Let the Verbal Mud Slinging Begin!! LOL!!
Posted on 01/21/2012 1:33:21 PM PST by NYer
Catholic ping!
oh goody, another know it all protestant, “me, and jesus, and my bible” is all we need...
Let the Verbal Mud Slinging Begin!! LOL!!
We know that we are saved by Christ.. His sacrifice was SUFFICIENT , no work needs to be added to His.. He is the author AND THE FINISHER of our faith...there is nothing we can add to that
We are the righteousness of God in Christ.. not because we deserve it..but because He has given it to us
“Who Can be Saved?”
I suspect that G-d has the ability to save anybody he chooses to.
Jhn 6:44 No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.
Jhn 6:45 It is written in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of God. Every man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of the Father, cometh unto me.
Jhn 6:46 Not that any man hath seen the Father, save he which is of God, he hath seen the Father.
Jhn 6:47 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life.
Most evangelicals know to a date certain on what day and at what moment they committed and gave their life to God.
My impression is that its a bit different with Catholics, they will see their walk of faith as more of a continuum. Although, in actual fact, there will definitely have been a moment in the life of any committed Catholic believer in which he did, in fact, accept God’s dominion over his life. (Like, every day, no doubt).
I see my walk as a continuum too, but I remember when it started.
I don’t know that Catholics typically say anything directly equivalent to the “sinner’s prayer” that is popular in evangelical churches but a committed, believing Catholic would have no problem saying those words and has no doubt said them many times.
If you love God and have made him lord of your life, if you believe that Jesus is the Christ, then we’re brothers. You may or may not see me in the same light, but I see you as my brother or sister. If God is alive in your life you will already have seen all the confirmation you need.
I’m not catholic but I’ve met many genuinely Christian catholics and I do not doubt their salvation. And if God claims you, I do too. We aren’t going to agree with each other on everything this side of heaven, and I don’t know that its necessary that we do. We aren’t called to agree with each other on everything, we’re only called to love one another. And I think we mostly do.
God is the choreographer. I’ll do whats in front of me, while you do what he puts in front of you. I’ll feel free to tell you you aren’t doing it right from time to time, and you will no doubt tell me the same. Its part of being human.
as long as you are content in your stunted growth as a christian, and feel comfy in your man-made thelogy, as opposed to what shows, and is documented historically from the time of the apostles, that’s fine....
Apparently, neither do you.
In Matt. 7:21 - all those who say "Lord, Lord" on the last day will not be saved. They are judged by their evil deeds. And, in Luke 8:13 - Jesus teaches that some people receive the word with joy, but they have no root, believe for a while, and then fall away in temptation. They had the faith but they lost it.
Scripture further demonstrates the possibility of losing Salvation. For example, Rom. 8:24 - for in this hope we were saved (but, again, why "hope" if salvation is a certainty?) More importantly in 1 Peter 1:9 we learn that you obtain the salvation of your souls as the outcome of your faith. Working out our salvation in fear and trembling is a lifelong process.
What with all the enemy of our souls have thrown at us believers to argue with semantics which come down to a real belief anyway. If we walk the walk with or without the so-called "key word". We Trust in Jesus.
I remember hearing about this Christian in the Iron curtain during the 1950's. He was in Jail with every know Christian. Catholics and Indy church were praising and singing hymns together in Jail. Most of them died except him. He wrote a book and came to America to witness his supernatural story.
Gee! I forgot his name.
Amen!
His Divine Mercy overrides all else!
Praise Jesus!!
See my post #13.
Everyone can be saved that deserves to be saved. IMHO
Thank you for their Witness Lord Jesus!
Romans 10:9 If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved. 11 As Scripture says, “Anyone who believes in him will never be put to shame.”[e] 12 For there is no difference between Jew and Gentile—the same Lord is Lord of all and richly blesses all who call on him, 13 for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”[f]
Only trouble with that is no one deserves to be saved.
Great link!
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