Uh oh. What do we do now? Someone just discovered a Bible verse that destroys the Catholic view of salvation. Here is the previously “undiscovered verse” which Catholics seem to have missed somehow! Ephesians 2:8–9. “For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.”
Actually, humor aside, this passage from Ephesians is the groundwork for a correct understanding of the Catholic teaching of salvation. A friend wrote to inquire about his passage so I took a few minutes to help explain it and how it fits into the whole picture.





God gives us the free gift of grace and the assistance of the indwelling Holy Spirit and requires us to live a holy life, to be sanctified…. We are required to do the good works in accordance with our new status and goal of holiness and heaven. It is God that gives us that grace—like I gave the $100 to Dominic. When God rewards our good works, he is simply rewarding his own good works achieved through his grace.

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Faith without faithfulness is not a saving faith.
Hi Steve,
I have been following your Youtube clips for a number of years. Very enriching for me, Thanks.
I cannot agree more on "good works" requirement for eternal life. I always believe in good old
hard work to attain anything including our salvation.
BTW, I am a cradle Catholic though lapsed at a point of my life. Keep up the good work of yours, God bless you,
STEVE RAY HERE: Thanks Paul! God bless you.