The thing that I find sad is how Protestants fail to see how Catholics believe in all these quotations you mention, which are still in line with Catholic dogma. Maybe it’s because I had a Protestant father and a Catholic mother, but as a Catholic, I don’t see how these quotes you mention exclude the Catholic faith. I guess perhaps Protestants believe you can’t be condemned for your sins as long as you believe Christ is Savior.Isnt that the point to needing a savior? I thought it was somewhat logical if Christ Paid for all your sin you wont be condemned for all your sins. Does God require double payment for sin?
Catholics also believe any sinner can be saved as long as he or she repents. But the final decision is up to God.
So I can trust in Christ for salvation after repenting and turning from sin, believing He paid for it all, then have to wonder if that was enough? Was He lying in John 3:16?
Is Rom 8:1 not true? "Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, 2 because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit who gives life has set you free from the law of sin and death."
Here’s the main point — Catholics believe Christ died knowing that his death wouldn’t “cover” all believers. Hence the verse about how many will say “Lord, Lord,” and be surprised when they’re denied heaven. Many believe that the cup Christ begged to be delivered from before his death was not the Crucifixion but the fact that not all sinners would be saved by his death. (That last part is not Catholic dogma, just something written by a Catholic) We could argue about what being “in Christ Jesus” means but we would never agree.