The Bible teaches that salvation is entirely a gift of God’s grace, received through faith in Jesus Christ — not something we can earn through our own efforts. “For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast” (Ephesians 2:8-9). “For if it be of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work” (Romans 11:6). When we trust in Christ’s substitutionary death and resurrection, His righteousness is credited to us: “For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him” (2 Corinthians 5:21) and “That I may be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ” (Philippians 3:9).
Mormonism, however, teaches that salvation requires not only faith in Jesus but also obedience to temple ordinances, priesthood authority, and personal merit. This addition of works as a requirement to earn eternal life contradicts the biblical gospel. The Bible clarifies that true saving faith is never alone—it is always accompanied by good works, not to earn salvation, but as evidence of genuine faith: “What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? Can faith save him? … Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone” (James 2:14, 17). “Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only” (James 2:24). “For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also” (James 2:26).
In this video, we examine how the Bible harmonizes faith and works: faith alone saves, but genuine faith naturally produces good works as fruit. We contrast this with Mormon teaching, which elevates human effort to a requirement for salvation. Viewers will see that salvation is not earned by ritual or obedience — it is received by trusting wholly in Christ, with works flowing naturally from a transformed life.
“Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved” (Acts 16:31). True faith rests in Him alone, not in human performance or added ordinances.
