The Bible teaches that humanity's sinful condition can only be reconciled with God's holiness through faith, not by adhering to the law or good works. According to Romans 3:28 and Galatians 2:16, a person is justified by faith alone, apart from the works of the law. This doctrine is further developed in Romans, where it is written that no one will be justified by the works of the law, as stated in Romans 3:20, and that faith is what justifies the ungodly, as seen in Romans 4:5. Through justification by faith, believers are declared righteous and have peace with God, as Romans 5:1 affirms. This fundamental principle is at the heart of the Christian gospel, emphasizing God's grace and mercy.
Relevance Score
26%
know that a man is not justified by works of the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ. So we, too, have believed in Christ Jesus, that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by works of the law, because by works of the law no one will be justified.
Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,
Therefore no one will be justified in His sight by works of the law. For the law merely brings awareness of sin.
However, to the one who does not work, but believes in Him who justifies the wicked, his faith is credited as righteousness.
I do not set aside the grace of God. For if righteousness comes through the law, Christ died for nothing.
For it is by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not from yourselves; it is the gift of God, not by works, so that no one can boast.
Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away. Behold, the new has come!
Therefore, since we have now been justified by His blood, how much more shall we be saved from wrath through Him!
and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God on the basis of faith.