Bible Question:
Dear Moey, You write: "Do people who marry in a Catholic churchand later become christian in acceptanceof Jesus Christ for salvation..." I am a Catholic and would like to give you the news that we are Christian and our faith is Christ-centered whatever nonsense you may have been told to the contrary. We believe that Christ has made the full satisfaction for sin by His death and resurrection (Rom 4:25). Rather than concentrating on reading anti-Catholic literature you might find it useful to find out what Catholics really believe from a reliable source. The Catholic Catechism, that is the Catholic Church's authoritative statement of faith, opens by asserting that: "there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved than the name of Jesus." (cf. Acts 4:12). Check out our creedal confession of faith too. We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen. We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one being with the Father. Through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven: by the power of the Holy Spirit he became incarnate from the Virgin Mary, and was made man. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried. On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end. We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son. With the Father and the Son he is worshipped and glorified. He has spoken through the Prophets. We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. AMEN. Have you ever read a book by a Catholic? Reading a broad range of anti-Catholic writers does not constitute a balanced view. Dalcent |
Bible Answer: Greetings Dalcent and welcome to the forum, Have you come to the place yet, in your spiritual experience, where you can say for sure that you would spend eternity in heaven if you were to die suddenly, possibly within the next minute or two? I realize that is an awesome thought but if you were to stand before God in the next few minutes and He were to say to you, why should I let you come into my kingdom, what do you think you would say to Him? There have been many numerous answers that have been expressed on this forum with regards to that question, and it would be interesting to hear your views on that situation. Have a great day, CDBJ |