Of course not. The Bible says the opposite.
But that does not make the Gift unfree. I am still in the dark as to where you saw "suspicion of the gift" in the Catechism.
Of course not. The Bible says the opposite.
So for you the free gift of GRACE through FAITH is not enough for you to be saved. You believe you must do something to pay for this gift?
I am still in the dark as to where you saw "suspicion of the gift" in the Catechism.
I didn't look.
The quote from your catechism was to show you that even your church believed the "rock" was faith in Jesus not Peter. It is also interesting in that it also shows a Calvinist bent in that it says "drawn by the Father".
Many Used Jesus Salesmen are trying to sell Jesus' FREE Gift of Salvation by faith in that gift.. BOTH Roman Catholic and Protestant salesmen.. even though protestants are protesting nothing..
These salesmen demand that you come to them to purchase(by some act) Jesus.. and protest that you DON'T even NEED THEM.. Quite logical really..