One message I keep hearing from fellow Catholics as I move toward Confirmation is that no Catholic can be said to be a good Catholic. Those who claim to be are vain and excusing their own sins, and those who are humble and close to good will still fall short of the perfect law.
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But someone will say, “You have faith, and I have works.” Show me your faith without your works, and I will show you my faith by my works. You believe that there is one God. You do well. Even the demons believe—and tremble! James 2:18-19
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But do you want to know, O foolish man, that faith without works is dead? James 2:20.
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Oh I have. Then they usually whip out James 2, faith without works is dead. Then they argue works are necessary for salvation. My counter is what
@Oghma_EM said, works are a sign of the underlining faith. -
You’re exactly right. Works come from faith in the same way oxygen comes out from living plants. Oxygen is a byproduct of the plant’s life process.
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