Your salvation is your business.
I just know that my sins are forgiven and forgotten because God is the one who forgives them.
1449 The formula of absolution used in the Latin Church expresses the essential elements of this sacrament: the Father of mercies is the source of all forgiveness. He effects the reconciliation of sinners through the Passover of his Son and the gift of his Spirit, through the prayer and ministry of the Church:
- God, the Father of mercies,
through the death and the resurrection of his Son
has reconciled the world to himself
and sent the Holy Spirit among us
for the forgiveness of sins;
through the ministry of the Church
may God give you pardon and peace,
and I absolve you from your sins in the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. |
It is sad that many are not interested in delving into the grace provided by the Sacrament of Reconciliation/Penance.
“Your salvation is your business.
I just know that my sins are forgiven and forgotten because God is the one who forgives them.”
If its just my business, why did you bother to post this article? If someone came up to you on the street and asked about their salvation, would you just say “that’s your business!”?
For example, if someone told me they were saved because they attended the right church, went through a particular ceremony, and used a specific word formula, I would have no problem gently and lovingly telling them that they shouldn’t place their faith in such things.
Four times I have asked a simple question that you refuse to answer directly - I will reword:
If someone claims a geniune salvation and faith in Jesus Christ, sealed by the Holy spirit, yet they are not catholic, what does your theology say about their eternal destiny?
