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>>19409178
Clement's remarks are entirely consistent with the Catholic teaching regarding justification and salvation (which knows nothing of Luther's beloved snow-covered dunghill, I might add).

The Catholic understanding of justification and salvation is well-explained here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYAdaG60kl0

Clement of Rome, of course, asserted his authority over faraway Corinth (pic related), in the first century, despite the distance of Rome from Corinth, in accordance with the authority vested in him as successor to Peter. This is one of the earliest extra-biblical proofs of the Catholic papacy -- indeed, Clement effectively acted as a "bishop of bishops" - pace, Cyprian - in asserting his authority over Corinth in this matter.

>>19409168
The rather complicated Cyprian vs. Pope Stephen kerfuffle is explained here: https://medium.com/catholicism-coffee/papal-supremacy-pope-stephen-vs-cyprian-of-carthage-catholicism-coffee-cf21e0058150