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Reformation Day

What do you celebrate on October 31st? When everyone else is celebrating Halloween, many Christians choose to celebrate Reformation Day. This is not just an alternative to celebrating Halloween. We are celebrating real historical events that are worth remembering.

On October 31, 1517, Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses to the church door in Wittenberg, Germany. This act is considered to be the spark that lit the Protestant Reformation. So on what we call Reformation Day, we take time to commemorate the brave acts of Christian men and women before us to cleanse the Church of corruption.

This is a holiday that our family has come to treasure. It allows us to spend an entire month deeply entrenched in Church History and the Gospel. We have many traditions that we have built in both as a family and with our church.

The 5 Solas

The 5 Solas are five fundamental statements based on biblical truth born out of the Protestant Reformation. These doctrines have become a sort of shorthand today to encapsulate Reformed theology. They capture the core of the Gospel just as revealed in the Scriptures. You will most often see them written in Latin, but I will explain their English translation below.

The 5 Solas are as follows:

Sola Scriptura – Scripture Alone
Sola Fide – Faith Alone
Sola Gratia – Grace Alone
Solus Christus – Christ Alone
Soli Deo Gloria – To the Glory of God Alone

For a more thorough explanation of each of these Solas and where these doctrines are found in Scripture, I would ask that you hop on over to the article: The Five Solas Understanding the Reformation.

If you would like to utilize our 7-day family Bible Study chalk full of activities to help you learn more about these beautiful truths, we recommend that you check out The Five Solas: Signs to Follow on the Narrow Path Family Bible Study.

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The 5 Solas Garland Craft

Need an easy craft to do with your children as you teach church history this month in preparation for Reformation Day on October 31st? We used this 5 Solas Garland Craft to help our children understand the Five Solas. It may be simple, but the truths you can teach using this tool are far greater. Get the instructions here:

What will you need?

pastel chalks
paper
coloring pencils
scissors
string

Directions:

Trace your child’s hand on a piece of paper.
Take various colors of pastel chalks and draw lines outward and around the hand template.
Rub the chalk out to mix the colors.
Write each of the 5 Solas in each of the fingers:
- Sola Scriptura
- Sola Fide
- Sola Gratia
- Solus Christus
- Soli Deo Gloria
String all of your hands up, hang, and enjoy!

Reformation Day Resources

S2 E4: When Lightning Struck! The Story of Martin Luther {Interview with Danika Cooley} – Reformed Faith and Family

How much do you know about Martin Luther? Martin Luther is a monk turned Protestant Reformer. His nailing the 95 Theses to the Castle Church door in Wittenberg, Germany on October 31, 1517 is considered to be the spark that lit the Protestant Reformation. Now, Martin never intended to cause a schism in the church, but God used Luther to reveal the cancerous corruption that had grown in the Roman Catholic Church and brought the Scriptures to the common man through Luther's translation of the Bible into German, the common vernacular. Martin Luther's story is one of epic adventure and faith-building miracles as you see how God unfolded his sovereign plan for his glory and the good of his people. Join us as we discuss the story of Martin Luther's Life with Author Danika Cooley from ThinkingKidsPress.com. We will be discussing her book When Lightning Struck!: The Story of Martin Luther. Click here to read our written review. Resources Listed in this Episode: >> When Lightning Struck! The Story of Martin Luther by Danika Cooley >> Get Danika's ⁠Reformation Day Family Bundle⁠ autographed on SALE for a LIMITED TIME ONLY! >> Help Your Kids Learn and Love the Bible by Danika Cooley >> Bible Road Trip Bible Curriculum for Pre-K-12th – Get a FREE sample! >> Thinking Kids Press Crafts and Resources – TONS of FREE printables your kids will love! >> The Five Solas: Signs to Follow on the Narrow Path Family Bible Study >> Reformed Faith and Family OCTOBER FREEBIE: Ten Men Who Led the Protestant Reformation Lesson (Just use coupon code "ReformationDay" at checkout through 10/31/2023) Keep Up with Reformed Faith and Family in the Following Ways: Never miss an episode, article, or a new FREEBIE by joining our weekly newsletter here: https://reformedfaithandfamily.com/subscribe/ Build your library with our recommended resources: https://reformedfaithandfamily.com/recommended-resources/ Read the latest articles: https://reformedfaithandfamily.com/blog/ Download your FREEBIES in our store: https://reformedfaithandfamily.com/store/ Check out the Swag Shop: https://reformedfaithandfamily.com/swag-shop/ WE HAVE A FAVOR TO ASK! If you are excited about our mission at Reformed Faith and Family to guide men and women as they seek to learn more about Reformed theology and equip families as they disciple their children, then please leave our podcast a 5-star review and share it with a friend. We appreciate each one of our faithful listeners, but we also depend on you to help us get the word out. Thank you for your continued support!