tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239290722575996816.post7920274664143091342..comments2023-11-23T11:12:37.953-06:00Comments on The Supplement - Catholic Commentary: Which is greater - Faith or Charity?Fred Noltiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10203885485191808284noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239290722575996816.post-6501752970487221632009-04-27T17:46:00.000-05:002009-04-27T17:46:00.000-05:00Hi David,
Thanks for stopping by.
I was pretty i...Hi David,<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by.<br /><br />I was pretty intrigued by the thought when I read it. That love is greater than faith seems to be a necessary implication of James 2 as well (among other passages that we could probably list): if even the demons believe, clearly the charity that motivates our works must be that which distinguishes our faith from theirs.<br /><br />Peace,<br Fred Noltiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10203885485191808284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239290722575996816.post-50643113267424177192009-04-27T10:02:00.000-05:002009-04-27T10:02:00.000-05:00That is an interesting point. We are justified by ...That is an interesting point. We are justified by faith, however, love is clearly greater than faith and love requires works.<br /><br />St Paul said in his letter to the romans: <br /><br />Romans 2:13 For it is not the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but the doers of the law who will be justified.David Murdochhttp://www.eloquentbooks.com/AnaMarkovic.htmlnoreply@blogger.com