Faith That Justifies?

Here is a great example of Reverts back to Rome from Protestantism is so confusing. Tiber says:

"4. Through Word and Sacrament we are drawn by grace into a transforming union with the Lord Jesus, and having been justified by faith we are called to sanctification and equipped by the Holy Spirit for the good works of the new creation. We must, therefore, learn to live as faithful disciples and to reject whatever is contrary to the Gospel, which is the Good News of the Father’s mercy and love revealed in the life, death, and Resurrection of Jesus Christ."

Since so many Protestants do not understand the Reformed or historic Protestant faith such as Sola Scriptura (something Tiber misunderstands as has been demonstrated time and again) or Sola Fide, we have Protestants converting out of Protestantism left and right. Some are going to Mormonism as can be seen by the articles printed in Christianity Today's interaction with Millet. While others are converting back to Rome for various reasons.

The problem with the above quote is that a Protestant could agree wholeheartedly. This is precisely the problem with Reverts. They use Protestant language while mixing the terms with Rome's definitions. It is almost impossible to have a conversation with people like this (remember the long string with Theo in which he did the same thing. He said he believed in Justification alone while admitting later he didn't.).

What really bothers me about this deception is Roman Catholics didn't use to speak this way. (Using terms like justification knowing full well Prots mean something entirely different.) With the Ecumenical movement sprinting forward, it is a wonder if there are any pastors left to challenge these claims. All one has to do is ask, "What does being Justified mean?" Or ask, "How is one truly justified?"

Notice he says in the Tract post that one is born through Baptism. In other words, saving grace is dispensed through the sacramental act of Baptism. This is not faith alone in the finished work of Christ alone.

Tiber says at one point, "One could go to Mass for a lifetime and never fully understand and appreciate all the mystery and grace that is there for us."

The reason is simple. The Mass never actually takes away sin. A person may repeat this act in faith hourly till the day he dies and never have peace with God.

Tiber has apostacized the faith which he probably never understood being in a Schick type church. Romans 5:1 is sufficient for me.

"Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God."

This is something Tiber does not possesses by faith.