Faith as basis of salvation

Salvation by faith in the OT

Habakkuk 2:4 ASV 1901

Behold, his soul is puffed up, it is not upright in him; but the righteous shall live by his faith.

The faith of Abraham and other individuals

Genesis 15:6 ASV 1901

And he believed in Jehovah; and he reckoned it to him for righteousness.

See also Ro 4:9–16 Abraham, the father of those righteous by faith; Heb 11:4 Abel; Heb 11:5 Enoch; Heb 11:7 Noah

Salvation by faith in the NT

Romans 1:16–17 ASV 1901

For I am not ashamed of the gospel: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. For therein is revealed a righteousness of God from faith unto faith: as it is written, But the righteous shall live by faith.

See also 1 Co 1:21; Php 3:8–9

Salvation through faith alone

Ephesians 2:8–9 ASV 1901

for by grace have ye been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not of works, that no man should glory.

See also Ro 3:27–28; Ro 4:1–8; Ps 32:1–2; Ro 9:30–32; Ga 3:10–14; Dt 27:26

Salvation is by faith in Jesus Christ

Jn 3:14–16 Being “lifted up” is a reference to Jesus Christ’s death on the cross; Ro 10:9–10 The necessity of outward confession, as evidence of personal faith in Jesus Christ.

See also Jn 8:24; Ac 8:37; Ac 13:38–39; Ro 3:21–26; Ro 4:24; 2 Co 4:13–14; Ga 3:22

Salvation is for all who believe

Ro 10:4 Jesus Christ is the “end of the law”, in the sense that he brings it to its goal and fulfilment, and accomplishes its intentions.

See also Ac 15:7–9; Ro 3:29–30

Salvation is for those who persevere in their faith

Colossians 1:21–23 ASV 1901

And you, being in time past alienated and enemies in your mind in your evil works, yet now hath he reconciled in the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and without blemish and unreproveable before him: if so be that ye continue in the faith, grounded and stedfast, and not moved away from the hope of the gospel which ye heard, which was preached in all creation under heaven; whereof I Paul was made a minister.

See also Heb 3:14; Heb 6:11–12

Saving faith shows itself in action

James 2:14 ASV 1901

What doth it profit, my brethren, if a man say he hath faith, but have not works? can that faith save him?

Blessings of salvation received through faith

Justification and peace with God

See also Ro 5:1–2; Ga 2:15–16; Ga 5:5

Forgiveness

Lk 7:48–50; Ac 10:43

Victory over death

John 11:25–27 ASV 1901

Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth on me, though he die, yet shall he live; and whosoever liveth and believeth on me shall never die. Believest thou this? She saith unto him, Yea, Lord: I have believed that thou art the Christ, the Son of God, even he that cometh into the world.

Adoption into God’s family

Jn 1:12; Ga 3:26

The gift of the Holy Spirit

Jn 7:38–39; Ga 3:2; Eph 1:13

Jesus Christ in the heart

Ephesians 3:17 ASV 1901

that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; to the end that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,

Protection through God’s power

1 Peter 1:5 ASV 1901

who by the power of God are guarded through faith unto a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.

Access to God

Eph 3:12; Heb 10:22

Sanctification

Acts 26:17–18 ASV 1901

delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom I send thee, to open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive remission of sins and an inheritance among them that are sanctified by faith in me.

New life

Galatians 2:20 ASV 1901

I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I that live, but Christ liveth in me: and that life which I now live in the flesh I live in faith, the faith which is in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me.

Eternal life

Jn 3:16; Jn 3:36; Jn 5:24; Jn 6:40; Jn 6:47