St. Paul and the Apostles

From St. Paul and the Apostles continued

SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION

That's it folks. I'm not sure how clear this explanation of the doctrine of justification or should I say, the doctrines of justification were for all of you. I know that my own wife and daughters did not understand what I was trying to say. But I don't know how to simplify it any further. I will try below however.

St. Paul and St. James agreed with each other on “justification of repentance or conversion”. A very good example of this shown in the following two verses: Romans 2:13 For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified. James 1:22 But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. However, St. Paul wasn't only speaking about that type of justification. In many of his teachings, he dug deeper and explained the justification which only God can perform for us in the Sacraments. And not only that but he also touched upon the fact that no amount of faith and works on our part brought Jesus into the Virgin's womb nor persuaded Jesus to die on the Cross and claim back His life in the resurrection. NOTHING we did could have brought about those graces. Only God's great love and mercy could do so.

May God bless you,

Sincerely,

De Maria