What You Need to Be Saved (Faith vs. Works)
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- Опубліковано 1 сер 2023
- There is an age old question often debated among between Catholics and Protestant. Are we saved by faith or works? How are we saved?
Today Fr. Mike continues the discussion on faith and weighs in on the Catholic Church's actual teaching on faith and works and the answer may actually surprise you.
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I want to be Catholic. Pray for me.
Hi, You can go to your local Catholic Church. They will have a rectory. You can go there and ask questions. They will set up classes for you. To learn about our faith. They will welcome you with open arms.
Go for it. Be not afraid.
i pray for you to belive in God and Jesus Christ , and the truth , and that the King James Bible is true, and that you pray and pray and pray and read the bible and read it and read it....And if you are meant to believe, you will.....And when you realize the truth, you will see that it has.nothing to do with organized religion...If you believe in the bible you will see that less than one tenth of one percent of organized religion is based on true doctrine...Of these the furthest one from any semblence of christianity is the catholic church.....i pray God blesses you to see.this, In the name of Jesus Christ my Lord and Savior, Amen..
@@jordanmeija7384 What about the early church father writings?
Have you repented of your direction in life from following the world to following Christ ? Have you asked Jesus to forgive your sins and accepted His gift of salvation through faith? Do you need to join a church group with questionable history that claims to be the one and only church? You need to see yourself as a believer in Christ first, and a member of a church group second .
I try to explain it to my Protestant friends by comparing it to a marriage. Just because you say “I do” doesn’t mean that you don’t have to work at the marriage. Could you imagine if you didn’t tell your wife you love her, not spending any time with her, not communicating? What if you cheated and then said “yeah, but you agreed to marry me…you can’t leave me for that!”
But as a guitar player I totally appreciate your analogy, Father Mike!
so that no one can boast.” In Ephesians 1:14, we are told that the salvation explained in verses 3-14 is “to the praise of His [God’s] glory.” If the plan and process of salvation were from ourselves, based on our good works, then, when we achieved the necessary level of goodness to warrant salvation, we could boast. “I did it!” we might say, or, “I gave it my all and overcame tremendous obstacles, but I finally ascended to the highest levels of goodness and holiness, and God gave me what I deserved!” And we could look down on those who did not make it: “Those others failed because they lacked the fortitude, insight, and piety that I cultivated.” Boasting would abound. If the plan and process of salvation were based on human works, then we would elevate ourselves over other people and even in some sense over God Himself, because our salvation was our own doing, not His. Ephesians 2:8-9 says an emphatic NO. The plan and process of salvation is from God as a gift, it is by grace, and it is accessed through faith in God’s promises in Christ. Nothing about salvation is worked up from within ourselves, and it is not based on good things we do. Boasting in our own achievements is out of place, but, as Paul says in 2 Corinthians 10:17, “Let the one who boasts boast in the Lord.”
Many people memorize Ephesians 2:8-9, and it is an excellent synopsis of the gospel, but the passage does not end at verse 9. Verse 10 is necessary to complete the thought. Someone might wonder what place good works have in the life of a Christian. We have already seen that chapters 4-6 are all about good works and right behavior. Just as chapters 4-6 come after chapters 1-3, so Ephesians 2:10 comes after Ephesians 2:8-9, not only sequentially but also conceptually and chronologically. We are not saved by doing good works, but we are saved for the purpose of doing good works: “For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.” Good works are a vital part of the Christian life because doing good is one of the reasons God saves us-He has things for us to do. But the sequence is all-important-good works are not the cause of salvation but the purpose of it. God saves us so that we can go into the world, doing good works in His name, and this brings Him all the more glory (cf. Matthew 5:16).
Given the truth of Ephesians 2:8-9, it is crucial to ask oneself, “What do I rely on for my salvation?” Are you relying upon good things you have done, or do you recognize that you have nothing to contribute and simply cast yourself upon the grace of God through faith in Jesus Christ?
That is a brilliant analogy
And I know what your Protestant friends say: “You don’t understand Protestant teaching at all.” And we can’t blame you with videos like this.
Excellent comparison.
You don't do good because you want to earn love. You do good because you love.
And we love because He loved us first. 1 John 4:19
@@KevvoLightswiftIn That case The Catholic View has more Biblical Actuality and Factuality than most Modern day Churches in The West Friends 👋🙏
@@krystleconley6109 "And the Lord’s servant must not be quarrelsome but kind to everyone, able to teach, patiently enduring evil, correcting his opponents with gentleness. God may perhaps grant them repentance leading to a knowledge of the truth, and they may come to their senses and escape from the snare of the devil, after being captured by him to do his will." 2 Timothy 2:24-26
@@KevvoLightswift Yes! That is baptism, you being loved and forgiven, the Holy Spirit filling you with grace
that is the protestant view of salvation by the way.
Your the one man who has converted me from Baptist. You’ve explained it better than anyone. I was raised that Catholics were idol worshiper’s but you unequivocally made me see. God made me research the church for 3 years and in my studies your the one who explained it in lay term’s and made me see the one true church so thank God and thank you.
God bless.
Welcome home
As someone who was already Christian, how is it now that when you ask forgiveness of sins, it's still a long way to getting forgiven. It used to be when you were convicted of sins, you confessed to God and you knew you were forgiven. Maybe you were compelled to need to confess to someone, because sin was heavier, or maybe you did someone wrong, so you needed to confess to whoever you wronged, but it was simple. In Catholicism, it's not simple. You have to confess to a priest. I have no issue w/ that method, it's a lovely sacrament and many find it very freeing. But then you need to do penance. You're not just forgiven, you need to go earn that somehow. But it's not over there, because you may, or more likely have build up of temporal sin and you have some time to do in purgatory. So then you need to seek indulgences, and do more works to try and lighten your time in purgatory. Maybe you have a relative you loved, but you know they are doing hard time in purgatory, so you need to seek indulgences for them too. I'm told it's not works based, but it seems the work doesn't ever really end to be a great Catholic.
@@saintejeannedarc9460 your completely entitled to your opinions. God has led me to conversion so I’m at peace with it. I’ll pray for you.
@@JackGleason543 thank you so much and God Bless you.
