:::Not the initial grace of salvation. No one can merit that. ''You just won't admit it.'' That's the teaching of the Catholic Church. That's the teaching of the ''Catechism''. Apart from Christ there is no meriting salvation. Only He saves. Only through Christ can we do anything. Only united to Him can we bear fruit. "For apart from me you can do nothing". We can't do it! Again, look at [http://www.vatican.va/archive/ccc_css/archive/catechism/p3s1c3a2.htm '''Grace and Justification''']. | :::Not the initial grace of salvation. No one can merit that. ''You just won't admit it.'' That's the teaching of the Catholic Church. That's the teaching of the ''Catechism''. Apart from Christ there is no meriting salvation. Only He saves. Only through Christ can we do anything. Only united to Him can we bear fruit. "For apart from me you can do nothing". We can't do it! Again, look at [http://www.vatican.va/archive/ccc_css/archive/catechism/p3s1c3a2.htm '''Grace and Justification''']. |