To paraphrase one of the wiser NC's I know, "orange trees bear oranges." ;-)
Sacramental Christians believe that partaking of the sacraments is what Christians do. It is the fulfillment of God's will for how we should live as Christians.
To turn it around, what if I ask you what would happen to your soul if you stopped being charitable? I would expect you to say that you wouldn't, because you have been born again. And that if you did, it would call in to question the initial authenticity of your belief.
As usual, the East comes in and fills in the other side of the equation.
Hey, do you guys have the equivalent of our "Chrism Mass" tomorrow? On Thursday of Holy Week, all the priests gather at the Cathedral and all of the sacred oils are blessed and distributed to the various parishes. This in a concrete way establishes the unity of all Catholics to the Bishop. I imagine with your larger districts this may not be practical, but was wondering if there is some analog.
SD
*blush*
Sacramental Christians believe that partaking of the sacraments is what Christians do. It is the fulfillment of God's will for how we should live as Christians.
Ok.
To turn it around, what if I ask you what would happen to your soul if you stopped being charitable? I would expect you to say that you wouldn't, because you have been born again. And that if you did, it would call in to question the initial authenticity of your belief.
If I had a true saving faith in Jesus Christ and for some reason I let sin enter my life and I became uncharitable I would still be on my way to Heaven, just with less rewards for when I get there.
My stopping being charitable would have no bearing whatsoever on my eternal destiny. What affect would not participating in the Sacraments have on your eternal destiny?
-Kevin