[stonehouse01]

Catholics are born again in baptism and are perfectly capable of inerrant Spirit-filled interpretations of scripture. It is an (false) opinion that only non-catholics can get it right.

Acts: 2:38

Peter said to them: Do penance: (a work, by the way) and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ, for the remission of your sins. And you shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

Catholics are baptized and born again according to God’s Word as set forth in the above verse.

“...no doubt you have eternal security...”

This is a particularly dangerous “new” (since the 1500’s) interpretation of God’s Word, an example of false prophecy - The Apocalypse clearly states Chapter 20 Verse 12

And the dead were judged by those things that were written in the books, according to their works.

There is no doubt that we are judged according to our works, none - it is perfectly clear in scripture.

[jodyel]

Water baptism or Holy Spirit baptism?

Yowza, stonehouse01, let’s say we don’t agree on a thing. :)

[metmom]

Acts: 2:38 Peter said to them: Do penance: (a work, by the way) and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ, for the remission of your sins. And you shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

A gross misinterpretation if there ever was one.

The Greek word that the Catholic church translated *penance* is the word for *repent*, which is not at all the same thing.

http://biblehub.com/text/acts/2-38.htm

True, penance is a work, but it is not what Peter was telling others to do. Works don't save.

[metmom]

Catholics are born again in baptism and are perfectly capable of inerrant Spirit-filled interpretations of scripture. It is an (false) opinion that only non-catholics can get it right.

The very thing that Catholics continually mock and deride non-Catholics for claiming.

Do as I say, not as I do, eh?

Breath-taking hypocrisy duly noted.

[aMorePerfectUnion]

20:12 The dead before this throne are evidently the unsaved of all ages who now stand resurrected (v. 5; Dan. 12:2). They come from all classes and groups of humanity. The “books” contain a record of their deeds (cf. Deut. 32:34; Ps. 56:8; Isa. 65:6; Dan. 7:10; Mal. 3:16; Matt. 12:37). The “book of life” contains the names of God’s elect (3:5; 13:8; 17:8; 20:15; 21:27; Isa. 4:3; Ps. 69:28; Dan. 12:1; Luke 10:20; Phil. 4:3). God will condemn those raised to face this judgment because of their works including failure to believe in Jesus Christ (John 6:29). Since He will evaluate their deeds, there seems to be a difference in degrees of punishment as there will be differences in rewards for believers (cf. Matt. 11:20–24).

Constable, T. (2003). Tom Constable’s Expository Notes on the Bible. Galaxie Software.

[CynicalBear]

>>Peter said to them: Do penance: (a work, by the way) and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ, for the remission of your sins. And you shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.<<

No, he didn’t say “do penance”, he said repent. He used the word metanoeó.

Metanoeó
Short Definition: I repent, change my mind
Definition: I repent, change my mind, change the inner man (particularly with reference to acceptance of the will of God), repent.
[http://biblesuite.com/strongs/greek/3340.htm]

>>There is no doubt that we are judged according to our works, none - it is perfectly clear in scripture.<<

What did Jesus say about that again?

“Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God? Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.” John 6:28-29