[IMRight]

How's about 52 times a year, and 3,120 times in a 60-year period. This is works, that do nothing for a man's salvation, other then making him think he is paying his way, which then does away with the free gift of salvation.

Then how about the men at your church (hypothetically) who have met every Wed morning at 6am to pray and read scripture? What about your (hypothetical) daily bible study or quite time with the Lord? What about Baptist churches that meet every Wed in addition to Sunday services? Does the second sentence apply to those "ritual" observances as well? Or is it only if the Catholics decide to do something as a group that it becomes a "work"?

Shall I start ending with "no offense intended" or will a ":-)" do until we figure out when the other is mad?

[JHavard]

Then how about the men at your church (hypothetically) who have met every Wed morning at 6am to pray and read scripture? What about your (hypothetical) daily bible study or quite time with the Lord? What about Baptist churches that meet every Wed in addition to Sunday services? Does the second sentence apply to those "ritual" observances as well? Or is it only if the Catholics decide to do something as a group that it becomes a "work"?

I just deleted a page of answers to you when I realized it had a common denominator, and that is, all the above are matters of free will and free choice, and not church doctrine or policy that you as a member, you have to agree to when you join.

I don't know of any church that takes something like Bible study or prayer meetings, and then tell you that you are sinning if you don’t attend them.

All is between man and God, and since Christ is the head of the Church, he is the only one I have to account to.