Cards (5)

  • Parable of the sheep and the goats
    • The 'sheep' are allowed to enter Heaven as they fed the hungry, gave water to the thirsty, looked after strangers, gave clothes to people who needed them and looked after sick people
    • strongly encourages Christians to take action to help those in need
    • Jesus makes it clear that a life worthy of the reward of Heaven must involve actively helping people in need.
    • suggests that judgement does not depend on the belief in Jesus
  • Letters of James
    "For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, so faith apart from works is dead"
  • Example: Demons judged by their demonic acts and not by their incidental belief in God
  • Abraham + Isaac
    "faith was active along with his works"
  • Catholics prioritise doing both faith and works