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The Galatians had received from Paul the wisdom of justification before God by faith in Christ alone.

Paul never said "alone." In reality, the only time “alone” appears with the word “faith” in the original Greek text is in James 2:24 where it says we are not saved by faith alone.

Friend, you should read John 6:28-29. If salvation were not by faith, it would be by works, and then it would not be a gift, it would be earned. And if wee could earn salvation, then Christ died for nothing. Read Galatians 3: 1-14 with an open heart.

Paul never said "alone." In reality, the only time “alone” appears with the word “faith” in the original Greek text is in James 2:24 where it says we are not saved by faith alone.

You made me smile..you defend Scot changing a word that changes the entire meaning of a phrase and a situation..but correct Dec on the word ALONE

Rom 9:32 Wherefore? Because [they sought it] not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone;
Rom 9:33 As it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a stumblingstone and rock of offence: and whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.

Rom 4:16 Therefore [it is] of faith, that [it might be] by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all,

Jhn 6:27 Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.

The Galatians had received from Paul the wisdom of justification before God by faith in Christ alone. Paul never said "alone." In reality, the only time “alone” appears with the word “faith” in the original Greek text is in James 2:24 where it says we are not saved by faith alone.

Actually, I did not say that it was faith 'alone' I said it was in faith in Christ alone.

In other words, no 'wafer'gods, Mary gods or Pope gods'

Justification is said to be without works in Gal.3:16, hence 'alone'.

James has to do with how man sees our faith, not whether we were saved by it (James 3:14-2)