Do Roman Catholics believe that you are saved by faith?

Yes, they do.

But we need to define what is saved mean and what do they mean by faith?

Today I interact with Friar Mike Smith's video about works versus grace and what does the Roman Catholic Church teach. Hopefully this is helpful. We go through a lot of passages. We look at a lot of history.

It's a longer video, but hopefully this will help explain the difference between what a Protestant view of justification is and what the Roman Catholic traditionally has taught.

Stay tuned.

Ever read the Bible and walk away feeling like you're failing? No matter how hard you try,

you're never measuring up. That's not a motivation problem. That's a reading problem.

Most people have never been taught how to read the Bible the way Jesus taught it.

So when they hear things like be perfect, deny yourself, take up your cross. They assume it's all about trying harder.

But what if that's not what Jesus was doing at all? What if the law isn't meant to fix you,

but to reveal your need for a savior? And what if the gospel isn't advice, but an announcement

of what Christ has already done for you. That's the difference between law and gospel.

And once you see it, everything changes.

Clarity, rest, and confidence.

In the Bible according to Jesus,

I show you how to read scripture the way Jesus intended.

So you stop feeling crushed and confused

and start living with confidence and rest in Christ.

You can get your copy of the book at Theocast.org.

Thanks for joining us for another episode of Theocast. I'm John Moffitt.

I'm the host and pastor of Grace Reform Church in Spring Hill, Tennessee.

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