Posted on 08/20/2016 7:45:03 AM PDT by Salvation
Msgr. Charles Pope Catholic, August 28, 2016
Question: How will God judge non-Catholics at the time of their death? — William Bandle, Manchester, Missouri
Answer: Scripture says, “God does not see as a mortal ... The Lord looks into the heart” (1 Sam 16:7). Thus, God, who knows our hearts, will judge us based on what is there. Not all have had the same opportunity to come to know the Lord, his Church and the help of the sacraments. God is just; he knows this and will judge accordingly.
Jesus says, “That servant who knew his master’s will but did not make preparations or act in accord with his will shall be beaten severely and the servant who was ignorant of his master’s will but acted in a way deserving of a severe beating, shall be beaten only lightly” (Lk 12:47-48).
In terms of non-Catholics who lacked some knowledge or sacraments of the Church, God will look into their hearts and judge them based on what they reasonably could have known and their actions based on that.
Therefore, to say that God looks into the heart does not mean that he merely looks to a person’s feelings or disposition. Rather, as Scripture says, we will be judged by our deeds (see Rom 2:6-11). Did our actions correspond to what we knew was expected of us or not?
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Thus, the degree of a person’s knowledge of God’s will and his obedience to that knowledge in deeds will be key on the Day of Judgment. This does not mean all non-Catholics and other nonbelievers simply get a pass. Their ignorance of full Catholic teaching must be what is called “invincible ignorance,” meaning a lack of knowledge that they could not reasonably overcome. Thus, if one is lazy or makes excuses when seeking the truth, God will take it into account.
Since the Lord alone sees into our heart, he alone will be our just judge.
Yes, all true.
Those "spiritual disabilities" are sin, plain and simple, wouldn't you say?
The Catholic Church coined the "seven deadly sins" a long time ago...not that they weren't known then. All humans "suffer" from them. The first and most deadly of them is pride (arrogance). It leads us into the other six.
It seems almost impossible to love God or love each other when we are leading our lives through the blinders of pride.
There are also a number of other sets of virtues, including: The Seven Contrary Virtues which are specific opposites to the Seven Deadly Sins: humility against pride, kindness against envy, abstinence against gluttony, chastity against lust, patience against anger, liberality against greed, and diligence against sloth.
“So ... you dont have to be a Catholic to be a Catholic ?”
The current pope kind of proves that, doesn’t he?
“The Catholic Church is the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church founded by Christ on the Apostles.
You do believe the Bible, dont you?
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The Bible doesn’t say that in any fashion.
That's how they keep their coffers full...Fear and ignorance...This nonsense isn't spewed for the benefit of non Catholics...It's to bolster the pied piper aspect of the Catholic religion...To strengthen the willful ignorance of average Catholics...
Here's more of the willful ignorance I alluded to...The first Catholic Church may have been the RCC, or was it the Orthodox church???
Christians who read and believe the scriptures know that the first Christian church founded was a Jewish church, not a Roman church...And it was founded in Jerusalem, Israel...Any 101 Bible student knows that...
"Self help techniques"? What on earth are they besides trying to convince oneself of something? Lol. They remind me of the '60's patter.
As for "faith in Lord Jesus Christ alone"--true. Our faith has to be demonstrated by loving God and each other. We demonstrate our love of God by acts of mercy and kindness towards our fellows.
And while Catholics ignore those scriptures they fall back on
2Pe_3:16 As also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction.
And they, being unlearned and unstable even wrest this verse to say 'the bible is hard and even impossible for the average Christian or Catholic to understand'... That's more wilfull ignorance...Anyone can read the verse and understand what it says and means...
Why is ***anyone*** in the Catholic church concerning themselves with how God will judge others? As long as you have a publicly acknowledged Gay Mafia embedded in Vatican City, that is sufficient concern for you. You will not be able to worship in spirit and truth—Jesus’s requirement for all believers—unless and until you purge that evil from your midst.
When you ignore the Vatican City Gay Mafia and turn your attention toward the judgment of others, you are going even beyond the hypocrisy of the Pharisees. True, they were relentless in their judgement of others. But not even the Pharisees embraced Sodom and Gomorrah in their innermost circle, while concomitently discussing God’s plans to judge others.
Remove the beam from your own eye first, then focus on other people’s specks.
Romans 14:4
Who are you to judge the servant of another? To his own master he stands or falls; and he will stand, for the Lord is able to make him stand.
And re the practice of concerning yourself with God’s plans for others:
John 22:
20 Peter, turning around, *saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following them; the one who also had leaned back on His bosom at the supper and said, Lord, who is the one who betrays You? 21 So Peter seeing him *said to Jesus, Lord, and what about this man? 22 Jesus *said to him, If I want him to remain until I come, what is that to you? You follow Me!
And above all, the passage Metmom posted. [Thank you, Metmom; your kindness, wisdom and godly insights are profoundly appreciated.] When Paul learned that the Corinthian church was harboring within its assembly the sexually immoral, he didn’t counsel them to distract themselves by speculating on God’s judgement of others. He told them to clean the sexual immorality out of their assembly ASAP. This is a timeless Apostolic admonition which no Christian assembly can dare to ignore.
Prayers for you and all your fellow Catholics, as you strive to cleanse the homosexual influence from the highest echelons of Vatican City. It will be no small task. May God richly bless your righteous efforts.
Our hint is how HE responded to the messenger announcing HIS creature body family outside the meeting place. [HE is no longer in a creature body, BTW.]
So, have you read that passage?
In your striving life, when will you be born from above? Has it happened already, or are you expecting something special at death?
SELAH! Here is wisdom!
Are we witnessing ‘invincible ignorance’ from these closed and shuttered minded Catholics? I think we are! They appear to be born of water, but not yet born of the Spirit as they trust in their fidelity to catholiciism rather than trusting Jesus to birth them from above.
With Eve the secret pride was activated by questioning if GOD had been fully honest with the first couple. With works cults the appeal is to the notion that GOD is not granting Grace until HE sees worthiness through works.
In non-Christian spiritual matters, the origins are always questioning GOD's integrity. That tiny spot inherited from Adam can be activated to resonate strongly. That tiny spot is a secret pride in self. Fidelity to the Catholic sacramental trail resonates strongly with that spot of self pride: 'I'm getting it done as best I can. ... Forgive me Lord for not doing it perfectly. ... There, that should cause GOD to bless me now, until the next time.'
Faithful is He that calleth you, for HE will also do it. Many are called, but few are chosen ... because so few will let HIM do it since it does not feed their secret pride in self.
Church founded Cacesarea Phillipi by Jesus upon Peter the “rock” upon which Jesus will build his Church. When Peter went to Rome Church moved there also.
All unrighteousness is sin. People have biases based on their understanding and emotion. There are many stripes and love covers a multitude of sins.
Do you know the origin of the phrase 'hocus pocus'?
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