
ARTICLES
Topic: Faith alone
Do You Have Desperate Faith?
Faith isn’t holding on to God as though your life depends on him but because your life depends on him. What are the three elements of saving faith?
What Does “Faith Alone” Mean?
Does the Protestant teaching of salvation through “faith alone” assert that Christians don’t need to do good works if they have faith in Christ? Here's what "faith alone" means and why it matters.
Q & A: Can I Have Assurance of Salvation?
Yes, all Christians can and should have assurance of their salvation. Theologian R. Scott Clark explains how this assurance is found.
Got Peace Right Now? 7 Things You Need to Know about Your Justification in Christ
Justification is the very heart of the gospel. Here are seven things Christians need to know about their justification in Christ.
Christian Basics: What Are the Five “Alones” and Why Do You Need to Know Them?
Tomorrow, October 31st, is Reformation Day! What are the five “alones” (five “solas” in Latin) of Protestant Christianity, how did these five basic Christian beliefs originate, and what do they mean?
Why Can’t an Unbeliever’s Good Works Please God?
Here’s an illustration involving two neighbors that explains why we can’t please God with our good works outside of Christ.
2 Kinds of Cheap Grace You Need to Avoid
Cheap grace is worthless. It tries to rob you of your peace and rest in your Savior. Here are two kinds of cheap grace that pretend to be the costly grace God gives you in Christ.
Does Jesus' View of Grace Offend You? The Parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard
Where is grace? Real grace. Jesus shocks us with the meaning of true grace in his parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard.
Freedom in Christ to Love and Obey
Understanding the difference between contingent and consequent duties helps us to better rest in Christ’s finished work on our behalf. What is this important difference?