Subject: Do Jesus and Paul agree on salv by faith |
Bible Note: Thanks for asking, I have been to mass several times and yes I have been baptized. I guess we will have to disagree about the merit of the ritual sacraments. I believe Christ death once and for all paid for my sin and the sacraments do not merit salvation indirectly or directly Heb 10:14. I will stick with scripture and trust in it rather than the catechism. I can only leave you with the following verses and take your word as stated above, that your trust is in the Christ and His merit. Titus 3:5 He saved us, not on the basis of deeds which we have done in righteousness, but according to His mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit, More than that, I count all things to be loss in view of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them but rubbish so that I may gain Christ, Phil 3:9 and may be found in Him, not having a righteousness of my own derived from the Law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which comes from God on the basis of faith, Eph 2:8 For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; Eph 2:9 not as a result of works, so that no one may boast. Eph 2:10 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them. Brad |