RefBap wrote: <br>Paul,<br><br>Your whole post was informative and especially the last answer: "...even when our works are not successful." Successful? Hmm. Was the "...especially in the morning" part a joke? I thought it was funny anyway.<br><br>RefBap <br> <br>[color:purple]Scott replies: RefBap, please reread those questions and answers from the Baltimore Catechism. Those "works" mentioned as "not successful" were not successful in gaining any merit. It was not about salvation - those who are not saved cannot attain any merit to begin with; those who are saved can gain and/or lose "rewards" or "merits" in heaven. Where are you storing your treasure, on earth or in heaven? <br><blockquote>Luk 18:22 Which when Jesus had heard, he said to him: Yet one thing is wanting to thee. Sell all whatever thou hast and give to the poor: and thou shalt have treasure in heaven. And come, follow me.</blockquote><br>What's this?! DOING something to have treasure in heaven?! <br> <br>Those with an open mind can surely see the consistency between Scripture and what Paul_S quoted from the Baltimore Catechism! (Thanks again Paul!) [Linked Image]<br> <br>In JMJ,<br> <br>Scott<<<<br> <br> <br>