is required to co-operate in order to the obtaining the grace of Justification, and that it is not in any way necessary, that he be prepared and disposed by the movement of his own will; let him be anathema." Anathema means cursed or damned. Roman Catholics pronounce a curse on those who claim that we can be justified by faith alone WITHOUT the sacraments. Roman Catholics believe that justification is a process instead of just being an event. Catholics see justification and sanctification as two different ways of describing the same reality; whereas for Protestants they are inseparable, yet still distinguishable from one another. For Catholics merit still plays a role in their salvation merit which is – dispensed through the 7 sacraments of the Catholic Church even though – Catholics do acknowledge that this merit comes from the grace of God.
is required to co-operate in order to the obtaining the grace of Justification, and that it is not in any way necessary, that he be prepared and disposed by the movement of his own will; let him be anathema." Anathema means cursed or damned. Roman Catholics pronounce a curse on those who claim that we can be justified by faith alone WITHOUT the sacraments. Roman Catholics believe that justification is a process instead of just being an event. Catholics see justification and sanctification as two different ways of describing the same reality; whereas for Protestants they are inseparable, yet still distinguishable from one another. For Catholics merit still plays a role in their salvation – merit which is dispensed through the 7 sacraments of the Catholic Church – even though Catholics do acknowledge that this merit comes from the grace of God.
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