A Catholic man recently assured me that he believes the Bible. He said he believes that Jesus died on the cross, was buried, and rose again 3-days later. He said he believed that Jesus' blood washes our sins away. Boy, he sure sounds like a Christians doesn't he? Nope! He's also trusting in his good works to merit him salvation. He's relying on his baptism into the Catholic Church, his daily reciting of the Rosary, and his keeping of the holy Eucharist to get him into Heaven. He is attempting to break into Heaven, as a thief. The Bible is adamantly clear that a person CANNOT get to Heaven by their own works (Romans 4:5; Ephesians 2:8,9; Titus 3:5). ADDING works to faith is self-righteousness. Listen to what Romans 10:3,4 has to say about those who ADD works to faith... "For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God. For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth." Do you understand that? The purpose of the Law is to show us our sinfulness, i.e., our NEED for a Savior. The ONLY way to Heaven is by FAITH ALONE in Jesus Christ.