By faith

• Justification is eschatological
• Grace

  God's grace is seen as the free gift of mercy to sinful humanity through Jesus' atonement
• God's grace is the gift of free will to humans
• St Paul in the Romans 3-5 


  • "He justifies him who has faith in Jesus"
  • "His faith is reckoned as righteousness"
• Justification cannot be earned by just following the law because all humans have sinned (original sin)
• Belief in Jesus - save yourself
• Martin Luther 


  • Doctrine of Sola Fide (faith alone)
  • "He who through faith is righteous shall live"
• Protestants prioritise faith alone