Justification?

[Ephfourfive]

Any scripture for justification by “faith alone”?

 

[bling]

The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector

Luke 18: 9 To some who were confident of their own righteousness and looked down on everyone else, Jesus told this parable: 10 “Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. 11 The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other people—robbers, evildoers, adulterers—or even like this tax collector. 12 I fast twice a week and give a tenth of all I get.’ 13 “But the tax collector stood at a distance. He would not even look up to heaven, but beat his breast and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner.’ 14 “I tell you that this man, rather than the other, went home justified before God. For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”

This one time redefines “justified” for me. This tax collector is still under the Law, yet he could be justified before God, but this is only one time on one occasion, so was the tax collector always that way from that moment on? Could this tax collector get caught up in a prideful situation late and not be justified before God at that time?

Think about: what it takes for a rebellious disobedient child to be able to willingly stand by or prostrated before his father. Yes! We can humbly fall on our face before God like the tax collector, but what would it take for us to stand hugging our father, since that is what God is truly wanting?

Think about this:

There is a, one of a kind, Tiffany vase on your parent’s mantel that has been handed down by your great grandmother. You, as a young person, get angry with your parents and smash the vase. You are later sorry about it and repent and your loving parent can easily forgive you. Since this was not your first rebellious action your father, in an act of Love, collects every little piece of the vase and you willingly work together with your father hours each night for a month painstakingly gluing the vase back together. The vase is returned to the mantel to be kept as a show piece, but according to Antique Road Show, it is worthless. Working with your father helped you develop a much stronger relationship, comfort in being around him and appreciation for his Love.

Was your father fair/just and would others see this as being fair treatment? Did this “punishment” help resolve the issue?

Was restitution made or was reconciliation made and would you feel comfortable/ justified standing by your father in the future?

Suppose after smashing the vase, repenting and forgiveness, your older brother says he will work with your father putting the vase together, so you can keep up with your social life. Would this scenario allow you to stand comfortable and justified by your father?

Suppose Jesus the magician waved his hands over the smashed vase and restored it perfectly to the previous condition, so there is really very little for you to be forgiven of or for you to do. Would this scenario allow you to stand comfortable and justified by your father?

What are the benefits of being lovingly disciplined?

Suppose it is not you that breaks the vase but your neighbor breaks into your house because he does not like your family being so nice and smashes the Tiffany vase, but he is caught on a security camera. Your father goes to your neighbor with the box of pieces and offers to do the same thing with him as he offered to do with you, but the neighbor refuses. Your father explains: everything is caught on camera and he will be fined and go to jail, but the neighbor, although sorry about being caught, still refuses. The neighbor loses all he has and spends 10 years in jail. So was the neighbor fairly disciplined or fairly punished?

How does the neighbor’s punishment equal your discipline and how is it not equal?

Was the neighbor forgiven and if not why not?

 

[Maria Billingsley]

Any scripture for justification by “faith alone”?

Ephesians 2:8

 

[tdidymas]

Any scripture for justification by “faith alone”?

Rom. 5:1 "Having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through Jesus Christ our Lord."

Notice it doesn't say or imply anything like "faith plus..." Therefore by default, it's faith alone.

Rom. 3:28 "We maintain that a man is justified by faith, apart from works of the law."

From the context, we see that "works of the law" is anything in the law of Moses, because "the law" is the whole thing, as used by Jesus and the apostles. It includes the moral part. So this verse essentially says we are justified by faith alone - that is, faith without any works.

To qualify this, the faith he is talking about is this kind of faith that we see from the context of the NT:
Faith for Christ to deliver from sin
Faith for the Spirit to change the heart, life, and attitudes
Faith for Christ to guide the life
Faith for God to love and cherish you, etc.

So when James wrote "we see that a man is justified by works, and not by faith alone," there is no contradiction because the term "faith" in this context means claiming to believe in Christ, but the claim is false because that faith is not like the one qualified above. In James' case, "justified" is a proof-term, which means that a person doesn't know he is justified until he is actually obeying the words of Christ.

When Paul uses the term in Romans, he is talking about actual justification with God.
I hope this clarifies.

