''Solus Christus'' or ''In Christo solo'' (

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in + ablative, sōlō Christō, meaning "in

Christ Jesus, likely from he, יֵשׁוּעַ, translit=Yēšūaʿ, label=Hebrew/Aramaic ( AD 30 or 33), also referred to as Jesus Christ or Jesus of Nazareth (among other Names and titles of Jesus in the New Testament, names and titles), was ...

alone") is one of the

five solae The five ''solae'' (from Latin, ', lit. "alone"; occasionally Anglicized to five solas) of the Protestant Reformation are a foundational set of Christian theological principles held by theologians and clergy to be central to the doctrines of ...

that summarize the

Protestant Reformers Protestant Reformers were those theologians whose careers, works and actions brought about the Protestant Reformation of the 16th century. In the context of the Reformation, Martin Luther was the first reformer (sharing his views publicly in 15 ...

' basic belief that

salvation Salvation (from Latin: ''salvatio'', from ''salva'', 'safe, saved') is the state of being saved or protected from harm or a dire situation. In religion and theology, ''salvation'' generally refers to the deliverance of the soul from sin and its c ...

is by faith ''in Christ alone''.

Doctrine

Through the atoning work of

Jesus Jesus, likely from he, יֵשׁוּעַ, translit=Yēšūaʿ, label=Hebrew/Aramaic ( AD 30 or 33), also referred to as Jesus Christ or Jesus of Nazareth (among other names and titles), was a first-century Jewish preacher and religious ...

alone, apart from individual works, and that Christ is the only mediator between God and man. It holds that salvation cannot be obtained without Christ. This is in opposition to Catholic doctrine which

Mary, mother of Jesus Mary; arc, ܡܪܝܡ, translit=Mariam; ar, مريم, translit=Maryam; grc, Μαρία, translit=María; la, Maria; cop, Ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ, translit=Maria was a first-century Jews, Jewish woman of Nazareth, the wife of Saint Joseph, Jose ...

is also mediator between God and humanity (''

Mediatrix Mediatrix is a title given to Mary, mother of Jesus in Christianity. It refers to the intercessory role of the Blessed Virgin Mary as a mediator in the salvific redemption by her son Jesus Christ and that he bestows graces through her. Mediatrix i ...

'').Antoine Nachef (Sep 1, 2000) ''Mary's Pope: John Paul II, Mary, and the Church'', ISBN 1-58051077-9, pp. 179–80

Biblical arguments

As the foundation of the "solus christus" doctrine, various biblical verses can be invoked according to theologians. *

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14:6 – "Jesus replied: I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." *

First Epistle to Timothy The First Epistle to Timothy is one of three letters in the New Testament of the Bible often grouped together as the pastoral epistles, along with Second Timothy and Titus. The letter, traditionally attributed to the Apostle Paul, consists ma ...

2:5 – "Because there is only one God, and only one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus." *

Acts The Acts of the Apostles ( grc-koi, Πράξεις Ἀποστόλων, ''Práxeis Apostólōn''; la, Actūs Apostolōrum) is the fifth book of the New Testament; it tells of the founding of the Christian Church and the spread of its message ...

4:10–12 – "May all of you and all the people of Israel know that this happened in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth ��And there is no salvation in anyone else; for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved"

References

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Articles on the five ''sola''s
from a conservative Protestant perspective Christian terminology Five solae Latin religious words and phrases {{Christian-theology-stub

Doctrine

Biblical arguments

See also

References

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