2006-09-26 11:53:43 · 10 answers · asked by Developing Love 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yes.
The Catechism of the Catholic Church states:
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 ecclesial 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.
With love in Christ.
2006-09-26 18:22:08 · answer #1 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Yes Protestants will enter heaven. It is written in the Catechism of the Catholic Church and it is also written in the Bible. A lot of Protestants believe that no one can get to heaven without Jesus, but those who have not known Jesus will still be judge by Him according to their hearts
Romans 2:10-16 and Deuteronomy 29:29
2006-09-27 07:29:22 · answer #2 · answered by Kurt 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think Protestants CAN go to Heaven. They are responsible for their actions just like Catholics
2006-09-26 19:01:56 · answer #3 · answered by Midge 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
The official teaching of the Catholic Church is that those who through no fault of their own do not recognize the true Church of Jesus Christ, but who do the best they can to live according to God's will as they know it by the dictates of their conscience, will be saved.
(This is a paraphrase, as I don't have the Catechism handy, but it's pretty close to the text.)
2006-09-26 19:12:57 · answer #4 · answered by barbara m 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Contrary to popular belief, Catholics and Protestants are all Christians. Catholics believe if you believe in Jesus Christ as the Son of God and our savior and you believe in the Holy Trinity, you are a Christian. In fact, Catholics refer to Protestants as our "separated brethren".
Also contrary to Protestant popular belief is that Jesus Christ and His sacrifice on the cross for us is the source, center, and summit of our Catholic Christian faith.
2006-09-26 18:57:04 · answer #5 · answered by Augustine 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Of course... why wouldn't they? God wants us all to live good lives to the best of our ability.
Official Catholic teaching says that there is no way for us to know the will of God in terms of what happens to us after death, so we assume that EVERYONE has the chance to go to heaven, no matter their religion.
2006-09-26 18:58:55 · answer #6 · answered by Church Music Girl 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
i dont know anything about protestantism but as long as they follow their own guidelines why not? unlike some other catholics, or christians, i was never told that other people would go to hell because they werent catholic, or that they needed to be saved.
2006-09-26 18:59:04 · answer #7 · answered by Julie 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's not up to us to decide who does and who does not go to Heaven. That's God's job. Leave it to Him.
2006-09-27 07:12:11 · answer #8 · answered by Daver 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
EVERYONE but not whynotaskdon
because he is a BIGOT!
His web site in anything but complimentary to the Vatican.
2006-09-26 18:58:19 · answer #9 · answered by whynotaskdon 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Will or can?? They certainly can, as well as any other religious belief or atheists as far as that goes. Lead a good life and you will get there regardless.
2006-09-26 18:59:15 · answer #10 · answered by luv2fish 2 · 1⤊ 3⤋