Yup, it's not just Catholics that do this. Like I said before YOU are right and anyone that disagrees with you is wrong.
You have taught yourself that all you need is faith. Scripture then tells you that your faith WITHOUT WORKS is dead.
You are dead.....
Lol
Scripture does teach that. But it teaches that to people who CLAIM to have faith but had no works. Zero zip nada.
In other words, they have no evidence of faith. Why? Their Faith is dead.. Were they saved, or course not. Why? They did nto believe
Jesus taught in John 1, It is those who recieve him who will be saved
He taught us in John 3 that we are all dead. And only those who believe hm through the cross will be born again
He teaches us in John 4 that if we want the water of salvation all we have to do is ask and he will give it
He teaches us in John 5 that if we hear the words and believe we will be saved and never die or come to judgment
He teaches in John 6 that if we eat the food which endures forever. We will never hunger, never thirst, never die, Never be lost. ave eternal life. And be ressurected.
Not one mention of works in any of these passages.
Paul tells us in EPh 2. That once we hear and belief, we are saved, and given the seal of the HS as a pledge (UNTIL THE DAY OF RECEMPTION) again, no work involved
He tells is in Eph 2 we are saved BY GRACE through FAITH (it is not even faith that saves it is grace) NOT OF WORKS. Lest anyone should boast.
He tells us in titus 2, it is not by good deeds which we have done, but by his mercy he saved us by the washing and renewal of the HS..
He tells us in romans 4 it is those who have the faith of abraham who will be saved. Abraham was saved by grace, and not of anythign he did. Lest he should boast. And made it clear that those who try to be saved by works, have incurred a debt, and will not be saved.
he also talks us that if it by grace, it can not be of works, otherwise grace is no longer grace. and if it is of works, its not of grace. Otherwise work is no longer work
Works cancels grace. Unless you throw all of jesus words of us being saved by faith alone. And throw all of pauls words out. You can not say we are saved by works.
thats what the jews thought, and they are in hades right now because of it
If you want to continue to think you can earn Gods love. Sadly you will be right their with them