does this clear things up?

Question

Many Protestants believe we are saved by Faith Alone and they say Catholic believe they can “work” their way into Heaven.
First of all, I ask them to show me where in the Catechism, the official teaching of the Catholic Church, does it teach that we can “work” our way into Heaven? They can’t, because it doesn’t. The Catholic Church does not now, nor has it ever, taught a doctrine of salvation by works...that we can “work” our way into Heaven.

Second, I ask them to show me where in the Bible does it teach that we are saved by “faith alone.” They can’t, because it doesn’t. The only place in all of Scripture where the phrase “Faith Alone” appears, is in James...James 2:24, where it says that we are not...not...justified (or saved) by faith alone.

So, one of the two main pillars of Protestantism...the doctrine of salvation by faith alone...not only doesn’t appear in the Bible, but the Bible actually says the exact opposite - that we are not saved by faith alone Third, I ask them that if works have nothing to do with our salvation...then how come every passage in the N.T. that I know of that talks about judgment says we will be judged by our works, not by whether or not we have faith alone? We see this in Rom 2, Matthew 15 and 16, 1 Ptr 1, Rev 20 and 22, 2 Cor 5, and many, many more verses.

Fourth, I ask them that if we are saved by faith alone, why does 1 Cor 13:13 say that love is greater than faith? Shouldn’t it be the other way around?

As Catholics we believe that we are saved by God’s grace alone. We can do nothing, apart from God’s grace, to receive the free gift of salvation. We also believe, however, that we have to respond to God’s grace. Protestants believe that, too. However, many Protestants believe that the only response necessary is an act of faith; whereas, Catholics believe a response of faith and works is necessary...or, as the Bible puts it in Galatians 5:6, “For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumsion is of any avail, but faith working through love...faith working through love...just as the Church teaches.

Answer 1

Catholics teach faith AND good works in catechism. You have to do both to get in the pearly gates.

Answer 2

That would be the revised beliefs of the Catholics.

If you learn the life of Luther, he lived in a time when Catholics could PURCHASE salvation. That is one of the main things he fought against.

Luther, also, included the Talmud in his Protestant Bible (something the Catholics still have not done and which many Protestants do not know).

Answer 3

Good works are a product of a converted heart.

By the way, you neglected to mention these verses:

Ephesians 2:8  For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
9  Not of works, lest any man should boast.

GOD bless

Answer 4

Faith alone will save you. Good works should then come as a result of your salvation, not as a means of acquiring it. Jesus wants us to love God and others as ourselves and we should help out mankind.

Answer 5

When faith is exercised works follow, simple because you want to be a servant of Jesus. The God we serve is a God of action. I think we all can agree on this.

Answer 6

This verse says that someone who does no work yet has faith is considered righteous. His faith makes him righteous not his works.

We will be rewarded for works not judged for lack thereof.

Romans 4:5 But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.

Answer 7

how good where the works of the thief that was on the cross next to Jesus that on that day was going to be with Jesus in Paradise?

Answer 8

where in the Bible does it say to pray to Mary ? where does it say we are to go through Mary to get To Jesus ? can you clear this up?


STILL WAITING TO HAVE THIS CLEARED UP!!!!

Answer 9

wow, you are so off the mark.......may I suggest John 3:16?

Answer 10

do you really need yahoo for this? talk to a pastor then!