Bible Verses About Did The Early Christians Believe In Faith Alone

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

Direct Bible passage: justified by faith apart from works of the law.

Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.

Direct Bible passage on justification by faith apart from works of the law.

What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?

Directly asks whether faith without works can save.

For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.

States faith without works is dead.

But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.

Says faith is counted for righteousness when one does not work.

Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.

Faith works by love.

Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?

Faith is made perfect by works.

But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith.

Direct Pauline passage that the just shall live by faith.

Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith.

Excludes boasting by the law of faith.

Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.

Faith is shown by works.

Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.

Faith without works is dead shorthand.

Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works,

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not before God.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;

Salvation is for those who obey him.

By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name:

Shows obedience is part of faith.

Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls.

Faith has an end goal of salvation.

Seeing it is one God, which shall justify the circumcision by faith, and uncircumcision through faith.

Says God will justify circumcision by faith and uncircumcision through faith.

Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all,

Connects faith with grace and Abraham as father of the faith.

Cometh this blessedness then upon the circumcision only, or upon the uncircumcision also? for we say that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness.

Says faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness.

For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

Belief and confession are both tied to salvation.

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

Grace and salvation through faith passage.

Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.

Faith for salvation through God's power.

How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him;

Warns against neglecting salvation.

By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.