**You will notice the Publican trusted nothing but the mercy of Jesus for his imputed righteousness... **
Exactly, that’s why Catholic have the Sacraments of Baptism and Reconciliation/Penance.
Which is not recorded that the tax collector partook of them.
So any attempt to tie them into it fails.
Exactly, that’s why Catholic have the Sacraments of Baptism and Reconciliation/Penance.
Now there's a face palm moment...
There's the rub...There's the difference between you and the Publican...The Publican knew better that to waste his time with baptism and reconciliation/penance...Unlike you guys, he needed nothing except the mercy of Jesus Christ...
Those are the things the Pharisee was doing...You are describing yourself as a Pharisee...