Editing Five solae (section)

===''Sola fide'' ("by faith alone")===

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Sola fide is summarized in the [[Thirty-nine Articles]] of the [[Anglicanism|Anglican]] church, 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...|[[Thirty-Nine Articles|''Thirty-nine Articles of Religion'']] (1571)}}

Bishop [[Scott J. Jones]] in ''United Methodist Doctrine'' writes that in [[Methodist]] theology:

{{blockquote|Faith is necessary to salvation unconditionally. Good works are necessary only conditionally, that is if there is time and opportunity. The thief on the cross in Luke 23:39-43 is Wesley's example of this. He believed in Christ and was told, "Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in Paradise." This would be impossible if the good works that are the fruit of genuine repentance and faith were unconditionally necessary for salvation. The man was dying and lacked time; his movements were confined and he lacked opportunity. In his case, faith alone was necessary. However, for the vast majority of human beings good works are necessary for continuance in faith because those persons have both the time and opportunity for them.<ref name="Jones2002">{{cite book|last=Jones|first=Scott J.|title=United Methodist Doctrine|year=2002|publisher=Abingdon Press|isbn=9780687034857|page=190}}</ref>|author=Scott J. Jones|title=United Methodist Doctrine|source=page 190}}

For Luther, baptism is a work of God by which the forgiveness of sins and salvation earned by Christ's death, and confirmed by Christ's resurrection, are given to the baptized person who believes God's Word that says He is doing exactly that in baptism.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Luther's Small Catechism by Dr. Martin Luther |url=http://catechism.cph.org/en/sacrament-of-holy-baptism.html |access-date=2023-05-11 |website=catechism.cph.org}}</ref> [[Paedobaptism|Infant baptism]] is not only appropriate, but urged: "We bring the child in the conviction and hope that it believes, and we pray that God may grant it faith; but we do not baptize it upon that, but solely upon the command of God."<ref>{{Cite web |title=Holy Baptism |url=https://bookofconcord.org/large-catechism/holy-baptism/ |access-date=2023-05-11 |website=bookofconcord.org |language=en}}</ref>

The Bible talks about the idea of being justified by faith opposed to "works of the law":<blockquote>For we hold that one is justified by faith apart from works of the law. Romans 3:28 ESV

For in the gospel the righteousness of God is revealed—a righteousness that is by faith from first to last,[a] just as it is written: “The righteous will live by faith.” Romans 1:17</blockquote>