Saved by Faith or Faith Plus Obedience?
Most Christians understand that we are saved by grace through faith. The disconnect occurs because we don't always understand what saving faith is. Are we saved by faith alone? or are we saved by faith plus obedience? I can understand why we would think that salvation is predicated on our faith in Christ as well as our obedience to what He asks of us in his Word. It makes sense, Jesus offers us eternal life and all we have to do is trust him and obey. Right? We need to make sure that we have the right answer to this question because our salvation depends on us having a proper understanding of the gospel. Paul wrote to the church in Galatia astonished that they had so quickly been led astray into “another gospel”. He calls them out and corrects their false gospel. So I want to look at this book and see how Paul addresses this issue of the gospel. Galatians 1:6-9 “I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting him who called you in the grace of Christ and are turning to a differ...