Justification by Faith Alone

For we maintain that a man is justified by faith apart from works of the law.

…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.

As you can see, a man is justified by his deeds and not by faith alone.

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.

Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever hears My word and believes Him who sent Me has eternal life and will not come under judgment. Indeed, he has crossed over from death to life.

And the Scripture was fulfilled that says, “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness,” and he was called a friend of God.

So the law became our guardian to lead us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

Therefore no one will be justified in His sight by works of the law. For the law merely brings awareness of sin.

And if it is by grace, then it is no longer by works. Otherwise, grace would no longer be grace.

I do not set aside the grace of God. For if righteousness comes through the law, then Christ died for nothing.