[Dutchboy88]

Thank you for the ray of light in this otherwise cloudy thread. “Do this ceremony, apply that sacrament...Jesus? Who’s He?” You, my FRiend, have been saved by grace, through faith, and that not of yourself, it is a gift of God, not of works lest any of us boast. Eph. 2.

The truth of the Gospel, not of Catholicism. And it is interesting that no matter how much they protest around here, the Catholics on the street actually believe in salvation by works.

[Carpe Cerevisi]

Wrong. Faith AND works. Please don’t confuse your misconceptions about Catholics with facts.

[Scythian]

The truth of the Gospel, not of Catholicism. And it is interesting that no matter how much they protest around here, the Catholics on the street actually believe in salvation by works.

Agreed, and boy do I know that. My parents are afraid if they miss one catholic mass they will go to hell, they never refer to Christ and his work on the cross, but use all kinds of flowery language just like is being used on here by the Catholics. Look at the answer to the question above when I asked the guy if he was going to heaven and why? When he gave his answer there was no mention of Christ, the Cross or sin ...

See the response above by samiam1972 he hopes he's going to heaven, if only he's done everything just right !! He cannot know he is going because it will depend on if he has done enough ...

1 John 5:13
I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life.

I'm done on this thread ...

[Campion]

Do this ceremony, apply that sacrament...Jesus? Who’s He?

He's the Person who commanded us to do this ceremony and apply that sacrament.

Why do you call him 'Lord, Lord' and not do as he commanded?