The definition here for “faith” seems active, can you explain that? How do predestination and effectual calling flow into faith if it is alone considered the instrument of justification? What does “instrument” mean? What is the importance of the word “ever” in this paragraph? What are all the other saving graces? Is dead faith really faith? What does “worketh by love” mean? Tune in as Nathan, Joel, Shawn, and Kyle discuss WCF 11.2:
Faith, thus receiving and resting on Christ and His righteousness, is the alone instrument of justification: yet is it not alone in the person justified, but is ever accompanied with all other saving graces, and is no dead faith, but works by love.
For More Resources on Today’s Topic Check Out…
The Doctrine of Justification by James Buchanan
Cracking the Foundation: The New Perspective on Paul by Bob Cara
Justification by John Fesko
How Can Justification Make Me Joyful? by Danny Hyde
The Doctrine of Justification by Faith by John Owen
The Future of Justification by John Piper
Faith Alone by RC Sproul
Justification Vindicated by Robert Traill
Justification by Francis Turretin
Predestination and Justification by Peter Martyr Vermigli
Justification and the New Perspective on Paul by Guy Prentiss Waters
The Federal Vision and Covenant Theology by Guy Prentiss Waters
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