Roman Catholic Beliefs?

Question

What are the beliefs of the Roman Catholic faith on how to be saved. And why do they confess to priests, worship Mary, and have rosary?

In reading about this I would like to answer Father K on his points.
Firstly John 20:21. Jesus wasn’t sent to forgive sins as a man on earth, but by His death. They were not sent to be priests and kings, like him, but only prophets. As he was sent to bear witness to the truth, so were they; not to be mediators of the reconciliation, but only preachers and publishers of it. Was he sent, not to be ministered to, but to minister? (Matt 20:28) not to do his own will, but the will of him that sent him? (John 5:30) not to destroy the law and the prophets, but to fill them up? (Matt 5:17) So were they.
Secondly, John 20:23. So by the doctrines of the Roman Catholic faith, unless our trespasses and sins are spoken to an apostle (priest if you may) then we will not have them forgiven. This is far off the mark. The power to forgive sin belongs only to God, but Jesus claimed to have this power and right (Mark 2:5-7). What he commits to the disciples, and to us, is the power and privilege of g

Answer 1

I'll take the Confession part:

Simply because Jesus Christ Granted the Apostles His Authority to Forgive Sins!!!!

John 20:21 - before He grants them the authority to forgive sins, Jesus says to the apostles, "as the Father sent me, so I send you." As Christ was sent by the Father to forgive sins, so Christ sends the apostles and their successors forgive sins.

John 20:22 - the Lord "breathes" on the apostles, and then gives them the power to forgive and retain sins. The only other moment in Scripture where God breathes on man is in Gen. 2:7, when the Lord "breathes" divine life into man. When this happens, a significant transformation takes place.

John 20:23 - Jesus says, "If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven. If you retain the sins of any, they are retained." In order for the apostles to exercise this gift of forgiving sins, the penitents must orally confess their sins to them because the apostles are not mind readers. The text makes this very clear.

Matt. 9:8 - this verse shows that God has given the authority to forgive sins to "men." Hence, those Protestants who acknowledge that the apostles had the authority to forgive sins (which this verse demonstrates) must prove that this gift ended with the apostles. Otherwise, the apostles' successors still possess this gift. Where in Scripture is the gift of authority to forgive sins taken away from the apostles or their successors?

Matt. 9:6; Mark 2:10 - Christ forgave sins as a man (not God) to convince us that the "Son of man" has authority to forgive sins on earth.

Luke 5:24 - Luke also points out that Jesus' authority to forgive sins is as a man, not God. The Gospel writers record this to convince us that God has given this authority to men. This authority has been transferred from Christ to the apostles and their successors.

Matt. 18:18 - the apostles are given authority to bind and loose. The authority to bind and loose includes administering and removing the temporal penalties due to sin. The Jews understood this since the birth of the Church.

John 20:22-23; Matt. 18:18 - the power to remit/retain sin is also the power to remit/retain punishment due to sin. If Christ's ministers can forgive the eternal penalty of sin, they can certainly remit the temporal penalty of sin (which is called an "indulgence").

2 Cor. 2:10 - Paul forgives in the presence of Christ (some translations refer to the presences of Christ as "in persona Christi"). Some say that this may also be a reference to sins.

2 Cor. 5:18 - the ministry of reconciliation was given to the ambassadors of the Church. This ministry of reconciliation refers to the sacrament of reconciliation, also called the sacrament of confession or penance.

James 5:15-16 - in verse 15 we see that sins are forgiven by the priests in the sacrament of the sick. This is another example of man's authority to forgive sins on earth. Then in verse 16, James says “Therefore, confess our sins to one another,” in reference to the men referred to in verse 15, the priests of the Church.

1 Tim. 2:5 - Christ is the only mediator, but He was free to decide how His mediation would be applied to us. The Lord chose to use priests of God to carry out His work of forgiveness.

Lev. 5:4-6; 19:21-22 - even under the Old Covenant, God used priests to forgive and atone for the sins of others.

Answer 2

>What are the beliefs of the Roman Catholic faith on how to be saved.
Catholics believe we are saved solely by the grace of God, which is granted through our faith, and that faith is made living by the right life of charitable and genuine acts of kindness and christian virtue.

>And why do they confess to priests
As has been shown, confession before others is a biblical practice that has fallen by the wayside in most (not all) protestant churches.

>worship Mary
To date, no true catholic has ever worshiped mary. Any catholic who presumes to do any such thing instantly forgoes their catholic faith as there is NO God but the Trinity. There is a marked difference between respect for the woman who carried Jesus in her womb, and worship. An important clarification, however: Catholics view prayer as a way to COMMUNICATE with the metaphysical/spiritual world rather than an act of worship.

>and have rosary?
The rosary is a devotional, or meditation, on the mysteries of the life of Christ. Contrary to popular belief, the rosary does NOT focus on Mary but rather on key events of the Gospel (the joyful, sorrowful, glorious/triumphant, and luminous mysteries). Prayer and meditation on the life of Christ via the rosary can be for any number of reasons such as for grace and strength, peace on earth, the salvation of sinners, etc etc and so forth.

Answer 3

Well, I’m sure you know the Bible better than I do, so tell me—does it say somewhere in the Bible that we shouldn’t confess our sins to a man? That we should confess our sins to God alone?