 

[Ephfourfive]

Ephesians 2:8

Eph 2 refers to redemption not justification

Redemption, Justification, Sanctification, and Salvation!

Redemption: 100 percent the work of God, thru the life, death, resurrection, and ascension of Jesus Christ! All mankind are redeemed in Christ! Eph 2:8
Galatians 2:16 3:13
Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law...

Justification: our acceptance of redemption thru faith and baptism! Become a disciple and member of Christ and His Church! Jn 3:5 acts 2:38 Mk 16:16 He who believes and is baptized shall be saved. 1 Corinthians 12:13 For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit. Galatians 3:27
For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.


Sanctification: the life of grace in the holy sacrifice of the mass and sacraments, prayer, virture, and good works, the just living by faith, and faith working thru love! Phil 1:29 called to suffer with Christ.
All done in Christ thru His grace! Jn 15:5 I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.

Salvation: a christian in the state if grace at the moment of death we enter into the salvation of the Lord! Mt 24:44-47 faithful servant! Jn 15:1-5 abide in me. Mt 24:13 But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.
Heb 4:14 For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence stedfast unto the end;
Rom 13:11 ...for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.
Then Once saved always saved!

 

[Ephfourfive]

Rom. 5:1 "Having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through Jesus Christ our Lord."

Notice it doesn't say or imply anything like "faith plus..." Therefore by default, it's faith alone.

Rom. 3:28 "We maintain that a man is justified by faith, apart from works of the law."

From the context, we see that "works of the law" is anything in the law of Moses, because "the law" is the whole thing, as used by Jesus and the apostles. It includes the moral part. So this verse essentially says we are justified by faith alone - that is, faith without any works.

To qualify this, the faith he is talking about is this kind of faith that we see from the context of the NT:
Faith for Christ to deliver from sin
Faith for the Spirit to change the heart, life, and attitudes
Faith for Christ to guide the life
Faith for God to love and cherish you, etc.

So when James wrote "we see that a man is justified by works, and not by faith alone," there is no contradiction because the term "faith" in this context means claiming to believe in Christ, but the claim is false because that faith is not like the one qualified above. In James' case, "justified" is a proof-term, which means that a person doesn't know he is justified until he is actually obeying the words of Christ.

When Paul uses the term in Romans, he is talking about actual justification with God.
I hope this clarifies.

Justification by faith and baptism? Mk 16:16

 

[Maria Billingsley]

Eph 2 refers to redemption not justification

Redemption, Justification, Sanctification, and Salvation!

Redemption: 100 percent the work of God, thru the life, death, resurrection, and ascension of Jesus Christ! All mankind are redeemed in Christ! Eph 2:8
Galatians 2:16 3:13
Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law...

Justification: our acceptance of redemption thru faith and baptism! Become a disciple and member of Christ and His Church! Jn 3:5 acts 2:38 Mk 16:16 He who believes and is baptized shall be saved. 1 Corinthians 12:13 For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit. Galatians 3:27
For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.


Sanctification: the life of grace in the holy sacrifice of the mass and sacraments, prayer, virture, and good works, the just living by faith, and faith working thru love! Phil 1:29 called to suffer with Christ.
All done in Christ thru His grace! Jn 15:5 I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.

Salvation: a christian in the state if grace at the moment of death we enter into the salvation of the Lord! Mt 24:44-47 faithful servant! Jn 15:1-5 abide in me. Mt 24:13 But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.
Heb 4:14 For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence stedfast unto the end;
Rom 13:11 ...for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.
Then Once saved always saved!

Justification is by grace through faith. It is all interrelated. No need to make this precious gift complicated. Blessings.

 

[Butterball1]

Any scripture for justification by “faith alone”?

No,

Romans 6:17-18 "But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you. Being then made free from sin (justified), ye became the servants of righteousness." Obey from the heart is obedience to God's will.

Obedience unto justification

James 2:21 "Was not Abraham our father justified by works, (what kind of work?) when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?" The type of work Abraham did was obedience to God's will.

Obedience unto justification

 

[Ephfourfive]

Excellent

 

[Soyeong]

Any scripture for justification by “faith alone”?

