Is salvation by faith alone, or by faith plus works?

 

Is salvation by faith alone, or by faith plus works? 

Salvation is by faith alone, through Christ’s work alone.  True faith is evidenced by good works that honor Christ’s name.

• (Ephesians 2:8-10)  For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, [9] not a result of works, so that no one may boast. [10] For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.

• (James 2:26) For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, so also faith apart from works is dead.

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Should we question or test our faith?

 Should we question or test our faith? 

We are called to test ourselves to ensure we are genuine believers.

• (1 John 2:3-4) And by this we know that we have come to know him, if we keep his commandments. [4] Whoever says “I know him” but does not keep his commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in him.

• (2 Corinthians 13:5) Examine yourselves, to see whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves. Or do you not realize this about yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you?—unless indeed you fail to meet the test! 

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What is my role in salvation?

 What is my role in salvation? 

We are responsible for our sin and are called to respond to His glory in repentance and belief.  When God regenerates my soul, I respond in faith-filled repentance and belief, trusting and treasuring Christ above all else as my Lord and Savior.

• (John 1:12-13) But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God, [13 ] who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God. 

• “Since no man is excluded from calling upon God the gate of salvation is open to all. There is nothing else to hinder us from entering, but our own unbelief." – John Calvin

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