To: jo kus
Sure, faith without works is dead. Can't argue with that. Who gives us our faith? Who gives us our works?
Joh 15:5 "I am the vine, you are the branches; he who abides in Me and I in him, he bears much fruit, for apart from Me you can do nothing.
Joh 6:28-29 Therefore they said to Him, "What shall we do, so that we may work the works of God?" Jesus answered and said to them, "This is the work of God, that you believe in Him whom He has sent."
5,547 posted on
05/03/2006 5:47:48 PM PDT by
HarleyD
("Then He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures" Luk 24:45)
To: HarleyD
Who gives us our faith? Who gives us our works? "For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure." -- Philippians 2:13
5,550 posted on
05/03/2006 6:09:41 PM PDT by
Dr. Eckleburg
("I don't think they want my respect; I think they want my submission." - Flemming Rose)
To: HarleyD
Sure, faith without works is dead. Can't argue with that. Who gives us our faith? Who gives us our works? You know, as a Catholic, that I agree with you here.
But we Catholics ALSO believe that we are called to cooperate with God's graces - "God does not save man without man" St. Augustine. Man CAN reject the Spirit.
Regards
5,575 posted on
05/04/2006 5:18:22 AM PDT by
jo kus
(I will run the way of thy commandments, when thou shalt enlarge my heart...Psalm 119:32)
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