These are also from the same Catechism. So my friends, do you belief mortal man; Thomas or Jesus Christ who is the God who will Judge us? And actually we DO NOT claim to “dispense salvation”. What we do claim, and what is biblically provable is that the Bible and logic, supported by secular history all confirm and affirm that all Salvation MUST FLOW THROUGH the Catholic Church. WHY? Because the CC is the ONLY Church and only set of Faith beliefs given by God, and therefore the singular truth. AMEN! And because it is God’s Will and God’s own plan.
James 1:21-27 “Therefore put away all filthiness and rank growth of wickedness and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls. But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. For if any one is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who observes his natural face in a mirror; for he observes himself and goes away and at once forgets what he was like. But he who looks into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and perseveres, being no hearer that forgets but a doer that acts, he shall be blessed in his doing. If any one thinks he is religious, and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, this man's religion is vain. Religion that is pure and undefiled before God and the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world.”
It seems extremely PRUDENT to ask oneself at this point; “is Faith Only” actually biblical?
1st. Peter 3: 18: “For Christ also died for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God[?], being put to death in the flesh but made alive in the spirit; ..Phil.2: 12 Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, so now, not only as in my presence but much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling; … Romans 13:11-14 “Besides this you know what hour it is, how it is full time now for you to wake from sleep. For salvation is nearer to us now than when we first believed; the night is far gone, the day is at hand. Let us then cast off the works of darkness and put on the armor of light; let us conduct ourselves becomingly as in the day, not in reveling and drunkenness, not in debauchery and licentiousness, not in quarreling and jealousy. But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires“. .. 2nd.Cor.7:10 “For godly grief produces a repentance that leads to salvation and brings no regret, but worldly grief produces death” ..Heb.5:9 “and being made perfect
he became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey him, .
. Heb. 6:10 “For God is not so unjust as to overlook your work and the love which you showed for his sake in serving the saints, as you still do.” .
.1st. Peter 1: 14-16 “As obedient children, do not be conformed to the passions of your former ignorance, but as he who called you is holy, be holy yourselves in all your conduct; since it is written, "You shall be holy, for I am holy." .
. 1st. Peter 2: 1-5 “So put away all malice and all guile and insincerity and envy and all slander.
Like newborn babes, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up to salvation; for you have tasted the kindness of the Lord. Come to him, to that living stone, rejected by men but in God's sight chosen and precious..” 2nd. Peter 3: 14-17 “Therefore, beloved, since you wait for these,
be zealous to be found by him without spot or blemish, and at peace.
And count the forbearance of our Lord as salvation. So also our beloved brother Paul wrote to you according to the wisdom given him, speaking of this as he does in all his letters. There are some things in them hard to understand,
which the ignorant and unstable twist to their own destruction, as they do the other scriptures. You therefore, beloved, knowing this beforehand, beware lest you be carried away with the error of lawless men and lose your own stability.” ..
Here’s a brief Catholic Explanation of God’s own Commanded process of Salvation
Please take note of the fact that I am using the Bible as supporting evidence of the Catholic Position. “Bible church Protestants” swear it is the ONLY reliable and solid evidence for learning RIGHT Faith beliefs and so we shall use it to support ALL of our Catholic teachings and beliefs. This is not intended as a complete teaching on this subject; rather it’s aim is to point out major differences in our basic-Faith- beliefs. In What Christ taught; the bibles say’s and what Protestant CHOOSE to believe.
It is a completely correct theological understanding that humanity by themselves, cannot “earn” their salvation. It is equally true that God, in a mystery only He can understand does require humanity to MERIT sufficient graces to attain our own salvation. The FACT that God demands our freewill- co-operation as a condition of our salvation is a mystery only He can unravel. Our freewill correctly used and applied must correspond with specific conditions; conditions that God Himself ordains. This predicated fact is fully supported by the way we are Created to emulate God Himself. We are to cooperate with God’s plan; and God’s grace in able to merit [in the manner He specifies] what are the essential elements of our own personal salvation.
Of ALL created things in the Universe; only humanity can rationalize and choose to love. In order to do this requires the “God-like” attributes of a mind, intellect, and a freewill which are permanently attached to our souls; which emulate God Himself because they are Spiritual things, which cannot die or be killed. While our bodies die; this Spiritual package of gifs live on for eternity.
The man, made easy philosophy
that teaches that
“all that is required for ones “salvation”
is to ask God to “be my personal Lord and Savior”
may make one all warm and fuzzy inside.
But it will not get one to heaven.
It will not bring of itself salvation.
Believing that anyone can or will attain participation in Christ Glory
without first sharing in Christ Passion and suffering
is a naïve,
foolish,
even nonsensical teachings of mortal men;
who themselves claim to know more and or know better that the God Inspired Bible.
[2nnd. Tim 3:16] Protected [John 17:15-19] and Guided Catholic Church.
[John 14:16-17; fulfilled in John 20:21-22] …
These verses provide direct evidence of Christ teaching and personal commitment to the catholic Church.
One can know this based on the fact that when these words were written;
the only Church and only Christian Faith in the ENTIRE World;
was today’s Catholic Church--- and our Faith-belief -teachings.
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