@@BiornBear Thank you for praying for me, I do appreciate that and bless you for it. It's not really about my opinions. I have wondered about Christian converts, and what they make of all that. It looks like a burden to me, so I am genuinely wondering what you think of all that. Doesn't it ever weigh on you?
I was at a Bible study and someone said catholics are saved through works. I said, " no they don't. They believe in Christ's atonement. " And I'm not even a catholic, yet😊
Thank you
Thank you and may God Bless your soul.
Thank you and may God bless your soul.
I LOVE YOU! So many people get that wrong 😭
John 14:12 sums up the Catholic view pretty well in my opinion. Thank you for standing up for the truth and correcting the misrepresentation of what Catholics actually believe. As you say, we believe that God paid for our sins and that our works do not earn our ticket to heaven. However, if you love someone, you'll show it. Why would God desire only empty words? We show our faith by how we live our lives and through true faith we are saved.
"Saved by grace through faith working itself out in love." Amen! Thanks Father Mike Schmitz.
@dawnlapka... , it's actually "FAITH WORKING THROUGH LOVE." That's in Galatians 5:6.
God's Word says that we are saved by grace through faith in Christ Jesus and not by our own efforts or works (Ephesians 2:8-9).
@@jacobz2269, can you pls complete the Bible passage by continuing through Ephesians 2:10, and then, make a complete interpretation of the whole passage.
Otherwise, you are just cherry-picking Bible verses that suit private interpretation and belief without understanding the intended message of the whole passage.
Because as far as I know, since the 5th century when the Catholic Church condemned and denied the Pelagian heresy, we Catholics have never been taught that we can earn our salvation by our good works because salvation is essentially a free gift of God to us, as Fr Mike Schmitz has expressed.
But just like how you need to include verse 10 to verses 8 and 9, you have to make sense of the whole Biblical passage. Doesn't your pastor include verse 10 to Ephesians 2:8-9 when he made you understand their version of interpretation of the incomplete Bible passage? (I'm pretty sure he doesn't, does he?)
Let's see, @jacobz2269, kindly make sense of verse 10 in relation to verses 8 and 9, and explain it to us here...
Thanks.
Adding to God's Word is tight!!!
@@jacobz2269 If we do what we do out of love for God and love for each other, that Faith and good works aren't wasted. I Cor. 1 through 23.
I was raised Baptist. The girl i am currently pursuing is a practicing catholic. I am trying to learn about catholicism and this is challenging some of my beliefs but in a good way. This makes sense. You do an excellent job of explaining these things.
He really is great.
Be careful my friend as Catholicism doctrines can be very unbiblical they deviate from what thw Bible teaches.
Saved by grace, through faith, working itself out through love. You just woke me up. I always listen to you when God tells me to, God bless you Father Mike. You are a blessing to us all, I love you and pray for you every morning. 🙏🏻❤️
@davidmorton, it's actually FAITH WORKING THROUGH LOVE.
It's in Galatians 5:6.
@@voxangeli9205 And on the other side of that.... Protestants beleive all you have to do is announce that Jesus is my Lord and Savior and no matter what they do after that they are going to heaven. It is the punched ticket that can never be taken away. Salvation CAN BE LOST even if you make that declaration. Sin supersedes that declaration and you can lose your salvation.
@davidmorton, you bet!
@@christiandpaul2022 And on the other side of that.... Protestants beleive all you have to do is announce that Jesus is my Lord and Savior and no matter what they do after that they are going to heaven.
Name one church that teaches this nonsense?
Roman 6:1,2 refutes that lie.
Salvation CAN BE LOST even if you make that declaration.
Go to the scriptures and show us all in context where salvation of the believer can be lost?
Sin supersedes that declaration and you can lose your salvation.
1 Peter 2:24 atoneing for sin is not your perogative. 1 John 1:9 when you confess does God leave some sins out of the cleaning process? 1 John 2:1,2 How many sins did Jesus die for?
Baptism is representative of dying to sin and rising as a new creation in Christ so do tell us how we as spritual beings are resposible for cleaning our flesh up? Look what God does with our born again spirit Eph 2:6 . That means our spirit not our flesh is eternally saved . Our flesh is what we live in and work with the Holy Spirit to renew our minds. Romans 7:17,20 points out what sin is in the believers life. Salvation which is a gift from God can not be lost or God is a liar.
God's Word says that we are saved by grace through faith in Christ Jesus and not by our own efforts or works (Ephesians 2:8-9).
Father, as a Protestant all of my life working on converting to Catholicism, I have to say I AM SO THANKFUL I FOUND YOU AND ASCENSION! Thank you so much!
As a protestant, this is exactly what I believe and almost all of my protestant brothers and sisters believe this as well. Those that just "believe" and go on their merry way to do whatever, have NOT read their bible. Another great video Fr. Mike 😃
So you claim Jesus Christ lied when he said "It is finished"? Why does he cite the Book of James when the Book of James is about fellowship, not salvation? If you're catholic you have an excuse to not read the Bible, but you are without excuse while claiming to be protestant. Are you sure you're not catholic?
@@cba4389 Yes, very much a protestant. As for my statement, I can see why someone would misunderstand what I meant. First I do NOT believe that there is one thing anyone can do to "help" in gaining their salvation. What I was trying to say was that there are those that think that saying a little prayer and then continuing to live life on their terms without a changed heart have a issue. We all continue to sin, but Christ changed my heart and I can see and repent...AND I know that Christ saved me from death. Others just hold the attitude that they can do what ever they want because they have a "get out of jail free" card....heart has not changed. I Totally reject works based salvation !
protestants and catholics are saying the same thing in different ways... well, those who are as educated as this padre.
@@Vintage_GenX You are implying a merit system that requires a minimum level of spiritual maturity or grace is revoked. I understand that God offering salvation with no strings attached and no small print sounds too good to be true. With God, it is true. You also act like living spiritually has no benefit and nobody would do it unless it was required for salvation. Its the difference between not committing a crime because you might get caught and not committing a crime because it's wrong. Grace is the only option that insures the only motivation is a love for what is right.
@@cba4389 I am NOT implying a merit system. Your heart has either been changed or not. There is NOTHING you can do to merit/earn your salvation.
