Boatbums, that’s awesome! I was cobbling together my post while you posted that, and am doubly convinced that Satan is present wherever God’s glorious grace in Christ is nullified. Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ for His word to us in Romans!
It's curious how the author of this article tries to prove "Protestants" took a wrong turn somewhere on the subject of justification by faith and it's only the Catholics that have it right. Yet, we can prove from God's word AND from the writings of the early church leaders - some who were discipled by Apostles of Jesus Christ - that this IS the truth and that no man may glory before God of his own righteousness to save him. When Paul wrote in Ephesians 2:8-9 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith — and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God — not by works, so that no one can boast., it could not be more clear that we don't - we can't - save ourselves. Our works of righteousness do not in any way contribute to our justification. A gift is a gift. Even a little kid knows what a gift is!