Protestantism is the branch of Christianity that originated in the Reformation. It began in 1517. Martin Luther nailed the 95 Theses. He protested against the abuses of the Catholic Church. He protested against the sale of indulgences. He protested against the authority of the pope. He protested against the doctrine of the church. He protested. He was a Protestant. He founded Protestantism. Protestantism is the protest. Protestantism is the Reformation. Protestantism is the gospel. Protestantism is the faith. Protestantism is the church. Protestantism is Protestantism.

Protestantism is not a single church. It is a movement. It includes many denominations. Lutheran. Reformed. Presbyterian. Anglican. Methodist. Baptist. Pentecostal. Evangelical. Anabaptist. Adventist. Quaker. Mennonite. Amish. Moravian. Waldensian. Hussite. These are the Protestant churches. They share the Protestant principles. Sola scriptura. Sola fide. Sola gratia. Solus Christus. Soli Deo gloria. Scripture alone. Faith alone. Grace alone. Christ alone. Glory to God alone. These are the five solas. These are the Protestant distinctives. These are the Protestant faith. These are the Protestant principles. These are Protestantism.

Protestant distinctives

• Sola scriptura: Scripture alone is authoritative.
• Sola fide: justification by faith alone.
• Sola gratia: salvation by grace alone.
• Solus Christus: Christ alone is mediator.
• Soli Deo gloria: glory to God alone.
• Priesthood of all believers: every Christian is a priest.
• Two sacraments: baptism and the Lord's Supper.
• Vernacular worship: worship in the language of the people.

Protestantism is not perfect. It has divisions. It has controversies. It has failures. It has sins. It has scandals. It has problems. It has challenges. It has hopes. It has dreams. It has prayers. It has faith. It has love. It has grace. It has Christ. It has the gospel. It has the word. It has the sacraments. It has the church. It has the saints. It has the sinners. It has the justified. It has the sanctified. It has the redeemed. It has the loved. It has the called. It has the sent. It has the gathered. It has the scattered. It has the dying. It has the rising. It has the living. It has the eternal. It has Protestantism. Ecclesia semper reformanda est. The church is always to be reformed. That is the motto. That is the call. That is the hope. That is the Protestantism. Protestantism is the protest. Protestantism is the Reformation. Protestantism is the gospel. Protestantism is the faith. Protestantism is the church. Protestantism is Protestantism.