I’ve been a Protestant for a while. I’m just now learning about this and I feel like my Protestant mindset isn’t allowing me to see how it’s not working for salvation. Please pray for me to understand. 🙏🏾
Eph 2:1-22 is pretty clear . Salvation is a gift.
Salvation is not maintained by you .
Salvation being a gift means you do not work for it as it is free.
Salvation being free does not mean you accept and go back to the world Roman 6:1,2
Salvation being free and not ever taken away from the believer for any sin 1 John 2:1 means you can live for Christ knowing you are eternally secure.
I was raised in the only Catholic family that lived in a town of Protestants, while being wonderful people they always asked me if I was saved. Apparently I should know the time and place when I gave my life to Jesus, but honestly I think I was born believing in him. ThankYou for explaining the difference between faith and works. I was always confused about .
When someone asks I answer them, the day I was baptized I am saved! Yes As a Catholic I am saved! But ones saved is not always saved as Protestants claim!
@@mollyjv1 A wonderful Anglican Christian lady I knew never had a moment of conversion. She simply grew gradually into a profound faith through participation in the Eucharist. She had an amazing gift of intercession, with some remarkable healing occurring through them. Her funeral was triumphant, celebrating her entry into Heaven.
Please read my comment. God bless.
Once saved always saved is a false teaching. Beware! Salvation is conditional. There are conditions to be met before we are saved. These are the verses in the Scriptures.
1 Peter 1:3
Hebrews 3:12
Mathew 24:13
Mark 13:13
John 10:27
John 6
1 Timothy 4
2 Peter 1:3
Revelation 2:4-5
1 Corinthians 9:4
Revelation 3:11.
@@bethanyrose2023 1 Peter 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. In his great mercy he has given us a new birth to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead
Hebrews 3:12 Take care, brethren, that none of you will ever have an evil and unbelieving heart that will cause you to forsake the living God. 13 Rather, encourage each other every day, as long as it is today, so that none of you will become hardened by the deceitfulness of sin.
Mathew 24:13 13 But whoever endures to the end will be saved.
Mark 13:13 13 You will be hated by all because of my name, but whoever stands firm to the end will be saved.
John 10:27“My sheep listen to my voice.
I know them, and they follow me.
1 Timothy 4 . These are the things you must insist upon in your teaching. 12 Let no one regard you with contempt because of your youth, but serve as an example to the believers in your speech and conduct, in your love, your faith, and your purity.
13 Until I arrive, devote yourself to reading,[d] to exhortation, and to teaching. 14 Do not neglect the gift that was bestowed upon you when, as a result of prophecy, the elders laid their hands on you.[e]
15 Meditate on these things and put them into practice so that your progress may be evident to everyone. 16 Be conscientious about your life and your teaching. Persevere in both of these tasks, for by doing so you will save both yourself and your listeners.
2 Peter 1:3 His divine power has bestowed on us everything that is necessary for life and for devotion through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and virtue.
Revelation 2:4-5 “However, I have this complaint against you: you have lost the love you had at first. 5 Remember from where you have fallen. Repent and do as you did originally. Otherwise, unless you repent, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place.
1 Corinthians 9:4 misquote?
Revelation 3:11.11 I am coming soon. Hold fast to what you already have so that no one may rob you of your crown.
Once saved always saved is a false teaching.
The problem with saying you are saved but you still live in the world , shows us that there has not been any transformation from the flesh led life, to the Spirit led life. Those who proclaim they are saved and still embrace the world are deceived.
Salvation is dependent on God, not us. Jesus atoned for every sin we have committed , are doing and will do and He even nailed the punishments for our sins to the cross Coll 2:9-15
Lots of exhotations to maintain a right relationship with God , there is no denying that , but God does not take His gift of salvation away for any sin, the Holy Spirit never takes away His mark on the believer for any sin ,
What is saved is our born again spirit not our flesh. Our flesh does not inherit the kingdom of God.
Eph 2:6 what does God do with our born again spirit ? Our spirit is incapable of sin and our flesh is filled with sin . Again our flesh counts for nothing .
Thank you for your list most of which I looked up. and copied from New Catholic edition.
I thought the guitar analogy was too extended at first, but then I realized it makes sense to explain the faith/works issue. You can receive a guitar for free, the best, unlimited classes by the best instructor, and even free guitar repairs if it breaks. But all of that is worthless unless you play the guitar, and strive to deepen you guitar skills and knowledge.
As a Protestant, we are not very different in our interpretations. However, I’ve gotta point out that “saved by grace through faith” is scriptural quotation, but the “working itself out through love” is added. The scripture you quoted says “saved by grace through faith, and this is not of yourselves, it is a gift of God, not a result of works so that no one may boast. For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works.” You see, the impetus for good works is put on Gods saving grace, not in human effort. The teaching of scripture is you simply cannot do actual good works on your own, they must be done via living faith that the Holy Spirit provides. Saying “we must do the will of the father to get into heaven” is not scriptural, while saying “those who do the will of the father will enter heaven” is scriptural. There is a slight error in the one that can mislead. This is the argument prots have been making for hundreds of years. Salvation is through living faith, but it is still only by living faith. True faith. Faith that does. But by adding the “working itself out through love” we may introduce some error that can lead the well-meaning Christian into a soul-crushing effort to earn their salvation. We may not be far from each other though.
Further - the argument you make about the guitar, I think misses the point James makes in his epistle. It’s not that you must use your faith for it to be saving, it’s that a faith that doesn’t work is no faith at all. True, living faith, the kind that saves, is a working faith. Someone who claims to believe that God exists, yet doesn’t truly care what God has told him to do, doesn’t have living faith. It’s a bare belief, without true faith. When Paul says you are saved by faith, he means living faith. James and Paul are addressing different errors, both important, but distinctions need to be made.
For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision counts for anything, but only faith working through love.
Gal.5.6
It is scriptural.
"Preach the gospel daily, if necessary, use words. " My favorite Saint quote ever when it comes to talking about this.
What do you mean if necessary? Did Jesus go around without speaking??? 🫠
That quote from St Francis is completely made up. Look into it.
