QUOTE: "That’s why Paul insists that justification is by faith apart from works. Not partly by grace and partly by effort. Not by grace plus law. Just grace. Just faith. Just Jesus."
The phrase”justification by faith apart from works” is one place where some of us are talking past others.
I am assuming that you and I, Matthew, are on the same page with this. We teach that it is the justification which is apart from works. Some are vehemently objecting because they erroneously hear us saying it is faith which is apart from works.
Would it be helpful to rephrase your statement, to say "That’s why Paul insists that justification is apart from works by a faith that produces works”, or maybe just insert a comma …… "That’s why Paul insists that justification is by faith, apart from works"?
I updated that paragraph to read this way: "That’s why Paul insists that justification is by faith, apart from works of law—a faith that always produces obedience. Not partly by grace and partly by effort. Not by grace plus law. Just grace. Faith that obeys. Jesus who saves."
QUOTE: "That’s why Paul insists that justification is by faith apart from works. Not partly by grace and partly by effort. Not by grace plus law. Just grace. Just faith. Just Jesus."
The phrase”justification by faith apart from works” is one place where some of us are talking past others.
I am assuming that you and I, Matthew, are on the same page with this. We teach that it is the justification which is apart from works. Some are vehemently objecting because they erroneously hear us saying it is faith which is apart from works.
Would it be helpful to rephrase your statement, to say "That’s why Paul insists that justification is apart from works by a faith that produces works”, or maybe just insert a comma …… "That’s why Paul insists that justification is by faith, apart from works"?
Thanks David...
I updated that paragraph to read this way: "That’s why Paul insists that justification is by faith, apart from works of law—a faith that always produces obedience. Not partly by grace and partly by effort. Not by grace plus law. Just grace. Faith that obeys. Jesus who saves."
So clear
So good