Josh on Nostr: Roman Catholicism is a caricature of the actual catholic faith. Trent anathematized ...

Roman Catholicism is a caricature of the actual catholic faith.

Trent anathematized anybody believing sola fide. That is, the gospel. There is no other gospel, as Paul teaches in Galatians. Phil. and James don't mean what you think they mean. Infused righteousness is useful for sanctification, not justification. That Rome teaches a person can lose their justification is all you need to know to conclude Rome's gospel is no gospel at all. I do not care that they say it is of grace. It is actually of works; their position is logically inconsistent. They talk out of both sides of their mouth. Every false teacher maintains he is still preaching the gospel, but is it actually? I am saying their argument is flawed, and if taken to its logical conclusion entails a rejection of the only legitimate pathway to reconciliation with God, which is faith alone. So far as I can tell, you don't understand the meaning of justification by faith alone and think it entails antinomianism. Nothing could be further from the truth.

My only hope for you and others like you is that the faith you believe is better than the one you articulate, because there is no salvation in what you describe. Rome's religion is man's religion dressed in Christian clothing, a tale as old as the garden. You should repent. Maybe your faith in Christ is sincere, God will judge, but at the very least you're very confused. Sincerely seeking God isn't what justifies, it is faith alone in Christ alone.