Editing Sola fide (section)

== Supporting confessional excerpts ==
===Anabaptism===
The position of the [[Mennonite Church USA]] is set out in the pamphlet ''Confession of Faith in a Mennonite Perspective'' (1995). The commentary to Article 8 of the ''Confession'' emphasizes both faith and obedience as normative for salvation:

{{blockquote|This confession uses a variety of expressions for salvation. For example, salvation is often expressed as "justification by faith". The justification that is "reckoned" to us as salvation (Rom. 4:1–12) is experienced as a covenant relationship with God. A covenant is a binding agreement between two parties. God offers the relationship. The just, or righteous, person has received the offer, lives according to the covenant, and trusts in God's faithfulness. Justification by faith and faithful obedience to the covenant relationship are inseparable (Heb. 11).<ref>"[http://www.mennolink.org/doc/cof/art.8.html Article 8: Salvation]". ''Confession of Faith in a Mennonite Perspective''. Mennonite Church USA.</ref>}}

===Anglicanism===
The [[Anglicanism|Anglican]] position is set out in the [[Thirty-nine Articles]], specifically Article XI "Of the Justification of Man":

{{blockquote|We are accounted righteous before God, only for the merit of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ by faith, and not for our own works or deservings. Wherefore that we are justified by faith only is a most wholesome doctrine, and very full of comfort; as more largely is expressed in the Homily of Justification.|[[Thirty-Nine Articles|''Thirty-nine Articles of Religion'']] (1571)}}

===Lutheranism===
{{blockquote|Our churches by common consent&nbsp;... teach that men cannot be justified before God by their own strength, merits, or works, but are freely justified for Christ's sake, through faith, when they believe that they are received into favor, and that their sins are forgiven for Christ's sake, who, by His death, has made satisfaction for our sins. This faith God imputes for righteousness in His sight. Rom. 3 and 4.|Article IV, "Of Justification", [[Augsburg Confession]], 1530}}

=== Baptist ===
{{blockquote|Justification is God's gracious and full acquittal upon principles of His righteousness of all sinners who repent and believe in Christ. Justification brings the believer unto a relationship of peace and favor with God.|[[Baptist Faith and Message]] 2000, Article IV, sub-article B<ref>"[http://www.sbc.net/bfm2000/bfm2000.asp Salvation]". ''Baptist Faith and Message''. [[Southern Baptist Convention]] (2000).</ref>}}

===Reformed===
====Continental Reformed====
{{blockquote|We believe that our blessedness lies in the forgiveness of our sins because of Jesus Christ, and that in it our righteousness before God is contained, as David and Paul teach us when they declare that man blessed to whom God grants righteousness apart from works.

And the same apostle says that we are justified "freely" or "by grace" through redemption in Jesus Christ. And therefore we cling to this foundation, which is firm forever, giving all glory to God, humbling ourselves, and recognizing ourselves as we are; not claiming a thing for ourselves or our merits and leaning and resting on the sole obedience of Christ crucified, which is ours when we believe in him.

That is enough to cover all our sins and to make us confident, freeing the conscience from the fear, dread, and terror of God's approach, without doing what our first father, Adam, did, who trembled as he tried to cover himself with fig leaves.

In fact, if we had to appear before God relying—no matter how little—on ourselves or some other creature, then, alas, we would be swallowed up.

Therefore everyone must say with David: "Lord, do not enter into judgment with your servants, for before you no living person shall be justified."|Article 23: "The Justification of Sinners", ''Belgic Confession'', 1561 (French revision, 1619)}}

{{blockquote|''Question 86'': Since then we are delivered from our misery, merely of grace, through Christ, without any merit of ours, why must we still do good works?

'''Answer''': Because Christ, having redeemed and delivered us by his blood, also renews us by his Holy Spirit, after his own image; that so we may testify, by the whole of our conduct, our gratitude to God for his blessings, and that he may be praised by us; also, that every one may be assured in himself of his faith, by the fruits thereof; and that, by our godly conversation others may be gained to Christ.

''Question 87'': Cannot they then be saved, who, continuing in their wicked and ungrateful lives, are not converted to God?

'''Answer''': By no means; for the holy scripture declares that no unchaste person, idolater, adulterer, thief, covetous man, drunkard, slanderer, robber, or any such like, shall inherit the kingdom of God.|''Heidelberg Catechism'', 1563}}

====Presbyterian====
{{blockquote|'''I.''' Those whom God effectually calls, He also freely justifies; not by infusing righteousness into them, but by pardoning their sins, and by accounting and accepting their persons as righteous; not for any thing wrought in them, or done by them, but for Christ's sake alone; nor by imputing faith itself, the act of believing, or any other evangelical obedience to them, as their righteousness; but by imputing the obedience and satisfaction of Christ unto them, they receiving and resting on Him and His righteousness by faith; which faith they have not of themselves, it is the gift of God.|Chapter XI. "Of Justification". [[Westminster Confession of Faith]] (1647)}}

====Reformed Baptist====
{{blockquote|''XXVIII.'' That those which have union with Christ, are justified from all their sins, past, present, and to come, by the blood of Christ; which justification we conceive to be a gracious and free acquittance of a guilty, sinful creature, from all sin by God, through the satisfaction that Christ hath made by his death; and this applied in the manifestation of it through faith.|First London Baptist Confession (1644)}}

Chapter XI of the [[1689 Baptist Confession of Faith|London Baptist Confession of Faith 1689]] is the same as the [[Westminster Confession of Faith]].

===Methodism===
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The following statements from [[confessions of faith]]s of the Wesleyan–Arminian tradition reflect [[#Methodist view|Methodist theology on salvation]]:

{{blockquote|We are accounted righteous before God only for the merit of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, by faith, and not for our own works or deservings. Wherefore, that we are justified by faith, only, is a most wholesome doctrine, and very full of comfort.|Article IX, "Of the Justification of Man", [[Articles of Religion (Methodist)|Articles of Religion]] of the [[Methodist Episcopal Church]], the Discipline of 1808}}

{{blockquote|We believe good works are the necessary fruits of faith and follow regeneration but they do not have the virtue to remove our sins or to avert divine judgment. We believe good works, pleasing and acceptable to God in Christ, spring from a true and living faith, for through and by them faith is made evident.|Article X, "Good Works", [[Confession of Faith (United Methodist)|The Confession of Faith]] ([[United Methodist Church]])}}

===Non-denominational Evangelicals===
{{blockquote|The justification of the sinner solely by the grace of God through faith in Christ crucified and risen from the dead.|''Statement of Faith'', [[British Evangelical Alliance]]}}

{{blockquote|We believe in&nbsp;... the Salvation of lost and sinful man through the shed blood of the Lord Jesus Christ by faith apart from works, and regeneration by the Holy Spirit&nbsp;...|''Statement of Faith'', [[World Evangelical Alliance]]}}