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To: annalex

Second, one comes to Christ at the moment of death whether he had believed in Him or not. That is because Christ is doing the judging, no one else. What Christ’s judgement will be will depend on what the dying will do at that point. Many, we hope, if their soul was conditioned by good works of natural law, will be ready to embrace Him then.

The judgement, it doen’t say when it will happen (many believe after the book of revelations (the appocalypse).

But that isn’t true, by then it will be too late. One MUST decide before they die.

Secondly Christ Himself claimed that HE is the ONLY way! As much as we feel for non-Christians we MUST pray for them, and wittness of Christs love for them. If they reject Him, well then that’s their Choice, and God wouldn’t be just at letting them (not being covered by the sacrifice-purfied- that Christ shed on the cross) into His Holy Domain (Heaven). Only those that place their faith in Christ will be saved, and it isn’t by “good works of natural law” as much as we would wish it so. It is ONLY by faith, that’s all...it’s too simple, but then again it’s not!


21 posted on 04/16/2008 8:43:42 AM PDT by JSDude1 (Tis only a “protest” vote if your political worldview is Republican 1st, conservative 2nd. -pissan)
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To: JSDude1

There are two judgements, the parcitular judgement that occurs at the time of death of each human being, and then the Judgement Day at the end of times when the world is judged as a whole.

You seem to argue the point that no one is disputing. Christ is the sovereign judge of both judgements; if a non-Christian is ever saved, it is by Christ alone, and yes, it is only possible if the non-believer accepts Christ at the last moment of his life. This is a very intimate moment when a man is judged by Christ, which may justify a life of unbelief. The good works according to natural law do not sway the judgement unless the conversion to the One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church of Jesus Christ occurs by the movement of the free will. An example of such good works of the natural law and last moment conversion is the Good Thief on the cross.


22 posted on 04/16/2008 10:32:30 AM PDT by annalex (http://www.catecheticsonline.com/CatenaAurea.php)
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