“If a person accepts that Jesus Christ died on the cross for their sins, and accepts Him into their life as Savior, continuing to follow His teachings in the Bible, while rejecting the Roman Catholic Church as the only true church and the authority of the pope are they saved?”
Let’s go back to Romans.
“When Gentiles, who do not have the law, do by nature things required by the law, they are a law for themselves.”
What’s important here? To do the will of your father in heaven. Yes, it is important to say that you love God, but you must do the will of God the Father.
As for opposing his Church, I don’t see why that would be to your credit. Catholics are not saved by condemning Protestants, why then would Protestants be saved for condemning the Church. There is only one Church, and Christ is his head. Those who would strive against the Church, strive against Him.
“1. The perpetual virginity of Mary (who had other children besides Jesus).”
Frankly a relatively minor issue. Scripture talks of kinsmen.
“2. Salvation: The Roman Catholic Church teaches that salvation is by baptismal regeneration and is maintained through the Catholic sacraments unless a willful act of sin is committed that breaks the state of sanctifying grace.”
Yeah, that’s pretty much it. “You must be born again of Water and the Spirit”. Christ is pretty clear about this. I’m not aware of any Christians that do not baptise their members.
“The Bible teaches that we are saved by grace which is received through simple faith (Ephesians 2:8-9), and that good works are the result of a change of the heart wrought in salvation (Ephesians 2:10; 2 Corinthians 5:17) and the fruit of that new life in Christ (John 15).”
We are taught that Faith and Works are necessary, that we are saved by the Grace of God, through Faith in Christ. As Christ says, Good trees bear good fruit.
Regarding the supposed perpetual virginity of Mary, you wrote:
Frankly a relatively minor issue. Scripture talks of kinsmen.
So are you saying the verses that speak of Jesus brothers are NOT conceived in and delivered by Mary?
Matthew 13:55 Is not this the carpenter’s son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?
Acts 1:14 These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.
As for opposing his Church, I don’t see why that would be to your credit.
Actually, I just oppose the false teachings of the Catholic church, and they are many.
“2. Salvation: The Roman Catholic Church teaches that salvation is by baptismal regeneration and is maintained through the Catholic sacraments unless a willful act of sin is committed that breaks the state of sanctifying grace.”
Interesting all the unnecessary layers the Catholic church adds to the word of God.