The issue is that there can be reasons for doing good works other than trying to earn our justification, especially because good works were never commanded as a means of earning our justification, so verses that speak against good works being a means of earning our justification should not be mistaken as speaking against our justification requiring works for some other reason, such as faith.

While it is true that Abraham believed God, so he was justified, it is also true that he believed God, so he obeyed God's command to offer Isaac, so he did not earn his justification by his obedience, but rather the same faith by which he was justified was also expressed as obedience. In James 2:21-22, Abraham was justified by his works, his faith was active along with his works, and his faith completed his works, so he was justified by his works insofar as his works were an expression of his faith, but he was not justified by his works insofar as they were an attempt to earn his justification (Romans 4:4-5). This is the same sentiment expressed in Romans 3:20-31, where we are justified by faith apart from works in regard to works that are done to earn our justification, yet this faith does not abolish our need to do works, but rather our faith upholds them. This is also the sentiment that Luther was expressing when he said that we are justified by faith alone in regard to there being no works that we can do to earn our salvation, but that faith is never alone in regard to the same faith being expressed as doing good works.

 

[Ephfourfive]

Don’t you have to choose (volition) to believe and never stop believing?

Luther demanded a council of the church to decide on justification
It did at Trent
Condemned all his errors and says justification is by faith and baptism Mk 16:16

 

[tdidymas]

Justification by faith and baptism? Mk 16:16

No, we are not justified by baptism. Baptism is our response to what God was doing in us prior to conversion. Baptism is our obedience to God to show we have been converted, and have become a follower of Christ. It is also an appeal to God for a cleansing of our conscience. But we should not believe in baptism as if the action was a contributor to our salvation. We are justified in the sight of God by faith in Christ and His work alone.

Rom. 3:28 says "we maintain that a man is justified by faith, apart from works of the law." So baptism is a work of the law, since Christ commanded believers to be baptized. "The law" is all-encompassing of all the laws and commands of God, in the context of the NT. Jesus, Paul, and James refer to all of the law, including the moral part, when they use the term "the law." Therefore, when Paul says "apart from works of the law," he is essentially saying we are justified by faith alone.

To qualify this, he is talking about the kind of faith a person has in which they believe in the following:
For Christ to save from sin and be one's guide in life (thus, following Him and paying attention to His words), for the Holy Spirit to change the heart and attitudes so that one is enabled to resist temptation and obey God's commands (being led by the Spirit), for God to love and cherish the believer and be his Father, and other such things that the NT describes for a Christian.

So then, when James wrote "you see that a man is justified by works, and not by faith alone," there is no contradiction or confusion with Paul's statement, because the faith that James is talking about is not what is qualified above (not the same definition as the faith Paul is talking about). In the context of James, he is talking about a faith that is merely a claim, but those people were not following Christ's commands, since they were not serving the church as a Christian ought to. So their faith was a false one, that is, not Biblical. A faith that is claimed to be in Christ, but does not result in following His words, is a faith that is hypocritical. This is what James is talking about.

So then, James uses the term "justified," as a proof-word. A person knows he is justified, only if he is actually following Christ's words. In contrast, Paul is using the term "justified" in Rom. 3:28 and 5:1 as actual justification in God's sight.

 

[Ephfourfive]

Acts 8
Philip preached Jesus to the eunuch!

Obviously Philip preached “FACAGA”

How did the eunuch know about baptism?

Why did the eunuch so greatly desire baptism?
(If it’s only symbolic, an outward sign)

Acts 8:12 But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.

26 And the angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza, which is desert.

27 And he arose and went: and, behold, a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem for to worship,

28 Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the prophet.

29 Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot.

30 And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?

31 And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him.

32 The place of the scripture which he read was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so opened he not his mouth:

33 In his humiliation his judgment was taken away: and who shall declare his generation? for his life is taken from the earth.

34 And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other man?

35 Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus.

36 And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?

37 And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.

38 And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.

39 And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing.

Justification by s by faith and baptism

 

[Ephfourfive]

Baptismal regeneration
New creation

1 Corinthians 12:13
For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.

Galatians 3:27
For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.

 

[bling]

Acts 8
Philip preached Jesus to the eunuch!

Obviously Philip preached “FACAGA”

How did the eunuch know about baptism?

