Anyone argued otherwise? The foundational passage for the Catholic soteriology is Eph 2:4-10 and it makes very clear that grace is not a result of our works.
The Protestant error is that faith produces good works somehow, perhaps, through a chemical reaction. Not so. We should have enough faith to "walk in them". We are not saved by faith alone. Consider James 2:17-26, Matthew 25:31-46.
annalex wrote:
“The Protestant error is that faith produces good works somehow, perhaps, through a chemical reaction.”
annalex, either you, who are quick to criticize anyone for not knowing what the Catholic Church teaches when they criticize it, are yourself quite guilty of the same thing when it comes to what the heirs of the Reformation teach or you just enjoy being (or so you think) the wizard of snark. Neither becomes you nor does it advance your case or win you the respect of others. It’s just cheap and tacky.