Justification by Faith Destroys Pride

In the preceding passage the Apostle Paul laid out the great gospel doctrine of justification by faith in Jesus Christ. In this passage he will make an important application of this doctrine explaining that because justification is by faith and not by works those who are justified have no reason to boast. From this we are reminded that while self-righteous pride will flourish within a theology of justification by works, it is destroyed by the doctrine of justification by faith.