To: irishtenor
The others have expressed those views. Show me one, and I'll rebuke him.
Just one. Come on -- show me.
233 posted on
10/31/2003 8:45:56 PM PST by
Romulus
(Nothing really good ever happened after 1789.)
To: Romulus
To: irishtenor
God says that there is no one worthy, no one righteous. From the time of Adam there has never been a person who has been found worthy of righteousness except the Lord Jesus Christ.
On the contrary, Christ has solemnly assured us that if we abide in His love, we will be found worthy of heaven at our judgement. I think you are confusing justification (righteousness) with the attainment of eternal life (salvation). Christ justifies freely, but He saves all who persevere in justice.
Salvation is in faith in Jesus, not faith in the church, or the church's faith (as your words say). It is the individual's faith in the living God that saves that person. Jesus says that no man comes to the Father but by Him. therefore, no works, no matter how good, will save anybody. No church, no matter how faithful will save anybody. Faith in Jesus is the only way to salvation.
Unless you hold to the whole of the Catholic Faith taught by the Church, you do not have any faith in Jesus, but are just following your own opinions, rather than submitting to divine revelation.
528 posted on 10/16/2003 5:36 AM PDT by Hermann the Cherusker
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234 posted on
10/31/2003 9:15:26 PM PST by
irishtenor
(Quando Omni Flunkus Moritati ............(When all else fails, play dead))
To: Romulus
Read the bottom line of post 234. Now, rebuke him, he said I wasn't saved because I don't follow the Catholic church.
236 posted on
10/31/2003 9:22:03 PM PST by
irishtenor
(Quando Omni Flunkus Moritati ............(When all else fails, play dead))
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