A Note from the Series Editor -- c.9
Acknowledgments -- c.10
Foreword -- c.11
Abbreviations -- c.13
Introduction -- c.15
A Historical Tour of Sola fide
1. Sola Fide in the Early Church -- c.21
2. Martin Luther on Justification by Faith Alone -- c.37
3. John Calvin on Justification by Faith Alone -- c.54
4. Sola Fide and the Council of Trent -- c.64
5. Glimpses into Further Reformed Discussions on Sola Fide: The Contribution of John Owen, Richard Baxter, and Francis Turretin -- c.68
6. The Status of Sola Fide in the Thought of
Jonathan Edwards and John Wesley -- c.80
A Biblical and Theological Tour of Sold Ifide
7. Human Sin -- c.97
8. Faith Alone -- c.112
9. Faith in Jesus Christ -- c.124
10. The Importance of Justification in Paul -- c.133
11. God’s Saving Righteousness -- c.144
12. Righteousness Is Eschatological -- c.153
13. Righteousness Is Forensic -- c.158
14. The Righteousness of God -- c.170
15. Imputation of Righteousness -- c.179
16. The Role of Good Works in Justification -- c.191
17. Sola Fide and the Roman Catholic Church -- c.209
18. Frank Beckwith’s Return to Rome -- c.231
19. N. T. Wright and the New Perspective on Paul -- c.239
20. New Perspective on Paul: The Sin of Israel
and the Rejection of Imputation -- c.253
21. A Concluding Word -- c.262
Select Bibliography -- c.265
Scripture Index -- c.269
Subject Index -- c.277

Historians and theologians have long recognized that at the heart of the sixteenth-century Protestant Reformation were five declarations (or “solas”) that distinguished the movement from other expressions of the Christian faith.
Five hundred years later, we live in a different time with fresh challenges to our faith. Yet these rallying cries of the Reformation continue to speak to us, addressing a wide range of contemporary issues. The Five Solas series will help you understand the historical and biblical context of the five solas and how to live out the relevance of Reformation theology today.
In Faith Alone—The Doctrine of Justification biblical scholar Thomas Schreiner summarizes the history of the doctrine of justification, looking at the early church and the writings of several of the Reformers. Then, he walks readers through an examination of the key biblical texts. He discusses whether justification is transformative or forensic and introduces some of the contemporary challenges, with particular attention to the new perspective on Paul.