MacArthur’s description of “faith that saves”

The following excerpt is from MacArthur’s book, “The Freedom And Power Of Forgiveness.”

“If God justifies the ungodly solely through faith (Rom. 4:5), of what does this faith consist? It is a refusal to trust anything but Christ for salvation. It means the abandonment of self-righteousness and a single-minded reliance on Christ alone for salvation. It therefore involves a sincere love for Christ and hatred for all that displeases Him.”

John F. MacArthur, The Freedom and Power of Forgiveness, electronic ed. (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Books, 1998), 28–29.