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To: annalex; metmom
Did St. Paul write “you are saved by faith alone” anywhere in these quotes? Or does St. Paul express proper Catholic doctrine?

You used your memory to state Scripture said something it did not. Now you say you want Scripture to prove to you that salvation is by faith alone anywhere. I'll bite:

you have been saved through faith (Eph. 2:8)

Your faith has saved you (Luke 7:50)

those who have faith and are saved (Heb. 10:39)

you can be saved through faith in Christ Jesus (II Tim. 2:15)

your faith has saved you (Luke 18:42)

thy faith hath saved thee (Matt. 9:22)

you profess your faith and are saved (Rom. 10:10)

he hath faith to be saved (Acts 14:9)

Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved (Acts 16:31)

being now justified by his blood, we will be saved (Rom. 5:9)

For, "Whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved" (Rom. 10:13)

by grace you have been saved (Eph. 2:5)

who saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works (II Tim. 1:9)

saved through faith in Christ Jesus (II Tim. 3:15)

There certainly are many more in addition to those that speak of God's grace - which is another discussion. Now, maybe you can post all the verses that say you are saved by works?

347 posted on 04/30/2014 2:15:28 PM PDT by boatbums (quod semper, quod ubique, quod ab omnibus)
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To: boatbums

These verses indicate that faith plays a great role in salvation, but they do not say that nothing was needed to be saved other than faith alone. For example, Eph. 2:8 goes on to say that good works are also something we should do, in verse 10. That is because James 2:24 explains that works of love and self-denial are also necessary.


351 posted on 04/30/2014 6:37:11 PM PDT by annalex (fear them not)
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