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To: annalex; CynicalBear
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. (Gal. 2:16)

For we maintain that a person is justified by faith apart from the works of the law (Rom. 3:28)

Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ (Rom. 5:1)

Clearly no one who relies on the law is justified before God, because "the righteous will live by faith." (Gal. 3:11)

For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved (Rom. 10:10)

For by grace are you saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: not by works, so that no one can boast. (Eph. 2:8,9)

But to him that works not, but believes on him that justifies the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness. (Rom. 4:5)

And be found in him, not having my own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith (Phil. 3:9)

To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believes in Jesus. (Rom. 3:26)

Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us (Titus 3:5)

6,226 posted on 01/16/2015 9:20:42 PM PST by boatbums (God is ready to assume full responsibility for the life wholly yielded to Him.)
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To: boatbums; CynicalBear

Those do not say anything about justification by faith alone; they only speak to the Catholic teaching that works of law, or for temporal gain, do not contribute to salvation. In most of your quotes “of law” is right in the quotes, in others, if you expand the context to three-four verses wider than your prooftext, you will see an exhortation to good works.


6,303 posted on 01/18/2015 1:34:32 PM PST by annalex (fear them not)
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