Reading about meriting grace. So basically, what happens when someone without faith does something good? Do they not merit grace but still do good? Is grace working in them nonetheless? Or what is going on? Thanks!
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Started by Byzantine, Jun 27 2012 07:25 PM
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xTrishaxLynnx
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Posted 28 June 2012 - 12:00 AM
Hopefully this will make it clearer:
From the CCC
From the CCC
2010 Since the initiative belongs to God in the order of grace, no one can merit the initial grace of forgiveness and justification, at the beginning of conversion. Moved by the Holy Spirit and by charity, we can then merit for ourselves and for others the graces needed for our sanctification, for the increase of grace and charity, and for the attainment of eternal life. Even temporal goods like health and friendship can be merited in accordance with God's wisdom. These graces and goods are the object of Christian prayer. Prayer attends to the grace we need for meritorious actions.
Edited by xTrishaxLynnx, 28 June 2012 - 12:01 AM.
