Sola Christus
Redemption's Symphony: Sola Christus Unveiled
Lyrics
Not inclined to come to Him
Expressing a lack of inclination to approach God
Inability within
Highlighting an internal inability or weakness
Inward call achieves His end
Emphasizing that an inner call or conviction achieves God's purpose
Sovereignly commenced
Describing God's sovereign initiation of the process
Sola Gratia
By grace alone
Covenant to covenant
Referring to the continuity of God's covenant throughout history
Salvation never changed
Stating that salvation remains unchanged
Sola Gratia
Reiterating salvation by grace alone
Quickened of the third person
Referring to being spiritually alive through the Holy Spirit
Regenerate competence
Indicating a renewed capability through spiritual regeneration
Not my own, this faith a gift
Acknowledging that faith is a gift and not a self-originated accomplishment
Boasting set adrift
Rejecting pride or boasting in one's own efforts
Sola Fide
By faith alone
Credited as righteousness
Describing righteousness imputed through faith
Looking far ahead
Looking forward to a future outcome
Sola Fide
Reiterating justification by faith alone
Pardoned of iniquity
Announcing forgiveness of sins
Forgotten, cast into the sea
Emphasizing the removal and forgetting of iniquity
Righteousness ascribed to me
Attributing righteousness to oneself
Christ alone completed He
Stating that Christ alone completed the work
Sola Christus
By Christ alone
Christ alone completed me
Affirming that Christ alone completed the speaker
Sola Christus
Reiterating that Christ alone is sufficient
Fulfilled the Father's Holy law
Describing Christ fulfilling God's holy law
Unblemished lamb redemption brought
Depicting Christ as an unblemished lamb bringing redemption
Sinless One received the wrath
Indicating that the sinless Christ bore the wrath of God
Justifying filthy men
Justifying sinful humanity through Christ's work
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