Justification Through Faith in Christ Alone

The justification of sinners by the grace of God was a primary focus of the Protestant Reformers at the time of the Reformation in the early 16th century. It is on the basis of Christ's death and resurrection that sinners are declared righteous and receive the gift of salvation from sins and eternal life. Neither human good works nor church traditions can bring a person salvation - only faith in Jesus and his saving work can.