From the RCC Council of Trent, in response to the Reformation:
CANON 9: “If any one saith, that by faith alone the impious is justified; in such wise as to mean, that nothing else is required to co-operate in order to the obtaining the grace of Justification, and that it is not in any way necessary, that he be prepared and disposed by the movement of his own will; let him be anathema.”
Sounds like “salvation by faith and works or your a demon” to me.
All of the proclamations of Trent are still upheld as official doctrine by the RCC.
Faith and works. I know James and the arguments and it will not rest and will not be resolved yet. It gets tedious contending with those who continue to twist the verses.
Intellectual assent alone will not suffice.
As I said, the sacraments and the salvic gift of Christ are bound together. By not embracing the sacraments, you miss the fullness of Christ.
I’m not going to continue to flog this. Faith and Works are together.
Notice I didn’t say you are going to hell. I simply don’t have God’s mind nor would I ever presume to say that I know. So, I would be careful, if I were you, not to consign people to hell because you think you are right.
I am right. I am right and I know from not only the Church, my bible, and my background, but because the Holy Spirit has led me all the way.
Good night.