Can a man merit anything from God? Without grace, can anyone merit eternal life? May anyone with grace merit eternal life condignly? Is it chiefly through the instrumentality of charity that grace is the principle of merit? May a man merit the first grace for himself? May he merit it for someone else? Can anyone merit restoration after sin? Can he merit for himself an increase of grace or charity? Can he merit final perseverance? Do temporal goods fall under merit?| www.newadvent.org
Adam’s and Eve’s fall from grace proves once saved always saved is false and, even worse, it creates a false god. Some Protestant denominations, especial| Catholicism Explained
This article discusses how God moves us to choose Him without diminishing our free will but, rather, perfecting it. How many times have you heard, or even sa| Catholicism Explained
Many people, including my past self, say the word grace without knowing exactly what it is or what it does. We sometimes think of it as a kind of nebulous thing that God gives us when we’re forgiven, but we cannot seem to put our fingers on a precise definition of it. So, this article| Catholic Stand - Living the Truth the Church Teaches
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