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.
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Yes they can, but that terrible pride sometimes gets in the way, as they try to attain or obtain Heaven.
I am reminded of that song Lonely Voices. Abundant life He came to truly give man, but so few His gift of grace receive. Lonely people live in every city. Men who face a dark and lonely grave. A sad commentary for sure, but ultimately, it's on them.
Not Paul; he’s with the Lord now. No more rose petal wine I guess this side of Heaven.
But...but...what IS tubah? (Bing is stumped.)
The word I used was urinary not unitary. One of the
‘he-he-he’ types on the site changed it. Prolly still laughing and thinks he’s a clone of Groucho.
On 8/23 in Post #546 I used the word urinary for the first and only time. Some clown changed it to unitary get a chuckle and people like you, apparently unable to read, just run w/it despite being corrected several times.
I have no interest in Unitarianism, whatever it is, nor do I have any further interest in this ‘religion forum’; ground zero for self righteous closed minds.
I’m talking about your *tag line* bro
- before you changed it.
I like to inform.
Some are so OPEN that their brains fall out!
And just WHO would that have been?
Oh?
Which clown was that??
Time will tell.
You think the Chinese will some day do just that, but not as brothers?
Caucus Brief: Eye On China, U.S. And Philippines Ramp Up Military ...
I thought that was basically the fabricated Mary of Catholicism.
Elsie,
Assuming you’re sincere, I neither know or care but if you wanna play Sherlock Holmes start w/Post #546 and you’ll find him.
What’s a tag line???
Your tag line, before you changed it, said this.....
” Arrian (If you’re looking for either an agrument or a unitary contest I’ have no interest. Do you understand) “
Copied and pasted.
*agrument*???
*unitary contest*???
And you are claiming some *clown* changed something?
Guess again.
You’ve been PWND.
Nah; you made an unsourced, generic accusation; so I'll let YOU clarify it or ignore it.
Currently, yours appears as: (iq;S sinfging from the same hymnal.)
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