Religion
In reply to the discussion: This message was self-deleted by its author [View all]ollie10
(2,091 posts)Faith AND works is more like it.
And the largest Christian denomination believes that
Furthermore, Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification shows that some of the old barriers between the Catholics and Lutherans on this issue are being resolved.
To my way of thinking, as someone who has at one time in his life been both a lutheran and a catholic, if you are given grace you should be so grateful that OF COURSE you would go out there and do good things like work for justice, help the homeless, the poor, etc etc etc. There shouldn't be any question in your mind that you should do this, giving to others as you have been given. Nobody should have to tell you that this is what you do....
Others believe it is just faith alone. Just let me say I don't agree with that interpretation