We are not justified by our wisdom, intelligence, piety, or by any action of ours, however holy, but by faith, the one means by which God has justified men from the beginning. To him be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
What must we do then, brothers? Give up good works? Stop practising Christian love? God forbid! We must be ready and eager for every opportunity to do good, and put our whole heart into it. Even the Creator and Lord of the universe rejoices in his works.
(Pope St Clement I to the Corinthians)
(Pope St Clement I is the 4th Pope, 3rd successor of St Peter. He was Pope from 92 to 99 AD)
我們成 為義人，不是由於我們自己， 也不是因為我們智慧、明達、 虔誠、或修德立功的緣故，而 是由於信德；自開始，全能的 天主就是藉這信德使眾人成 義。願光榮歸於天主，萬世無 疆。阿們。
那麼，弟兄們，我們該做什麼 呢？要停止行善工，放棄愛德 嗎？絕不！上主不會允許我們 這樣做。反之，我們要努力， 並且爽快地從事一切善工。因 為萬物的工程師和主宰，也為 自己的工程感到歡欣。
( 聖教宗克勉一世致 格林多人書)
Faith or works, or both?
