Subject: "Once Saved Always Saved" |
Bible Note: Dear Lisa, Greetings in the name of Jesus! I have been watching from afar (quite literally! :-)) these past few days, and am a bit behind in reading all the posts. However, this one caught my interest, because of your comment, '...you're Baptist? I'm Catholic.' I have been reading a few of your posts, Lisa, and I don't believe you are a Catholic, which is NOT a Christian. A Christian is one who believes in Jesus, the Christ, as his/her Savior, with no other gods, entities, or go-betweens. The term 'vicar of Christ' means "one serving as agent or substitute." The Catholic church also very clearly that membership in the 'authorized' church is necessary for salvation. Do you believe these things? Please note that I am NOT saying there are no Christians in the Catholic religion. I am simply saying that, though they wrap it in complicated, mystical teachings, the Catholic religion requires many things other that faith in Christ Jesus in order to be saved. Many in this religion do NOT believe in all those 'other' things. :-) As to our colleague Hank, I have never heard him explain himself as a Baptist Christian, but rather a Christian that attends a Baptist church. (formerly attended a Presbyterian church, as I recall :-)) My point is this: If we use the Scriptures in the way they were intended, we would all be Christians, with slight differences of 'flavor' or bent, not calling ourselves This or That. Bless you (with hugs, too!) in Christ Jesus, charis |