Roman Catholic Lens Commentary: Romans 1:16-17
We read Romans 1:16-17 as an affirmation of the power of the Gospel, the good news of Jesus Christ, as the source of salvation for all who believe. In the Catholic tradition, this passage underscores the role of faith as both an initial acceptance of God's grace and a lived response through the sacr
This is a churchwiseai commentary on justification not by faith alone but through grace and cooperation with it (Council of Trent); the sacramental economy as the means of grace; sanctifying grace and its role in the believer's life; the Eucharist as the source and summit of Christian life; the call to holiness and transformation into Christ's likeness for pastor, drawing on Romans 1:16-17.
Roman Catholic Lens Reading of Romans 1:16-17 Tradition-Specific Interpretation We read Romans 1:16-17 as an affirmation of the power of the Gospel, the good news of Jesus Christ, as the source of salvation for all who believe. In the Catholic tradition, this passage underscores the role of faith as both an initial acceptance of God's grace and a lived response through the sacraments and works of love.…
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