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| − | '''''Sola fide''''' (Latin: '''by faith alone''') is a [[Protestant]] [[Christian]] theological doctrine that states that states Christians are saved by [[faith]] in [[Jesus Christ]] alone, and that they are | + | '''''Sola fide''''' (Latin: '''by faith alone''') is a [[Protestant]] [[Christian]] theological doctrine that states that states Christians are saved by [[faith]] in [[Jesus Christ]] alone, and that they are not saved by [[works]]. |
Ephesians 2:8-9 says "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast." (KJV) | Ephesians 2:8-9 says "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast." (KJV) | ||
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Sola fide (Latin: by faith alone) is a Protestant Christian theological doctrine that states that states Christians are saved by faith in Jesus Christ alone, and that they are not saved by works.
Ephesians 2:8-9 says "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast." (KJV)
This docrine was established by Protestant Reformer Martin Luther, who considered it "The article with and by which the church stands."