The Reformation Quotes

“We are not the first Christians trying to make sense of the Bible and trying to proclaim it faithfully and winsomely in the world in which we live.”
― Stephen J. Nichols, The Reformation: How a Monk and a Mallet Changed the World

“Soli Deo Gloria, meaning “the glory of God alone”: All of life can be lived for the glory of God; everything we do can and should be done for his glory. The Reformers called this the doctrine of vocation, viewing our work and all the roles we play in life as a calling.”
― Stephen J. Nichols, The Reformation: How a Monk and a Mallet Changed the World

“Solus Christus, meaning “Christ alone”: There is no other mediator between God and sinful humanity than Christ. He alone, based on his work on the cross, grants access to the Father.”
― Stephen J. Nichols, The Reformation: How a Monk and a Mallet Changed the World

“Sola Gratia, meaning “grace alone,” and Sola Fide, meaning “faith alone”: Salvation is by grace alone through faith alone. It is not by works; we come to Christ empty-handed. This is the great doctrine of justification by faith alone, the cornerstone of the Reformation.”
― Stephen J. Nichols, The Reformation: How a Monk and a Mallet Changed the World

“Sola Scriptura, meaning “Scripture alone”: The Bible is the sole and final authority in all matters of life and godliness. The church looks to the Bible as its ultimate authority.”
― Stephen J. Nichols, The Reformation: How a Monk and a Mallet Changed the World

“The church simply can’t afford to forget the lesson of the Reformation about the utter supremacy of the gospel in everything the church does. Elie”
― Stephen J. Nichols, The Reformation: How a Monk and a Mallet Changed the World

“They looked back to the Bible and to the apostolic era, as well as to early church fathers such as Augustine (354–430) for the mold by which they could shape the church and re-form it. The Reformers had a saying, “Ecclesia reformata, semper reformanda,” meaning “the church reformed, always reforming.”
― Stephen J. Nichols, The Reformation: How a Monk and a Mallet Changed the World

“The word reformation comes from the Latin verb reformo, which means “to form again, mold anew, or revive.” The Reformers did not see themselves as inventers, discoverers, or creators. Instead they saw their efforts as rediscovery. They”
― Stephen J. Nichols, The Reformation: How a Monk and a Mallet Changed the World

“one of the dates that historians like best is October 31, 1517. On that day one monk with mallet in hand nailed a document to the church door in Wittenberg. It contained a list of Ninety-Five Theses for a debate. The”
― Stephen J. Nichols, The Reformation: How a Monk and a Mallet Changed the World

“Ecclesia reformata, semper reformanda,” meaning “the church reformed, always reforming.”
― Stephen J. Nichols, The Reformation: How a Monk and a Mallet Changed the World