Christian faith alone is sufficient to achieve salvation

Christian faith alone is sufficient to achieve salvation
Subjects
Christianity	Five solas
Salvation	Theology
Linking arguments
The Abrahamic God relates to humanity through a series of Biblical covenants Catholicism is harmful Christians should practice water baptism Christians can be absolved of sin by confessing them to priests ordained in the Catholic Church Christians should baptize in the name of Jesus Christian salvation requires baptism Christians should baptize in the name of the Trinity Christian doctrine is a source of moral authority Christians should confess their sins to priests Good works inevitably follow salvation achieved through Christian faith Jesus recapitulated Adam's circumstances but did not betray God's trust, thereby overturning the stain of Adam's mistake and allowing people to achieve salvation Purgatory exists The sacrifice of Jesus allows people to achieve salvation because of the inspiring moral influence that his life, death and resurrection had on humanity The sacrifice of Jesus of Nazareth is a substitute for the sins of people God allowed Jesus to receive the punishment due to mankind for sin, though Jesus' suffering was disproportionate to the sin for which humanity is responsible; this allowed God to offer salvation while maintaining divine justice Salvation is given instantaneously by God without cooperation from the saved Salvation comes from Christian faith and works Salvation comes from knowledge of the Christian conception of God When people die, their souls are reborn in a new entity

Note: This doctrine is called sola fide.

Supporting arguments

Ephesians 2:8,9 supports the view that salvation comes from faith alone. 

John 14:6 supports the view that salvation comes from faith alone. 

Titus 3:5 supports the view that salvation comes from faith alone. 

While it is expected that all people should participate in holy Catholic sacraments like baptism and the Eucharist, people who gain Christian faith but do not have the means to participate in the proper works will still achieve salvation when they die. Therefore, it is ultimately faith alone that saves. 

Through the cooperation of individuals and God, people can develop their faith sufficiently to achieve salvation. Can you supply this point with a source that proves it is earnest? Do it yourself or provide the link on the talk page.

• • Related argument: People must work with the Christian God to achieve salvation.

    Related argument: Salvation is given instaneously by God without cooperation from the saved.

Opposing arguments

Jesus would not have talked about doing good deeds so much, in the New Testament, if doing so weren't necessary to achieve salvation.  Related argument: Salvation comes from Christian faith and works.

Salvation actually comes from knowledge and understanding of the divine, not faith at all. Can you supply this point with a source that proves it is earnest? Do it yourself or provide the link on the talk page.

• • Related argument: Salvation comes from knowledge of the Christian conception of God.