How sōlā fidē means what it is supposed to mean

1. What does sola fide mean simple?
2. Who came up with Sola Fide?

What does sola fide mean simple?

Sola Fide. "Faith Alone" The biblical truth that we are saved by faith in Jesus Christ alone is what sets Christianity apart from all other religions in the world. It is not by the believer's works or efforts but by Christ's work on the cross that a person is saved. Romans 4:4-5.

Who came up with Sola Fide?

Sola fide, sola scriptura, solus Christus, sola gratia: through Faith alone, by Scripture alone, in Christ alone, by Grace alone! These four maxims, which had already been developed by 1521, astutely summarise the theology of Martin Luther.