Why is Christianity close to losing the truth that the just shall live by faith?
Christianity is close to losing that truth because believers become wrapped up in works, materialism, and endless programs—doing this and that—rather than resting in God's righteousness. The just shall live by faith, not by works, religion, or ritual, but by taking God at His Word.
Les explains that the just shall live by faith was the conclusion Martin Luther finally came to while cloistered in a Catholic monastery; the light shone in, and he concluded not by works, not by religion, not by ritual, but by faith. That became the great theme of the Reformation. Les then warns that Christianity has come close to losing it again because we are all wrapped up in works, materialism, and programs for this and programs for that. Les defines faith as taking God at His Word.