Definition of faith: Catholic and Protestant

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Modern Catholic Dictionary

Faith, Virtue Of. The infused theological virtue whereby a person is enabled to “believe that what God has revealed is true – not because its intrinsic truth is seen with the rational light of reason – but because of the authority of God who reveals it, of God who can neither deceive nor be deceived” (First Vatican Council, Denzinger 3008).

Faithful, The. Believing Christians. They are faithful twice over; first by their assent to God’s revelation, and again by their living up to what they profess.

Faith, Act Of. The assent of the mind to what God has revealed. An act of supernatural faith requires divine grace, either actual or sanctifying or both. It is performed under the influence of the will, which requires its own assistance of grace to render a person ready to believe. And if the act of faith is made in the state of grace, it is meritorious before God. Explicit acts of faith are necessary, notably when the virtue of faith is being tested by temptation or one’s faith is challenged, or one’s belief would be weakened unless strengthened by acts of faith. A simple and widely used act of faith says: “My God, I believe in you and all that your Church teaches, because you have said it, and your word is true. Amen.”

 

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Blessings
Catholic means universal. In the Nicene creed, it is understood as universal. That’s why the Nicene creed is accepted by other Christian churches working w solidarity w the RC.
Our being the one, true, apostolic church is correct historically, & theologically. And if we didn’t start messing up, we’d all be Catholics.
God is not going to be mad at a believer, who objected to the church in error. Like Martin Luther. Most main line denominations do missionary work & die for Christ. Can you see Jesus, addressing that soul & saying they can’t enter heaven b/c they weren’t Catholic? Catholics aren’t understood. Protestants aren’t understood by Catholics.
In this time of confusion from the scandals, the thread of our church is constant in the form of the mass & communion. In that, we are good!
Elevator up or down for all.

 

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Faith is a work, it’s something that you do .

And this is the biggest doing, believing in the Lord Jesus as Messiah and Savior of ones soul.

"They replied, “We want to perform God’s works, too. What should we do?”

Jesus answered, and said to them: This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he hath sent." John 6:28, 29