"Most assuredly, I say to you, he who hears My word and believes in Him who sent Me has everlasting life,, and shall not come into judgment, but has passed from death into life." (John 5:24)
I have heard his words and I believe in Jesus. If Catholics keep denying what scripture says it’s to their detriment. Not mine. Catholics would do well to read scripture without succumbing to the polluting influence of the RCC and understand what it says.
Gal. 2:16, "nevertheless knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the Law but through faith in Christ Jesus, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, that we may be justified by faith in Christ, and not by the works of the Law; since by the works of the Law shall no flesh be justified."
Gal. 2:21, I do not nullify the grace of God; for if righteousness comes through the Law, then Christ died needlessly.
Phil. 3:9, "and may be found in Him, not having a righteousness of my own derived from the Law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which comes from God on the basis of faith."
That works based stuff promoted by the RCC is against what scripture clearly states. And those “priests” they have do the Catholics no good whatsoever.
Hebrews 10:10 By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all. 11 And every priest standeth daily ministering and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins: 12 But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God; 13 From henceforth expecting till his enemies be made his footstool. 14 For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.
"Most assuredly, I say to you, he who hears My word and believes in Him who sent Me has everlasting life,, and shall not come into judgment, but has passed from death into life." (John 5:24)
I have heard his words and I believe in Jesus. If Catholics keep denying what scripture says it’s to their detriment. Not mine. Catholics would do well to read scripture without succumbing to the polluting influence of the RCC and understand what it says.
Christianity has always operated with the mathematical operand 'and'. Jesus says this, assuredly, but He also tells us (as does Paul, extensively, that we may believe now, but go astray. And what does He tell us about that?
Luke 8: 11g “This is the meaning of the parable. The seed is the word of God.h 12Those on the path are the ones who have heard, but the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts that they may not believe and be saved. 13Those on rocky ground are the ones who, when they hear, receive the word with joy, but they have no root; they believe only for a time and fall away in time of trial. 14As for the seed that fell among thorns, they are the ones who have heard, but as they go along, they are choked by the anxieties and riches and pleasures of life, and they fail to produce mature fruit. 15But as for the seed that fell on rich soil, they are the ones who, when they have heard the word, embrace it with a generous and good heart, and bear fruit through perseverance.
The 'rocky ground' people believed, but Jesus tells us that they 'fall away'. Therefore a 'one time belief' as a basis for salvation is false by Christ's word.
Hebrews 10:10 By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all. 11 And every priest standeth daily ministering and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins: 12 But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God; 13 From henceforth expecting till his enemies be made his footstool. 14 For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.
You may wish to use another translation. Verse 14 tells of those who are being sanctified, not those that are. If you cease to be sanctified, in other words, to become a disbeliever, then you are not perfected, are you?