Catholics, what is the Cathlic belief one must do to get into heaven?

Answer 1

if you go to this link, you'll see a list of what the catechism "book of roman catholic doctrine" says about the question you ask..
then it shows what the bible says..
what will you choose to listen to, theword of God, or a book written by unrepentant sinful men?

http://www.chick.com/reading/books/160/160cont.asp

there are numerous topics covered in this book and every topic is short sweet and to the point using nothing but the bible, and the catechism

Answer 2

No, no, it's nothing as simple as the drops of water...forgiveness can only be attained through true repentance. Catholicism as a religion is more of a lifestyle. We go to church for the same reason we send children to school (or at least are supposed to) to pay attention and learn how we can pull our teachings into our lives, and use them to enrich ourselves. There is also the Idea of forgiveness in the sacrament of penance, which we go and confess our sins to God through his messengers in the cloth (priests). That though only works if we are truly sorry for what we have done...

It really is kind of complicated, but what it ends up boiling down to is that humility and being a good person will get one into heaven. We are saved, but like sheep we may leave the flock, and there are many ways in which the church calls the faithful back.

I have to admit, Catholics today are for a large part fairly lukewarm, there is much hypocrisy, and people who do things because they are just going through the motions, but when you study the actual religion, salvation consists of a little more than showing up to church and getting sprinkled with water..

There is always purgatory for those who don't quite make it into heaven, but that is a much harder road than figuring it out in life.

Answer 3

Surely you jest.

Catholics think a few Hail Mary's and allowing the priests to play with boys is the right road to heaven.

I heard a song that says by the blood of the lamb. Catholics think sheep killing is the way. The "boy is a catholic" must be on a little grass or something. Maybe he will have a picnic lunch, eating crow and sheep, while sitting upon that grass.

Praise be to Allah.

Answer 4

i am not sure what catholics say one must do to get into heaven but according to the bible what must one do to be saved? no place in scripture can answer these questions quite like Acts 2:38. Acts 2 is an ideal place to study salvation for several reasons.
To begin with, it is the first place that God's complete plan of salvation is announced. Second, it contains the preaching of an inspired apostle, Peter, who spoke exactly what the Holy Spirit told him to say. Third, and most important to our study, Acts 2 begins with unsaved people and ends with saved people.
Acts 2
37When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and said to Peter and the other apostles, "Brothers, what shall we do?"
38Peter replied, "Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. 39The promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off--for all whom the Lord our God will call." What the Bible says about salvation can well be answered by considering what Peter said next.
Peter's reply was simple: "Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit" (Acts 2:38).

Answer 5

That's a good question, and there isn't really a good answer. Us mortal catholics cant really answer that question because we dont know how God will judge us in the end. So if you're wondering, just be the best person you can be. But the basic rule is that if you die without any mortal sin on your soul (check out the seven deadly sins) then your'e good to go.

Answer 6

To be absolutely honest, this is not a big focus of the Catholic Church. The primary focus of the catholic Church is folowing the great commandment of jesus Christ - You shall love your God with all of your heart and mind and soul and your neighbor as yourself. Nearly everything that is taught in the Catholic Church stems from this.

Answer 7

well there's not one particular thing that you have to do as a catholic to get into heaven it's more like quite a few things you have to do you have to have received communion then confirmation then there's the sacraments and then there's the baptism and then there's the anointing and then there's the confessional and whatnot i was a catholic by the way i'm now agnostic

Answer 8

Only God knows your heart and if you are saved or not. We cannot guess.

Catholics can believe non-Catholics go to heaven. See Mother Teresa.

But generally you should believe in Jesus, lead a good Catholic life, go to Mass, receive the sacraments. But you can go to Heaven without. :]

Answer 9

+ 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 10

get sprinkled with a few drops of water???

please let me know if I'm wrong...but it seems you all get saved every week at confession....