Comments on: By Grace We Have Been Saved https://chnetwork.org/2014/07/16/grace-saved/ A network of inquirers, converts, and reverts to the Catholic Church, as well as life-long Catholics, all on a journey of continual conversion to Jesus Christ. Mon, 23 Mar 2020 15:06:32 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 By: OnlyOne001 https://chnetwork.org/2014/07/16/grace-saved/#comment-28033 Wed, 15 Apr 2015 10:33:00 +0000 https://chnetwork.org/?p=11351#comment-28033 In reply to dlwatib.

The Catechism of the Catholic Church on hope: http://www.scborromeo.org/ccc/p3s1c1a7.htm#II

Optimism is a natural virtue, a product of man’s ingenuity, leading to earthly rewards; hope is supernatural, requiring God’s grace, leading to heavenly reward. Faith and charity are treated on the same Catechism page for comparison.

]]> By: dlwatib https://chnetwork.org/2014/07/16/grace-saved/#comment-28030 Wed, 15 Apr 2015 03:46:00 +0000 https://chnetwork.org/?p=11351#comment-28030 “Ask for the grace of hope, which is not optimism: no, no! It’s something else.” What is hope and how does it differ from optimism and faith? How do the three virtues of faith, hope and charity work together to perfect us?

]]> By: The Man https://chnetwork.org/2014/07/16/grace-saved/#comment-27474 Tue, 19 Aug 2014 20:51:00 +0000 https://chnetwork.org/?p=11351#comment-27474 Faith is a surrender of one’s own will to God’s will. Doing God’s will can be performing good works. Good works can therefore be an act of Faith. God calls on us to perform good works as Jesus said, “Very truly I tell you, whoever believes in me will do the works I have been doing”, John 14:12.

]]> By: The Man https://chnetwork.org/2014/07/16/grace-saved/#comment-27473 Tue, 19 Aug 2014 20:19:00 +0000 https://chnetwork.org/?p=11351#comment-27473 I like to think of Protestants this way . . . “John answered and said, ‘Master, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name; and we tried to prevent him because he does not follow along with us.’ But Jesus said to him, ‘Do not hinder him; for he who is not against you is for you.’ Luke 9:49-50. Protestants may not have the completely correct theology or the completely correct Church, but Jesus didn’t seem to quibble over such details. Again, Protestants can be likened to the Samaritans of which Jesus said, “You worship what you do not know”, John 4:22, but nonetheless He engages the Samaritan woman in a conversation and also speaks highly of the Good Samaritan.

]]> By: kcthomas https://chnetwork.org/2014/07/16/grace-saved/#comment-27429 Sun, 20 Jul 2014 05:49:00 +0000 https://chnetwork.org/?p=11351#comment-27429 A nice analysis. Thanks

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