So says Cardinal Sarah.
What does the Bible say? “All who call upon the Lord shall be saved” (Rom 10:3).
No added works or “continuing sacrifice” required. Jesus has done it all. “It is finished.”
wouldn’t calling on the Lord entail repentance?
Hummmm. In the bible I'm looking at (KJV) Romans 10:3 says: "For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God."
"Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven."
That's Matthew 7:21
That's why it's usually a mistake to cite a one-line "proof text" when every line in Scripture is properly interpreted only in the light of the whole rest of Scripture.
One can call on God's name all day long, and yet still be a Jesse Jackson, an Obama, or other such creature who is most likely lost.
John 20:23
Whose sins you shall forgive, they are forgiven them; and whose sins you shall retain, they are retained.
That's what PAUL says.
What does JESUS say?
"Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven."
**(Rom 10:3)**
You mean Rom. 10:13, which is from a chapter that continues the previous chapter’s teaching on the failure of Israel because of unbelief; and the grafting in of the Gentiles. Paul says that the unbelieving Jews can be saved. In verse 12 he points out that they CAN be saved:
“For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him.”
He further pointed out that hearing can only come from a preacher sent by God.
He finished the chapter still on topic; pointing out the sad case of disobedient Israel.
Paul taught the same Acts 2:38 conversion as Peter.
“..Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.”