Do Roman Catholics still think they are the only ones who will be 'saved' come the day of judgment? Also what do Roman Catholics need to do to assure their salvation?
Being Catholic doesn't guarantee salvation, you only have a better chance.
Arvin you have been misguided:You cannot have sin without guilt.Christ gave power to the Church saying "whatever you bind on earth shall be considered bound in Heaven". It is not a sin to put up a statue of Christ or the Blessed Virgin Mary.Frankly I think you insult God as being immature.
Roman Catholics do not believe they are the only ones that will be saved on Judgment Day.
Let me rephrase that: Catholics that actually KNOW the teachings of the Church, do not believe that they are the only ones that will be saved on Judgment Day.
Catholicism is often stereotyped as something it is not. You would not believe some of the things I've heard people tell me about Catholicism.
One fact is that many non-Catholics, and unfortunately many Catholics as well, don't know what the beliefs of the Catholic Church really are. So don't be afraid to ask.
If you have any questions about Catholicism or Christianity, feel free to send me a message. I'm not what you would call a "bible-thump er", I just want to be helpful if there is anything that is unclear to you.
All member of all religious sects believe they are the chosen ones ..that's what makes the whole "religion " thing so sad..they can't see that they all can't be chosen so they attempt to shout louder than each other to try and prove that their way is "the" way...pathetic really..
>>Do Roman Catholics still think they are the only ones who will be 'saved' come the day of judgment?<<
That is a myth. Here is what the Church teaches:
"Those also can attain to salvation who through no fault of their own do not know the Gospel of Christ or His Church, yet sincerely seek God and moved by grace strive by their deeds to do His will as it is known to them through the dictates of conscience." -- Lumen Gentium 16
http://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_const_19641121_lumen-gentium_en.html
That doctrine about salvation being exclusive to the Catholics has been modified to give way to Ecumenism. Here is the doctrine of the Church now on salvation.
Faith justifies initially, but works perfect and complete our salvation. If all it takes to be saved is "to confess with your lips that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead" (Romans 10,9) then why must I change? Oh sure, I should change my sinful ways. I should try to please God. But if I don't does it really matter? My salvation is assured?
Salvation is a process of perseverance through faith, hope and love. Nowhere in Scripture does it say that one is justified or saved by "faith alone." On the contrary, man is not justified by faith alone. A person is justified by faith and works acting together, which comes solely from God's divine grace. Faith alone never obtains the grace of justification. Also, the word "justified" is the same word Paul uses for justification in Romans 4,3 in regard to Abraham (so Protestants cannot argue James is not referring to "justification" in James 2,24 unless they argue Paul wasn't either in Romans 4,3).
(See also: Luke 24,47; Acts 2,38, 3,19, 17,30; John 3,36; 2 Corinthians 10,15; 13,15; Galatians 5,6)
John 3:3-8
3In reply Jesus declared, "I tell you the truth, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again.[a]"
4"How can a man be born when he is old?" Nicodemus asked. "Surely he cannot enter a second time into his mother's womb to be born!"
5Jesus answered, "I tell you the truth, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit. 6Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit[b] gives birth to spirit. 7You should not be surprised at my saying, 'You[c] must be born again.' 8The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit."
Rom 10:9-13
9That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 10For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved. 11As the Scripture says, "Anyone who trusts in him will never be put to shame."[e] 12For there is no difference between Jew and Gentile?the same Lord is Lord of all and richly blesses all who call on him, 13for, "Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved."
And Roman Catholics have Graven Images an they Worship it. How can they be save if in the bible says that:
Thou shalt have none other gods before me.
Deuteronomy 5:7
King James Version
Thou shalt not make thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the waters beneath the earth:
Deuteronomy 5:8
King James Version
Thou shalt not bow down thyself unto them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me ,
Deuteronomy 5:9
King James Version
if They only take the bible seriously. there hope.for salvation.
Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:
The Acts 10:34
God like all of us to be saved. if you return in the real doctrines of God In the Bible.
Below is taken directly from my answer here on Y!A:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=ArSHPPEKUAjo8tPibiAI_Ynty6IX?qid=200703 24191029AAc91Nr&show=7#profile-info-ee9f1e071cb3477744dfdabf522bf872aa
"It is only within the Catholic church that salvation is found. No where else (Extra Ecclesiam Nulla Salus).
