where does the Bible say that we are saved by faith alone?

Answer 1

Romans 3:28 is a key verse in the differences between traditional Protestants and Catholics. You will notice that Paul says a man is justified by faith (pistei in Greek). When Martin Luther translated the letter to the Romans into German in the sixteenth century, he added the word alone —but alone is not in the original Greek text. The phrase "faith alone" does occur in the New Testament: one time, in James 2:24. There the inspired apostle denies that justification is from faith alone. Let me quote it: "You see that a man is justified by works and not by faith alone."

Answer 2

In Romans 4-6 and Ephesians 2. Roughly 50 pages after where Jesus says only those who do the will of the Father will enter into the kingdom of heaven and 50 pages before where James says we are saved by what we do, and not by faith alone.

Answer 3

Softerside good point by telling them by what we do. Tebone0315, Good point by point out Greek pistei.

One of great lies or deceptions against the Catholic Church is that we believed be save by works alone which it is not true. Most Protestants as example fundamentalist believe by only faith alone is enough to be justify or saved by faith alone. Justification, which puts us into a right relationship with God, has been merited form us by the Passion of Jesus Christ. Through Christ, God Freely decided to associate man with the work of his grace. Man therefore, cannot achieve justification by his own natural efforts.

we are save by grace. How do we reconcile Paul’s teaching, that we are not justified by “works of the law,” with James’ teaching, that we are justified by “works and not by faith alone?” James 2:24 appears to be entirely inconsistent with Romans 3:28 and Gal 2:16, until we remember that the Word of God can never contradict itself. This must mean that the “works” (in Greek, ergois agathois) in James 2:24 are different from the “works of the law” (in Greek, ergon nomou) in Romans 3:28 and Galatians 2:16 (which the Greek language demonstrates).

Answer 4

Romans 3: 28 4:5 5:1
Galaitions 2:16 3: 26
Ephesians 2: 8

Ok I'm tired of listing them But there is tons more

Answer 5

John 1:12 To those who believed, He gave the power to become the sons of God.
John 3:16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son, that everyone who believes on Him shall have eternal life.
Ephesians 2:8f for By grace are you saved through faith. And that not of yourselves.
Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin are death. But the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ His Son.

Answer 6

Nowhere does it teach faith ALONE and it is only mentioned in James in order to condemn the separation of faith from life

Answer 7

I love what Paul wrote concerning this. But Jesus too said it in his way:
17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. 18 Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because he has not believed in the name of God's one and only Son. ( John 3)

And then Paul chimes in with this truth:
19 Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world held accountable to God. 20 Therefore no one will be declared righteous in his sight by observing the law; rather, through the law we become conscious of sin.
( Romans 3)

Paul gets into by necessity to the Galatians:
2 I would like to learn just one thing from you: Did you receive the Spirit by observing the law, or by believing what you heard? 3 Are you so foolish? After beginning with the Spirit, are you now trying to attain your goal by human effort?
( Galatians 3)

If we are to work for our salvation, then we ought to get paid because it is something owed to us. But since we cannot, Christ died for us:
4 Now when a man works, his wages are not credited to him as a gift, but as an obligation. 5 However, to the man who does not work but trusts God who justifies the wicked, his faith is credited as righteousness. ( Romans 4)

It is therefore the greater gift that God did His work completely. And it is through trusting Him that His Spirit spurns us towards His perfect works. The works of the Law are not what drives us to perfection, but it is the Spirit of God which does this. We just have to trust Him!

Answer 8

Righteousness Through Faith
21But now a righteousness from God, apart from law, has been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify. 22This righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference, 23for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus. 25God presented him as a sacrifice of atonement,[i] through faith in his blood. He did this to demonstrate his justice, because in his forbearance he had left the sins committed beforehand unpunished— 26he did it to demonstrate his justice at the present time, so as to be just and the one who justifies those who have faith in Jesus.
27Where, then, is boasting? It is excluded. On what principle? On that of observing the law? No, but on that of faith. 28For we maintain that a man is justified by faith apart from observing the law. 29Is God the God of Jews only? Is he not the God of Gentiles too? Yes, of Gentiles too, 30since there is only one God, who will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through that same faith. 31Do we, then, nullify the law by this faith? Not at all! Rather, we uphold the law.

Answer 9

"For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast." Ephesians 2:8,9

Answer 10

It doesn't. Martin Luther added the word alone in his 'special' translation.