[SoothingDave]

This seems to say that our reward is the same for the late arrivers and the early arrivers. That would seem to negate the idea of grace on a scale. If the one who works all day receives the same reward as the ones who worked a short time, it would seem to say that God's grace is given to all who believe, regardless of "time served."

Yeah, but if grace is truly a transforming grace those of us working all our lives have had more of this transformation already accomplished. The end result may be the same eventually. If the "reward" is a mere acquittal then you are absolutely correct. If the reward is sufficient grace to sanctify ourselves then I am right.

And then there's purgatory...

SD

[JohnnyM]

And then there's purgatory

Yet another construct by the Catholic Church, eventhough there is NO scriptural backing and flies in the face of the Lazurus/Rich Man story in look, and the robber on the Cross.

JM