The Highway Forums General Discussion Theology Discussion Forum Sanctification monergestic, synergestic or both.

Bonerges,


Where did I say this? I clearly said: "We must only and always say that we are indebted to God for any "good works" performed by the believer". The believer does have an active part but it is not meritorious only a reflection of gratitude.

Please consider what the Roman Catholics said about this at Trent, session 6, canon 9:

Canon 9. If anyone says that the sinner is justified by faith alone, meaning that nothing else is required to cooperate in order to obtain the grace of justification, and that it is not in any way necessary that he be prepared and disposed by the action of his own will, let him be anathema.

IMO, this is the heart and soul of the evil in the RCC. When JPII died was he not going to walk right into heaven because of all the "good works" he had performed?

Is it not the Arminians that say that they are converted and believe in the Gospel by their own "free will"? Our faith (sanctification) was purchased for us and given as an unearned gift by the active obedience of Christ Alone. Therefore our sanctification as well as our justification is a work of God alone.

Denny

Romans 3:22-24