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To: CynicalBear
Christ only opened the door as far as Catholics are concerned right? Man has to work to merit the rest?

Why don't you argue from your own perspective rather than putting comments into my mouth to defend.

190 posted on 03/19/2015 6:18:47 AM PDT by pgyanke (Republicans get in trouble when not living up to their principles. Democrats... when they do.)
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To: pgyanke
>>Why don't you argue from your own perspective rather than putting comments into my mouth to defend.<<

2010 Since the initiative belongs to God in the order of grace, no one can merit the initial grace of forgiveness and justification, at the beginning of conversion. Moved by the Holy Spirit and by charity, we can then merit for ourselves and for others the graces needed for our sanctification, for the increase of grace and charity, and for the attainment of eternal life. Even temporal goods like health and friendship can be merited in accordance with God's wisdom. These graces and goods are the object of Christian prayer. Prayer attends to the grace we need for meritorious actions.

198 posted on 03/19/2015 6:51:58 AM PDT by CynicalBear (For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus)
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