::::We've been over this a dozen times. The gospel was preached to Israel in the wilderness. King David had the Holy Spirit. Job was "perfect and upright." Zacharias and Elisabeth both were righteous before God, as was Abel. '''Jesus had not yet died''' either. You apparently do not know what the gospel is. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]]<sup>[[User talk:RobSmith|Trump 2Q2Q]]</sup> 08:43, 30 August 2020 (EDT)
::::Independent Skeptic says, '''"This shows that John's water baptism unto repentance cannot be the water baptism which Jesus commanded people to receive"''' Bingo! 09:02, 30 August 2020 (EDT) ::::<s>You are trolling again. Below you state salvation is earned or merited, which is exactly what catechism teaches. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]]<sup>[[User talk:RobSmith|Trump 2Q2Q]]</sup> 09:42, 29 August 2020 (EDT)</s>
*'''CCC 1999''' - “infused by the Holy Spirit into our soul to heal it of sin and to sanctify it. It is the sanctifying or deifying grace received in Baptism.”
*'''CCC 2010''' - “Moved by the Holy Spirit and by charity, '''we can then merit for ourselves''' and for others '''the graces needed''' for our sanctification, for the increase of grace and charity, and '''for the attainment of eternal life.'''<ref>http://www.vatican.va/archive/ccc_css/archive/catechism/p3s1c3a2.htm#2010</ref>