Catholics only please, three part question about this poor old Baptist boy?

Question

1. To Catholics who was the first Pope?
2. Is the Pope ever wrong?
3. Can a Baptist, or any other Protestant for that matter, that has accepted Jesus Christ as his personal Lord and Savior get into heaven in your opinion?
I promise not hateful responses back I just want to know your point of view. Athiest I don't really need yours, I know what it is already.

Answer 1

1. To Catholics who was the first Pope?
Simon Peter, the Apostle whom Christ appointed as the greatest among the 12 was the first pope. Incidently, pope is a word based on papa, or father. The official title of the pope is "Bishop of Rome," direct successor to the seat of Peter (who was officially known as the bishop of rome) and today the pope is still the first among the bishops/apostles.

2. Is the Pope ever wrong?
All the time. When he says cheddar is better than gouda, he's (in my opinion) wrong. In fact, the pope can be wrong about ANY personal opinion. The pope is only infallable in those times when he speaks "ex cathedra." That means that when the pope dogmatically defines a doctrine of the church. At that time, and that time only, the pope is protected by the seal of the Holy Spirit so that he does not lead the church into error.

3. Can a Baptist, or any other Protestant for that matter, that has accepted Jesus Christ as his personal Lord and Savior get into heaven in your opinion?
Yes. We believe that the Catholic church is the "pillar and bulwork of truth" which supports the doctrine revealed to man by God through the Bible and Sacred Tradition. While we view protestants as seperated bretheren, we recognize that the protestant churches contain some measure of the Christian truth contained in the catholic church. Furthermore, we recognize that people may be so disposed by upbringing or by the presence of poor appologetics that they, through no personal fault, reject the opportunity to join the catholic church. We trust, therefore, in the everlasting mercy and love of our Lord that He should extend salvation to these good and deserving protestants as well as the good and deserving catholics.

Answer 2

>>1. To Catholics who was the first Pope?<<

Simon Peter (Matthew 16:17-19 and John 21:15-17).

>>2. Is the Pope ever wrong?<<

Yes. He is not impeccable, and is only infallible under certain circumstances. Papal infallibility hasn't been exercised in over 50 years.

>>3. Can a Baptist, or any other Protestant for that matter, that has accepted Jesus Christ as his personal Lord and Savior get into heaven in your opinion?<<

Yes.

Answer 3

Hey Jayson, thanks for your question.

1) The first pope was Peter.

2) The pope is a sinful man like you and I. A lot of people hear Catholics talking about papal infallibility and think that WE think the pope is sinless or something, but that's not correct. Infallibility refers to when the pope speaks to the Church in the capacity of his office as Pope, teaching on matters of faith and morality. This does not apply to the pope's personal opinions. If the man says peanut butter and jelly sandwiches are better for you than eggs and bacon for breakfast, that's his opinion.

3) Yes, anyone who has accepted Christ as their Lord and Savior, repented and was baptized has the hope of heaven. The Church simply prays for the unity of all Christians, that everyone receive the fullness and beauty of faith that was first given the Her 2,000 years ago by Jesus Christ.

Here's a great website you might like that has a lot more answers: www.catholic.com.

God bless.

Answer 4

Peter was the first Pope.

Yes, the Pope can be wrong, but not when speaking on matters of faith and morals.

In my opinion, anyone who has accepted Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, and has lived his life accordingly, can go to heaven. I also believe that none of us, humans that is, can really know what God is going to do.

Answer 5

# 1 Throughout the Acts of the Apostles, St. Peter is clearly the leader of the Christian community (Acts 1:15, 5:1-10). And again, he is listed first among the Apostles in the New Testament (Matthew 10:2; Mark 3:16-19; Luke 6:13-14). Before St. Peter was crucified, he appointed St. Linus as his successor. Why should this practice not be carried on to the present day? There is an unbroken line of Popes from St. Peter down to the present-day Pope. The Papacy is the oldest institution in the Western World. How could it have survived 2000 years without the grace of God and the guidance of the Holy Spirit?

Pope Original Name Dates of Reign - -
St. Peter
the Apostle Symeon (Simon) died c.64
St. Linus c.66-c.78
St. Anacletus
(Cletus) c.79-c.91
St. Clement I c.91-c.100
St. Evaristus c.100-c.109
St. Alexander I c.109-c.116
St. Sixtus I c.116-c.125
St. Telesphorus c.125-c.136
St. Hyginus c.136-c.142
St. Pius I c.142-c.155


# 2 "Rome has spoken. The case is closed." - St. Augustine of Hippo ("Sermon 131," 4th century A.D.)
"All scripture [is] given by inspiration of God, and [is] profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works." - 2 Timothy 3:16-17
"For the Holy Ghost shall teach you in the same hour what ye ought to say." - Luke 12:12

# 3 . "Ecclesial communities derived from the Reformation and separated from the Catholic Church, 'have not preserved the proper reality of the Eucharistic mystery in its fullness, especially because of the absence of the sacrament of Holy Orders.' [UR 22 # 3.] It is for this reason that Eucharistic intercommunion with these communities is not possible for the Catholic Church. However these ecclesial communities, 'when they commemorate the Lord's death and resurrection in the Holy Supper . . . profess that it signifies life in communion with Christ and await his coming in glory.' [UR 22 # 3.]"

"Do not err, my brethren. If any man follows him that makes a schism in the Church, he shall not inherit the kingdom of God." - St. Ignatius of Antioch ("Epistle to the Philadelphians," 105 A.D.)

Answer 6

The first Pope was Peter...a disciple of Jesus. He was given the keys to the kingdom of God..whose sins he forgives they are forgiven and whose sins he does not forgive, they are not forgiven in heaven....So as a pope he has this responsibility to bear and he cannot be wrong...
As long as you have been baptised in the spirit and water, you are a child of god and one of us though the names have been changed like Catholic or Protestant...these are names that have been made up by mankind to distinguish their believes. What is important here is that God created you in his image and so you are so precious to him in his eyes....so don't let any name giving make you feel any less worth...You are as equal as any Christian...God Bless...

Answer 7

1 Saint Peter
2 Yes and No. In the context of the Catholic faith, what the Pope has to say is infallible, he is never "wrong". In actual reality, and practice in the real world, though, he often is.
3 Yes

Answer 8

1 Peter
2 The Pope is now infallible but it has not always been like that.
3 Protestants are heretics. It is unfortunate but it means that they go to hell without possibility of redemption.

Answer 9

I don't care if it rains or freezes,long as I got my plastic Jesus!
na na nana na!

Answer 10

EMPEROR CONASTINE ..YES ALWAYS ,, NO CATHOLIC ONLY YOU ARE A HEATHEN TO THEM AND DESERVE HELL FOR ETERNITY FOR NOT BELIEVING THEM IN THE FIRST PLACE...NOT TO BE MEAN OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT BUT SOUNDS FAMILIAR HUH