1) "There is but one universal Church of the faithful, outside which no one at all is saved." (Pope Innocent III, Fourth Lateran Council, 1215.)
2) "We declare, say, define, and pronounce that it is absolutely necessary for the salvation of every human creature to be subject to the Roman Pontiff." (Pope Boniface VIII, the Bull Unam Sanctam, 1302.)
3) "The most Holy Roman Church firmly believes, professes and preaches that none of those existing outside the Catholic Church, not only pagans, but also Jews and heretics and schismatics, can have a share in life eternal; but that they will go into the eternal fire which was prepared for the devil and his angels, unless before death they are joined with Her; and that so important is the unity of this ecclesiastical body that only those remaining within this unity can profit by the sacraments of the Church unto salvation, and they alone can receive an eternal recompense for their fasts, their alms givings, their other works of Christian piety and the duties of a Christian soldier. No one, let his alms giving be as great as it may, no one, even if he pour out his blood for the Name of Christ, can be saved, unless he remain within the bosom and the unity of the Catholic Church." (Pope Eugene IV, the Bull Cantate Domino, 1441.)
There is no salvation outside of Christ, and the Catholic Church is the Bride of Christ -- become His Body, one Flesh in marriage. Therefore, there is no salvation outside of the Church and not belonging formally to the Catholic Church is objectively sinful. Please read: Matthew 18:17, Luke 10:16,
Mark 16:16, John 3:18, Luke 11:23.
This does not mean, however, that if one is necessarily damned if one is not a formal member of the visible society of God's Kingdom on earth -- the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church. What it means is that: Christ founded one Church with Peter as His Vicar; that this Church was given the powers of binding and loosing, that this Church exists today; that it is the source of the Gospel and the earthly source of the Sacraments without which, normative, one cannot be saved. Those who are not formal members might be saved and become associated with the soul of the Church if they:
A) are validly baptized by water and spirit, in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost (all who are baptized are subject to the Church even if they are not members because Baptism belongs to the Church), and
B) have not committed a mortal sin (or who, if they have committed a mortal sin, have made a perfect act of contrition), and
C) are animated by charity and a supernatural Faith in God's existence, and seek Him, and
D) firmly believe that their religion is the true religion such that there is no conflict or doubt about such in their ill-formed conscience, and
E) are not formally outside of the Church in spite of doubts about the possibility that the Catholic Church is the true Church of Christ (if one believes it is possible that the Catholic Church is the true Church of Christ, one is duty-bound to investigate)
No one is saved who does not have supernatural faith, hope, and charity - this applies, to me as well.
We need to stop emphasizing that God can save anyone he wants - people interpret that as license. While possibly true, we simply don't have any information on what God might do with them...
What we need to emphasize is what we do know. God has provided a sacramental economy, administered by his Church which is efficacious for the salvation of all men. No ones salvation is guaranteed, but if you are a baptized, practicing Catholic who receives the sacraments of penance and the Holy Eucharist regularly then you are following the path created by God Himself for attaining salvation.
No, we don't think we're the only ones who will be saved. Well, I take that back, there's some old-schools out there who are holding out from the centuries of anger and propaganda and political mayhem that have subsided substantially.
Sola Christus, Sola Gratia:
Salvation is an act of grace, obtained through a living faith (IE, a faith that is kept alive by good works), and obedience to the Lord. It strives towards relationship with Christ, being His friend, not just His servant, which comes through partaking in the Eucharist, engaging in acts of charity, seeking holiness and praying constantly.
The road to salvation is phrased differently between Catholics, evangelicals and reform protestants, but there is little difference between us. By grace alone are we saved, by Christ alone are we saved.
+ About Non-Catholic Christian Churches: Furthermore, many elements of sanctification and of truth are found outside the visible confines of the Catholic Church: the written Word of God; the life of grace; faith, hope, and charity, with the other interior gifts of the Holy Spirit, as well as visible elements.
Christ's Spirit uses these Churches and occlusion communities as means of salvation, whose power derives from the fullness of grace and truth that Christ has entrusted to the Catholic Church.
All these blessings come from Christ and lead to him.
+ About Judaism: "The Jewish faith, unlike other non-Christian religions, is already a response to God's revelation in the Old Covenant. To the Jews "belong the son ship, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the worship, and the promises; to them belong the patriarchs, and of their race, according to the flesh, is the Christ"; "for the gifts and the call of God are irrevocable.
