Faith and Works
Paul says faith, James says works — how the two meet is the heart of the Reformation
This concerns how believing trust and human deeds relate in salvation, a tension felt between Paul's letters and James 2 and sharpened in the Reformation debates. The traditions differ: Protestants hold sola fide, that one is justified by faith alone, while Catholic and Orthodox Christians speak of faith formed by love and working together with cooperating deeds. Both sides affirm faith and good works belong together; they disagree on how each contributes to salvation.
How it traveled
- JamesJerusalem · 62explains
- RomansCorinth · 67explains
- GalatiansEphesus · 67explains
- 2 CorinthiansPhilippi · 67applies
- 1 CorinthiansEphesus · 67explains
- TitusEphesus · 67explains
- MatthewAntioch · 80explains
- LukeRome · 84explains
- JohnEphesus · 100applies
- RevelationPatmos · 100explains
- 1 JohnEphesus · 100explains
- The Second Epistle of Clement.— · 220applies
- The LettersCaesarea (Cappadocia) · 379explains
- The Homilies of St. John Chrysostom on Paul's Epistle to the RomansConstantinople (Istanbul) · 407explains
- The Commentary and Homilies of St. John Chrysostom on Galatians and EphesiansConstantinople (Istanbul) · 407explains
- The Homilies of St. John ChrysostomConstantinople (Istanbul) · 407explains
- The Homilies of St. John Chrysostom on the Epistle to the HebrewsConstantinople (Istanbul) · 407explains
- The Homilies of St. John Chrysostom on the Gospel of St. JohnConstantinople (Istanbul) · 407explains
- The Homilies of St. John Chrysostom on Timothy, Titus, and PhilemonConstantinople (Istanbul) · 407explains
- Homilies on First CorinthiansConstantinople (Istanbul) · 407explains
- Homilies on Second CorinthiansConstantinople (Istanbul) · 407explains
- A Commentary on the Acts of the ApostlesConstantinople (Istanbul) · 407explains
- A Treatise on the Spirit and the LetterHippo Regius · 430explains
- A Treatise on Grace and Free WillHippo Regius · 430explains
- Expositions on the Book of PsalmsHippo Regius · 430explains
- A Treatise on the Predestination of the SaintsHippo Regius · 430explains
- A Treatise Against Two Letters of the PelagiansHippo Regius · 430explains
- Letters of St. AugustinHippo Regius · 430explains
- Lectures or Tractates on the Gospel According to St. JohnHippo Regius · 430explains
- City of GodHippo Regius · 430explains
Key passages(20)
Book Third. the Mode of Obtaining the Grace of Christ. the Benefits It Confers, and the Effects Resulting from It · John Calvin
Book Third. the Mode of Obtaining the Grace of Christ. the Benefits It Confers, and the Effects Resulting from It · John Calvin
Book Third. the Mode of Obtaining the Grace of Christ. the Benefits It Confers, and the Effects Resulting from It · John Calvin
Book Third. the Mode of Obtaining the Grace of Christ. the Benefits It Confers, and the Effects Resulting from It · John Calvin
Book Third. the Mode of Obtaining the Grace of Christ. the Benefits It Confers, and the Effects Resulting from It · John Calvin
Book Third. the Mode of Obtaining the Grace of Christ. the Benefits It Confers, and the Effects Resulting from It · John Calvin
Discussion: Third Part · Martin Luther
XIV Five discourses on the soul's eternal salvation · Jonathan Edwards
Book Third. the Mode of Obtaining the Grace of Christ. the Benefits It Confers, and the Effects Resulting from It · John Calvin
Commentary on Galatians · Martin Luther
Commentary on Galatians · Martin Luther
Commentary on Galatians · Martin Luther
Commentary on Galatians · Martin Luther
XIV Five discourses on the soul's eternal salvation · Jonathan Edwards
XIV Five discourses on the soul's eternal salvation · Jonathan Edwards
A Treatise Concerning Religious Affections, in Three Parts · Jonathan Edwards
A Treatise Concerning Religious Affections, in Three Parts · Jonathan Edwards
A Treatise Concerning Religious Affections, in Three Parts · Jonathan Edwards
A Treatise Concerning Religious Affections, in Three Parts · Jonathan Edwards
A Treatise Concerning Religious Affections, in Three Parts · Jonathan Edwards