Well, if we’re not supposed to confess our sins to men, I’m a little confused. Maybe you can explain this to me. Doesn’t James 5:16 tell us that we are to confess are sins to men? And, in Matthew 9:8, why does God give the authority on earth to forgive sins to men if we are supposed to confess our sins to God alone?Read Matthew 9:8.....What does that mean?

The Catholic Church teaches that both faith and works play a role in our salvation. But I think you believe in salvation by faith alone, right? Where in the Bible does it say that we are saved by faith alone?

What it says in the Bible speaks of belief in Christ or "faith." Catholics believe we are saved by faith, and our understanding of faith means that we believe Jesus is God, and, therefore, we trust what he says and we do as he asks, which demonstrates our love for him. That’s biblical (Matt. 5:48; 19:16–17; John 14:21; Gal. 5:5–6). But nowhere does the Bible say that we are saved by faith "alone."





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Answer 4

Put the fact that reconciliation(confession) was instituted by JC himself aside. Confession is awesome. It is your own little counseling session. If you have a love for the Big guy you want to follow him the best you can and these counseling session help with that. You go into the box, say your prayers then have a nice talk with Father so and so about what you have done, why you have done it, and what you can do to change that behavior.
As far as Mary, why wouldn't someone want to revere the woman who gave birth to JC? Why would we not want to adore someone who was free of sin and chosen by God to be his sons mother? Quite an honor. We honor so many with such far less accomplishments. Why not adore her for hers. Why non Catholics do not see is that the rosary is nothing more than they gospel. Throughout praying the rosary you are mediating on each of the mysterious of Jesus. I will cover pray to saints to as Mary is a saint. It is our belief that saints are with God, right? When you need prayers how many of us call on friends and family to pray for us? Why not ask a saint who is already with God to pray for us? Think about the words of the prayer Hail Mary. It is nothing more than showing respect for her and asking her to pry for us because of her closeness with the father and son.

Answer 5

First, you need to talk to Roman Catholics to see just how their faith is very much a part of their reality. You should speak to a priest on the issues of confession, salvation, and the absolution of sins. Rosary beads are used in prayer representing the life cycle of Christ and his ascension into heaven. Roman Catholics, by the way, do not worship Mary as a godess, they regard her as an essential part of man's redemption, by giving birth to the son of God in human form. She is seen with reverence in that respect.

Answer 6

RCC teaches that one is saved through God's unmerrited saving grace. Faith and works are a response to that grace. Neither faith nor works saves someone.

Confession to a priest is necessary, because Christ gave his Apostles (and through them the current day priests) the power to forgive or retain sin. In order for them to know if they should forgive or retain a sin, they have to hear it. THAT is why we need to confess to a person.

We don't worship Mary. We hold her in HIGH regard for her roll in Christ's life.

The rosary is an aid to prayer. Contemplating specific events in the life of Christ.
Joyful Mysteries
The Annunciation. Fruit of the Mystery: Humility
The Visitation. Fruit of the Mystery: Love of Neighbor
The Nativity. Fruit of the Mystery: Poverty
The Presentation of Jesus at the Temple. Fruit of the Mystery: Obedience
The Finding of the Child Jesus in the Temple. Fruit of the Mystery: Joy in Finding Jesus

Luminous Mysteries
The Baptism of Jesus. Fruit of the Mystery: Openness to the Holy Spirit
The Wedding at Cana. Fruit of the Mystery: To Jesus through Mary
Jesus' Proclamation of the Kingdom of God. Fruit of the Mystery: Repentance and Trust in God
The Transfiguration. Fruit of the Mystery: Desire for Holiness
The Institution of the Eucharist. Fruit of the Mystery: Adoration

Sorrowful Mysteries
The Agony in the Garden. Fruit of the Mystery: Sorrow for Sin
The Scourging at the Pillar. Fruit of the Mystery: Purity
The Crowning with Thorns. Fruit of the Mystery: Courage
The Carrying of the Cross. Fruit of the Mystery: Patience
The Crucifixion. Fruit of the Mystery: Perseverance

The Glorious Mysteries
The Resurrection. Fruit of the Mystery: Faith
The Ascension. Fruit of the Mystery: Hope
The Descent of the Holy Spirit. Fruit of the Mystery: Love of God
The Assumption of Mary. Fruit of the Mystery: Grace of a Happy Death
The Coronation of Blessed Virgin Mary. Fruit of the Mystery: Trust in Mary's Intercession

Answer 7

In my understanding of the Roman Catholic faith, the answer to "are you saved?" Is "not yet." We will all find out soon enough.

Catholics do not worship Mary, they adore her. The Rosary is a devotion, not worship, asking her intercession as the "Mother of God", in a sense.

Answer 8

Catholics honour, not worship Mary, because she is the mother of the Lord and Saviour, just as we honour our mothers if we have one.
The rosary beads are prayer beads which helps focus on the life death and resurrection of Jesus.
Other faiths have prayer beads as a means of telling or focus..

Answer 9

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Answer 10

I'm not a Catholic but as I understand it, being "saved" in that persuasion is how close your relationship is to the church. That is, if you go to mass, do confession, observe the sacraments and so on, then you're "saved." Also their belief in "Heaven on earth", and someone please correct me if I'm wrong, is again your strict and dedicated relationship with the church.