@@amartinez589preach through your actions and deeds and heart, be like Jesus. If this doesn’t get through to someone and they wonder why you are so graceful and kind and loving, THEN preach the Gospel with words (explain it to them).
@@OnlyEnea then why don't catholics do it (speak it). You can't speak to something you don't have or know how to receive (grace).
That's an over simplification. You still need to teach if someone ask you what the Church teaches.
Thank you Fr. Mike. Lots of love from the big Apple 🙏🏼🥰
God bless you, Father Mike, and everyone watching Ascension Presents!
Thank you so much for your generous gift! 💛
I’m Protestant and I love hearing you teach Father Mike! And you are correct. Not all Protestants believe faith only. It takes both!
As do I. I may not always agree with everything the Catholic church teaches, but Father Mike has a God-given ability to explain the nuances of Catholicism in a simplistic manner. And, at least in this case, my Protestant understanding would agree with his. I'm thankful for his ministry to us.
@@annalovesjesus16I absolutely agree with what you said about faith not accompanied by works is not true saving faith, but I personally don't believe in eternal security, but if you believe it is biblical, how would you explain passages such as: Hebrews 6:4-6, Hebrews 10:26, 2 Peter 2:20-21, I personally would like to know how you would interpret these verses.
@annalovesjesus16 exactly. If you believe, you will act a certain way that shows it. But it is still a gift from God. If you give me a gift, it doesn't mean now I have to mow the lawn of your house!
John 3:16
For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever [believes in him] shall not perish but have eternal life.
Romans 10:9-10.
If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and [believe in your heart] that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved.
Acts 10:43
All the prophets testify about him that everyone who [believes in him] receives forgiveness of sins through his name.
1 John 5:13.
13 I write these things to you who [believe in the name of the Son of God] so that you may know that you have eternal life.
Ephesians 2:8-9
For it is by grace you are [saved through faith], and this is not from yourselves, it is a gift from God, so that no one can boast.
Romans 3:28.
28 We conclude that a person has [God’s approval by faith], not by his own efforts.
John 6:40
40 For my Father’s will is that everyone who looks to the Son and [believes in him] shall have eternal life, and I will raise them up at the last day.
It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh is no help at all. The Spirit is the one who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth. The Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words. For who has understood the mind of the Lord so as to instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ. By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God. God abides in us, by the Spirit whom he has given us. This is why the gospel was preached even to those who are dead, that though judged in the flesh the way people are, they might live in the spirit the way God does.
No one speaking in the Spirit of God ever says "Jesus is accursed!" and no one can say "Jesus is Lord" except in the Holy Spirit. Blessed are those whose lawless deeds are forgiven, and whose sins are covered; blessed is the man against whom the Lord will NOT count his sin. Even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ-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. if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved.
So now Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect. It is the spirit that transforms you. From within. Everyone who has been born of God does not keep on sinning, but he who was born of God protects him, and the evil one does not touch him. Jesus said "If you love me, you WILL keep my commandments.” You WILL. The is w characteristic trait of the legitimate regenerate believer.
You need both. Faith and work. You cannot ignore one or the other. Your work should show your faith. And your faith should guide your work.
Amen!
What happens to a person who has faith but is incapable of work. Either by being physical or mentally deficient.
@@Mr-Clark God is a just judge.
@@Mr-ClarkThey might do spiritual works of mercy, including praying for others and bearing wrongs patiently.
I'm not Catholic but this is the best treatment of faith and works. Faith working by love.
I was raised in a Baptist church and I agree 100% with this truth.
You left the Proteatants for these insolent... Just kidding. I am an ecumenical Pentecostal, and I believe in the brotherhood of all congregations of Christianity.
Help me Lord. You'll always use my gifts the best that I can. I try but sometimes I get frustrated when people are lazy and try to make you do more. Forgive me for those times
God bless father Mike for his words! Thank you so much! 🙏✝️💯
God bless you Father Mike!!!!
I attended the Dodger Staduim Rosary Rally with Bishop Strickland!
and 50,000 catholics!! plus christians and one jewish rabbi!!
i was a warrior that day
Wow that is awesome.
Plus *other Christians
Catholics are Christians.
@@MorreHope
Catholic Christians, that's what we are, Catholic Christians.
@@michaelphillips5786, we Catholics are the original and historical Christians.
Wow 👏
Thank God for all of those who participated in this event. God bless you all. Viva Cristo Rey ❤
Such a foundational part of Catholicism, thank you Father Mike for a simple and poignant explanation
Acts 15 kJV ♥️
7 And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know how that a good while ago God made choice among us, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe.
8 And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did unto us;
9 And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.
10 Now therefore why tempt ye God, to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?
11 But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we shall be saved, even as they.
♥️ Grace ♥️
Ephesians 1 kJV
7 In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;
Romans 11 kJV
6 And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.
🩸 Faith 🩸
Romans 3 kJV
25 Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;
I just politely went off in a prayer circle about this at my born again Calvary church and then God told me it was time to go back to the Catholic Church of my ancestors and childhood. Father Mike, you inspired me a year ago after I had an experience of God and He lifted the scales from my eyes and I was given the gift of faith in a instant. I’m feeling the call to become a sister and help the little children broken by sexual abuse in and out of the Church. There was a video I saw where you cried and said don’t leave, help make it better. I asked God to heal me if it was His will for me to do that. He has. Without works it’s not real faith. Works come spontaneously from our hearts in gratitude to our Lord. ❤
God bless you, Sister in Christ!
Welcome home. God works in amazing ways!
Last year around this time I got fired from my job after 25 years. I was involved in a physical altercation that I didn't start but I finished. After 3 months I got my job back. Things are going well. My mother passed away 2 months ago and I've been dealing with that. Anyways, I just want to say during that 3 month of unemployment it was the worst time of my life. I watched this channel regularly along with online masses. I just was so down. I felt suicidal. I'm doing better but I just want to let whoever is watching this that tough times do get better. God loves. Christ loves us. I just don't want to be that guy who abandons God when things are good. Things are good but praise Jesus. I feel loved. I feel like I'm stronger in faith and I put my trust in God first. Its tough but I try. Thank you for this channel. Thank you lord for my life, sight, breath, ability to walk, to laugh, to pay my bills, to go to work, to make my lunch, to fill my tank with gas, to wake up without panic and so much fear, my Healthcare plan, and most importantly to try to walk in God's love.
