[Natural Law]

"The natural law according to the bible is that man is separated from God by his natural born sin."

Catholics would disagree. We believe first and foremost in the hope and promise of Salvation and in God's infinite mercy. We believe that although we are indeed wounded by original sin, we maintain a free will because we are created in the image of God and that through the grace of the Sacraments of baptism we can overcome original sin. The desire for God is written in the human heart, because man is created by God and for God; and God never ceases to draw man to himself. Only in God will we find the truth and happiness we never stop yearning for.

[guitarplayer1953]

Why is there the ultimate sin of grieving the Holy Spirit? That is the unpardonable sin. No where in the bible is baptism equated with salvation. As a mater of fact Paul said he did not come to baptize but to preach the crucified and risen Lord. If salvation came by baptism would not Paul of eagerly baptized everyone he could?