Does "alone" mean alone?

[Chris†opher Paul]

This particular forum lists the following as part of your statement of faith:

"Scripture alone, Faith alone, Grace alone, Christ alone and God's glory alone are the truths that reform our heart."

I dont understand. Alone means singular, by itself. If you have two things that are alone, they arent alone anymore.

 

[dignitized]

soul: most today when they refer to Sola Scriptura do not mean that - instead they mean NUDA Scriptura but are ignorant of the differences. It is up to the teachers and preachers to educate not to bind and blind.

 

[Blackhawk]

Originally posted by Br. Max
soul: most today when they refer to Sola Scriptura do not mean that - instead they mean NUDA Scriptura but are ignorant of the differences. It is up to the teachers and preachers to educate not to bind and blind.

NUDA Scriptura? What is that? and how is it different than Sola Scriptura?

 

[sola fide]

The "solas" or "alones" do me exactly what they say, "alone". Alone with no aid from human works. They are not alone, in the aspect that they are not to be taken individually. I.e. faith alone is of no effect without grace alone, and neither of these are of worth without Christ alone.
All of these stand alone without the aid of our merit. So it is faith alone, not the merit caused by faith, or merit that causes faith.
It is grace alone, no merit earning that grace.

Grace to you.

 

[Chris†opher Paul]

Originally posted by sola fide
The "solas" or "alones" do me exactly what they say, "alone". Alone with no aid from human works. They are not alone, in the aspect that they are not to be taken individually. I.e. faith alone is of no effect without grace alone, and neither of these are of worth without Christ alone.
All of these stand alone without the aid of our merit. So it is faith alone, not the merit caused by faith, or merit that causes faith.
It is grace alone, no merit earning that grace.

Grace to you.

Ok, thanks. Kind of confusing to an outsider. Catholics also believe that without grace, faith and merit and worthless.

 

[sola fide]

Cool, glad you understand it now, they're really powerful statements when you get ahold of them.
God bless.