Q: Is Faith Alone Enough for Salvation?
“By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in holy fear built an ark to save his family. By his faith he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness that comes by faith. By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, even though he did not know where he was going.”
The deeds of Abraham and Noah required faith, but most people try to separate faith from actions. This kind of view goes against what the Bible teaches. Those who believe in Jesus must observe the laws of the New Covenant with faith. The first step is baptism.
“Jesus said to them, ‘I tell you the truth, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you. Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.’”
“So the disciples did as Jesus had directed them and prepared the Passover. … While they were eating, Jesus took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying, ‘Take and eat; this is my body.’ Then he took the cup, gave thanks and offered it to them, saying, ‘Drink from it, all of you. This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.’”
These words mean that keeping the Passover is necessary for salvation. Through these two laws, it is clear that faith alone is not enough to be saved. Those who desire heaven should do the will of God with faith and obedience (Mt 7:21).
