Faith and Justification
Justification by Faith Alone
Justification · 5 verses
Faith is the alone instrument of justification—the empty hand that receives Christ and His righteousness. Faith does not merit justification but is merely the means by which we are united to Christ and receive all His benefits. This faith is itself a gift of God, not a work of man.
Scripture References
“Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.”
“For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.”
“Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.”
“Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all,”
“Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:”