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Not here looking to debate an Orthodox, but rather discuss with. Coming from a Catholic background, Sanctifying Grace and Actual Grace never really made sense to me. In trying to understand I found this video:
what is grace catholic - Bing video
The way they describe created grace sort of almost separates God into different "things". The idea that grace is a thing just makes no sense to me.
After listening to AFR's Imputed Righteousness series, the way he stated grace is a state of being, God's state of being - and grace is the Holy Spirit - made sense. He then describe that same energy does many different things, but it's the same uncreated energy that has always been. That makes sense.
The CA video says that Sanctifying Grace dwells in us, but then God gives Actual Grace(s) to cause us to do things. To me this says that the Grace dwelling in us can't cause us to do anything, so now we need something else to do that - that makes no sense.
Does that sound right?
what is grace catholic - Bing video
The way they describe created grace sort of almost separates God into different "things". The idea that grace is a thing just makes no sense to me.
After listening to AFR's Imputed Righteousness series, the way he stated grace is a state of being, God's state of being - and grace is the Holy Spirit - made sense. He then describe that same energy does many different things, but it's the same uncreated energy that has always been. That makes sense.
The CA video says that Sanctifying Grace dwells in us, but then God gives Actual Grace(s) to cause us to do things. To me this says that the Grace dwelling in us can't cause us to do anything, so now we need something else to do that - that makes no sense.
Does that sound right?