Sola Gratia

[theseed]

I have not forgotten about the series of threads I started about the 5 solas.

Previously, I have had threads on Sola Scriptura and Sola Fide, and now here is a thread on sola gratia.

To start off with, I offer a challenge: Are we justified by faith or are we justified by grace?

Here are to verses for your consideration.


Titus 3:7That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

Romans 3:28Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.

 

[Huguenot]

By grace through faith

 

[rnmomof7]

By grace through faith.



Eph 2:8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: [it is] the gift of God:

 

[theseed]

Faith

But are we not justified by faith? And faith brings us into grace (Romans 5.1-2; Titus 3.7)? Are we not saved by faith? Absolutely, God has chosen faith to be the method whereby we receive justification, however, it is not the basis for justification. The sacrifice of Jesus Christ, the shedding of his blood, is the basis whereby we are justified. We are never relieved of our obligation to believe in Christ (John 3.16-17). But as we can see, faith is a work of the heart, which is produced by God (Psalm 51.10; Jeremiah 31.36; Ezekiel 36.26; Romans 10.9-13). “Faith comes from hearing, and hearing by the “word of Christ” or the “word of the LORD”—spoken by the evangelist (Romans 10.17; Ezekiel 37.4). Once we believe, we are justified by God’s given righteousness, and he is we are delivered from the wages of sin (Romans 6.23) In essence, faith is a work of grace began by God and is finished by God and mediated by Faith (Philippians. 1.6; Hebrews 12.2). It w as grace that taught “our heart to fear” and grace “that leads us home” (John Newton).

http://www.theseed.massah.org/v3(5)hear.htm

 

[Antman_05]

Question 70
What is justification?
Justification is an act of God’ s free grace unto sinners, (Rom. 3:22,24–25, Rom. 4:5) in which he pardoneth all their sins, accepteth and accounteth their persons righteous in his sight; (2 Cor. 5:19,21, Rom. 3:22,24,25,27,28) not for any thing wrought in them, or done by them, (***. 3:5,7, Eph. 1:7) but only for the perfect obedience and full satisfaction of Christ, by God imputed to them, (Rom. 5:17–19, Rom. 4:6–8) and received by faith alone. (Acts 10:43, Gal. 2:16, Phil. 3:9)​

http://www.christianforums.com/t1581712-sola-gratia.html#_ftn1http://www.christianforums.com/t1581712-sola-gratia.html#_ftnref1The Westminster larger catechism : With scripture proofs. 1996 . Logos Research Systems, Inc.: Oak Harbor, WA

Question 72
What is justifying faith?

Justifying faith is a saving grace, (Heb. 10:39) wrought in the heart of a sinner by the Spirit (2 Cor. 4:13, Eph. 1:17–19) and word of God, (Rom. 10:14–17) whereby he, being convinced of his sin and misery, and of the disability in himself and all other creatures to recover him out of his lost condition, (Acts 2:37, Acts 16:30, John 16:8–9, Rom. 5:6, Eph. 2:1, Acts 4:12) not only assenteth to the truth of the promise of the gospel, (Eph. 1:13) but received and rested upon Christ and his righteousness, therein held forth, for pardon of sin, (John 1:12, Acts 16:31, Acts 10:43) and for the accepting and accounting of his person righteous in the sight of God for salvation. (Phil. 3:9, Acts 15:11)​

http://www.christianforums.com/t1581712-sola-gratia.html#_ftn1http://www.christianforums.com/t1581712-sola-gratia.html#_ftnref1The Westminster larger catechism : With scripture proofs. 1996 . Logos Research Systems, Inc.: Oak Harbor, WA

 

[theseed]

I have not forgotten about the series of threads I started about the 5 solas.

Previously, I have had threads on Sola Scriptura and Sola Fide, and now here is a thread on sola gratia.

To start off with, I offer a challenge: Are we justified by faith or are we justified by grace?

Here are to verses for your consideration.


Titus 3:7That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

Romans 3:28Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.

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I am going to continue with the solas next week.