Contrast the Catholic and Protestant distortions of calling.
2007-05-09 15:16:36 · 4 answers · asked by Billy Be 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Salvation: Just read James chapter 2 which states that we need faith and works for salvation. What is faith without good works.....it is dead! This is EXACTLY what the Bible states, in plain language. One needs the Sacrament of Baptism to wash away original sin that is inherited to all of mankind because of the sin of Adam and Eve. We feed on Christ through the Eucharist (Holy Communion) because we are commanded by Christ in John 6. -- which states that "....unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you do not have life in you." (John 6:53) No life means death, and you can't have eternal life if you are dead! We use the Sacraments becuase Jesus Christ instituted them for our spiritual benefit. Many Protestants think that "once your saved, your always saved." This is absolutely ridiculous doctrine, and is circular in any way you put it. They interpret the Bible the way they want to see it, and can't see that in Romans when it is said we are saved by faith and not works of the law, it actually means that we are saved through true faith (which is wrought in good works), and not works of the "Law," which is the old Jewish Laws like circumcision, dietary kosher and so on. The Bible states that the one who perserveres to the end will be saved, and to do that is not to be in a state of mortal sin at death and have true faith that God will accomplish this for you.
2007-05-09 15:38:54 · answer #1 · answered by Nic B 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Salvation: The Roman Catholic Church teaches that salvation is by baptismal regeneration and is maintained through the Catholic sacraments unless a willful act of sin is committed that breaks the state of sanctifying grace. The Bible teaches that we are saved by grace which is received through simple faith (Ephesians 2:8-9), and that good works are the result of a change of the heart wrought in salvation (Ephesians 2:10; 2 Corinthians 5:17) and the fruit of that new life in Christ (John 15).
2007-05-09 15:25:47 · answer #2 · answered by Freedom 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
There is chosen, there is called and there is faithful. That is in the Bible - so it is not a distortion. It is a distortion when one says they are chosen or called and God really hasn't chosen or called them. So it is more of a personal thing if you ask me.
2007-05-09 15:23:37 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What!
2007-05-09 15:23:01 · answer #4 · answered by Robert S 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