The Bible teaches that people are "justified by faith apart from the deeds of the law" (Rom. 3:28). God saves those who by faith receive Jesus' free gift of righteousness apart from obeying the law (v. 21). Those who "possess Jesus Christ through faith have complete salvation in him" (art. 22). But how does this truth affect believers' holiness? A critic might say that free grace allows a person to live however they want and still be saved. They might claim that if good works don't save obedience is optional. This has always been the objection of the Roman Catholic Church: justification by faith alone will produce nominal Christianity, people who are Christians in name only. And we understand that logic. Justification by faith alone sounds irrational and counterproductive. We often work hardest when our labor has earning power (Rom. 4:4). Conversely, people often squander inheritances and undervalue what they are freely given. And this can happen in religion. Grace can be misused as grounds for spiritual carelessness. So, do we need less of the doctrine of free grace or more of it? Can salvation apart from works possibly be the key to Christian sanctification?
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