Arrogant, haughty, self aggrandizing ... a typical Catholic Apologist post.
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“Stick and stones . . . “ I’m firmly convinced that everyone who continues unto death to assume that they are “saved”, precisely because of their presumption, will immediately following their last breath begin the suffering of ETERNAL DAMNATION in Hell with all of their like-minded brethren.
So you refuse to presume upon the PROMISE OF GOD Who cannot lie? Explains a lot ...
The Word of God tells you that Abraham believed GOD and it was counted for him righteousness. So, Catholic, Who is the source of the righteousness applied to Abraham for his believing the Promise of God?
You have just committed the unacceptable deed of bragging in Post #562 of how you are earning your way into God's gracious benefices and how He must now recognize how nice you are and how clean your heart is.
Isn't there something just a little strange about your approach to gaining Jesus' favor?
"But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthyH5708 ragsH899; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away" (Isa. 64:6 AV).
Notes:
Strong's Number H5708
עד
‛êd
ayd
From an unused root meaning to set a period (compare H5710 and H5749); the menstrual flux (as periodical); by implication (in plural) soiling: - filthy.
Strong's Number H899
בּגד
beged
behg'-ed
From H898; a covering, that is, clothing; also treachery or pillage: - apparel, cloth (-es, -ing), garment, lap, rag, raiment, robe, X very [treacherously], vesture, wardrobe.
Actually, all the works that you have done for God count even less to Him than it does to the reader here, according to the above verse. Unless you are dead in sins, crucified to the world, and the world crucified to you, with Christ living in you and through you doing the works, for which HE ALONE gets the credit and GOD the glory, your works will be burned up as hay and stubble. with your future looking very sombre indeed.
A number of us have been down that road of soulish and spiritual wreckage, received the gift of eternal life, and are appealing to you now, praying for your eyes to be opened as to God's plan of freely given salvation, not yours that includes meritorious labors to achieve it.
I’m firmly convinced that everyone who continues unto death to assume that they are “saved”, precisely because of their faith in what an apparition; that is presumed to be Christ's mother; has promised them...
I am firmly convinced, those who have no assurance of salvation, and live a good, decent life, thinking it will get them to Heaven, will, with all their like minded brethren, experience exactly what you describe. That is my ex catholic YOPIOS. 👍👊😁🤣🤗😆☝️