That we are not saved by the works of the law IS the Church's doctrine. It is usually a good idea to know a little bit of the subject you opine about.
annalex wrote:
“It is usually a good idea to know a little bit of the subject you opine about.”
Go look in a mirror.
The Catholic church has set up its own law to be followed.
Technically the Catholic church can say that they don’t teach or hold to the doctrine that salvation is by the Law (capital L) as God gave the Jews, but in principle, that’s exactly what they hold to.
Substituting its rules, regulations, ceremonies, sacraments, etc, doesn’t make any difference. All they’ve done is labeled something different. In essence, it’s the same teaching. You have to DO something in the way of works to be saved. They’ve just made up their own list instead of going by God’s.