The Convert's Catechism of Catholic Doctrine

Good Works and Faith

Will Faith alone save man?: "Faith alone will not save man, for Faith, if it have not works, is dead." - James 2:17
How does man perform good works?: "Man performs good works by keeping the Commandments. If you love me, keep my Commandments." - John 14:15
What is Hope?: Hope is a divine gift by which man firmly trusts that God will give him eternal life and the means to obtain it.
What is Charity?: Charity is a divine gift by which man loves God above all things for His own sake, and his neighbor as himself, for the love of God.
What is The Rule of Faith?: The Rule of Faith is a divine guide whereby man can infallibly possess revealed truth.
Why is a Rule of Faith necessary?: A Rule of Faith is necessary:
1) to discover revealed truth;

2) to preserve purity of doctrine;

3) to settle religious controversies with divine authority.
What is this guide or Rule of Faith with divine authority?: This guide or Rule of Faith with divine authority is a teaching body sent by God, and guided by Him, in leading the faithful to life eternal.
How has God safeguarded the genuineness of His Revelation?: God has safeguarded the genuineness of His Revelation by Miracles and Prophecies.
What is a Miracle?: A Miracle is an evident, supernatural and extraordinary effect produced by God for the benefit of Religion.
What is a Prophecy?: A Prophecy is an exact prediction of an event that can be foreseen only by God.
Why should man accept divine Revelation?: Man should accept divine Revelation because God neither can nor will deceive.
On what does man today base his Faith in Revelation?: Man today bases his Faith in Revelation on the divinity of Jesus Christ, of His Teaching, and of His Church.