Well you are the first Catholic I’ve ever encountered who says, perhaps unwittingly, that a person is made a saint by God’s will, which is precisely what Scripture teaches. Most trumpet their own free will choice to believe. And what a sad thing to live your life and not know with certainty you are eternally secure when the Bible teaches we can have utter assurance.
I guess you only talk to Catholics who don't know their faith.
And what a sad thing to live your life and not know with certainty you are eternally secure when the Bible teaches we can have utter assurance.
I guess Paul led a sad life. (See Philippians 3:13, 1 Cor 9:27, 1 Cor 15:1-2, etc.)
Colt my friend, you will be thrilled to know that the following is the Mass reading for September 8, the Birthday of Our Lady. Notice how it all pertains to God's magnificent gifts to His servants and handmaids, including--- among others ---- His own mother, Mary:
Romans 7:28-30
We know that all things work for good
for those who love God,
who are called according to his purpose.
For those he foreknew he also predestined
to be conformed to the image of his Son,
so that he might be the firstborn
among many brothers.
And those he predestined he also called;
and those he called he also justified;
and those he justified he also glorified.
Called - foreknew - predestined - conformed - justified - glorified
Mother Mary. And Mother Teresa, too.
All of the saved.
This has been part of Catholic teaching literally from the day it was written.
I don’t know why Protestants are shocked to find that Catholics believe that salvation is found in Christ alone.