Faith And Works

Question 1

1) Intro

Answer 1

Sin- everyone sins

1. Original sin genesis 1-3 Adam and Eve
2. Day to day sin

Question 2

2) Absolution

Answer 2

Getting rid of sin

Question 3

3) justification

Answer 3

The act to achieve absolution

Question 4

4) Catholic view

Para 2

Answer 4

James: a person is justified by works and not faith alone

Question 5

5) catholic view- before reformation

Answer 5

Wealthy priests/ popes super protest removing sin by works

1) baptised
2) confession
3) indulgence ( paying for absolution)

Question 6

Luther: reformative scholar

Para 3

Answer 6

Did not like works No.3

Luther argued it is not works but faith

= absolution is up to god not action

Question 7

Luthers justification by faith alone biblical backing

Answer 7

Romans 5:1 “ we are justified by faith”

Glalatains 2:16 “we know that a person is justified not by works of law but through faith in Jesus Christ”

Question 8

8) council of Trent

Answer 8

Faith and works

Neither faith nor works can be said to merit justificatio, initial justification is grace, but works are also necessary