So tell me did all those people (Catholics) who professed Christ as the savior during the first 1,500 years after his death, go to hell? You know all those folks that were persecuted, fed to lions and slaughtered only because of their believe in Him? And have they continued to go to hell in the past 600 years? Inquiring minds want to know.
A preposterous question by anyone’s standards. Anyone who confesses Christ as their only hope and doesn’t go off into what they need to add to His sacrifice is saved. Those who rely on Christ alone are saved. Begin to claim that an individual must somehow “merit” salvation is professing that Christ’s sacrifice was not sufficient.
Rom. 11:6, "But if it is by grace, it is no longer on the basis of works, otherwise grace is no longer grace."
>> You know all those folks that were persecuted, fed to lions and slaughtered only because of their believe in Him?<<
Depends, where they professing faith in the “church” or faith in Christ alone. Only God knows.
>> And have they continued to go to hell in the past 600 years?<<
Not if they professed a faith in Christ alone. Putting faith in the “church” is nothing but idol worship.