According to the Roman Catholic Church how can a person get to heaven?

Answer 1

+ Here is the joint declaration of justification by Catholics (1999), Lutherans (1999), and Methodists (2006):

By grace alone, in faith in Christ's saving work and not because of any merit on our part, we are accepted by God and receive the Holy Spirit, who renews our hearts while equipping us and calling us to good works.

+ The easy answer:
- Be baptized and spiritually born again
- Follow the teachings of Jesus Christ
- Do not commit mortal sin

+ The complicated answer:

We are already saved:
- “For in hope we were saved.” (Romans 8:24)
- “For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not from you; it is the gift of God.” (Ephesians 2:5-8)

We are being saved:
- “He will keep you firm to the end, irreproachable on the day of our Lord Jesus.” (1 Corinthians 1:8)
- “For we are the aroma of Christ for God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing.” (2 Corinthians 2:15)
- “So then, my beloved, obedient as you have always been, not only when I am present but all the more now when I am absent, work out your salvation with fear and trembling.” (Philippians 2:12)

We have the hope that we will be saved:
- “How much more then, since we are now justified by his blood, will we be saved through him from the wrath. Indeed, if, while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son, how much more, once reconciled, will we be saved by his life.” (Romans 5:9-10)
- “If anyone builds on this foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, or straw, the work of each will come to light, for the Day will disclose it. It will be revealed with fire, and the fire (itself) will test the quality of each one's work. If the work stands that someone built upon the foundation, that person will receive a wage. But if someone's work is burned up, that one will suffer loss; the person will be saved, but only as through fire.” (1 Corinthians 3:12-15)

Like the Apostle Paul, we are working out our salvation in “fear and trembling,” (Philippians 2:12) and with hopeful confidence in the promises of Christ:
- “Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access (by faith) to this grace in which we stand, and we boast in hope of the glory of God.” (Romans 5:2)
- “This saying is trustworthy: If we have died with him we shall also live with him; if we persevere we shall also reign with him. But if we deny him he will deny us. If we are unfaithful he remains faithful, for he cannot deny himself. (2 Timothy 2:11–13)

With love in Christ.

Answer 2

The Catholic Church teaches that we get to heaven by accepting the free gift of salvation. There are two elements to such acceptance. First, we must acknowledge that Our Lord Jesus Christ is our Savior, and that His death on the cross made salvation available. And secondly, we must live as though we truly believe that, in other words not just proclaim that Jesus is Lord and Savior, but also DO what Jesus Christ commands those who have accepted Him to do, and live as He commands us to live.

Faith without works is dead, as the Holy Bible tells us, and dead faith does not qualify as acceptance of salvation. On the other hand, works without faith are mere humanitarianism, and that doesn't constitute acceptance of salvation either. This is why there are so many passages in the Bible that emphasize the necessity of faith, and so many others that emphasize the necessity of Christian works of charity. Neither one can earn salvation, because salvation is a free gift that cannot be earned or merited. But a lack of either one can keep you out of heaven, because both are essential ways of saying "yes" to God's offer of eternal life.

Answer 3

to answer your question,

according to Scripture, it is writen- for a Human(Gods children) to see themselves in Heaven( get to Heaven) he must be Reborn,... His Meaning is a person must be Baptised,....that he is born of the Father Again.

In the Name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit that you will be born again. and he will be there waiting for you at the gates to heaven.

hope this helps with your Question

Answer 4

The first of the 8 beatitudes states: "blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the kingdom of heaven."
I assume you're aiming for heaven.

Answer 5

Let us love, not in word or speech, but in truth and action.

However: do not forget the Church's dogmatic teaching;
Extra Ecclesiam nulla salus.

Answer 6

The person can get to heaven by being a good Christian, just like any other Christian denomination. You first of all follow the greatest commandment of Jesus: love God with all your heart and all your soul and all your strength, and love your neighbor as yourself. This presumes you pray; that you are grateful for all the gifts God has given us, and are aware of God's presence everywhere. In other words, it presumes you have a loving relationship with God and other people. Jesus said that these commandments, love of God and neighbor, contain the rest of the ten commandments and all of the law and the prophets.

It asks that we perform the works of mercy as described in Matthew, chapter 25:31-46, when Jesus said to feed the hungry, give drink to the thirsty, clothe the naked, visit the prisoner, welcome the stranger, care for the sick, and visit prisoners. He said that whenever we do these things, we have done it to Him. So Catholics, and other Christians, need to see Christ in the hungry, the homeless, the sick and the prisoner.

Jesus told us more in the Beatitudes:Mt 5:3-12. Blessed are the poor in spirit, blessed are those who mourn (especially those who mourn about the brokeness in the world - all the ways we hurt each other, and seperate ourselves from each other and God) Blessed are the
meek (humble), blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, blessed are the merciful, blessed are the clean of heart, blessed are the peacemakers, blessed are those persecuted in the name of righteousness, and blessed are you when you are insulted and persecuted and had every kind of evil words said against you falsely because of Jesus (God). So for a Catholic to get to heaven, he or she needs to be humble, a peacemaker, sad about people hurting one another and being seperated from God (sin), pure of heart (sincere, a person of good intensions, without ulterior motives), a person who longs to see justice, not revenge, and righteousness...

Catholics don't believe that it is possible for a person to be perfect, that everyone stumbles, but when we ask God for forgiveness, we are forgiven completely. Reconciliation (once called confession) is the acknowlegement that our sin has an effect on the whole community, not just ourselves. Even when we commit a "victimless crime" the harm we do to ourselves affects our relationships with others. The priest stands in for the whole community in offering forgiveness, and forgives the sinner in the name of God, who forgave the moment the person was remorseful and wanted forgiveness. Reconciliation is an outward sign of what has already occured between God and the penitent.

Catholics don't believe you have to be Catholic to get to heaven. They believe that it is easier as a Catholic Christian, but that everyone, whether they have heard of Jesus or not, can choose to respond to the prompting of the Holy Spirit, and through loving God and neighbor, and acting on that love, they are saved. (see Vatican II document on non-Christian religions) They believe you have to live the way Jesus told us to live, loving God and all of God's children, and being good stewards of God's creation. See the first paragraph about the greatest commandment. Catholics also believe that heaven is a state of being- face to face with God, loving and praising, and knowing, experiencing, the fullness of God's love for us. The Catechism of the Catholic Church says "Those who die in God's grace and friendship...live forever with Christ. They are like God forever, for they see him as he is , face to face. This perfect life with the most holy Trinity- this communion of life and love with the Trinity, with the Virgin Mary, the angels, and ALL THE BLESSED (note from me-that means everyone who dies in god's friendship , Mary being our model, not a Goddess) - is called "heaven". Heaven is the ultimate end and fulfillment of the deepest human longing, the state of supreme definitive happiness." (C.C.C. 1023)

Answer 7

pray 24/7

Answer 8

By the grace of God alone.

Answer 9

مجان أي لا يوجد ثمن هذا اذا كان هناك جنه

Answer 10

In the back of the bible, just past Revelations, is a map.