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It's not a position just for today, it's been the same since the resurrected Christ, and its for all time


The Catholic Church teaches that justification is a process that involves both an initial grace and a lifelong journey of faith and cooperation with God's grace. According to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, justification comes from the grace of God, which is described as the free and undeserved help that enables individuals to respond to God's call and become children of God. This grace is not a one-time event but rather a continual process that requires ongoing participation and cooperation with God's will throughout one's life.

The Church emphasizes that while an individual may be justified initially through faith and baptism, maintaining that justification involves a commitment to living according to God's commandments and continually seeking His grace. Thus, justification is not merely a singular event but a dynamic relationship with God that unfolds over time, requiring perseverance and growth in holiness.




Catechism of the Catholic Church Says

I. Grace

1996 Our justification comes from the grace of God. Grace is favor, the free and undeserved help that God gives us to respond to his call to become children of God, adoptive sons and daughters, partakers of the divine nature and of eternal life.

1997 Grace is a participation in the life of God. It introduces us into the intimacy of Trinitarian life: by Baptism the Christian participates in the grace of Christ, the Head of his Body. As an "adopted sons and daughters" we can henceforth call God "Father," in union with the only Son. We receives the life of the Spirit who breathes charity into us and who forms the Church.