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That is the short explanation of justification by faith that I seriously doubt a Catholic priest would understand.

I work because I'm saved not as the Catholic that works to get saved.

I do as James says, I show my faith by works for the Lord, not making the works essential for salvation in my works. That's what is not understood.

I'm asking you if he would understand Justification by faith alone as I believe, and you are questioning if I'm saved with your line of questioning. That's how far apart we are, not even in the ballpark.

So it seems he more than likely would avoid my questions with questions. I could see that happening.

I'm surprised you read the SRB, are you a dispensationalist?

@Cathode I don't know a single practicing Catholic, so when I have a question I ask you. I hope you don't mind that. I was wondering if told a Catholic priest that I believe in salvation by Grace through faith alone without works for my initial salvation, would he understand what I meant? The...

That has been and still is a very popular Bible in the IFB ranks in my area with its focus on Dispensationalism. The original is the KJV and I've got one somewhere around here that my pastor gave my Dad when he was saved years ago.

Where are you gonna be preaching next week? I want to tune in.

Cool Hand Cathode, what we have here is a failure to communicate. Our view of the purpose for the Lord's Supper is not in the ballpark together.

We don't have to because it's true, but I think it not a bad idea to stop using it, or at least when it is said to clarify the difference.

Charlie was interpreting for you how we can eat and drink unworthily, without faith in what He was about to do on the Cross.

Well, I can't very well argue with that, let's nip in the bud then, that's the IFB way.

Well, to be honest about it, I also avoid using the phrase "totally depraved" unless I have to go into detail on the matter. It's associated with a different meaning in Calvinism, and can be misleading as to its true meaning. But nevertheless the phrase is true, but we need to know the...

In other words, when you eat the bread and drink the cup at the Lord's Supper you acknowledging your faith in what He did at Calvary. Paul said beware if you eat this bread and drink this cup unworthily, he eats and drinks damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord's body. Do you know what...

Ok, I can go along with that. Sounds reasonable for that verse. Being we can't come to Him on our own, do you see it acceptable to say one is totally depraved when it comes to salvation? That is without any help from God.

No Cathode, that is Catholicism speaking, the words of men. Christ didn't say His flesh was real food, He said "take, eat, this is my body, while He was sitting at the table with them which was obviously not His literal body, or anything of the sort. The broken bread was a symbol of what He...

Yes, I will admit I'm ignorant on many things and unstable at times, part of being a country boy. I'm neither on this subject! Oil and water is what we are, Cathode.

LOL, don't esplode, it's just an expression I though appropriate at the time. You should know I take every Word of God very seriously, not doubting a word of it.

We've discussed all of this before. Paul told us how to be saved and how to live this Christian life, that is what Christ gave him to do along with many other things. Why didn't he tell us about that? The reason is obvious, it's symbolic. I can't discus this with someone bound and determined to...