“Only Christ” from I Timothy 2:1-7. Last week we saw that we access God’s rescuing grace by faith alone, but faith in whom or what? The fourth essential truth coming out of the Reformation is summarized in the motto, “Christ Alone.”
New life in Christ includes submission to governmental authorities, love for the other, and putting on Christ for all to see him.
In order to be strong in the Lord’s strength, Christians need to put on the whole armor of God.
In his greeting, Paul previewed coming attractions in the rest of the letter, including the main event of Christ’s humiliation and exaltation.
