Sola Gratia

Question 1

What is the definition of Sola Gratia?

Answer 1

“our salvation is not earned in any part; it is the free gift of God from start to finish”

1) basis of salv: free gift, not merit
2) source of salv: from God alone
3) scope of salv: grace from start to finish
4) demerited (receive exact opp of what deserve)
5) free in two sense: don’t earn, and God is free to do what pleases

Question 2

What is the theological basis of Sola Gratia?

Answer 2

Theo basis:
We are fallen in sin and all our moral efforts are tainted by sin

Therefore, we cannot earn God’s favor and eternal life by our moral efforts

Therefore, we can obtain God’s favor and eternal life only by divine grace

Question 3

What are some important implications of Sola Gratia?

Answer 3

God does not owe salvation to anyone and would be wholly just in condemning all sinners, but has graciously elected a people unto salvation.

Salvation is totally supernatural and monergistic in nature and not of our works.

Question 4

What Scripture passages most clearly teach the doctrine of Sola Gratia?

Answer 4

Ephesians 2:1-10
Ps 51
Is 64:6
Luke 15 - prod son
John 3
Rom 3, 11