Sola Fide?
Protestants often accuse Catholics of trying to "earn" heaven. Catholics often accuse Protestants of "cheap grace." Both are misunderstandings. The Bible teaches that we are saved by Grace Alone (Sola Gratia). We cannot earn the initial grace of justification.
Paul on justification and James on faith without works have been argued over for five centuries, and this page is a summary. Pro gives you in-depth Bible studies on Romans 3 and 4, Galatians, and James 2, audio devotionals on grace and merit, guided prayers, and offline access. $49 once, lifetime access, no subscription, 30-day money-back guarantee. Start today.
Get Pro for $49 One-time payment. Lifetime access, no subscription. 30-day money-back guarantee.St. Paul says we are saved by "faith working through love" (Gal 5:6). Faith is a living trust that works itself out in love. Even the demons hold an intellectual "belief" in God, says St. James, and it saves none of them. True faith must produce fruit. If I say I believe in exercise but never get off the couch, do I really believe?
Most arguments about faith and works are conducted without either side having read the Council of Trent's decree or the 1999 Joint Declaration between Catholics and Lutherans. Pro gives you in-depth Bible studies on justification, sanctifying grace and merit, audio devotionals, guided prayers, and offline access. $49 once, lifetime access, no subscription, 30-day money-back guarantee. Read our free guide to the Joint Declaration on Justification first if you want to see the ground it covers.
Get Pro for $49 One-time payment. Lifetime access, no subscription. 30-day money-back guarantee.The only time the phrase "faith alone" appears in the Bible is in James 2:24: "You see that a person is justified by works and not by faith alone." We are saved by a living faith, not a dead one.
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