One of the most debated questions among scholars, seekers, and skeptics concerning Christianity over the last 2,000 years is “What is the role of faith in the sinner’s salvation?” Or to put it another way, “If Christ died for the sins of the world, why is faith necessary?”We Lutheran sinners preach, teach, and confess that “we are saved by grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone”—a biblical doctrine of salvation (referred to as “justification by faith”) found in Ephesians 2:8-10. We also believe that justification by faith in Christ alone is the doctrine by which the Church stands or ...