On faith, faithfulness and justification:
Roman Catholic View:
A. Only by faith and faithfulness do I gain justification.
B. There is nothing to maintain once I am justified.
Evangelical (“Antinomian-Lutheran”) View:
A. Only by faith do I gain justification.
B. There is nothing to maintain once I am justified.
Reformed Biblical View:
A. Only by faith do I gain justification. Romans 3:28
B. Only by faithfulness do I maintain it unto salvation.
Matthew 22:12-14 with Revelation 19:8; Matthew 24:44-47, 25:21; Romans 2:6; 1 Corinthians 1:8; 2 Corinthians 5:9-10; Galatians 5:5-6; Philippians 2:12-15; 2 Thessalonians 1:4-5; Hebrews 12:15-17; 2 Peter 3:14; Jude 21; Revelation 20:12-13