Why did the eunuch so greatly desire baptism?
(If it’s only symbolic, an outward sign)

Acts 8:12 But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.

26 And the angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza, which is desert.

27 And he arose and went: and, behold, a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem for to worship,

28 Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the prophet.

29 Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot.

30 And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?

31 And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him.

32 The place of the scripture which he read was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so opened he not his mouth:

33 In his humiliation his judgment was taken away: and who shall declare his generation? for his life is taken from the earth.

34 And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other man?

35 Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus.

36 And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?

37 And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.

38 And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.

39 And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing.

Justification by s by faith and baptism

Look at one of the verses you quoted:

37 And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.

Philip puts the require for baptism on the person being baptized and not some family member believing.

To be baptized requires the individual to have faith, so the faith has to come first.

Baptism is a definite sign of the believer’s commitment.

Again, as I pointed out in post 2: there is nothing said in the Old Testament about anyone being able to stand before God “Justified”, although I do feel some could stand before God justified. Paull emphasis especially to those of Jewish decent that we (Christians) could be justified before God and really in contrast to those under the Law.

The only individuals prior to the cross, who we know about that would be justified before God were those like the Tax collector in the Luke 18 parable, but I would say the tax collect was not even trying to obtain God’s forgiveness by the Law, but relying on God’s huge Love to forgive him (really outside of the Law). That Tax Collector, knew he was a bigtime sinner unworthy of anything from God, so he prostrates himself before God (the position he realized he should be before God). If we are in his position, we should do the same, but as Christians we are to act like children with our Father and huge our Father’s leg. To do that we have to feel and know we stand justified before God, but how can we feel that way, if we have not experienced and accepted severe Loving disciplining by our father for our rebellious disobedience. Correctly going through severe Loving discipline with our Father going through it with us, will allow us to develop that closer relationship, feel the punishment is behind us, know the Father does really Love us, and feel comfortable around the Father (knowing we are justified).

 

[Ephfourfive]

Look at one of the verses you quoted:

37 And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.

Philip puts the require for baptism on the person being baptized and not some family member believing.

To be baptized requires the individual to have faith, so the faith has to come first.

Baptism is a definite sign of the believer’s commitment.

Again, as I pointed out in post 2: there is nothing said in the Old Testament about anyone being able to stand before God “Justified”, although I do feel some could stand before God justified. Paull emphasis especially to those of Jewish decent that we (Christians) could be justified before God and really in contrast to those under the Law.

The only individuals prior to the cross, who we know about that would be justified before God were those like the Tax collector in the Luke 18 parable, but I would say the tax collect was not even trying to obtain God’s forgiveness by the Law, but relying on God’s huge Love to forgive him (really outside of the Law). That Tax Collector, knew he was a bigtime sinner unworthy of anything from God, so he prostrates himself before God (the position he realized he should be before God). If we are in his position, we should do the same, but as Christians we are to act like children with our Father and huge our Father’s leg. To do that we have to feel and know we stand justified before God, but how can we feel that way, if we have not experienced and accepted severe Loving disciplining by our father for our rebellious disobedience. Correctly going through severe Loving discipline with our Father going through it with us, will allow us to develop that closer relationship, feel the punishment is behind us, know the Father does really Love us, and feel comfortable around the Father (knowing we are justified).

Ok so infants cannot have faith they are still baptized


The promise (sacred oath or sacrament) of the father acts 2:38-39 with reference to ez 36:25-27

Acts 2:38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

39 For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.

Ez 36:25 Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you.

26 A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh.

27 And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them.

Hebrews 8:6
But now hath he obtained a more excellent ministry, by how much also he is the mediator of a better covenant, which was established upon better promises. Based on Jer 31:31 Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah:

A promise is a sacred oath or sacrament!
Baptismal regeneration is the promise of the Father for union in the new covenant!

The church and the seven sacraments are necessary for salvation

Better covenant on better promises

For infants is faith is not possible it’s not required

Just before the cross

5 In [g]the [h]time of Herod King of Judea, there was a certain Priest named Zacharias, of the [j]course of Abijah: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.
6 Both were [k]just before God, and [l]walked in all the [m]commandments and ordinances of the Lord, [n]without reproof.

