Glendale Outreach (10/21/2017)

And you were dead in the trespasses and sins in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience— among whom we all once lived in the passions of our flesh, carrying out the desires of the body and the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, like the rest of mankind. But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved— and raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, so that in the coming ages he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.

Ephesians 2

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Though all of the 5 Solas arose from the Reformation and the response to Roman Catholicism, the one in particular that we think of today when contrasting ourselves with them is Sola Gratia, or Grace Alone.  Unfortunately, in our zeal to defend truth, we often characterize Catholics as believing in salvation by works and not by grace.  However, that is not entirely true.  Catholics DO believe in salvation by grace.  What's missing, however, is the important, and key word, "alone".  For an apologetic review of the Catholic view to hone your apologetic, see CARM's The Roman Catholic view on justification

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Glendale - October 21, 2017

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Burbank Outreach (10/14/2017)

He also told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and treated others with contempt: “Two men went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. The Pharisee, standing by himself, prayed thus: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even like this tax collector. I fast twice a week; I give tithes of all that I get.’ But the tax collector, standing far off, would not even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, a sinner!’ I tell you, this man went down to his house justified, rather than the other. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”

Luke 18:9-14

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When defending the doctrine of Sola Fide, the "go to" verses we use to support the position that salvation is by faith alone are generally those by Paul (ex: Ephesians 2:8-9).  But did JESUS teach that salvation is by faith alone?  Consider this article from MacArthur: Jesus' Perspective on Sola Fide

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Burbank - October 7, 2017

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Burbank Outreach (10/07/2017)

Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews. And Paul went in, as was his custom, and on three Sabbath days he reasoned with them from the Scriptures, explaining and proving that it was necessary for the Christ to suffer and to rise from the dead, and saying, “This Jesus, whom I proclaim to you, is the Christ.” And some of them were persuaded and joined Paul and Silas, as did a great many of the devout Greeks and not a few of the leading women. But the Jews were jealous, and taking some wicked men of the rabble, they formed a mob, set the city in an uproar, and attacked the house of Jason, seeking to bring them out to the crowd. And when they could not find them, they dragged Jason and some of the brothers before the city authorities, shouting, “These men who have turned the world upside down have come here also, and Jason has received them, and they are all acting against the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, Jesus.” And the people and the city authorities were disturbed when they heard these things. And when they had taken money as security from Jason and the rest, they let them go.

The brothers immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Berea, and when they arrived they went into the Jewish synagogue. Now these Jews were more noble than those in Thessalonica; they received the word with all eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so.

Acts 17:1-11

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In light of the up and coming 500 year anniversary of the Reformation, here's an interesting series of quotes from people from the 2nd century on, demonstrating that the doctrine of Sola Scriptura was not merely a byproduct of the Reformation (as Catholics [and Rogers!] claim): Sola Scriptura and the Church Fathers

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Burbank - October 7, 2017

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Glendale Outreach (09/30/2017)

Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing praise. Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer of faith will save the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven. Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working. Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed fervently that it might not rain, and for three years and six months it did not rain on the earth. Then he prayed again, and heaven gave rain, and the earth bore its fruit.

James 5:13-20 (ESV)

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If God is sovereign, has declared the end from the beginning (Isaiah 46:10), doesn't change His mind (Numbers 23:19, Malachi 3:6), already knows what you need (Matt 6:8), and knows what you are going to say before you can even form the words (Psalm 139:4), then why bother praying?  Watch as RC Sproul Explains...

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Glendale - September 30, 2017

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