Some believe that salvation Is by Grace through faith alone but some believe That salvation Is by Grace by Grace through faith plus works.where do you stand on this Issue?
For the sake of clarity we should use the word JUSTIFIED by grace through faith, instead of "salvation". Of course it is a part of salvation, but there is a very specific connotation to being justified by GRACE through FAITH. So here is how the Bible sums it up (Rom 5:1,2), and what justification means:
Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
Strong's Concordance
dikaioó: to show to be righteous, declare righteous
Original Word: δικαιόω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: dikaioó
Phonetic Spelling: (dik-ah-yo'-o)
Short Definition: I make righteous, defend the cause of, justify
Definition: I make righteous, defend the cause of, plead for the righteousness (innocence) of, acquit, justify; hence: I regard as righteous.
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 1344: δικαιόω
3.τινα, to declare, pronounce, one to be just, righteous, or such as he ought to be, (cf. ὁμοιόωto declare to be like, liken, i. e. compare; ὁσιόω, Wis. 6:11; ἀξιόω, which never means to make worthy, butto judge worthy, to declare worthy, to treat as worthy; see also κοινόω, 2 b.);
So the question is how can God declare a guilty sinner righteous when he is totally unrighteous? By making a supernatural and spiritual "exchange". The sinners genuine faith (which must be accompanied by repentance -- which is not a work but a total repudiation of sin, evil, and idols) is "exchanged" for the perfect righteousness of Christ, which is imputed (put to the account of) the sinner.
In other words, the moment a sinner turns to Christ and receives Him as Lord and Savior, God removes his filthy rags of sin, guilt, and self-righteousness, and clothes him with the garment of salvation -- the "robe" of Christ's righteousness. Therefore any good deeds or good works are totally excluded from this exchange, and God says NOT OF WORKS LEST ANY MAN SHOULD BOAST.
Now, having being justified by grace through faith, the sinner must begin to be sanctified, and therefore good works are required as proof of genuine faith and repentance. This is where the teaching of James comes in. What James says in colloquial language is "Talk is cheap, so don't just talk the talk, but walk the walk. In addition to God works, God demands that we live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present word. Which automatically means that GRACE IS NOT A LICENSE TO SIN.