What does Paul's doctrine say we must do to be saved?
Paul’s doctrine teaches that salvation requires no human works or legalistic effort. A person does nothing but rest on and believe what God says He has finished on our behalf. That finished work is the Gospel: the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ.
Les explains that legalism appeals to the human concept of having to do something, but Paul’s doctrine stresses that we do nothing; instead, we rest on and believe what God says He has finished on our behalf. That is the Gospel—the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ. Paul argued that the Galatians did not come into their glorious position as believers by law-keeping but by faith, by believing the Gospel. As an illustration of faith, Paul goes back to Abraham: Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness. Les notes Abraham did not bring sacrifice, keep a set of commandments, or get baptized in the river Jordan; he did nothing but believe God.