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NASB | Romans 3:28 For we maintain that a man is justified by faith apart from works of the Law. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Romans 3:28 For we maintain that an individual is justified by faith distinctly apart from works of the Law [the observance of which has nothing to do with justification, that is, being declared free of the guilt of sin and made acceptable to God]. |
Subject: Christians/Catholics same? |
Bible Note: Since I was raised Catholic, I am going by how I was brought up. We believed in God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. We believed Jesus died on the cross for us for our sins. But we were also told if you were a 'good' person you'd get into Heaven, and follow the 10 commandments. ALL those things would 'save you'. I'm just going by what I learned as a Catholic. Sad to say this, but I still have flash-backs of the nuns (it was terrible...the Catholic School). We sat in Church for 30 minutes, once a week...reciting things from a lil hym-type booklet. Never did we read the bible together, at church...or were explained things. Things were just read out to us. It was like a ritual. We sat, we stood, we knelt and stood again...we said Amen...we said the Our Father. And what was I thinking the entire time? I couldn't wait to get out of there and hang out with friends. But I did what was required of me...church once a week. And if we did anything wrong there was always confession, and the priest would forgive you. If it's stated somewhere that Catholics believe in salvation by faith ALONE, apart from works, I've never seen it or heard about it while I was a Catholic ..and it was definately never taught to us. Are you a Catholic? "Indeed He is THE LAMB of God as Catholics well know and profess each time they worship when they pray aloud in unison" I don't ever remember a time saying it and actually understanding it or meaning it. We just said what we were suppose to say, at the right time. |