 

[Ephfourfive]

Sorry that’s luke 1

 

[bling]

Ok so infants cannot have faith they are still baptized


The promise (sacred oath or sacrament) of the father acts 2:38-39 with reference to ez 36:25-27

Acts 2:38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

39 For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.

Ez 36:25 Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you.

26 A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh.

27 And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them.

Hebrews 8:6
But now hath he obtained a more excellent ministry, by how much also he is the mediator of a better covenant, which was established upon better promises. Based on Jer 31:31 Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah:

A promise is a sacred oath or sacrament!
Baptismal regeneration is the promise of the Father for union in the new covenant!

The church and the seven sacraments are necessary for salvation

Better covenant on better promises

For infants is faith is not possible it’s not required

Just before the cross

5 In [g]the [h]time of Herod King of Judea, there was a certain Priest named Zacharias, of the [j]course of Abijah: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.
6 Both were [k]just before God, and [l]walked in all the [m]commandments and ordinances of the Lord, [n]without reproof.

OK, I would not translate δίκαιος as Zacharias and Elizabeth being "just before God" but like most translators would use righteous.

We know believing adults were baptized but the have to "assume" when the first century word was used describing "household" small children were included and all the household mentioned had small children.

Again God saves and not a bunch of actions.
God judges the hearts of people.
We can know if we are saved or not by the indwelling Holy Spirit and not by having "done" some things.

 

[Ephfourfive]

OK, I would not translate δίκαιος as Zacharias and Elizabeth being "just before God" but like most translators would use righteous.

We know believing adults were baptized but the have to "assume" when the first century word was used describing "household" small children were included and all the household mentioned had small children.

Again God saves and not a bunch of actions.
God judges the hearts of people.
We can know if we are saved or not by the indwelling Holy Spirit and not by having "done" some things.

There’s a difference between just and righteous?

No not saved! Justified initiation into the new covenant of grace
Matt 24:13

Redemption, Justification, Sanctification, and Salvation!

Redemption: 100 percent the work of God, thru the life, death, resurrection, and ascension of Jesus Christ! All mankind are redeemed in Christ! Eph 2:8
Galatians 2:16 3:13
Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law...

Justification: our acceptance of redemption thru faith and baptism! Become a disciple and member of Christ and His Church! Jn 3:5 acts 2:38 Mk 16:16 He who believes and is baptized shall be saved. 1 Corinthians 12:13 For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit. Galatians 3:27
For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.


Sanctification: the life of grace in the holy sacrifice of the mass and sacraments, prayer, virture, and good works, the just living by faith, and faith working thru love! Phil 1:29 called to suffer with Christ.
All done in Christ thru His grace! Jn 15:5 I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.

Salvation: a christian in the state if grace at the moment of death we enter into the salvation of the Lord! Mt 24:44-47 faithful servant! Jn 15:1-5 abide in me. Mt 24:13 But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.
Heb 4:14 For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence stedfast unto the end;
Rom 13:11 ...for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.
Then Once saved always saved!

 

[Clare73]

Any scripture for justification by “faith alone”?

For Paul, there are only two considerations:

1) faith + works, and
2) faith apart from works, which is "faith alone."

Ac 13:38 (Paul) - Through him everyone who believes is justified from everything you could not be justified from by the law of Moses.

Ro 1:17 - For in the gospel a righteousness from God is revealed, a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: 'The righteous will live by faith' " (Hab 2:4)

Ro 3:21-22 - But now a righteousness from God, apart from law, has been made known. . .This righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ.

Ro 3:28 - We maintain that a man is justified (declared righteous) by faith apart from observing the law.

Ro 4:5 - However, to the man who does not work, but trusts God who justifies the wicked, his faith is credited as righteousness.

Ro 6:14 - you are not under law, but under grace.

Gal 2:16 - know that a man is not justified by observing the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ.

Gal 3:10 - All you rely on observing the law are under a curse.

Gal 3:11-12 - Clearly no one is justified before God by the law, because 'The righteous will live by faith,' and the law is not based on faith. On the contrary, the man who does these things will live by them." (Lev 18:5)

Eph 2:9 - you have been saved, through faith. . .not by works, so that no one can boast.