Solus Christus: Christ Alone, No Other Mediator

☦️Solus Christus – Christ Alone, No Other Mediator

Reformation Series – Article 7

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The Veil Torn in Two

When Christ breathed His last upon the cross, the veil of the temple was torn from top to bottom. It was God’s own declaration: the barrier is gone. No priestly hierarchy, no ritual ladder, no earthly mediator could stand between God and man any longer. The blood of Christ had opened the way.

But by the dawn of the sixteenth century, that veil had been sewn back together by human hands. Christ was no longer enough. His perfect mediation had been buried under layers of saints, sacraments, and superstition. The people were told they needed other advocates—Mary, the saints, and above all, the priests—to plead their cause before God.

Then came the Reformers, proclaiming again what the torn veil had already declared: “There is one God, and one Mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus” (1 Timothy 2:5).

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The Sufficiency of Christ’s Person and Work

Christ is the center of the gospel because He alone can bridge the chasm between divine holiness and human sin. He is fully God—possessing the power to save. He is fully man—bearing our nature to represent us. In Him, heaven and earth meet.

His atonement is not partial, but perfect. “It is finished” was not metaphor—it was victory. The priestly sacrifices of old were shadows pointing to the Lamb who would take away the sins of the world. His blood was not spilled as a possibility but poured out for a people He would surely save.

Hebrews 7:25 declares, “He is able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through Him.” To the uttermost. Not halfway, not almost—completely.

And unlike dead saints, He is a living Mediator. Having risen and ascended, He intercedes even now at the right hand of the Father. The Reformers called this His “session”—the royal seat of Christ’s eternal priesthood. His work is not only sufficient; it is unceasing.

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Against Mariology, the Cult of Saints, and Sacerdotalism

Rome taught that Mary was “co-mediatrix,” that the saints could intercede for the faithful, and that priests dispensed grace through sacraments as channels of salvation. The Reformers saw in this the tragic reversal of the gospel.

Mary is to be honored as blessed among women, but she cannot save. The saints are examples of faith, but they cannot hear our prayers. The priest may proclaim forgiveness, but only Christ can provide it.

Christ’s blood, not human merit, opens the way. His intercession, not theirs, avails before the throne.

Every additional mediator diminishes the glory of the one true Mediator. As Calvin wrote, “Christ’s honor is not shared with another; to seek another intercessor is to rob Him of what belongs to Him alone.”

To add to Christ is to subtract from Him.

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Christ as Prophet, Priest, and King

The Reformers returned to the threefold office of Christ—Prophet, Priest, and King—as the key to understanding His total sufficiency.

As Prophet, Christ reveals the will of God perfectly through His Word. No pope, council, or mystic can improve upon His revelation.

As Priest, He offered Himself once for all, bearing our sin, removing our guilt, and forever interceding for His people.

As King, He reigns over His Church, ruling with truth and power until every enemy is placed under His feet.

To confess Solus Christus is to confess that no other prophet speaks with such authority, no other priest atones with such efficacy, and no other king rules with such righteousness.

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The Exclusive and Exalting Nature of Christ’s Work

Christ’s work is exclusive because He alone can save. “No one comes to the Father except through Me” (John 14:6). The world bristles at that claim. It always has. The human heart wants many ways, many paths, many saviors. But heaven opens only to one name: Jesus Christ.

His work is also exalting because it leaves no room for human pride. If salvation is through Christ alone, then the glory belongs to Him alone. All other mediators vanish in the light of His majesty.

There is no ladder to heaven but the cross.

There is no intercessor but the Lamb.

There is no righteousness but His own.

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Application: Christ Alone for Life and Godliness

Personal: Stop seeking peace in performance, religion, or ritual. The peace of God is found only in the Person of Christ.

Ecclesial: The church must preach not Christ plus tradition, Christ plus success, or Christ plus self-help—but Christ alone.

Practical: Let every part of life orbit around the Son. In family, work, worship, and suffering, Christ is enough. The believer who clings to Him has all

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Final Word

The Reformation tore down man-made mediators and restored the world’s gaze to the risen Christ.

There is no saint who can carry your prayers higher, no priest who can add power to His blood, no ritual that can improve His grace. The Lamb who was slain stands sufficient for all who come.

Solus Christus is not a slogan—it is salvation’s center.

He is the Prophet who speaks, the Priest who saves, and the King who reigns.

He is enough. Forever enough.

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