There are MANY nominal UNSAVED, UNREGERATE protestants that have no more use for the word of God than most Catholics..They will be burning in hell unless they repent and Believe. NO ONE is saved by a church
That being delt with I will note the difference..Scripturally ignorant Catholics are mouthing the heresy put in their mouth by Rome . They have NO understanding that they are mocking God when they call Mary the Ark of the Covenant.." my people perish for lack of knowledge"
Next time you read Paul you may want to read a bit of Titus
Tts 3:5 Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;
Very familiar passage!
Yes, Mom, I remember the Lord saying something about being born again of water and the spirit. Baptism! Oh, but you don't believe in sacramental effecaciousness. And please, stop judging people to hell. If there is one-one-millionth of a chance that you are wrong you nonetheless judge, and with that measure you will be measured. (and maybe found wanting)
Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? Rom 6:3
And as they went along the road they came to some water, and the eunuch said, "See, here is water! What is to prevent my being baptized?" And he commanded the chariot to stop, and they both went down into the water, Philip and the eunuch, and he baptized him. Acts 8:36-38
Baptism in water? Efficacious? Yes!!
Do you ever get the feeling that the elect are dwindling? The urge to say so to your fellow Bible "scholars" ands finally to say to one you trust most: Sometimes it seems like it is just thee and me and I am not always sure about thee?