Actually, I do. I understand that God loves us enough to save us while we were yet dead in our sins. But God does not just simply love. God also is perfect holiness and perfect justice. That means that he hates sin. He has said so Himself. What is a pity is that the Roman Cult has so successfully twisted the minds of its adherents to believe the falsehoods that it teaches.
I am firm in my knowledge of my salvation. I am thankful to God Almighty for his grace. What saddens me is that the Roman Cult teaches that you can't know and you have to work for it. Try re-reading the postings I put up from Romans. In fact, read ALL of Romans. It's very plain. It's very simple. It's very true -- and it's not the narrative Rome teaches.
Personally, I'd trust God's word before I'd trust the Roman Cult.
Hoss
“What is a pity is that the Roman Cult has so successfully twisted the minds of its adherents to believe the falsehoods that it teaches.”
The Catholic Church doesn’t teach falsehoods. Protestantism is a falsehood.
“What saddens me is that the Roman Cult teaches that you can’t know and you have to work for it.”
What saddens me is that you actually just said something that is not true and you are saddened by your own falsehoods. First, the Church teaches against spiritual presumption - which is what you adhere to according to your own words. The Church teaches us that we can have a basic assurance of our salvation since it is dependent upon our Savior who is steadfast. We, however, have proven to be a less than steadfast species. We can only have a conditional assurance. Even many Protestants know OSAS, or any absolute assurance, is a farce and a heresy. Second, the Catholic Church has never taught that we can “work” for our salvation. The works are always God’s. We must simply have faith and co-operate with His gifts of grace in us. If we refuse God and His grace we will not be saved since God does not save us against our will.
“Try re-reading the postings I put up from Romans. In fact, read ALL of Romans.”
I have. Many times. That’s why it is so sad that you twist it against both God and His Church.
“It’s very plain. It’s very simple. It’s very true — and it’s not the narrative Rome teaches.”
Actually it is exactly as the Church has always taught. The issue seems to be that you don’t know that. Learn: http://www.salvationhistory.com/studies/courses/audio/romans_the_gospel_according_to_st._paul
http://www.amazon.com/ROMANISM-ROMANS-DR-SCOTT-HAHN/dp/B00GAIODS6
This is the information age. There’s no reason for Protestants to continue to be ignorant.
“Personally, I’d trust God’s word before I’d trust the Roman Cult.”
I see no evidence you trust His Word.