Catholics believe in Jesus Christ and His all-sufficient saving work on the cross (ours to receive by Grace Alone), just as Protestants do. We only deny an extreme Faith Alone position (which does not deny Grace Alone, since they are distinct).<\/span><\/span><\/p>\nSt. Paul opposes grace and\/or faith to works in Scripture, only in a particular sense: the \u201cworks\u201d of Jewish ritualism by which the Jews gained their unique identity (e.g., circumcision).<\/p>\n
The Apostle Paul doesn\u2019t oppose grace, faith, and works, and in fact, constantly puts them together, in harmony. Here are two typical examples:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n1 Corinthians 15:10<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span> (RSV, as throughout) But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace toward me was not in vain. On the contrary, I worked harder than any of them, though it was not I, but the grace of God which is with me.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n2 Corinthians 6:1<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span> Working together with him, then, we entreat you not to accept the grace of God in vain.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Grace and works are for Paul, quite hand-in-hand, just as faith and works are. We Catholics only pit grace against works insofar as we deny (with Protestants) that man can save himself. Trent is very clear on that. We vigorously <\/span><\/span><\/span>deny<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span> works-salvation. Scripture <\/span><\/span><\/span>doesn\u2019t <\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span>teach faith alone at all; nor do the Church fathers. In fact, the only time the phrase appears in the Bible, it is expressly <\/span><\/span><\/span>denied<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span>:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\nJames 2:24<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span> You see that a man is justified by works and not by faith alone. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\nSt. Paul states:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\nRomans 3:28<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span> For we hold that a man is justified by faith apart from works of law. (cf. 3:20; 3:24: \u201cjustified by his grace as a gift\u201d)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\nBut \u201cjustified by faith\u201d is different from \u201cjustified by faith <\/span><\/span><\/span>alone<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span>. The \u201cworks of the law\u201d he refers to here are not <\/span><\/span><\/span>all<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span> works, but things like circumcision. In other words, we are saved apart from Jewish rituals required under Mosaic Law. Paul makes clear that this is what he has in mind, in referencing circumcision in 3:1, asking rhetorically, \u201cAre we Jews any better off? No, not at all\u201d (3:9), multiple references to \u201cthe law\u201d (3:19-21, 28, 31), and the following statement:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\nRomans 3:29-30<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span> Or is God the God of Jews only? Is he not the God of Gentiles also? Yes, of Gentiles also, [30] since God is one; and he will justify the circumcised on the ground of their faith and the uncircumcised through their faith. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\nPaul is not against all \u201cworks\u201d <\/span><\/span>per se<\/i><\/span><\/span>; he tied them directly to salvation, after all, in the previous chapter: <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\nRomans 2:6-8 <\/b><\/span><\/span>For <\/span><\/span>he will render to every man according to his works<\/i><\/span><\/span>: [7] to those who <\/span><\/span>by patience in well-doing<\/i><\/span><\/span> seek for glory and honor and immortality, <\/span><\/span>he will give eternal life<\/i><\/span><\/span>; [8] but for those who are factious and do not <\/span><\/span>obey <\/i><\/span><\/span>the truth, but <\/span><\/span>obey<\/i><\/span><\/span> wickedness, there will be wrath and fury.(cf. 2:13: \u201cthe doers of the law who will be justified\u201d)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\nPaul uses the example of Abraham in Romans 4, in emphasizing faith, over against the Jewish works of circumcision as a supposed means of faith and justification (hence, he mentions circumcision in 4:9-12, and salvation to the Gentiles as well as Jews in 4:13-18).<\/span><\/span><\/p>\nAbraham\u2019s justification is also discussed in James 2, and there it is explicitly tied in with works, thus providing a perfect complementary (very \u201cCatholic\u201d) balance with Romans 4:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\nJames 2:20-26 <\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span>Do you want to be shown, you shallow man, that <\/span><\/span><\/span>faith apart from works is barren? [21] Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he offered his son Isaac upon the altar? [22] You see that faith was active along with his works, and faith was completed by works, [23] and the scripture was fulfilled which says, \u201cAbraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him as righteousness\u201d; and he was called the friend of God. [24] You see that a man is justified by works and not by faith alone. [25] And in the same way was not also Rahab the harlot justified by works when she received the messengers and sent them out another way? [26] For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, so faith apart from works is dead.