[Luircin]

And in the meantime, my sources say that EO believes that salvation is a free gift from God. Which Protestants believe as well. Only difference is that we come at the same truth from different angles: the truth being that saving faith results in a change of life that transforms the sinner into a Christ-like person.

It’s only Roman Catholics that say that you have to ‘merit graces’ like eternal life through works.

[Al Hitan]

And in the meantime, my sources say that EO believes that salvation is a free gift from God.

As do Catholics. No one can merit the initial grace of forgiveness and justification.

It’s only Roman Catholics that say that you have to ‘merit graces’

Do you know and understand the Catholic teaching on what it means to "merit graces"?