It is semantics in the end. Protestants believe that Faith produces good works. So in both scenarios, a saved person is one who is doing good works. It’s just the mentality is different.

Rn haven’t really felt censored by my instance that much. I believe I do hold different opinions to the admins, but that appears to be okay

So… one that actually reads the Bible?

Let’s look at some of the Lutheran tenets shared by this Declaration.

In §3, The Common Understanding of Justification, we read, no. 15: “Together we confess: By grace alone, in faith in Christ’s saving work and not because of any merit on our part, we are accepted by God and receive the Holy Spirit, who renews our hearts while equipping and calling us to good works” [3].

Same paragraph, no. 17: it is jointly declared that “God’s saving action in Christ tells us that as sinners our new life is solely due to the forgiving and renewing mercy that God imparts as a gift and we receive in faith, and never can merit in any way” [4].

Finally, there is §4.1, Human Powerlessness and Sin in Relation to Justification, no. 19, where it is jointly stated, as if it were absolutely obvious to us Catholics, that “[j]ustification takes place solely by God’s grace” [5].

This is all stuff from St Paul, though.

Romans 5:15-16

But the free gift is not like the trespass. For if many died through one man’s trespass, much more have the grace of God and the free gift by the grace of that one man Jesus Christ abounded for many. And the free gift is not like the result of that one man’s sin. For the judgment following one trespass brought condemnation, but the free gift following many trespasses brought justification.

Romans 6:23

For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Just the structure. The “in conclusion” part is always a dead giveaway. I think it’s because I’ve used AI generators before for things. It’s like hearing a voice you’re familiar with.

There’s also a twist in it with “the plot thickens” the way that LLMs do.

Nice use of AI

It’s ai generated

History is grimy. Sure, this wasn’t the most justice-wielding action at the time, but was probably the best option for freeing the slaves in the first place, which is arguably the priority.

Sedevacantists are just Protestants in denial

Christ is also a foreigner in Europe and Asia, though. I don’t know why God’s nationality really matters

What was your job? I doubt the “foreigner god” has anything to do with you losing your job

Liz Truss moment

Now federate it 😎

Forgot easter this year was on 4/20

Went to my first Easter vigil. It was excellent!

There’ll be a new one

Honestly, if the referendum was held after the invasion of Ukraine, pretty sure Remain would have won by a comfortable margin

Well, buy european seems to include the UK as well. Some would even argue Canada. This forum is literally hosted on Feddit.UK

For what

my friend did as a trans woman

Average american