Is Faith Alone Enough?
Can your works add anything to Christ’s finished work? The crew takes on faith alone, James 2, and the doubts that follow sin.

About this episode
In Episode 4, the Ragtown Reformed Forum takes on sola fide: justification by faith alone. They work through Romans 3–4, Ephesians 2, and James 2, challenging the idea that your good works can add anything to Christ’s finished work. They also explain why “faith without works is dead” belongs in the same conversation. Expect blunt disagreement with Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox theology, a look at Abraham and Rahab, and a manure-pile illustration. The crew gets personal about sin after conversion, doubts about salvation, and the comfort of trusting Christ when your own performance gives you nothing to brag about.
With Tom Miller, David Morris, Gordan Runyan, John Train.
Chapters
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- 0:00Introductions and Sola Fide
- 2:17How God Justifies Sinners
- 8:48Faith as God's Gift
- 18:30The Biblical Case for Faith Alone
- 24:11Abraham's Living Faith
- 27:09James 2: Faith without Works Is Dead
- 35:20Imputed Righteousness and the Legal Fiction Objection
- 40:43Assurance after Sin
- 50:08Faith as Believing Allegiance
- 55:52Recommended Reading and Closing
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Ephesians 2:8–10
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Isaiah 64:6
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Romans 3:28–31
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Romans 4:5
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James 2:21–24
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Commentary on Romans
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Galatians
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The Bondage of the Will
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The Beast of Revelation
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Redemption Accomplished and Applied
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The Canons of Dort
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Heidelberg Catechism
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The 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith, Chapter 11: Justification
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