Grace Without Faith

Augustine's doctrine of saving grace without personal faith certainly violated Ephesians 2:8, yes we have some grace before belief but the state of salvation is not given before faith.

"By grace are ye saved through faith" Ephesians 2:8

grace and faith preceed salvation and continue after salvation.

The Council of Trent sided with Augustine by saying infants are Adopted on parents or baptizers faith. This violates many passages.

Gal 3:9 So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham.

It requires the personal faith of the one called, not the faith of others.

Gal 3:22 But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.

Joh 1:12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:

It is equal in number to those that received him and believe.

The Council of Trent violates John 1:12

Justification -. The process of a sinner becoming justified or made right with God. As defined by the Council of Trent. “Justification is the change from the condition in which a person is born as a child of the first Adam into a state of grace and adoption among the children of God through the Second Adam, Jesus Christ our Savior” (Denzinger 1524)

An infant is justified by baptism and the faith of the one who requests or confers the sacrament.

John 1:12 says one must believe to have the right to become an adopted child, Trent says a baby based upon another's faith may be adopted.

The Holy Spirit and the apostles disagree with the Council of Trent.