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I don’t teach “salvation by works” - I teach salvation by faith and works. I quoted James 2:24 because it says the same thing - we are saved by faith and works. When James 2:24 says, “a man is justified by works and not by faith alone”, he makes no distinction between being justified by works...

It seems to me that Paul contradicts you. He tells believers in Gal 5, Heb 12:14, 1Cor 6:9-11, Eph 5:5-11 that their sins can lead them to Hell. Therefore believers will be judged according to their sins and may end up in Hell because of them. In 2Cor 5:10, Paul says, “For we must all appear...

Salvation is not about God saving those who merely believe in Him - it is about saving those who love Him. God judges, tests and measures our love for Him by our willingness to be obey Him - this is why good “works” are essential for salvation, since good “works” are simply obeying God’s...

The verses by Paul you cite here merely say we are not saved by works ALONE - they do NOT say works are irrelevant to salvation. So while Paul clearly doesn’t preach salvation by works ALONE, he does NOT preach that works are irrelevant to salvation. On the contrary, Paul clearly preaches the...

If I die today, my hope is that I will be judged by Christ be worthy (Rev 3:4) of salvation ... but only Christ knows if I will be saved. I cannot judge myself - if you think you can, you are deluded.

Anti-Catholic bigots prefer to remain willfully ignorant of pre-Reformation history - it presents inconvenient truths that destroy their mendacious myths.

Catholic confession enslaves the believer to sin - that's hilarious! So much for Jesus empowering His disciples to forgive sins in John 20:22 - it backfired completely!

Repentance is "works", so now you're preaching salvation by faith and works - which according to you is salvation by works. It seems to me that your theology is a confused mess.

What is the "context of who James wrote to and why"?

What you call "he catholicized version" is the original Christian version, which was accepted for 1500 years ... until Protestant heretics mutilated the canon.

Simple logic denies it - according to your bizarre formula, if a believer (faith) performs good works, he is no longer a believer! How do good works negate faith, exactly?

Nonsense. Paul addresses his epistle “To the churches of Galatia” (Gal 1:2), and refers to them as “brethren” (5:11, 13), so he is addressing BELIEVERS. Furthermore, in Gal 5, Paul doesn’t say a single word about lack of faith. Your claim that he is addressing non-believers is a fantasy. So...

Paul addresses his epistle “To the churches of Galatia” (Gal 1:2), and refers to them as “brethren” (5:11, 13), so he is obviously addressing BELIEVERS. Furthermore, in Gal 5, Paul doesn’t say a single word about a lack of faith. Your claim that he is addressing non-believers is pure fantasy.

Nonsense. Tell that to the man who was stoned to death for collecting fire-word on the Sabbath (Num 15:32-36) … and to all the others who were put to death for not practising the Law of Moses. Let me get this straight: The Law of Moses informed the Hebrews what sin was, but then, knowing what...

Depends what you mean by “the Law”? Paul says, "Do we then overthrow THE LAW by this faith? By no means! On the contrary, we uphold THE LAW" (Romans 3:31). What “law” is he referring to? Paul warns believers in Gal 5 that their sins can lead them to Hell. So believers must obey the laws -...

And water does not turn into wine. Are you saying God cannot perform miracles? You’re a bit like the disciples who stopped following Jesus when they heard Him say, “he who eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day” (John 6:54), except you walk...

True, but a believer does not need to intensely study the Bible to be saved. The formula for salvation is really quite simple: Love God and obey His commandments. The best way to do this is by joining and following the teachings of His Church. Were you actually taught authentic “Catholic...

Er, there is only ONE VERSION of the New Testament - Matthew to Revelation, 27 books. If the Catholic Church wasn’t responsible for compiling the NT, who was?

If you don’t believe me, here, read it for yourself: “As obedient children, do not be conformed to the passions of your former ignorance, but as He who called you is holy, be HOLY yourselves in all your conduct, since it is written, ‘You shall be holy, for I am holy’. And if you invoke as...

So how does your brilliant theory explain why God chose the apostle Paul - a Pharisee and a very intelligent and highly educated man - to write great chunks of the New Testament? Are you seriously suggesting God hides salvation from educated people? Please, please tell me you’re joking! Are...