Pope says they are One True Faith. All other faiths must be False. Only Catholics attatin Paradise. How does that make you feel?
2007-07-21 15:19:01 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It is impossible to give a universal statement on the salvation of all members of any denomination of Christianity. Not ALL Baptists are saved. Not ALL Presbyterians are saved. Not ALL Lutherans are saved. Salvation is determined by personal faith in Jesus alone for salvation, not by titles or denominational identification.
2007-07-21 15:53:45 · answer #1 · answered by Freedom 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not exactly.
The Pope did not even speak on the issue. He simply approve a new document that states nothing new: http://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/congregations/cfaith/documents/rc_con_cfaith_doc_20070629_responsa-quaestiones_en.html
Most Christian denominations believe that each of them is the fullest version of the Church of Christ.
While the Catholic Church also believes that she is "the highest exemplar" of the mystery that is the Church of Christ, she does not claim that non-Catholic Churches are not truly Christian. The Catholic Church teaches:
Furthermore, many elements of sanctification and of truth are found outside the visible confines of the Catholic Church: the written Word of God; the life of grace; faith, hope, and charity, with the other interior gifts of the Holy Spirit, as well as visible elements.
Christ's Spirit uses these Churches and ecclesial communities as means of salvation, whose power derives from the fullness of grace and truth that Christ has entrusted to the Catholic Church.
All these blessings come from Christ and lead to him.
For more information, see the Catechism of the Catholic Church, section 819: http://www.usccb.org/catechism/text/pt1sect2chpt3art9p3.htm#819
With love in Christ.
2007-07-21 23:31:36 · answer #2 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why not learn what the Church actually teaches?
"Those also can attain to salvation who through no fault of their own do not know the Gospel of Christ or His Church, yet sincerely seek God and moved by grace strive by their deeds to do His will as it is known to them through the dictates of conscience. Nor does Divine Providence deny the helps necessary for salvation to those who, without blame on their part, have not yet arrived at an explicit knowledge of God and with His grace strive to live a good life." (Lumen Gentium 16)
http://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_const_19641121_lumen-gentium_en.html
2007-07-21 22:23:47 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Only faith in jesus Christ saves! catholic or otherwise.
God Bless
2007-07-21 22:30:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