Tag Archives: justified

Recently a world leader stated, “ If I could get to heaven, one of the reasons would be to stop the war in Ukraine.” In saying that, he brought to the surface what many people believe, that  it is necessary to do good deeds to earn a spot in heaven. ...

In Christianity salvation is by grace alone. Many other religions involve works, or following some set of rituals or rules. Ephesians  2:8-9 says, “By grace you have been saved through faith. This is not of your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so ...

It is hard to wrap my mind around the spiritual truth that, despite the fact that I am a sinner who falls far short of God’s righteousness, I am saved, justified, and declared righteous by God. This is true of anyone who has accepted Jesus as his or her personal ...

The hymn, Amazing Grace, is one of the most popular songs of all time. It is sung or played at funerals and even at secular concerts. The text was written by John Newton in 1772. Before his conversion to the Christian faith, he was a slave trader, during which time he had ...

James 2:24 You see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only. Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way? How can we know that we have a true ...