[annalex]

Thoroughly Catholic, and of course it does not teach salvation by faith alone. It makes several points: that righteousness originates with faith; that justification is by grace alone; that “works of the law”, e.g. works done under legal obligation, for a temporal reward, due to the requirements of Jewish faith — do not save. St. Paul never says that justification is by faith apart from ANY works.

[boatbums]

Thoroughly Catholic, and of course it does not teach salvation by faith alone. It makes several points: that righteousness originates with faith; that justification is by grace alone; that “works of the law”, e.g. works done under legal obligation, for a temporal reward, due to the requirements of Jewish faith — do not save.

Hey...you started this with your selective use of words to imply Scripture says works save us. Now you want to pontificate and define the clear words of Scripture??? A bit duplicitous wouldn't you say?

St. Paul never says that justification is by faith apart from ANY works.

You just don't know when to quit, do you?

But to the one who does not work, but believes in Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is credited as righteousness, just as David also speaks of the blessing on the man to whom God credits righteousness apart from works: "BLESSED ARE THOSE WHOSE LAWLESS DEEDS HAVE BEEN FORGIVEN, AND WHOSE SINS HAVE BEEN COVERED. (Romans 4:5-7)