R
ryanoneil
Guest
Protestantism started when Martin Luther declared that we are justified (made righteous) by faith alone. Martin Luther had added the word alone to his translation of Romans 3:28 in order to prove his doctrine. (Is the word alone is found in any contemporary Protestant English translation of Romans 3:28?) The only place the bible mentions “faith alone” in the context of salvation is in James 2:24, where the idea of faith alone is explicitly refuted: “You see that a person is justified by what he does and not by faith alone.”
Ephesians 2:8-9 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith — and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God — not by works, so that no one can boast." Listen carefully to stadium evangelists, televangelists, and radio preachers. Nine times out of ten they will quote Ephesians 2:8-9 with great emphasis and never mention verse 10. “For we are his handiwork, created in Christ Jesus for the good works that God has prepared in advance, that we should live in them”.
We are not slaves futilely trying to earn salvation by doing “works of the law” Yet as sons of God we are inspired and energized by the Holy Spirit to do “good works” as we cooperate with our heavenly father in extending the Kingdom of God. Catholicism believes and teaches the full message of Ephesians 2:8-10, without equivocating or abbreviating the truth.
Ephesians 2:8-9 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith — and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God — not by works, so that no one can boast." Listen carefully to stadium evangelists, televangelists, and radio preachers. Nine times out of ten they will quote Ephesians 2:8-9 with great emphasis and never mention verse 10. “For we are his handiwork, created in Christ Jesus for the good works that God has prepared in advance, that we should live in them”.
We are not slaves futilely trying to earn salvation by doing “works of the law” Yet as sons of God we are inspired and energized by the Holy Spirit to do “good works” as we cooperate with our heavenly father in extending the Kingdom of God. Catholicism believes and teaches the full message of Ephesians 2:8-10, without equivocating or abbreviating the truth.