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: Hello Dalcent, You answered to me by mistake, but I would like to respond. What you state concerning the creedal confession is correct. I agree with it. However in application (as stated in the catechism) there is almost no agreement. For instance, the catechism states: 1116 Sacraments are "powers that come forth" from the Body of Christ, [Cf. Lk 5:17; 6:19; 8:46] which is ever-living and life-giving. They are actions of the Holy Spirit at work in his Body, the Church. They are "the masterworks of God" in the new and everlasting covenant. This is simply a misuse of Scripture. The sacraments have no derived power. It sounds good, but the Bible never hints at this. And I could easily give other examples. Steve |