What is Justification by Faith Alone?

Justification by Faith Alone

Romans 4 .5 says. To the one who does not work but believes in him who justifies the ungodly his faith is counted as righteousness. Justification by faith alone is the gospel the belief that we are forgiven our sins and made innocent before God by the atoning blood of Christ and his resurrection from the grave you can do nothing to earn this.

It is by the grace of God. Whoever teaches that salvation is a combination of faith and works is teaching a different gospel. The Catholic and Orthodox churches both deny justification by faith alone.

Salvation is by faith in the Eucharist or by faith and baptism. That's a different gospel. Galatians 1 8 9 says that anyone who preaches a different gospel is accursed. Galatians 2 16 says. We know that a person is not justified by works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ.

So we also have believed in Christ Jesus in order to be justified by faith in Christ and not by works of the law because by works of the law no one will be justified. Now when a person has been saved they confirm their faith by obedience.

Faith as a Gift from God

If they do not obey the commands of Christ they're still dead in their sins. This is what James meant when he said faith without works is a dead faith. Now someone might say well what about faith. Isn't that something that I do.

Nope because as you study the Bible you find that even faith itself is a gift from God as Romans 5 1 says. Therefore since we have been justified by faith we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.

Understanding the Text

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