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To: redhawk.44mag
Popes and saints don’t go to heaven?

Membership and status mean nothing to God. I am a saint, according to Scripture, as is any believer and follower of Jesus Christ.

Romans 3: .. 21 But now apart from the law the righteousness of God has been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify. 22 This righteousness is given through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference between Jew and Gentile, 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24 and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus. 25 God presented Christ as a sacrifice of atonement, through the shedding of his blood—to be received by faith. He did this to demonstrate his righteousness, because in his forbearance he had left the sins committed beforehand unpunished— 26 he did it to demonstrate his righteousness at the present time, so as to be just and the one who justifies those who have faith in Jesus. ...

33 posted on 05/28/2014 6:50:46 AM PDT by WVKayaker ("Let's keep the grassroots momentum going ..." -Sarah Palin 4/19/14)
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To: WVKayaker

I’ve never had a conversation with a saint before, thanks


150 posted on 05/28/2014 12:46:47 PM PDT by redhawk.44mag (The problem with the world today, is that it wants to be digital, but it's really analog)
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