God—by Christ's death and resurrection, and the justification entaile ...
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Soteriology
Soteriology (; ' "salvation" from wikt:σωτήρ, σωτήρ ' "savior, preserver" and wikt:λόγος, λόγος ' "study" or "word") is the study of Doctrine, religious doctrines of salvation. Salvation theory occupies a place of special sign ...
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Supersessionism
Supersessionism, also called replacement theology by its detractors and fulfillment theology by its proponents, is the Christian theology, Christian doctrine that the Christian Church has superseded the Israelites, Jewish people, assuming Jews a ...
References
External links
Articles on the five ''sola''sfrom a conservative Protestant perspective
Christian terminology
Five solae
Latin religious words and phrases
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