Protestantism is one of the directions of Christianity, which appeared in the XVI century. The basis of the theology of the Protestants are several dogmas, which are indisputable truths of dogma. To this day, these truths are accepted throughout the Protestant church.
The basic doctrinal truths of Protestants are several principles that show the main dogmatic definitions. So, for Protestants, only scripture study is important. No other sources are authoritative, since there is the concept of Sola scriptura, which in Latin means "only scripture." The Bible is an exceptional authority for Protestants. All traditions that are not part of the sacred texts of the Bible are rejected.
Another dogma of Protestantism can be called the doctrine that man is saved only by faith. In Protestant theology, this definition sounds like Sola fide ("faith only"). This is an indication that only faith can exalt a person in the sight of God. It is faith that is professed Protestantism needs. Moreover, the salvation of a person depends only on faith, and not on deeds. Good deeds are the usual good practice that does not make sense in reaching paradise.
Of particular importance in the dogma of Protestantism is the definition of divine grace. It is she who is able to save the sinner, regardless of his will. Grace is seen as an undeserved gift that God pours on a believer. In Protestant theology, this dogma sounds like Sola gratia ("only grace"). The result of this in many varieties of Protestantism is the doctrine of universal predestination, according to which God initially determined some people to be saved, and others to perish. Moreover, a person can no longer change his fate.
