The Roman Catholic Church teaches that justification is achieved through the sacrament of baptism, which infuses the righteousness of Christ into the soul, and that faith is a necessary condition for justification, but not a sufficient one. Protestants, on the other hand, believe in justification by faith alone, without the need for works or sacraments. The two views are in stark contrast, with the Catholic view emphasizing the importance of cooperation with infused grace and the Protestant view emphasizing the sufficiency of faith for salvation. [... more]