Don't rely on your Healthcare plan. Also if you are Catholic please confess your suicidal thoughts to a Catholic Priest.
I love your attitude of gratitude. So glad you made it out of the valley. God is so good. ♥️
thank you for your beautiful words. God bless you.
Father Mike you don't know how close this came to my own life. I stopped playing guitar about 30 years ago. I was very good and played professionally all over the Med. and Middle East. I think I will now start again. Thank you for this message. God Bless you !!!
Again Grace, working its way out; in your life; as what you will begin to practice; Faith in your guitar; that which will be Worked on by your fingers; as you play; so lovely and true to what was given to you; the gift of the Guitar.
♥️ James 1 kJV
1 James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.
🤔 what tribe of Israel is the Catholic Church?
I'm a Jewish convert to the Catholic Faith and I don't know what tribe I am genetically, but being adopted by God and becoming a sister of Jesus, I'm in His Tribe now -- tribe of Judah.
@@AlexanderBrown77 The 12.
@@jameskearney4100 ♥️ Jew and Gentile.
Romans 1 KJV ✝️🩸
16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
✝️ gospel🩸
1 Corinthians 15 KJV
1 Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand;
2 By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain.
3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;
4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:
Romans 4 KJV
5 But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.
🤔 Faith in what?
Romans 3 KJV 🩸
25 Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;
HOLY SMOKES!! I was literally just arguing this with a friend just as you uploaded this! Thanks Father Mike Schmitz!
Ask your friend how they reconcile this verse John 14:12. I'm truly curious. This particular verse from Jesus's own mouth makes the relationship between faith and works crystal clear.
@@SeanzGaragethoughts on Romans 4:5 kjv?
@@ansbnansn The scripture is discussing whether gentiles should have to be circumcised in accordance with Jewish law. Is it the works of the law (in this case circumcision) that conveys righteousness or is it faith. Romans 2:25:26 (but really for multiple chapters). What good is works without faith? The scripture references Abraham's faith saying that he "believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness" Abraham would have sacrificed his son. He trusted and he believed God and was willing to do as God commanded of him. He was credited according to his faith, because God knew his heart.
Consider Romans 2:12-16
God knows all of our hearts. This is why Catholics do not believe that they are saved specifically by works but rather that works are an outward expression of true faith. It is not the works themselves that earn our salvation. It is God's grace that He makes available to us through faith and in faith we serve. Again, those who believe in God will at least try to do as he commands. Just like Abraham did as God commanded before God's angel stopped his blade. Gen 22:9-19 "because you have *done* this thing and have not withheld your son, your only son, indeed i will greatly bless you"
Father Mike, I just want to take a moment to let you know how much The Holy Spirit is using you in my life. I was baptized as an infant in the Catholic Church (nearly 46 years ago) but have lived my entire adult life as a Protestant. I have been struggling with chronic health issues since last fall. In early winter, I felt a call towards the Catholic Church. I began listening to you, at first by myself, but in January my husband and four children joined along with me. My oldest, who is 16, was completely opposed at first. Being a homeschooled history lover, and having learned through a Protestant lens, he had some pretty strong objections. I knew that I couldn’t push him, and that if it was The Lord’s will, the Holy Spirit would lead him in time, so I asked if out of respect for our family, he would just listen with us. Here we are eight months later, and the boy has grown quite fond of you! Recently, he shared at the dinner table how badly he feels that you are not married with kids. My husband and I assured him that you had made that choice. Nevertheless, this week he says (when watching a Protestant pastor online), “He has nothing on Father Mike!“ I jokingly said, “ you’re slowly coming to the other side.” He laughed. Anyhow, I would like to ask you to pray for him (his name is Samuel) and for our family. We are facing many challenges in this season of life and for reasons I won’t share here, haven’t planted ourselves in a church. I personally find myself “via media”, as the Anglicans say, but my husband tells me I’m already Catholic. We have so much to do with such little time and many obstacles in the way, but I’m confident The Lord is present and leading us in His goodness and in His perfect timing. The Lord bless you and keep you, Father Mike. You are reaching souls for His magnificent glory. Love in Christ, Amanda
im not a priest but will pray for you and your family and just add that it would be great if you spoke to a priest about recieving Confirmation as an adult. Then going to confession and partaking in holy communion where you receive the body and blood of Christ, will transform your life. God bless you
Thank you.
I contacted my local Catholic Church and am starting RCIA courses there next week after listening to Father Mike’s podcasts
I just love this guy. Even I quit the catholic church before. This kind of teaching is able to show us the true face and belief of the Mega Church of the Vatican. Great job brother🙋♂️
Thank you, Father for the excellent video explaining the difference between faith and works. It wasn't until I came into the Church that the word "participate" was used & it came as a revelation - rather like seeing sunshine for the first time. Your efforts are deeply appreciated. Pax.
So solid, so true. All of a sudden I am falling in love with God again. And falling in love with the Catholic Church. I grew up Protestant.
I'm Catholic and this was one of those things I just had to take on faith because I didnt understand it despite years of people trying to explain it to me.
The guitar metaphor helped.
I think I understand now.
Thank you!
John 14:12 From the mouth of Jesus himself and couldn't be anymore clear.
It’s easier when you think of it as God already gave you an A in class. All you have to do is maintain it because you have faith in Him.
If you don’t do your homework, assignments, pass the exams you’re going to fail that class.
So without works faith is not faith at all. Works is needed for faith to work.
@@federaikkonerer What about someone who didn't believe that God gave him an A in the class but aced all the assignments, tests, homework etc. just out of determination and dedication? Supposedly, that person still fails because they didn't believe that God gave them an A, even if they had better test results than those who believed.
Thank you GOD for the number of lives, thinking and perspectives you change through Fr.Mike.. I pray Fr.Mike gets the grace and zeal to continue and expand this work of amazing grace.. 🙏
Amen
Father Mike is a Godsend. I tell everyone I know about him...Thank you God!!
Thank you Father Mike for all the work that you do for the Lord. I watch so much of your work on these different kind of podcasts. God bless you
♥️ I have a question what tribe of Israel is the Catholic Church?
