For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, as it is written, “The righteous shall live by faith.” Romans 1:17
October 31, 2026
On October 31, 1517, Martin Luther posted his Ninety-five Theses on the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg. This event led to what we know as the Reformation. Scripture alone became the dividing line between the authority of the church vs. the authority of the Scriptures. It was Luther’s reading of Romans 1:17 that convinced him that only faith in Christ could make one just before God. Sola Scriptura was one of the battle cries in the fight for the purity of the church. Scripture alone states the truth that the gospel stands upon the final authority of God’s Word the Bible. The truth of Scripture alone was like the bright light of the sun that burns away the clouds of false teaching. The truth of Scripture alone opened eyes to the wonders of God’s salvation in Jesus Christ. The truth of Scripture alone was rescued from Bible-abuse. The Roman Catholic Church had obscured the plain teaching of the Bible. The truth of Scripture alone is in danger of becoming eclipsed in our own day. Do you need your Bible when you go to church? Is it being explained verse by verse? Praise God for His inerrant and all-sufficient Word.
Scripture alone demands that we live as Bible people.
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Reflect:
Are you reading the Bible every day?
Are you finding the sufficiency of Scripture is giving you the guidance needed in these difficult times?