The Spirit works in us to perform goodness that pleases God. Salvation itself is a process : Therefore, since the Apocrypha is not considered Scripture by Jews or Protestants it has no binding doctrinal authority. Talk to GOD every day. And he makes very clear these “rewards” are not of this world. The doctors said they could not explain in medical terms how I survived or why other than I was a miracle an it was not my time. Remember, purgatory is not a second chance for conversion; the man is already justified. This has nothing to do with Purgatory. Only Jesus’ death on the cross makes us worthy before God the Father. We need to remember that Jesus already went through purgatory t, that w e might be saved by His grace and His grace alone. Even a justified man can commit a sin. Inside yourself is always the truth. All little children are with GOD no matter what. Bible Verses About Grace If one “believes” but does not act accordingly is that person saved? This is unfortunate since it is that their Bibles have been edited and are missing books. This is the purpose of purgatory. 300 feet. And, as a struggling (Cafeteria) Catholic who wasn’t catechized well, I really appreciate it. We were saved by the penalty of sin at our point of conversion / accepting Christ – (Romans 10:13) “Remember the Sabbath Day to keep it holy…..” Now, what did Jesus say in John 14:15? People want to believe what is convenient, however before the eyes of God we are all equal – it is our actions that set us apart and our level of consciousness. God’s mercy is infinite. Faith is a verb here, faith IS the act qualifying our salvation. Revelation 21:27: “…but nothing unclean will enter it, nor anyone who does abominable things or tells lies.” The place that is to be entered (the place to which this passage refers) is heaven (read the text around it for context). But..how manual Catholics do you know that evangelism… None…even Jesus toldos us to spread the good news cuarenta Catholics see it as a “baptist” thing…or something that is a style of worship that can be glanced over…. If a verse or topic does not belong, please contact us. Baptism does absolutely nothing as regards to sin. I assume that he had no time to performe any good works and according to Jesus he still goes to heaven. God is merciful. Bible Verses About Hope, Bible Verses About Divorce It represents “a medieval invention nowhere to be found in the Bible.” It’s often called “a … God Bless You, Hi Jerez. I survived why? (Find out Why Catholic Bibles Are Different) Even if a person does not accept the book of Maccabees, it at least has historical value for we can learn what the pre-Christian community believed.