Pilgrim wrote: Yes, you replied to RonD but I found no clarification at all in it; sorry. So, I think it would be beneficial to start a new thread specifically dedicated to the discussion of "justification" so that it may be seen that there are in fact irreconcilable differences between what Rome teaches and what Reformational Protestantism teaches. And most importantly what Scripture teaches concerning "justification".<br> <br>Scott replies: [color:purple] Ah! You've changed the subject here now! I was not attempting to reconcile Catholic theology to Protestantism! I was responding to Jason's (and others, yourself included) that I was not reconciling my views to Trent. There is no reconcilliation to the errors of Protestantism. The only reconcilliation here would be for Protestants to return to the Church they left - THAT is reconcilliation! I stress again, it was not my intention to wave the errors of Protestantism in your faces - a Protestant (RefBap) asked a question involving Catholicism, and another Protestant answered, but only presented a half-truth, and then attempted to present his half-truth as "the whole story" involving justification, sanctification and salvation. My intent was only to present a fuller treatment of the Catholic teaching on this matter - NOT to reconcile Catholicism to Protestantism.<br> <br>In JMJ,<br><font face="Brush Script MT" class="bigger">Scott<<<</font><br></font color=purple><br>