Confession of Faith
Chapter 11: Of Justification
Faith, thus receiving and resting on Christ and his righteousness, is the alone instrument of justification:1 yet is it not alone in the person justified, but is ever accompanied with all other saving graces, and is no dead faith, but worketh by love.2
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John 1:12
But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God,
Romans 3:28
For we hold that one is justified by faith apart from works of the law.
Romans 5:1
5:1 Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. (ESV)
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James 2:17
So also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.
James 2:22
You see that faith was active along with his works, and faith was completed by his works;
James 2:26
For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, so also faith apart from works is dead.
Galatians 5:6
For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision counts for anything, but only faith working through love. (ESV)
