Posted on 11/13/2023 9:37:28 AM PST by SeekAndFind
No problem. So who are you letting in in your scenario?
Yep!
Ephesians 1:7
7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace.
Acts 10:43
“To him all the prophets bear witness that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name.”
He needs JESUS!
“So who are you letting in in your scenario?”
Any American who knows how to use an M-16.
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While I like that answer that wasn’t the scenario that was presented.
St. Maximilian Kolbe, pray for us.
Have you met ebb tide?
5.56mm
Go away you sick jerk
I’m perfectly well thank you. Better to hear the truth now rather than when it’s too late.
You’re a bigot
Not personally.
Proving once again that it is usually, though not always, the Roman Catholic who first resorts to the personal attack and/or profanity when the argument is against them; which is often.
And an idiot. That is an assumption and ONLY IDIITS make assumptions.
I’m nothing. I don’t care.
BUT I DON’T DISPARAGE OTHERS BELIEFS!!
Typical from a “my way only” fake Christian like you.
Let me guess...Church if Christ
...Yet here you are.
BUT I DON’T DISPARAGE OTHERS BELIEFS!!
Coulda fooled everyone on this forum.
Roman Catholicism, prior to Vatican II, had a lot of disparaging things to say about Christians.....and there are a number of Roman Catholics on these very forums who have a lot of disparaging things to say.
Typical from a “my way only” fake Christian like you.
Well, Christianity is a one way belief system. A person either believes in Christ for their salvation or they don't. It's that black and white. And it's for that reason many hate it.
Let me guess...Church if Christ
Nope. Just a follower of Christ...and only Christ.
Total Joke Immunity!!!
He would be ashamed if you.
I almost pity you.
Why? And who are you to criticize him? Another one of those hypocrites?
Not for speaking the truth. Many reject the clear biblical message of faith in only Christ.
One cannot say for certain only off the datapoint that he's one of the relative few Catholic. I myself surmise, as a former weekly and holy day mass-going RC, and altar boy, CCD teacher and lector - the latter after I actually became manifestly born of the Spirit thru penitent, heart-purifying, regenerating effectual faith in crucified and risen Lord Jesus, (Acts 10:43-47; 15:7-9) and has since personally spoken to (or tried to) thousands of Catholics in the US, that only about 1% here have experienced Biblical regeneration, thus presently being saved. Likewise liberal Prots, while maybe 60% of those identifying as evangelical or "born again" actually are so, or die as such.
One need not know much to be saved, (Ps. 34:18) as lack of conviction that one needs to be saved, and thus effectually repent and believe, is the main obstacle to conversion. Which RCs are not challenged to do so after infant (usually) baptism, being henceforth treated as children of God, under the false premise that the act itself of baptism effected regeneration, which rendered them good enough at that time to actually be with God in Heaven, and with Purgatory (usually) later getting them into shape to once again be able to actually enter Heaven.
Such is tragically the false gospel and false hope of the vast majority of Catholics, whose trust is in their church and or their own merits for salvation, under the rubric of God's grace.
* In the Bible, one is saved by penitent, heart-purifying, regenerating effectual faith, (Acts 10:43-47; 15:7-9) in the risen Divine Lord Jesus, who was sent by the Father to be the savior of the world. (1 John 4:14) who did everything Right, but then took responsibility for all we did Wrong, paying the price the forgiveness of our sin with His own sinless shed blood. (Isaiah 53:4–11; Luke 24:47; Luke 24:47; Col. 1:14)
* And 3 days later then rose and ascended to His Father in Heaven as Lord of all, and thus enabling regeneration (John 7:37, 38; 14:24,25; 16:7) when one essentially believes as described above. (Acts 15:7-9; Eph. 1:13; Titus 3:5)
* And which effectual faith is imputed for righteousness, (Romans 4:5) and results in following the Lord, (Jn. 10:27, 28; Romans 8:14) which is to formally begin with being baptized (Acts 2:38-47; 8:12,36,37)
* And by which faith the redeemed soul is "accepted in the Beloved" and positionally seated with Him in Heaven, on His account, glory to God. (Ephesians 1:6; 2:6; cf. Phil. 3:21)
* And those who die in that obedient faith will go to be forever with Him at death or His return, at "the first resurrection," (Revelation 20:5) “the resurrection of life, ” (Jn. 5:29a) "of the just." (Luke 14:14) For wherever Scripture clearly speak of the next conscious reality for those who die in that effectual faith then it is with the Lord, at death or His return (whatever comes first), by the grace of God. (Lk. 23:43 [cf. 2Cor. 12:4; Rv. 2:7]; Phil 1:23; 2Cor. 5:8 [“we”]; 1Cor. 15:51ff'; 1Thess. 4:17)
In contrast to those who were never born of the Spirit or who terminally fall away. (Gal. 5:1-4; Heb. 3:12; 10:25-39)
* And which believers will go with the Lord Jesus to the battle of Armageddon, “ (Jude 14-15; cf. Revelation 19:14) and also (after His return) stand before “the judgment seat of Christ” which is only for believers, and who will be judged as to rewards or loss thereof due their manner of workmanship in building the body of Christ, the church. (Lk. 14:14; cf. 1Cor. 3:8ff; 4:5; Acts 24:15)
* And who then be rulers under Christ in His literal 1,000 year reign: “Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.” (Revelation 20:6)
* After which the “great and notable day of the Lord” ‘ (Acts 2:20) culminates in the Great White Throne judgment, with “the resurrection of damnation” (Jn. 5:29b) and their judgment which occurs 1,000 years after “the first resurrection” (Rv. 20:6) the “resurrection of life, (”(Jn. 5:29a) and in which judgment believers will be part of the jury in the judgment of men and angels (1 Corinthians 6:3)
* In which the dead are judged out of those things which were written in the books, and whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire, (Rv. 20:11-5) with their degree of punishment being determined in accordance with how much light and grace was given. (Lk. 10:12-13; 12:47,48)
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