+ About Islam: The plan of salvation also includes those who acknowledge the Creator, in the first place amongst whom are the Muslims; these profess to hold the faith of Abraham, and together with us they adore the one, merciful God, mankind's judge on the last day.
+ About other non-Christian religions: All nations form but one community. This is so because all stem from the one stock which God created to people the entire earth, and also because all share a common destiny, namely God. His providence, evident goodness, and saving designs extend to all against the day when the elect are gathered together in the holy city.
+ Salvation +
The easy answer:
+ Be baptized and spiritually born again
+ Follow the teachings of Jesus Christ
+ Do not commit mortal sin
The complicated answer:
We are already saved:
+ ?For in hope we were saved.? (Romans 8:24)
+ ?For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not from you; it is the gift of God.? (Ephesians 2:5-8)
We are being saved:
+ ?He will keep you firm to the end, irreproachable on the day of our Lord Jesus.? (1 Corinthians 1:8)
+ ?For we are the aroma of Christ for God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing.? (2 Corinthians 2:15)
+ ?So then, my beloved, obedient as you have always been, not only when I am present but all the more now when I am absent, work out your salvation with fear and trembling.? (Philippians 2:12)
We have the hope that we will be saved:
+ ?How much more then, since we are now justified by his loos, will we be saved through him from the wrath. Indeed, if, while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son, how much more, once reconciled, will we be saved by his life.? (Romans 5:9-10)
+ ?If anyone builds on this foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, or straw, the work of each will come to light, for the Day will disclose it. It will be revealed with fire, and the fire (itself) will test the quality of each ones work. If the work stands that someone built upon the foundation, that person will receive a wage. But if someones work is burned up, that one will suffer loss; the person will be saved, but only as through fire.? (1 Corinthians 3:12-15)
Like the Apostle Paul, we are working out our salvation in ?fear and trembling,? (Philippians 2:12) and with hopeful confidence in the promises of Christ:
+ ?Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access (by faith) to this grace in which we stand, and we boast in hope of the glory of God.? (Romans 5:2)
+ ?This saying is trustworthy: If we have died with him we shall also live with him; if we persevere we shall also reign with him. But if we deny him he will deny us. If we are unfaithful he remains faithful, for he cannot deny himself. (2 Timothy 2:11?13)
Outside of the Catholic communion with the true Roman Church, there is absolutely no salvation.
St. Augustine (354-430), Bishop and Doctor of the Church: "No man can find salvation except in the Catholic Church. Outside the Catholic Church one can have everything except salvation. One can have honor, one can have sacraments, one can sing alleluia, one can answer amen, one can have faith in the Name of the Father and the Son and of the Holy Ghost, and preach it too, but never can one find salvation except in the Catholic Church."
St. Robert Bellarmine (1542-1621), Bishop and Doctor of the Church: "Outside the Church there is no salvation...therefore in the symbol (Apostles Creed) we join together the Church with the remission of sins: 'I believe in the Holy Catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins"...For this reason the Church is compared to the Ark of Noah, because just as during the deluge, everyone perished who was not in the ark, so now those perish who are not in the Church.
A Roman Catholic must strive to live a life of grace by availing of the sacraments of the church. Regular confession, striving to keep away from mortal sin and even venial sin, regular attendance at Holy Mass, daily Rosary, wearing of the brown scapular of Carmel, cannot absolutely guarantee (since we never know the thoughts of God) but can help assure the Roman Catholic of salvation.
No, we do not think we are the only ones who will be 'saved'. We love Protestants as our brothers and sisters, as well as all people of the world, because Christ loves us.
Our salvation rests on repentance, our faith in Christ and following His commandments.
Pastor Billy says: Barney tell me you don't jump around in a purple dinosaur suit for a day job.
Can I call you Mr. Rubble? Mr Rubble here's the take on things....... you've fallen for the regularly regurgitated anti-catholic mush or grog served by poorly educated pastors and preachers.
Roman Catholicism has always taught it is by God's grace that we are saved and that God can at anytime decide to save in his mercy anyone he so wishes even non-Christians and non-believers. God has the ultimate say on the matter.
Now with that said Catholics also understand that when given the truth people are called to believe all that God wants and offers to us so to be a practicing Catholic is the best way for anyone to receive all that God promises us and it is the best way to prepare for our possible salvation.
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Roman Catholic Salvation?
