Where in the Gospels did Jesus teach "faith alone" ?

Answer 1

Jesus taught us to have faith, but never "faith alone." The powerful testimony about the last judgment in Matt 25 shows that we cannot be saved without charity:

"Then he will say to those on his left, 'Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. For I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink, I was a stranger and you did not invite me in, I needed clothes and you did not clothe me, I was sick and in prison and you did not look after me.'

"They also will answer, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or needing clothes or sick or in prison, and did not help you?'

"He will reply, 'I tell you the truth, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me.'"

Besides faith, salvation requires baptism (Mark 16:16; John 3:5), self-renunciation (e.g., Matt 5:3, 10), repentance to obtain forgiveness (Matt 3:2; 4:17; Luke 1:77, 24:47), obedience to God, doing what is right and just (e.g., Luke 10:25-28; John 12:50), adopting the humility of a child (Matt 18:3-4; 19:14), eating the bread of life (John 6:51, 53-54), and endurance to the end (Matt 10:22, 24:13; Mark 13:13, Luke 21:16-18).

It is human to want to reduce the complexity of the Gospel to a single rule, "just have faith." But remember, to err is human.

Cheers,
Bruce

Answer 2

No where
Christ's teaching is very much opposed to belief that belief unlived will do anything but send one to hell
The only place where "faith alone' is mentioned in the Bible is in James2:24 where the concept is condemned!
1 cor13:2 faith without love is not saving
Gal5:6 faith works through love not as an isolated belief or feeling

Answer 3

Jesus never taught on 'faith alone'. Did Jesus ever teach on 'faith only'?

Answer 4

Oh He taught much about faith. Faith is extremely important but He never taught "Sola Fide". Indeed He said " Not everyone who says 'Lord, Lord, will enter Heaven but He who does the work of My Father."

Answer 5

He didn't teach "faith alone."

Jesus himself said: “He that exercises faith in the Son has everlasting life.” (John 3:36) How can we exercise faith in Jesus? Such faith is not shown by words alone. “Faith without works is dead,” says James 2:26. Yes, true faith is proved by “works,” that is, by our actions. One way to show that we have faith in Jesus is by doing our best to imitate him not just in what we say but also in what we do.—John 13:15.

Answer 6

While we should have works we can be saved without them. For one with no works his faith is counted as righteousness. As I said we should do good but it is faith that saves us. The works are just an outflowing of that faith.


Romans 4:3 For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness.
Rom 4:4 Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt.
Rom 4:5 But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.

Answer 7

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. Eph 2:8-9

But someone will say, "You have faith, and I have works." Show me your faith without your* works, and I will show you my faith by my works James 2:18

We are saved by faith, then we are to get up and follow Christ where he will lead us. Because there is nothing we can do on our own to be righteous enough to enter the presence of God. We would be annihilated by our sin. But if we have accepted Christ as our King then we are to follow him, not by following rules (we have already figured out we cannot follow them enough to be righteous), but by allowing the Holy Spirit to change who we are on the inside.

Answer 8

I agree with James O

Answer 9

No where really.

but here are some things which Luke wrote that he heard or read that Jesus said ...Luk 7:50 And he said to the woman, Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace.

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Luk 18:42 And Jesus said unto him, Receive thy sight: thy faith hath saved thee.

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

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1Ti 2:15 Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety

And Paul and Timothy ...

But..none of those are Jesus ..so when I see a statement where scriptures claim Jesus said it.. I see a mistatement.. because Jesus said only God saves. ( Of course..God said that and that is why Jesus taught it ( that GOD saves ) in temple )

Faith is belief in things unknown and unseen..but it is God which saves us.

Answer 10

Jesus never taught such a thing, but Martin Luther did. one can only wonder who's the protestants' real master.