I cannot imagine why it so pushes RC’s over the edge to think that Christ’s righteousness is imputed to us, credited to our account, without us having to earn it. Nothing seems to set them off more than to think that God is merciful and gives us His salvation and righteousness as a gift.
You’d think anyone in their right minds would jump at the chance.
Go figure.
Shows thier wordliness. Everyone else in the world thinks they are good enough. Modern day Roman Catholicism thinks the same.
Eph. 2:8-9, “For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God. Not by works, lest any man should boast.”
People by nature, love the ability to "see" and "touch"...the tangible things. It gives people "control" over their own lives. We are a fallen people of demanding "litmus tests" and "metrics." Rome gives people what they want---the ability to merit their own salvation, which makes folks feel like they are in control.