Yes, but the works were the effects of the faith and salvation, not the cause.
I work in the pastoral office. Why? Because the Lord’s grace saved me from my sin, and the Lord planted a desire in me to share the Word with others. It is not the cause of my salvation, but the effect.
So many Catholic posters seem to think that Protestants preach to NOT do good works. That’s wrong and kind of insulting.
Yes, but the works were the effects of the faith and salvation, not the cause.
Paul was not talking about the works of faith he was talking about the works of the law such as circumcision and not Good works.
St. Paul is talking about works that have nothing to do with salvation but are outward proclamations.
Having even good works do not save us because we can not earn our way to heaven as it is a gift.
But we know what Jesus told us to do and any one who believes in him will know that they should do what he says.
That’s wrong and kind of insulting.-————————————
yes, but that is what it leads to when the disagreement is based on the name of the Church rather than what scripture says.