The scripture you are citing, Romans 3-4 speaks of “works of the law”, meaning specifically, the Jewish law mandating circumcision. Indeed, works made out of legal obligation, or for temporal reward, do not save anyone. The Romans, for example, did not have to get circumcised in order to obtain salvation. That is Catholic teaching, expressed beautifully by St. Paul.
If ANY works could save, it would have been the works of the Law.
And if any works could save, then Christ died for nothing.
His death was sufficient or not.
So by claiming that works need to be done, then Christ’s death wasn’t sufficient in and of itself to pay for our sins.
Are you really claiming that?
The scripture you are citing, Romans 3-4 speaks of “works of the law”, meaning specifically, the Jewish law mandating circumcision. Indeed, works made out of legal obligation, or for temporal reward, do not save anyone. The Romans, for example, did not have to get circumcised in order to obtain salvation. That is Catholic teaching, expressed beautifully by St. Paul.
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Sorry, I already explained in my last post why that explanation is incorrect. Just reading the opening lines of chapter 4 of Romans and you’ll see that it’s obvious that Paul is speaking of ALL works, not just circumcision.
No, read it again. Pay attention to chapter 4 which says of Abraham:
Abraham was justified by faith BEFORE the Law even existed (400 years before)! I know it is Catholic teaching to ignore that fact which is why we say Catholicism preaches an accursed gospel. I pray you are freed from the false idea that you can merit salvation by your works - you can't. So that NO ONE may boast.