Sovereign Grace Bible Church

The sermon presents a robust defense of salvation by faith alone, rooted in Scripture and contrasted with Roman Catholic teachings that emphasize sacramental works and a priestly hierarchy as mediators of grace. It argues that the Roman Catholic system, particularly through the doctrine of holy orders, creates a false priesthood that usurps Christ's exclusive role as mediator, claiming that priests possess divine power to re-present Christ's sacrifice and forgive sins—claims the speaker deems unbiblical and spiritually dangerous. Drawing from Paul's radical self-denial in Philippians 3, the sermon underscores that true righteousness comes only through faith in Christ, not human effort or sacramental rituals, and critiques the Roman Catholic emphasis on sacraments as means of grace as a distortion that displaces the gospel. The speaker calls for evangelistic clarity, urging believers to point others not to priestly authority but directly to Christ's finished work, affirming that the church's role is to proclai