1. THE REFORMATION
An overview

2. THE FIVE SOLAS OF THE REFORMATION
 The Five Solas of the Reformation:
 Sola Scriptura: The Scripture Alone is the
Standard
 Soli Deo Gloria! For the Glory of God Alone
 Solo Christo! By Christ's Work Alone are We
Saved
 Sola Gratia: Salvation by Grace Alone
 Sola Fide: Justification by Faith Alone

3. A COMPARISON
protestant Catholics
 Protestants believe that  Catholics believe that
the Bible alone is the both the Bible and
sole source of God’s sacred Roman Catholic
special revelation to tradition are equally
mankind, and as such binding upon the
it teaches us all that is Christian (e.g.
necessary for our purgatory, praying to
salvation from sin. the saints, worship or
veneration of Mary).

4. A COMPARISON
protestant Catholics
 Protestants believe that  the teachings of the
no human being is Pope are considered
infallible, and that infallible and binding
Christ alone is the upon all Christians
head of the church.

5. A COMPARISON
protestant Catholics
 Protestants believe that the  Catholicism teaches that only the
Catholic Church can properly
Bible teaches that God sent and correctly interpret the Bible
the Holy Spirit to indwell all 
born again believers,  The Christian must rely on faith
enabling all believers to plus “meritorious works” in order
understand the message of to be saved. Essential to the
the Bible. Roman Catholic doctrine of
salvation are the Seven
 Sacraments:
baptism, confirmation, the
 The reformers affirm the Eucharist, Penance, anointing of
biblical doctrine of the sick, Holy Orders, and
justification by grace alone matrimony.
through faith alone because
of Christ alone.

6. A COMPARISON
protestant Catholics
 Protestants believe that  They believe that faith
because they are in Christ is only the
justified by faith in beginning of
Christ alone, and that salvation, and that the
individual must build
Christ’s righteousness upon that with good
is imputed to them – works because man
when they die they will has to merit God’s
go straight to heaven to grace of justification
be in the presence of and eternal salvation.
the Lord

7. When Henry became king in By the death of Henry in 1547
1509
 Head of the Church: the  Head of the Church :
pope based in Rome the king
 Church services: all  Church services : held
were held in Latin in Latin
 Prayers: most said in
 Prayers: all said in Latin. The "Lord’s
Latin Prayer" was said in
 Bible: written in Latin English
 Priests: not allowed to  Bible: written in English
marry  Priests: not allowed to
marry