The Way of Salvation - 9781842273524

Plot

Martin Luther invented the Reformation slogan sola fide—by faith alone—which Philip Melanchthon and John Calvin brandished and defended. Most Protestants since their time have swallowed it whole. But is evangelical obedience—the good works that follow faith and are produced by grace—excluded from the basis for justification or otherwise? Asserting "There is no more serious question bearing upon the destiny of human beings than how sinners can be justified before a Holy God", Paul Rainbow examines current and traditional treatments of faith, works and justification, marshals a biblical case majoring on the New Testament teaching of Paul and James and offers a series of systematic, historical and pastoral reflections.