Westminster Larger Catechism, Question 73
Question 73
How doth faith justify a sinner in the sight of God?
Faith justifies a sinner in the sight of God, not because of those other graces which do always accompany it, or of good works that are the fruits of it, nor as if the grace of faith, or any act thereof, were imputed to him for his justification; but only as it is an instrument by which he receiveth and applies Christ and his righteousness.
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Galatians 3:1111Now it is clear that no one is justified before God by the law, because, “The righteous will live by faith.”
Romans 3:2828For we maintain that a man is justified by faith apart from works of the law.
Romans 4:55However, to the one who does not work, but believes in Him who justifies the wicked, his faith is credited as righteousness.
Romans 10:1010For with your heart you believe and are justified, and with your mouth you confess and are saved.
John 1:1212But to all who did receive Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God—
Philippians 3:99and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God on the basis of faith.
Galatians 2:1616know that a man is not justified by works of the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ. So we, too, have believed in Christ Jesus, that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by works of the law, because by works of the law no one will be justified.
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