[Dr. Eckleburg]

It looks to many of us as though the CHURCH is the means to salvation, not Jesus Christ. It also seems that redemption is accomplished in the Eucharist. You also do not seem to believe that scripture is the sole authority for all belief and practices for those of us in Christ.

That's exactly what the RCC teaches, Mary.

And as you so rightly declare...

You find salvation in Jesus. Not in good works, although when you come to know Christ and come to faith in him, you are commanded to do good works. You WILL do good works when you are born again because the Holy Spirit within will draw you to those works.

AMEN!

Good works are the evidence of our salvation, not the cause of it. The only cause of our salvation is Christ's righteousness imputed to the sinner by God's free, unmerited mercy alone.

When God looks at the man redeemed by Christ, He doesn't love him because of his own good works; God loves him because He sees His perfect Son within him, the gracious gift of God to His family.

[Marysecretary]

That’s right. I love doing good works and helping people, but it’s not going to get me into heaven. Only my faith in Jesus Christ as my Lord and Saviour will.

[Marysecretary]

That’s right. I love doing good works and helping people, but it’s not going to get me into heaven. Only my faith in Jesus Christ as my Lord and Saviour will.