You raise a fair point about the necessity of works, but we Christians (and Catholics especially) don't believe in sitting around and praying for our work to be done for us. Matthew 7:21 specifically warns against this, and James 2:26 clearly warns that faith without work is like a body without a soul: dead.
It's certainly possible to encounter God in our work, but my point was more that following Jesus often involves doing precisely what you talked about in your original comment: rather that sitting around and waiting for a miracle, we have to cooperate with God through our good works.
Everything you describe sounds very similar to what Christians believe when it comes to living in the world. Ephesians 4 : 17-32 speaks about this sort of self improvement. Christians are called to die to sin and rise in Christ, who is the image of human perfection.
Though a key difference would be that while Christ was of the Jews, He didn't work only for the salvation of His people, but for all of us.
I’m Catholic & what you described resonates with me. I feel my ancestors sacrificed to come here & fought in wars, the least I can do is honor them by being the best version of me possible. Matthew Kelly writes along those lines.
They can call themselves whatever they want. True followers of Christ don't break into other people's homes and countries to take their livelihoods. Those people are invaders. Always have been, always will be.
Make your own post instead of hijacking a CHRISTIAN POST
You raise a fair point about the necessity of works, but we Christians (and Catholics especially) don't believe in sitting around and praying for our work to be done for us. Matthew 7:21 specifically warns against this, and James 2:26 clearly warns that faith without work is like a body without a soul: dead.
It's certainly possible to encounter God in our work, but my point was more that following Jesus often involves doing precisely what you talked about in your original comment: rather that sitting around and waiting for a miracle, we have to cooperate with God through our good works.
Everything you describe sounds very similar to what Christians believe when it comes to living in the world. Ephesians 4 : 17-32 speaks about this sort of self improvement. Christians are called to die to sin and rise in Christ, who is the image of human perfection.
Though a key difference would be that while Christ was of the Jews, He didn't work only for the salvation of His people, but for all of us.
I’m Catholic & what you described resonates with me. I feel my ancestors sacrificed to come here & fought in wars, the least I can do is honor them by being the best version of me possible. Matthew Kelly writes along those lines.
Christians started America. How's that for doing something? We've ALWAYS been doers.
They can call themselves whatever they want. True followers of Christ don't break into other people's homes and countries to take their livelihoods. Those people are invaders. Always have been, always will be.
Stopped reading after “p*gan”