One additional point...while I have no objection with what St. Thomas Aquinas says here, I find it interesting that in your last two posts to me you use sources other than the Bible to support discussions concerning the Bible. I think that is a classic example of one of the problems many Protestants have with the Catholic Church. It relies too often on its (authorized?) intrepretations of the Bible to support its doctrine, rather than merely sharing the actual text of the Bible. Christ's words on whether men are freed from punishment of sin through His Passion are very clear.
"I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?"
I do.
rather than merely sharing the actual text of the BibleMartin Luther and John Calvin wrote commentaries on Scripture. Christ appointed "pastors and doctors" in his Church for a reason, a "unity of faith", after all. (cf. Eph 4:11-13).