glory to God alone

1 Corinthians 10:31 

"Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God."

This week we began a series on the Five Solas, the central convictions of the 16th-century Protestant Reformation, championed by Martin Luther and others who challenged the Roman Catholic Church’s teaching on authority and salvation. Though the list itself was formalized later, these truths shaped the movement:

Sola Scriptura = Scripture alone

Sola Gratia = Grace alone

Sola Fide = Faith alone

Solus Christus = Christ alone

Soli Deo Gloria = Glory to God alone

This week we focused on Solus Christus = Christ alone. We read from John’s Gospel, where Jesus, at the Last Supper just before His arrest, declares Himself the perfect revelation of the Father. His teaching is unmatched, yet it would have faded without His public death and resurrection. Through those events, everything changed, because of Christ alone.

Jesus continually glorified the Father, pointing others to Him rather than Himself. That same posture is our calling. Paul’s words in 1 Corinthians 10 give a clear example: while believers are free to eat anything, love and concern for others must govern our choices so we do not cause anyone to stumble. True freedom seeks God’s glory, not personal gain or status.

Soli Deo Gloria = glory to God alone.