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To: Mrs. Don-o; MHGinTN

I don’t see anywhere where he is telling you what you believe.

I didn’t see him say. “ You believe......”.

What he is doing it showing what Catholicism teaches. We also recognize that most Catholics do not beleive everything their church teaches, even if they can figure out exactly what that is.

And to preclude any request of what that might be, the question remains as to whether those outside the Cathoilc church are saved or can be saved. Both the CCC and on the ground Catholics including FRoman Catholics, are all over te map on this.


635 posted on 07/05/2015 6:11:57 AM PDT by metmom (...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith...)
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To: metmom
Read and understand:

Catechism Link

Summary by me:

1281: Those who do not know about the Church, may still, by the inspiration of God's grace, seek Him sincerely and find Him, and be saved, even without baptism.

816: Those who know that the Catholic Church was founded as necessary by God through Christ, and refuse either to enter it or to remain in it, can not be saved.

The way one is saved is by becoming a member of the Body of Christ. Only "in Christ" are we saved. There is no way to be saved outside of Christ, and to be in Christ is to be a member of His Body, the Church, and one ordinarily enters the Church by Baptism.

"Ordinarily" --- but "God has bound salvation to the sacrament of Baptism, but he himself is not bound by his sacraments." Meaning God is always free to do His will, there being nothing that can in any way constrain Him.

If you will kindly read #1257 through #1261 you'll understand what the Church is talking about here.

Happy Sunday!

637 posted on 07/05/2015 6:56:53 AM PDT by Mrs. Don-o ("I am not ashamed of the gospel of Jesus: the power of God who brings salvation to all who believe.")
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