Subject: "Once Saved Always Saved" |
Bible Note: You have a misunderstanding of pergatory. (Er I guess the correct thing to say is what we [Catholics] are taught about pergatory. It's not a second chance at being saved. And this teaching comes from the bible. Yes, later Christians pulled those books from their bibles - that is a debate for another thread though. As defined at NewAdvent.org: Purgatory (Lat., "purgare", to make clean, to purify) in accordance with Catholic teaching is a place or condition of temporal punishment for those who, departing this life in God's grace, are, not entirely free from venial faults, or have not fully paid the satisfaction due to their transgressions. I know you don't understand about the Catholic church. That was my whole point. No, I'm not talking about early churches. I'm talking about the here and now. All I'm asking is that you expand your concept of who Catholics are. Anglican Catholics, Byzantine Catholics, Western Rite, Eastern Rite, Maronite Rite, Greek and Greek Orthodox. All but Greek Orthodox under the Vatican. Granted, we Catholics have run around for centuries with this Holier Than Thou attitude. And many still do. Shame on them!! You see a lie, I do not. You can quote scripture to support it, I can as well. That's why we have so many denominations. Many different interpretations to biblical text. Our beloved book makes a statement, then changes it repeatedly. I don't believe in the rapture thing, but I don't claim it's a false teaching or a lie. Both sides of the fence can quote text supporting their belief. Be well. Lisa |