Yep..exactly what Rome taught me.. Jesus opened the door, now you have to work to get there.. hardly "the good news" is it?
Jesus has opened the gates, but will I enter? Have I loved Him? Am I one of those he talks about who will say “Lord, Lord” but didn’t love his sheep.
Is that supposed to be Biblical ??Because it is not scripture..
Lets look at the scripture
Mat 7:Many will say to me in that day: Lord, Lord, have not we prophesied in thy name, and cast out devils in thy name, and done many miracles in thy name? 24And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, you that work iniquity.
Nothing there about not "loving enough".. .....It is clear..the person being damned LOOKED religious ... he had WORKS... and yet he was lost ....
Christ never knew him ... in spite of all the works..done in the name of Christ..Christ never knew him..
That must be the fear of every Catholic.. that they will stand at the judgement seat and inspire of all their human effort Christ will not know them ...
The real question is do catholics really know Christ.. not the Roman christ that only "makes salvation possible" , not the bread christ or the ritual christ... do they know the Christ that saves to the uttermost
hebrews7:25 Whereby he is able also to save for ever them that come to God by him; always living to make intercession for us.
Not Mary making "intercession" , not dead saints making" intercession" not "priests" making "intercession"...But the final High Priest, the fulfillment of the Old Testament type ...The final sacrifice ... interceding for us before the Father ...
If it is it's a slap in the face of Christ. No wonder they can't be assured of salvation. We've got good news Catholics. CHRIST PAID THE FULL PRICE!! YOUR SINS HAVE BEEN FORGIVEN!