The Bible Still Reads

[251 words] You may have heard of the Reformation doctrinal stance of Martin Luther, which has now become a doctrine so imbedded in the minds of some, to say anything different is to be branded a heretic. It is said by man that one is justified by faith alone through grace alone. When I ask about where this is taught in the Bible, or better yet, when I ask where “alone” is ever used with “grace” and/or “faith,” not one person can say. There is a reason for this: the word “alone” (or something similar) is not found except in one location, James 2:24 (be sure to read that). The New Testament teaches one is saved by faith through grace (Eph. 2:8-9). The word “alone” has no place in that passage, so why is it that many insert it? Because of the failure to accept what the Lord says about…