What would Jesus think of how the RCC is handling the salvation issue?

Question

Is it aligned with what Jesus instructed in the bible?

Would He say the RCC used LOVE and other fruits of the Holy Spirit to reach out to lost souls in need of salvation, today in the media, with the language that was quoted?

What do you think the RCC accomplished today?

http://www.catholic.org/international/international_story.php?id=24660

Answer 1

Close to two hundred times in the New Testament we are told that salvation is given to us through faith in Christ, not some religious organization.
John 3:15 tells us that "everyone who believes in him may have eternal life."
John 5:24 says, "I tell you the truth, whoever hears my words and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be condemned; he has crossed over from death to life."
In John 11:25 Jesus says, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies."
John 23:46 says, "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness."
John 20:31 says, "But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name."

I am sure that Jesus is very offended at the Pope saying that salvation comes through the RCC, rather than faith in his finished work on the cross.

What the Pope accomplished with this speech is more divisions within the body of Christ.

Answer 2

I think He would weep, as he did when He cried out that He wished He could shelter Jerusalem under His wing, like a mother hen, knowing that His own would turn on Him. The Pope did not set the RCC back to the '60's reform, he set them back to the dark ages. He became a divider of the brethren, and is without apology. A sad day indeed. Latin masses will ice the poison cake, because Heaven forbid that the common people should actually understand what is being said. I am sure many Catholics are more grieved than I am, because the Pope has nothing to do with my salvation. He was a very poor choice made by the men that chose him, and not worthy to follow Pope John Paul who was not a divider, but sought common ground for all Christians.

Answer 3

Jesus is not required to accept any religion or denomination.
When the RCC teaches something not biblical Jesus will reject it.He didn't accept the teachings and actions of the priests and religious leaders when He was on the earth.God all through the OT rejected evil and non-biblical ways of the priests.
People need to hear the gospel not religious teachings that don't cause them to repent to Jesus.
Anyone that accepts Jesus as their only way to salvation are a christian.

Answer 4

the catholic church & all those who attend...
need to study & realize the catholic church does not teach the Plan of Redemption through Jesus Christ.
Jesus' plan was complete when He was crucified on the cross, then infilled the 120 in the upper room on the day of pentecost.

they also changed the way the apostles baptized. the rcc made up their own way. they are responsible for millions of people not having salvation who thought they did.

rev. 17 & 18 describes the rcc & says that it is "MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH."

God will pour out His wrath on the rcc at the 7th trumpet
(5 have already blown).

rev. 18:4-5 calls out to those who believe in the rcc false doctrines ..."

"Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues. For her sins have reached unto heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities."

Answer 5

no and I will tell you why.. simply put the rcc has tradition above scripture..they use the confessional system exclusively and this is in prophecy to show who is who.. would it be blasphemy to replace the sacrifice made by THE FATHER THRU JESUS CHRIST, with their own system? in Daniel it describes a little horn of terrible power that speaks blasphemies against the MOST HIGH..and the cleansing of the sanctuary after it was desolated and abominated..what would the abomination of desolation be? replacing the LAMB OF GOD who takes away the sins of the world, with a man to man confessional system.
I do not find fault at all with any person who is catholic. Please do not think of me as a catholic hater, on the contrary GOD has spoken in prophecy directly to them when HE said COME OUT OF HER MY PEOPLE,...in Revelation. but the theology has to be exposed by those who know.. remember the story JESUS told of the 3 people who were given talents? this is the same with BIBLE TRUTH. we should be happy and willing to speak it so others can study it for themselves..

Answer 6

We can continue to grow but the BLACK on WHITE text prevents the mind benders from USING us as "pack animals" for their own purposes.

If one defends heresy then they are a heretic

Remember all of the WOES in Matthew 23? Against those who take away the keys of knowledge? Remember that Jesus noted the widow's mites and IMMEDIATELY promised that the HOUSE would be taken down stone by stone. He REFUSED to speak to the clergy except in parables to prevent their understanding the Truth.

He CAST OUT the doctors of the law "more or less violently as one EJECTS DUNG." Didn't he FIRE all of the doctors of the law because they TAKE AWAY THE KEY TO KNOWLEDGE? Didn't he call the clergy SONS OF THE DEVIL because THEY SPEAK ON THEIR OWN? Didn't he tell the "evangelists"

Mt.23:15 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte; and when he is made, ye make him twofold more the child of hell than yourselves.

Pharisees CHANGE the laws so they can fleece widows; Jesus called them PARASITES.

Jesus inspired John to say that they will ALL go back into hell and PROBABLY soon.

Answer 7

Many Protestants have said for years the Roman church wasn't a Christian church, and now they affirmed the same about the protestant churches.
As a non-denom., I don't know that I would want to be in the position of judging people, or whole denoms.
From my understanding of scripture, every denom. has at least part of the truth, some apparently more than others, but what really matters, the ONLY thing that matters, is if God knows you, and if you have that personal relationship with Him.

Answer 8

I'd guess Jesus is hoping that this will open some eyes! Salvation indeed only comes through faith in Christ. My prayer is that the Pope and all other Roman Catholics understand this before its too late!

Answer 9

Jesus wasn't into any particular religion, so he wasn't into who is in and who is out. The hierarchy meant nothing to him. He said, "my kingdom is not of this world." I think that If he was around today, Jesus would go to the Vatican and kick some butt. In fact I'd bet on it. "Who's on top?" is a question the world concerns itself with. Jesus' main concern is love.

Answer 10

Hardly anything with the Catholic religion is aligned with the Bible.

There are a lot of good people in the Catholic church that are being mislead into a false religion of idol worship and heresy.

I love Catholics and I wish they could see that they are being conned.