"On your own" is a key phrase, that I can agree with. Otherwise, it is a grave misrepresenting of scripture to teach that once saved, nothing further is required on our part, or that it is impossible, having been saved, to lose salvation, regardless of what evil we then do.

• "Work out your faith in fear and trembling" - St. Paul

• "Faith without works is dead" - St James

• "Be perfect as your Heavenly Father is perfect" - Jesus.

Faith involves an assenting decision, baptism provides sanctifying grace, which enables our intellect and will to act in conformity with God's will, to merit further graces for ourselves and those for whom we intercede.

Far from being "dung hills covered with snow", God begins and continues the process of transforming us interiorly, with our cooperation, in this life.

While we will fall short of perfection in this life, we have Our Savior's own words to try, and don't give up, but keep trying, with His grace, to obey and serve God in all we do.

Yes, God does the heavy lifting, but it is also necessary each day to continue to assent to and act on our faith, lest, as St Paul says, "pray for me, that having preached to you, I may not fall away [be rejected, lose the prize, be castaway]".

"On your own" is a key phrase, that I can agree with. Otherwise, it is a grave misrepresenting of scripture to teach that once saved, nothing further is required on our part, or that it is impossible, having been saved, to lose salvation, regardless of what evil we then do.

• "Work out your faith in fear and trembling" - St. Paul

• "Faith without works is dead" - St James

• "Be perfect as your Heavenly Father is perfect" - Jesus.

Faith involves an assenting decision, baptism provides sanctifying grace, which enables our intellect and will to act in conformity with God's will, to merit further graces for ourselves and those for whom we intercede.

While we will fall short of perfection in this life, we have Our Savior's own words to try, and don't give up, but keep trying, with His grace, to obey and serve God in all we do.

Yes, God does the heavy lifting, but it is also necessary each day to continue to assent to and act on our faith, lest, as St Paul says, "pray for me, that having preached to you, I may not fall away [be rejected, lose the prize, be castaway]".

"On your own" is a key phrase, that I can agree with. Otherwise, it is a grave misrepresenting of scripture to teach that once saved, nothing further is required on our part, or that it is impossible, having been saved, to lose salvation, regardless of what evil we then do.

• "Work out your faith in fear and trembling" - St. Paul

• "Faith without works is dead" - St James

• "Be perfect as your Heavenly Father is perfect" - Jesus.

Faith involves an assenting decision, baptism provides sanctifying grace, which enables our intellect and will to act in conformity with God's will, to merit further graces for ourselves and those for whom we intercede.

While we will fall short of perfection in this life, we have Our Savior's own words to try, and don't give up, but keep trying, with His grace, to obey and serve God in all we do.

Yes, God does the heaving lifting, but it is also necessary each day to continue to assent to and act on our faith, lest, as St Paul says, "pray for me, that having preached to you, I may not fall away [be rejected, lose the prize, be castaway]".

It is a grave misrepresenting of scripture to teach that once saved, nothing further is required on our part, or that it is impossible, having been saved, to lose salvation, regardless of what evil we then do.

"Work out your faith in fear and trembling" - St. Paul "Faith without works is dead" - St James "Be perfect as your Heavenly Father is perfect" - Jesus.

Faith involves an assenting decision, baptism provides sanctifying grace, which enables our intellect and will to act in conformity with God's will, to merit further graces for ourselves and those for whom we intercede.

Further, it is necessary each day to continue to assent to and act on our faith, lest, as St Paul says, "pray for me, that having preached to you, I may not fall away [be rejected, lose the prize, be castaway]".