James 1 kJV
1 James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.
@@AlexanderBrown77 the Catholic Church is the Church that Christ founded, entrusted to the Apostles, and thus has persisted the world's attempts to destroy it by God's grace and the working of the Holy Spirit. God has kept the Catholic Church standing for almost 2000 years
@@samemery ⬅️ ✝️🩸
2 Corinthians 4 kJV
3 But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost:
4 In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.
1 Corinthians 15 kJV
1 Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand;
2 By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain.
3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;
4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:
Romans 2 kJV
16 In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.
2 Thessalonians 1 kJV
8 In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:
9 Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power;
@@samemery ♥️ 1 John 5 kJV
13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.
I’m always excited when I see a new posting by Father Mike and love his teaching and sharing of his heart! His face radiates love!! 0:02
Incredible! In the last five days I have been trying to better understand the relationship between Salvation, Faith, and Works and you have provided the best analogy to better understand this relationship. Thank you.
6:25 Analogy.
7:39 Explanation.
More than one pastor has told me not to worry about confusion. They said that if I believe in Jesus and say the magic words, ‘Jesus, I believe in you,’ then I’m golden and going to heaven. I wish I could write and explain as clearly as you. You have a gift that is easy to spot, but I will continue to pray for you because I am aware of how badly the devil attacks a good priest.
Faith without works is like words without actions
Hey brother thanks for the nice explanation! I used to be a catholic and now I go to a non denominational church who loves the Bible. I’m glad you are making a movement that’s more bible based rather than church traditions. In the end I believe we are saved because of our faith in Jesus and by the fruits we produce in the church we are planted. It’s not about Catholics vs Protestants but Jesus’ prayer in John 17, which is for the unity of all believers in Jesus Christ. My hope and prayer is that one day all churches can be united and stand firm against the worldly influence of the world. May God continue to bless your work being the light in the Catholic Church. Amen
4:20 Onwards and 5:26
This is VERY important! We have to active in the world and trying to make it a better place!
Thank you for being so candid and clear. Hope our Protestants brothers and sisters in Christ can see this. G'd bless Fr. Mike !
How about Protestant non-binaries?
@nnmgt0 what about?
Protestant here. I'm very thankful for Father Mike. While I don't agree on everything, he truly has a gift for explaining difficult concepts in simple ways.
Finally ! Thank you! I have protestants bugging me about this. Thank you for saying this correctly !
I have been catholic for 55 years and god does give me so much mercy and grace. Looking towards him gives me JOY. It is still hard to follow sometimes, but My Lord will save me and us all. Good piece Fthr. Mike; did I do something or not do something? With the Grace of God I pray I get there through faith and works!
Thank you so much Father Mike! I have been a Catholic all my life and I have never heard this explained before!! You moved me to tears!! I am so grateful to you!!
Thank you so much for this message father!
I am a new and upcoming Catholic, and this in particular was a facet of faith that I was unsure about. This video came at just the right time! God bless!
*John 14:12* sums up the Catholic view pretty well in my opinion. Catholics do believe that we are saved by faith. But understanding what it means to be faithful is the key. Faith is not shown by empty words. God sees our faith and love for Him by how we live our lives and if we do what he has commanded us to do. *Mark 12:30-31*
If I were to encounter this at the Mass, I would say that being saved by grace is receiving the unmeritted love of God transmitted through scripture and explained to me in the homily, receiving that transmission in faith when reciting the creed and working itself out in love when I pray for the world in the prayers of the faithful. In this way the Liturgy of the Word saves us and prepares us to be in communion with Jesus in the Liturgy of the Eucharist. Truly, the Mass is as close to heaven on earth as we can get.
When we were young many years ago there was a saying which made us kids roll our eyes, which originated in the early 1900s “Put your money where your mouth (or heart in the 1800s) is.” meaning of course to fully commit everything of value that you had. Faith without works/actions is not “real” yet, think of the marvelous commitment/actions our priests and religious and laypeople ministries make as a life expression of Faith.
Fantastic as usual ! Thank you Fr. Mike !
Big thanks Fr Mike! needed this badly. God bless you!
earlier today i seen a video that talked about this same topic & getting another one today by Fr Mike is just great reminder we must help those who are less fortunate, God Bless everyone on Earth.
Thank you Lord Jesus Christ for your unconditional love ❤️ Amen 🙏
God bless you Fr. Mike! ❤🙏
Strengthened by your gift of teaching. Grateful!❤️❤️❤️
THANKYOU FR.MIKE FOR THE POWERFUL REFLECTION.
Oh Fr. Mike! That was an awesome explanation. God Bless you and your work. 🙏🙏🙏
Thanks, Fr Mike. Thank you for your constant encouragement. It's very uplifting. May the Lord bless your efforts. God Bless. Claire.
So true. Glory be to God to how you explained this. God bless you!❤
Father Mike is unpacking the amazing and divine gift of his priesthood to share with all of us.
We could say that his present is his presence wherever he serves God and us. Hallelujah.
Ad majorem Dei gloriam! Pax et bonum.
May God bless you Fr Mike, and may you always be in good health both in body and soul. You have helped me a lot with my Faith.
Thank you Father Mike!
Amen. Praise be to God forever❣️
Thank you so much Fr. Mike. God Bless you always 🙏🏻
God bless you Fr. Mike! You continue to help me grow in faith and knowledge of the word… 🙏
What an excellent analogy! You are a gift, Father Mike!😍😍😍😍
Thank you, Father Mike you are always in my prayers, as you ask every day in the catechism podcasts, you have inspired my journey towards a better understanding of our heavenly father.
Thanks for this! I am a Protestant teaching theology at a Catholic University (they knew when they hired me -- it's cool). But I want to give a fair view of Paul vs. James and not just my Reformed-means-right view. Also, it's helpful for my students to hear a priest saying we're all on the same team, and not just a Protestant with a platform.
Thank you Father Mike Schmitz
Very helpful
Thank you Fr.Mike for all your Godly messages. Ive subscribed and listening to your Bible in a year podcast too. You are such a blessing to our Catholic Church. I Thank God and praise Jesus our Lord for working mightily through you. ❤
Father Mike, you teach me something each and every time I truly appreciate it. God bless you.
