Questions Answered in This Article
What does the Bible say about salvation by grace?
The Bible teaches that salvation is entirely based on Christ's work, not our own efforts.
Ephesians 2:8-9, Hebrews 10:14
How do we know the doctrine of justification by faith is true?
The doctrine of justification by faith is affirmed in Scripture, emphasizing that Christ's righteousness is imputed to believers.
Romans 5:1, Philippians 3:9
Why is the concept of total depravity important for Christians?
Total depravity highlights humanity's inability to save itself and the need for divine grace.
Romans 3:10-12, Ephesians 2:1-3
If salvation depends upon our being or doing anything, we shall inevitably be lost. Thank God, it does not; for the great fundamental principle of the Gospel is that Christ is all; man is nothing. It is not a mixture of Christ and man – it is all of Christ.
The peace of the Gospel does not rest in part on Christ’s work and in part on man’s work; it rests wholly on Christ’s work, because that work is perfect – perfect forever, and it renders all who put their trust in Him as perfect as Himself! Christ must either be a whole Saviour or no saviour at all. The moment a man says, “Except you be this or that, you cannot be saved,” he totally subverts the Gospel; for in the Gospel I find Christ coming down to me just as I am – a lost, guilty, self-destroyed sinner; and coming, moreover, with a full remission of all my sins, and a full salvation from my lost estate, all perfectly wrought by Himself on the cross.
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