Hi, sister.
I see the Catholics have made the error of finding “Christ crucified” in the OT. If we simply let them walk down that path, then Catholics can kiss the Trinity good-bye. And, I see they are still enamoured with their working their way to heaven.
They would be well advised that “Abraham believed” and THAT was accounted to him for righteousness. The wonder of it all is that there is a profound link between belief and faith. True belief is much more than a simple acknowledgement, the kind of belief that demons have and tremble about. You cannot have belief without that faith/ trust. This is why we read that Abraham trusted God even when the LORD told him to kill his son.
If only Catholics, who walk the “Roman” road, would actually learn the book of Romans. They really need to abandon their false Magesterium and embrace the true faith from God. They need Sola Fide, the true gospel of faith:
What then shall we say that Abraham our father has found according to the flesh? For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not before God. For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.” Now to him who works, the wages are not counted as grace but as debt. But to him who does not work but believes on Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is accounted for righteousness, just as David also describes the blessedness of the man to whom God imputes righteousness apart from works:
“Blessed are those whose lawless deeds are forgiven, and whose sins are covered;
Blessed is the man to whom the LORD shall not impute sin.”
From the dawn of time to the end thereof, the saints have walked by faith. Jesus Christ is the sum and substance of OT Biblical prophecy, as you note in your post. The giving of the Law was to bring us to Christ; to teach us faith. It does not matter that the saints did not believe in a Crucified and Risen Lord for salvation. They believed as we do: in the revelation from God to us. I do not think Abraham knew that he was the image of the Father, raising the knife over his own Son when he was in the act. Nevertheless, Abraham believed as do we. It is our righteousness.
Let the Catholics think their works are worth something if they must. They will be ashamed of them one day when they finally cling to Christ alone by faith alone to the glory of God alone.
post tenebras lux
"Blessed is the man to whom the LORD shall not impute sin."
From the dawn of time to the end thereof, the saints have walked by faith. Jesus Christ is the sum and substance of OT Biblical prophecy, as you note in your post. The giving of the Law was to bring us to Christ; to teach us faith. It does not matter that the saints did not believe in a Crucified and Risen Lord for salvation. They believed as we do: in the revelation from God to us. I do not think Abraham knew that he was the image of the Father, raising the knife over his own Son when he was in the act. Nevertheless, Abraham believed as do we. It is our righteousness.
Let the Catholics think their works are worth something if they must. They will be ashamed of them one day when they finally cling to Christ alone by faith alone to the glory of God alone. post tenebras lux
AMEN, Brother!
For I will not trust in my bow, neither shall my sword save me. But thou hast saved us from our enemies, and hast put them to shame that hated us. In God we boast all the day long, and praise thy name for ever. Selah." -- Psalm 44:5-8"Through thee will we push down our enemies: through thy name will we tread them under that rise up against us.