Thank you Father Mike, every day I learn more and more about my faith and every new lesson learned, brings me closer to God!
Father, I have been away from your video for a while. Just wondering have you been out in the sun a lot?
It’s so beautiful to hear your explanation of what the Lord works on having us to understand. It’s like God is the Doctor in saving our lives,and you’re his nurse.
Salvation and Sanctification are two different things.
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. (ESV)
to William Kister, thank you for this distinction between salvation of 'be-ing' need and sanctification by 'doing' gift.
Thinking works as sanctification gift and heart having faith in need of salvation are inseparable and qualitatively equal.
Having faith is a need met by God's gift of faith.
That there are extreme tensions between gift and need is due to diseased family member identity need of union occult as hidden, incest connected as substitute mate, grooming of procreation role gift of emotionally and or psychologically vulnerable family members in their roles to purport to presume this gift is a need as a non-economic status of "higher vocation" (Pope St John Paul 2's Council for the Family "Guidelines", TTMHS, PCF, 1995, 35; cf. St Paul 1 Cor 7:25-34) for economic advantages of the families of these groomers by tax-exemption embezzlements and lower insurance cost by fraud.
Thank you Fr. Mike, this is so well said!
You, Father always speak directly to my heart ..~ always at the perfect time i need 🕯🧡⚘🕊Amen
Great video! Thank you Father Mike!
My parish priest once told me that we were saved at Baptism, we are being saved currently as we live and got to reconciliation, and we will be saved at the end in the final judgment. Thank you Fr. Mike, this is such an important topic. 👏
You also have to believe in what He taught.
Baptism is part os dalvation too and that's biblical.
Good works don't save but are needed for salvation... the big protestant problem is saying that good works are not needed fo salvation. That's their faith alone evil doctrine. Biblical answer is in James 2, 14-26 and Matthew 25, 31-46.
We must be careful with those heresies that want to discard the church and make follow these so-called superheroes. You have to study about the first church and then see why there are 66,000 protestants sects. The Bible is clear in Matthew 16, 16-19. Jesus founded his church and it is indestructible... it's logical that it is the Catholic, the others go with the heretic Martin Luther. A traitor to the church who betrayed JESUS like Jude and ended up hanging himself just like Jude, who betrays the church, betrays Christ because the church is so important that it is the body of Christ. Ephesians 5, 23. 1 Corinthians 12, 12-28. Whoever leaves the church is not a Christian, he is an antichrist. 1 John 2, 18-19. John 17, 21 clearly says that JESUS wants unity and not sect divisions. Ephesians 3, 21 we must give glory to God forever in his church, which is the pillar and base of the truth. 1 Timothy 3, 15. We should not listen to those who come with new doctrines or stray from God. 2 John 1, 8-11. Galatians 1, 6-10.
Isaiah 56.10-11
[10] His guardians are all blind, none of them know anything. They are all stupid dogs, incapable of barking. They would lie down, they would like to doze.
[11] Those voracious dogs are never satisfied, and they are the shepherds! They do not know how to discern, each one takes his way, all, until the end, in pursuit of his own benefit.
Protestant sects are neither evangelical nor Christian. Only the Catholic Church is truly Christian and evangelical. The others claim to be evangelical, but they are not. Example: The Gospel of John 6, 48-71 says that JESUS truly dwells in consecrated bread and wine, but Protestants deny the real presence and only say that it is a symbol. The Gospel of John never says it is a symbol. As John 20, 21-23 and James 5, 16 JESUS gives his church the power to forgive sins, Protestants say no, that they do not confess and that men cannot forgive sins and therefore contradict Christ and the word of God. John 2, 1 says that Mary intercedes even when JESUS has no plans to perform a miracle, Protestants contradict the gospel and say no. John 17, 20-26: Be one as the father and I are one, be united, but the Protestants separated from the church and among them are divided into more than 66,000 sects. John 19, 26-27 It says that JESUS gave his mother Mary as a mother to his disciple John and equal to the church, she is a spiritual mother. Protestants say no. Matthew 16, 18-19 JESUS gave Peter authority over the other apostles and left him as the main leader of the church, as pope, father or leader. Like Isaiah 22, 20-22, it says that when a king gives the keys to his servant who becomes the father of the community, JESUS is the king of kings and his community is the church, that is why the Catholic church has a pope. In Matthew 25, 31-46 JESUS criticizes very strongly those who do not do works for others, and Protestants criticize the Catholic Church because it teaches that good works should be done. Protestants teach that we are saved only by grace, when in truth we were saved in the past, JESUS gave himself on the cross by grace and saved us, but to do good works. Ephesians 2, 8-10. The key is in verse 10 that they do not read and in another book that Luther tried to eliminate because this agrees with the Catholic Church doctrine and contradicts that evil heresy. That book is James because in chapter 2, 14-26 it says that faith without works is dead faith and ask. Can that faith save you without works? Even stronger is what Jesus will say about works on the day of judgment. Matthew 25, 31-46.
Baptism, Galatians 3, 27 says that through baptism we give ourselves to Christ and JESUS said let the children come to me and do not prevent it. 1 Peter 3, 21 also says that through baptism we are saved ... because as Galatians 3, 27 says through it we give ourselves to CHRIST !! He also says that it does not consist of bathing to clean the body in a river or beach, that was the baptism of John the Baptist and it is over. So the protestants prevent children from reaching Christ and deny them salvation.
This is only a summary of the gospels, if we had to be other topics in the apostolic letters, we will also see other contradictions of the Protestants with the gospel of JESUS CHRIST! The cross, moving to another faith, prayer to the dead, purgatory, repeated prayers, the images, say that Mary had more children, they say that the bible is the truth and the bible itself says that the CHURCH is the pillar and foundation of the Truth 1 Timothy 3, 15. They say that it does not matter to be in any church, etc. Quite the opposite of what the word of God teaches!
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Amen. Well said
I use Fr. Mike's videos as PSA's for my Protestant friends. Grateful he tackled this topic.
