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Sep 2021
30m 5s

Faith Without Works, Doesn’t Work

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It’s good to have faith, but you need to have the work to back it up. Today, Jeff explains why it’s so important to pair our faith with works, giving several examples from the Bible and the Catechism.

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“Entrust yourself to him.”

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