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NASB | Matthew 22:32 'I AM THE GOD OF ABRAHAM, AND THE GOD OF ISAAC, AND THE GOD OF JACOB'? He is not the God of the dead but of the living." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 22:32 'I AM THE GOD OF ABRAHAM, AND THE GOD OF ISAAC, AND THE GOD OF JACOB'? He is not the God of the dead, but of the living." [Ex 3:6] |
Subject: purgatory is it true? |
Bible Note: Emmaus: Thanks for taking time to clear up the Roman Catholic position. It is indeed important to note that Rome does not teach "works alone." I disagree that "faith alone" is a novel doctrine, of course, being pretty clearly demonstrated in Abraham's case in Romans 4. In addition, the next two verses of Romans 1 are the very ones which Luther credits as the means that God used to open his eyes that the righteousness with which we are saved is not from us, but from God, Christ's very own righteousness imputed to our accounts. You wrote: 'It should also be pointed out that Catholics do not believe in a "works righteousness."' Well, you do believe that God's grace is necessary, but according to Trent, salvation is accomplished by our grace-aided merit. Therefore, it is "faith plus works" and "grace plus merit." So while our works apart from God's grace are fruitless, the works aided by God's grace are absolutely necessary -- according to Rome. Lastly, neither Luther nor Calvin neglected the role of the God-honoring works and virtues in the life of a Christian. However, they argued that the Bible teaches that they are the fruit of saving faith, the evidence of it. Rome puts works before salvation. Classical Protestantism puts them after it. --Joe! |