This is why dispensationalism is so important. You got to know who the text is addressing and who the writer is, especially a lot of people who think that works are necessary for salvation are quoting scriptures that are intended for end-time tribulation Jews
The guitar that Fr. Mike mentioned is a 1959 Gibson Les Paul with golden sunburst finish and the man giving guitar lessons is Jimmy Page.
Awesome
Jesus also said, those who remain in me (faith) will produce good fruit, the branches that do not produce fruit (good works) are cutoff and thrown into the fire!
Father Mike we need more like you. Thankfully for you.❤
God bless you Father Mike
That example of the guitar etc. analogy is a great analogy. Let’s unpack the gift, good advice, I already have an “A” I will just start!
Don’t confuse works with your track record with sin! Works is the actions you take by faith for God. Good stuff! The more you do in love for God and people can get you rewards and crowns in heaven!
That is exactly opposite of what scripture says.
@markmeyer4532
To which part do you take issue? For receiving eternal gifts?
Matthew 6:19-20
“Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal.”
Or do you take issue with your works revealing your faith in Christ?
James 2:19
“But someone will say, ‘You have faith and I have works.’ Show me your faith apart from your works, and I will show you my faith by my works.”
James 2:22 *Speaking of Abraham*
“You see that faith was active along with his works, and faith was completed by his works.”
Thank you father Mike. This is one question I always struggle with when discussing with our protestant brethren
Beautifully put, Father Mike. Thank you.
Thanks!
James, Jesus’ brother, encourages everyone that believes in his brother to do something with your faith. Don’t just warm a pew every Sunday morning for 45 minutes! Become a pastor, teach a bible study or Sunday school, sing in the choir. It doesn’t have to be a church activity, volunteer in your community, deliver meals-on-wheels, visit people in nursing homes. Let your faith be active not passive!
Fr Mike, we are missing Fr Mark Beard here in Louisiana. I have always listened to you also and have been sharing your talks to everyone via Facebook. Appreciate your enthusiasm and passion for our Faith. We need this so badly in this world now🙏🙏🙏🙏😘
Wonderful and God blessed message!! Thank you Father Mike!! 🙏😇✝️❤️
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Your instruction and wisdom are invaluable. Thank you for your wonderful ministry 🙏🏾
So a few things:
On Matthew 7: Those who said "Lord Lord" were NEVER known by God, so to say they had actual faith is just simply not possible. The point of that passage is that they DIDNT submit their intellect and will to Christ. They even did works but didnt have faith, they only claimed they did.
On James 2: Notice what is being defined here. "Faith without works is dead." This does not mean that works are responsible for your salvation in any way, but that instead works are demonstrating a living faith. That's the entire point of the passage; that works justify (or vindicate/prove true) a person when they claim to have faith! It is vitally important to understand the context of James 2. "Justified" is being used not in the theological sense of the word, but the dictionary definition, this is why a person isnt "justified by faith alone" because they are not proven to have living faith if they have no evidence of it! James' original question is: "Does that faith save him" so James is only distinguishing between a living faith and a dead faith. He leaves no possibility to claim works play a role in our salvation, otherwise James would be blatantly contradicting Paul in Romans 4:4-5 - "Now to the one who works, his wages are not counted as a gift, but as his due. And to the one who does not work but believes in him who justifes the ungodly, his faith is counted as righteousness"
If our works justified us before God, then we would have a contradiction, but we do not when we understand the correct context of what James is discussing.
On Matthew 25: Again, this shows how works are evidence of faith. Both groups claimed faith, but only one had true faith, demonstrated by living it out. Not every claim to faith is a genuine trust in Christ. We all know people who claim to be Christian and live lives opposed to him. This is why we need to understand the Bible in its entirety before making statements that contradict the writings of Paul explaining the gospel like Fr. Mike is doing here.
Believe Paul when he writes in Romans 1:16-17 "For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, as it is written, 'The righteous shall live by faith'"
Live by faith, and you will naturally do the good works that "God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them" (Eph. 2:10b). We are saved by Grace through faith alone, and we walk and love in faith, as God has promised.
Your videos are always such a blessing, Father Mike. Thank you for explaining the Catholic teaching on salvation.
Thank you so much for this! I run across so many people that feel only faith/grace will save them.
And also. Works are required for Salvation. Why?
Because if Christians don’t do the work of the Church, the next generation will never know Jesus.
We need to work like the Apostles - like the Saints. Not for our own boasting but to be the Body of Christ and for His plan of Salvation for the World.
You cannot separate Faith and Works.
Thank you Lord for giving us your Church so that we might know your Truth!!!
You are WRONG-Works are NOT required for salvation.
THE ONLY REQIREMENT TO BE SAVED IS Acts 16:30-31 KJV-And brought them out and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved? And they said BELIEVE ON THE LORD JESUS CHRIST, AND THOU SHALT BE SAVED, and thy house.
Works play NO part in salvation.
Faith plus works is a FALSE gospel. It is 100% Grace by which we are saved. Mixing works with grace is a FALSE gospel-There is NO mixture.
The works we do here on earth are the rewards we get when we get to heaven, NOT for salvation.
Romans 11:6 KJV-And if by grace, then is it no more of works:: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then it is no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.
Salvation is a FREE GIFT only received by FAITH, and going to heaven is FREE, NOT worked for or earned-Ephesians 2:8-9 KJV.
Romans 4:5 KJV-But to him that worketh NOT, but BELIEVETH on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.
TO HIM THAT WORKETH
Romans 4:4 KJV-Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt.
Salvation is a FREE GIFT and NOT a reward that is worked for or earned.
We contribute NOTHING to our salvation apart from BELIEVING the gospel 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 KJV-Death, Burial, Resurrection by Grace alone, faith alone, on Christ alone. PLUS NOTHING, MINUS NOTHING.
Very, very sad that people think that they can add their own merit (filthy rags) Isaiah 64:6 KJV to the FINISHED works of Christ Jesus. ALL THE GLORY BELONGS TO GOD.
This is so helpful for explaining the Catholic position. We believe Jesus has come to save us by grace, so we work out our salvation by loving those who He loves! ❤
Thank you Father Mike❤
Thanks Fr Mike without Grace and Faith and Good Works! Suffering for Souls God's Love Reign ❤️ 🙏🏻✝️📖📿
It's contradictory to have faith and not act upon it! ❤