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Sola Scriptura (scripture ALONE) is the position held by most Protestant Christian denominations, particularly by Lutherans and Reformed traditions, that holds that the Bible is the sole, infallible, inerrant source of authority and sufficiency for Christian faith and practice.

So why don’t Catholics believe in sola scriptura?

The five ‘solas’ of the Reformation, which distinguish the Reformers from the teachings of Rome, include sola scriptura (Scripture alone), solus Christus (Christ alone), sola fide (faith alone), sola gratia (grace alone), and soli Deo gloria (glory to God alone).

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Covenant of Grace Church is a Reformed church in the St. Charles area and subscribes to the Westminster Confession of Faith along with its Larger and Shorter Catechisms as its doctrinal statement.  The goal of Covenant of Grace Church is to glorify God in making disciples by teaching and equipping the saints and by being salt and light in our community.

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Dr. Van Lees is the pastor/teacher of Covenant of Grace Church. He has been the pastor of the church since 1985 when it started. Dr. Lees has a M. Div. from Covenant Theological Seminary, a D. Min. from Reformed Theological Seminary and a Ph.D. from Whitefield Theological Seminary.

Below are some excellent Theology articles written by Dr. Lees…

Why Study Theology?


Does theology really matter? That question is important in the present evangelical community because the systematic teaching of the Word of God is not present in many churches. Theology is said not to be connected with real life and, therefore, it is disparaged. David Wells, in his insightful book “No Place …

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The Doctrine of the Trinity


One of the more important and central doctrines of Christianity is the doctrine of the Trinity. The concept that there is one God that subsists in three persons is essential to the Christian faith. J. Oliver Buswell, Jr., in his Systematic Theology of the Christian Religion states, “The doctrine of the …

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