According to the Catholic Church, how would one obtain salvation?

Answer 1

By doing everything they say - not 'talking back' - and not thinking for yourself. Then feeling guilty about everything you do.
Then praying for forgiveness for everything you have ever done.
Even if you are well aware that when you are doing it it is not a 'good' deed.
Not that any of this is true, you do get what you give...

Answer 2

According to the Catholic Church, one obtains salvation through the grace of God, and through good works. Without Jesus' sacrifice, no one would be able to enter into heaven. Salvation, then, is God's gift to us that, because of our sinfulness, we could not earn. At the same time, however, he calls us to accept him and his gift. If we say that Christ is Lord, but then refuse to follow his teachings (love and good works), we do not really believe. And as Timothy says, faith without love is not faith. Thus faith and good works go hand in hand, and cannot really be separated.

Answer 3

"In faith we together hold the conviction that justification is the work of the triune God. The Father sent his Son into the world to save sinners. The foundation and presupposition of justification is the incarnation, death, and resurrection of Christ. Justification thus means that Christ himself is our righteousness, in which we share through the Holy Spirit in accord with the will of the Father. Together we confess: 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 and calling us to good works."

(JOINT DECLARATION ON THE DOCTRINE OF JUSTIFICATION, by the Lutheran World Federation and the Catholic Church)

Answer 4

By accepting Jesus Christ as your personal savior and living by his teachings.

That's truly the way to Christ no matter what church you attend. Even the Catholic church teaches this (no matter what the Catholic bashers say).

Answer 5

By the grace of Christ, we achieve the salvation God desires for us through perseverance in both faith and works.

Answer 6

+ 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 7

by believing the Gospel and turning away from sin.

Answer 8

By spending your entire life feeling guilt and shame.