Thanks for your reply, but once again, you’re brushing over what the RCC actually teaches versus how it’s worded to sound biblical.
You’re right to quote Ephesians 2:8–9 — “For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.” But that directly contradicts what the Catechism teaches elsewhere, where grace and faith are not enough on their own — they must be maintained through sacraments, penance, and lifelong merit.
The Catechism (CCC 2027) literally states:
“Moved by the Holy Spirit and by charity, we can then merit for ourselves and for others the graces needed for our sanctification.”
That’s not Scripture. That’s man-made theology.
Justification by grace alone means exactly what it says — it’s not of ourselves. Not dependent on sacraments. Not earned. And not something you can merit for others, as Rome claims.
Yeshua’s finished work is enough. Full stop.
Adding sacraments, penance, indulgences, or rituals as requirements for justification is not “cooperating with grace” — it’s replacing grace with a system.
Let’s be honest here: If salvation requires the Mass, confession to a priest, or keeping all the sacraments to stay justified, then that’s works-based righteousness no matter how carefully it's reworded.
Again, I urge you to compare the Catechism with the Scriptures — not with tradition — and ask yourself which one truly points to the sufficiency of Yeshua.