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n This is a wonderful cross-reference to Romans 4 in another respect: both cite the same Old Testament passage (Gen 15:6: seen in Rom 4:3 and James 2:23; also Gal 3:6). James, however, gives an <\/span><\/span>explicit interpretation<\/i><\/span><\/span> of the Old Testament passage, by stating, \u201cand the scripture was <\/span><\/span>fulfilled<\/i><\/span><\/span> which says, . . .\u201d (2:23). The previous three verses were all about justification, faith, and works, all tied in together, and <\/span><\/span>this<\/i><\/span><\/span> is what James says \u201cfulfilled\u201d Genesis 15:6. The next verse then condemns the notion of \u201cfaith alone\u201d in the clearest way imaginable.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\nScripture has to be interpreted as a harmonious whole. We Catholics can easily do that with these two passages: Roman 4 shows that the specific works of the Law that Jews lived by were not absolutely necessary for salvation, and that Abraham\u2019s faith was the key, while James 2 is discussing the organic connection between faith and works (in a general sense, using the willingness to sacrifice Issac as an example), thus showing how \u201cfaith alone\u201d is a meaningless and unscriptural concept: faith can never be totally separated from works, except in initial justification, since (in Catholic teaching as well as Protestant) no work we do can bring us initially to justification: that is all God\u2019s grace.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\nJames 2 is usually applied by Protestants to sanctification<\/i><\/span><\/span>, but that is not what the passage asserts. It mentions \u201cjustified\u201d (<\/span><\/span>dikaioo<\/i><\/span><\/span>: Strong\u2019s word #1344) <\/span><\/span>three times<\/i><\/span><\/span> (2:21, 24-25): the same Greek word used in Romans 4:2, as well as 2:13; 3:20, 24, 28; 5:1, 9; 8:30; 1 Corinthians 6:11; Galatians 2:16-17; 3:11, 24; 5:4; and Titus 3:7. If James actually meant sanctification, on the other hand, he could have used one of two Greek words ( <\/span><\/span>hagiazo <\/i><\/span><\/span>\/ <\/span><\/span>hagiasmos<\/i><\/span><\/span>: Strong\u2019s #37-38) that appear (together) 38 times in the New Testament (the majority of times by Paul himself). <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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Formerly a campus missionary, as a Protestant, Dave was received into the Catholic Church in February 1991, by the late, well-known catechist and theologian, Fr. John A. Hardon, S. J. Dave\u2019s articles have appeared in many influential Catholic periodicals, including \"This Rock\" (now called \"Catholic Answers Magazine\"), \"Envoy Magazine\" (Patrick Madrid), \"The Catholic Answer,\" \"The Coming Home Journal,\" \"Gilbert Magazine\" (American Chesterton Society), and \"The Latin Mass.\" He also writes a featured column for every issue of \"The Michigan Catholic\": published by the archdiocese of Detroit, and was editor for most of the apologetics tracts published by the St. Paul Street Evangelization apostolate. Dave\u2019s apologetics and writing apostolate was the subject of a feature article in the May 2002 issue of \"Envoy Magazine.\" He served as the staff moderator at the Internet discussion forum for The Coming Home Network, from 2007-2010. Dave has been interviewed on many nationally syndicated Catholic radio shows, including \"Catholic Answers Live\" (twice), \"Faith and Family Live\" (Steve Wood), \"Kresta in the Afternoon,\" \"Son Rise Morning Show,\" \"Catholic Connection\" (Teresa Tomeo), and \"The Catholics Next Door.\" His large and popular website, \"Biblical Evidence for Catholicism,\" was online from March 1997 to March 2007, and received the 1998 Catholic Website of the Year award from \"Envoy Magazine.\" His blog of the same name (now transferred to Patheos), begun in February 2004, contains more than 1,500 papers, at least 500 debates or dialogues, and over 50 distinct \"index\" web pages. Unsolicited correspondence has indicated many hundreds of conversions (or returns) to the Catholic faith as a result, by God's grace, of these writings. Dave's conversion story was published in the bestselling book \"Surprised by Truth\" (edited by Patrick Madrid; San Diego: Basilica Press, 1994). Sophia Institute Press has published six of his books: \"A Biblical Defense of Catholicism\" (Foreword by Fr. John A. Hardon, S. J., 1996 \/ 2003), \"The Catholic Verses\" (2004), \"The One-Minute Apologist\" (2007), \"Bible Proofs for Catholic Truths\" (2009), \"The Quotable Newman\" (editor: 2012), and \"Proving the Catholic Faith is Biblical\" (2015). He is co-author (with Dr. Paul Thigpen) of the inserts for \"The New Catholic Answer Bible\" (Our Sunday Visitor: 2005), and editor for \"The Wisdom of Mr. Chesterton: The Very Best Quotes, Quips, and Cracks from the Pen of G. K. Chesterton\" (Saint Benedict Press \/ TAN Books: 2009). \"100 Biblical Arguments Against Sola Scriptura\" was published by Catholic Answers in May 2012. His \"Quotable Wesley\" compilation was published by (Protestant \/ Wesleyan publisher) Beacon Hill Press in April 2014. Several of his 49 books are bestsellers in their field. Dave maintains a popular personal Facebook page, a Facebook author page, and has a Twitter account as well. He offers almost all of his books in e-book form on his own Biblical Catholicism site (http:\/\/biblicalcatholicism.com\/), at a permanent deep discount: only $2.99 for ePub, mobi, and AZW, and $1.99 for PDF. His writing has been enthusiastically endorsed or recommended by many leading Catholic apologists, authors, and priests, including Dr. Scott Hahn, Fr. Peter M. J. Stravinskas, Marcus Grodi, Patrick Madrid, Steve Ray, Tim Staples, Devin Rose, Mike Aquilina, Al Kresta, Karl Keating, Fr. Dwight Longenecker, Brandon Vogt, Marcellino D'Ambrosio, and Fr. John A. Hardon, S. J. Dave has been happily married to his wife Judy since October 1984. 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