You may like the neat free offerings of cynwoody here and here.
(And forgive the misuse of the predicate pronoun as being the nominative.)
I will when I can explain it!
Posted on 08/20/2016 7:45:03 AM PDT by Salvation
Msgr. Charles Pope Catholic, August 28, 2016
Question: How will God judge non-Catholics at the time of their death? — William Bandle, Manchester, Missouri
Answer: Scripture says, “God does not see as a mortal ... The Lord looks into the heart” (1 Sam 16:7). Thus, God, who knows our hearts, will judge us based on what is there. Not all have had the same opportunity to come to know the Lord, his Church and the help of the sacraments. God is just; he knows this and will judge accordingly.
Jesus says, “That servant who knew his master’s will but did not make preparations or act in accord with his will shall be beaten severely and the servant who was ignorant of his master’s will but acted in a way deserving of a severe beating, shall be beaten only lightly” (Lk 12:47-48).
In terms of non-Catholics who lacked some knowledge or sacraments of the Church, God will look into their hearts and judge them based on what they reasonably could have known and their actions based on that.
Therefore, to say that God looks into the heart does not mean that he merely looks to a person’s feelings or disposition. Rather, as Scripture says, we will be judged by our deeds (see Rom 2:6-11). Did our actions correspond to what we knew was expected of us or not?
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Thus, the degree of a person’s knowledge of God’s will and his obedience to that knowledge in deeds will be key on the Day of Judgment. This does not mean all non-Catholics and other nonbelievers simply get a pass. Their ignorance of full Catholic teaching must be what is called “invincible ignorance,” meaning a lack of knowledge that they could not reasonably overcome. Thus, if one is lazy or makes excuses when seeking the truth, God will take it into account.
Since the Lord alone sees into our heart, he alone will be our just judge.
39 limericks on the board to go,
39 limericks to fill.
39 limericks to make a grand,
Then what?
38 limericks on the board to go...
There once was a thread; slowing down.
Have all the posters gone off to town?
Elsie and Mark17;
Will none else intervene?
Cheer up: do not wear a frown.
Your turn Els meister. 😀
I’m going to leave this one all up to you two.
I’m as uncreative with poetry as they come.
You may like the neat free offerings of cynwoody here and here.
(And forgive the misuse of the predicate pronoun as being the nominative.)
I will when I can explain it!
Not much myself, but you may like these: http://peacebyjesus.witnesstoday.org/FivePoems.html
oo-oo-oo-oo -- Bigtime! Thanks for the link! I'll have to scrutinize these (more work draining the swamp).
I already found that W3 Schools hates non-CSS formatting . . .
You are kind to take the time!
Mom; your LIFE is a poem!
Free verse may not rhyme; but it does convey a message true!
It doesn’t feel like it much of the time but I still know that I am God’s poiéma.
oo-oo-oo-oo -- Bigtime! Thanks for the link! I'll have to scrutinize these (more work draining the swamp). I already found that W3 Schools hates non-CSS formatting . . . You are kind to take the time!
Just passing on cynwoody's work, thank God for such. It also removes the weird characters you see sometimes.
Again, thanks!
I heard a message preached on that once. It was very encouraging to know that I am His workmanship, created IN CHRIST JESUS to do the works that HE has prepared in advance for me to do.
Does that tell me that God has a plan for my life already laid out?
It sure does. And that’s pretty awe inspiring.
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