Analogy Apologetics OCIA Class 4 · Book Chapter 4 · Sacramental System
Aa · Receiving Grace Without Producing It
What belongs to God’s action, and what belongs to our response? These situations explore how someone can prepare for and seek sacramental grace without treating it as a personal achievement.
Explore the idea
Read each situation together and discuss the alternatives before choosing an answer. Feedback appears immediately after each choice; pause to discuss the reasoning before continuing.
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Discuss the connection
Consider two people: one worries, “I must make myself good enough to produce grace,” while the other says, “God acts, so my response does not matter.” How would you help each person prepare? Discuss one practical step each could take without falling into the other person’s mistake.
An original interactive exercise associated with the Analogy Apologetics book, Chapter 4, and OCIA Class 4.