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To: chatham
Only lately have people in the Church said "ALL can be saved , even people outside the Church"

If it means that the possibilty exists for all men to believe that Christ is their savior, then I would agree with that statement. If however, anyone who calls themself a Christian believes that all are saved regardless, heed the words of Christ:

John 14:6 Jesus said to him, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me.

And lest there's any confusion, St. Paul elucidates further:

Galatians 1:8 But even if we, or an angel from heaven, should preach to you a gospel contrary to what we have preached to you, he is to be accursed!

Simply put, one cannot claim to follow Christ and ignore what He said.

72 posted on 11/24/2004 7:27:29 AM PST by TradicalRC (I'd rather live in a Christian theocracy than a secular democracy.)
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To: TradicalRC

What does an all inclusive doctrine say about someone who would leave the Catholic Church for another denomination? Does that person retain the potential for salvation?


75 posted on 11/24/2004 7:51:30 AM PST by AlbionGirl (+Hoc Est Enim Corpus Meum+)
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To: TradicalRC

The verses you've selected remind me of this one from Matthew 7:21:

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.


76 posted on 11/24/2004 8:10:23 AM PST by Asfarastheeastisfromthewest...
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