There is a message which is so wondrously profound that it leaves people in only one of two possible conditions, speaking of their own accomplishments or those of another at the cross

 

The apostle Paul was from a Jewish background. He could therefore understand how people who had been brought up as Jews might react to what he was teaching concerning justification by faith alone. In these verses Paul shows there is no room for boasting because a person is not made right with God by doing things like good works or keeping God’s Law. Instead, it’s all of grace through faith …. God’s unmerited favour towards people who deserved nothing from Him.

How do I get faith? This is a very valid question to ask for someone who has been thinking about the Gospel (‘good news’) but not understanding the Christian life. Most Christians can identify with a person who may be considering this question, ‘how do I get faith’, because there was a time in their life when they didn’t believe either. There was a time when they had some knowledge of God and the Gospel but it didn’t seem to make sense to them.

The simple answer to the question is that ‘faith comes by hearing’ …… i.e. reading the Scriptures (the gospels are a good place to start) and especially listening to the preaching of the Gospel. One of the Links from this site goes to a church website for listening to sermons on line.