To: Petronski
Paul made it clear that you cannot mix grace with works: "For it is by graceyou have been saved, through faithand this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God, not by works, so that no onne can boast" (Eph. 2:8-9); "He saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy" (Titus 3:5); God ""has saved us and called us to a holy lifenot because of ..anything we have done but because of his own purpose and grace" (2 Tim. 1:8-9); "And if by grace, then it is no longer by works" (Romas 11:6).
Amazingly, the Catholic Church condemns and curses anyone who believes the wonderful truths revealed in the above verses
To: wolfman
Amazingly, the Catholic Church condemns and curses anyone who believes the wonderful truths revealed in the above verses
The Church holds those to be truths and that means that it condemns itself??? No. The church does believe in grace and deeds go naturally to one filled with grace. One filled with grace would find it hard to sin.
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