"And Can It Be That I Should Gain?" is a Christian hymn written by Charles Wesley in 1738 to celebrate his conversion, which he regarded as having taken place on 21 May of that year. The hymn celebrat
Charles Wesley
"My chains fell off" - the Liberation of Peter (1514 fresco by Raphael, Vatican Museums)
Sola fide, meaning "by faith alone," is a Protestant Christian doctrine that teaches sinners are forgiven and declared “not guilty” through faith—apart from good works or religious deeds. Protestants
1861 painting of Luther discovering the Sola fide doctrine at Erfurt
It is often argued that Clement of Rome is a witness to the doctrine of faith alone. However there is much controversy about his views
Jovinian has been argued to have taught similar views of justification as the Protestant reformers.
Jacques Lefèvre d'Étaples taught the doctrine of justification by faith alone before Martin Luther