Sovereign Grace Bible Church

The sermon presents a robust defense of the doctrine of salvation by faith alone, asserting it as a non-negotiable essential of the Christian faith, not a secondary or optional belief. Drawing from key New Testament texts—particularly Romans, Galatians, and Philippians—it argues that any addition to faith in Christ, such as reliance on sacraments, priestly mediation, or personal righteousness, constitutes a denial of Christ's sufficiency and results in a state of spiritual separation from grace. Dan emphasizes that Paul's own conversion experience, where he counted all his religious achievements as rubbish to gain Christ, provides the clearest exegetical foundation for the exclusivity of faith alone. The sermon concludes by applying this principle to Roman Catholicism, asserting that its soteriological framework—centered on works, sacraments, and priestly authority—contradicts the gospel of grace and thus represents a departure from true Christianity, despite affirming orthodox Christology in early creeds.