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Tom,

John Robbins has written many things which are helpful and biblically sound. However, he did have a tendency, at times, to exaggerate and misrepresent the position of others and doing so with a caustic tone. I think in this case, Robbins is unfortunately incorrect in his criticism of John MacArthur on this particular issue.

You are correct in your reference to the Reformation adage which summarized their position on justification, "Salvation is by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone... but not with a faith that is alone." In short, true saving faith; the faith through which a sinner is justified will naturally and assuredly exhibit itself in good works, albeit those good works do NOT CONTRIBUTE in any way, shape or form to justification. Justification is based upon one being united to Christ by a true living faith ALONE.