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What does the Bible say about the differences between Catholics and Evangelicals?

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The Bible emphasizes justification by faith alone, contrasting with Catholic teachings that add works and sacraments to salvation.

The primary difference between Catholicism and Evangelical Christianity lies in the doctrine of justification. Romans 5:1 states that we are justified by faith, emphasizing that salvation is a gift from God and not based on our works. In contrast, Roman Catholicism teaches that faith must be accompanied by works and sacraments, undermining the sufficiency of Christ's sacrifice and leading to a distortion of the gospel. This contradiction to Scripture leads to the conclusion, as affirmed in Galatians 1, that Catholicism presents another gospel that is not true gospel at all. Evangelicals affirm Sola Fide—justification by faith alone—foundational to the Reformation and central to historic Reformed theology.
Scripture References: Romans 5:1, Galatians 1

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