In my later Protestant days (because in the earlier days, I just wore the Baptist badge and really had no idea what it meant to be a Christian), I thought that “good works” meant you go out and do all the good things, the Christian things: feed and clothe the poor, house the homeless, etc. Like many Protestants I knew, I was led to believe that salvation could be achieved by simply (keep in mind that word “simply”) declaring my love for and belief in Jesus Christ, Who died on the cross for the sins of the world and rose three days later. That was it. Simple as that. I heard from this pastor, that online Protestant influencer, and other high-profile televangelists that it was that simple. I learned all about how Catholics and Orthodox Christians have it wrong because they believe that, in addition to faith in Christ, those good works I mentioned were also necessary for salvation.
The Protestant argument is typically, “So, Christ’s blood shed on the cross isn’t enough?” Well, yes, it’s enough, but it’s still not that simple...
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