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Mini Series E4: Reformation and Counter-Reformation: Doctrines That Divided and Defined Christianity
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The finale is here! We’ve reached the point of the Reformation that truly makes or breaks the gospel: How is a person justified—made right before a holy God?
Throughout this mini‑series we’ve explored the clarity and sufficiency of Scripture, the canon of Scripture, and the doctrine of grace. Now we arrive at the heart of it all: justification by faith—and by faith alone.
Eastern Orthodoxy teaches that our works is the cause of what makes us right before God. But what does Scripture actually say? The Reformers aimed to recover this reality, this gospel—the only gospel—of justification by faith in Christ’s finished work and nothing else.
I hope you’ve enjoyed the journey up to this point, and I pray this finale strengthens you in your walk. If this episode encourages you, leave a comment and share it with a friend. God bless.