Acts of the Apostles has many examples of those who hear the Gospel believe, received the Holy Spirit and were baptized. Then go on as a new creation in Christ to do His Will and produce fruit. In most cases the easier life they previously lived became challenging and dangerous.
And that is stated up front, before anyone has the opportunity to sit back and judge their works to see if they were saved or not.
Acts has accounts also of how they helped each other in their community, correct? Sharing food, etc.
We all need to remember that Catholics do not believe in “earning” their way into heaven through ‘works’.
But it doesn’t hurt to follow the words of Christ as posted above.
Yup!
Right up there...
3 The church sent them on their way, and as they traveled through Phoenicia and Samaria, they told how the Gentiles had been converted.
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7 After much discussion, Peter got up and addressed them: “Brothers, you know that some time ago God made a choice among you that the Gentiles might hear from my lips the message of the gospel and believe.