Faith Alone

I've entitled the message today, "Faith alone." We have heard that salvation is by "grace alone," "faith alone," "Christ alone," "Scripture alone," and "God's glory alone." Now, one may wonder that, if they are all together and speaking of the same thing, then how can they be alone? That's a fair question. The answer is that each one speaks of a certain aspect of true Christianity:

1. Scripture alone. No traditions, feelings or intuitions are used as man's guide. The Scriptures contained in the Old and New Testament are the only sufficient, certain, and infallible standard to guide us how we may glorify God and enjoy Him.

2. God's glory alone. All life and all of life is to be lived for the glory of God alone because He is sovereign Potentate over all.

3. Christ alone. Salvation comes by Christ's finished work on the Cross alone; and it is He alone that is the only Mediator between man and God.

4. Grace alone. Because sinful man is radically depraved, possessing an utterly fallen nature, there is nothing in Him that is good; and therefore, he cannot merit or assist salvation. Salvation is completely and entirely given by God's free and sovereign grace.

5. Faith alone. When God saves a soul, that soul is justified by faith alone, trusting unto the work that Christ has done to secure salvation. It is to this truth we will speak this morning.