What is the Protestant View of Justification?

When Paul says that a person is "Justified by faith apart from works," what does he mean? Can works play some sort of foundational role in our justification? Where do good works come in? Is faith a work? In this episode, Pastors Brandon and Zac unpack the pillars of the Protestant Doctrine of Justification. 

For more information, see: 

Rom. 3:24; 4:1-13; 5:1, 15-21; 8:33; 10:3-4; Gal. 2:16; 3:11; 5:4; 1 Cor. 1:30; 6:11; Phil. 3:9; Jas. 2:23

Belgic Confession, Art. 22-23

Heidelberg Catechism, Q. 60-65

Canons of Dort, Rejection of Errors

Reformed Catholic vs. Roman Catholic - Part 2: Justification and Sola Fide by Cincy Reformed

Redemption Accomplished and Applied by John Murray 

Justified In Christ ed. by Scott Oliphint 

How Can Justification Make Me Joyful? by Daniel Hyde 

By Faith, Not By Sight: Paul and the Order of Salvation by Richard B. Gaffin, Jr.

The Whole Christ by Sinclair Ferguson 

Guidebook for Instruction in the Christian Religion (ch. 16) by Herman Bavinck 

Reformed Dogmatics (vol. 4, ch. 5) by Geerhardus Vos 

Redemptive History and Biblical Interpretation (ch. 7, 21) by Geerhardus Vos