Christians - Do you believe Catholics will go to heaven?

Question

I've always been confused about Christianity and Catholocism. Are they two completely different religions or is one a branch of the other like Lutheran, Methodist, etc. ? Do most Christians believe Catholics will go to heaven? Obviously it all depends on the individual person but I just mean as a whole group based on their core beliefs.

Monkey - Your name fits well since apparently you can't read. I asked this question to Christians who obviously believe there is a heaven so please keep your smart little mouth shut.

Okay sorry I got a little confused. I've heard people say that Catholics won't go to heaven because they pray to Mary more than Jesus though and think she is more important. Is that true, do Catholics worship the virgin Mary than other Christians?

Answer 1

Catholics who are true Christians will!

Pretty sure they won't be in purgatory either.

Mark

Answer 2

I will answer this question just like I would answer if you asked if Baptists will go to heaven:

Some will and some won't, only God knows for sure.

Surveys have been taken which indicate that about 20 % of Catholics in the USA are in fact Christians and the number for Protestants varies by denomination, with percentages varying from the mid 20s for Lutherans and Anglicans to the high 80's for non denominationals and some charismatic groups such as the Church of God and Assembly of God.

The core beliefs of the RCC is not consistant with the Bible and yes I've read the Documents of Vatican II and the Catholic Catechism cover to cover so I know the official position of the RCC.

The average Catholic on the other hand does not know what his church really teaches.

You see that by the surprised reaction of Catholics to the statement the Pope made just two weeks ago.

I've had over 4,000 Catholics attending my church and most of those told me they were not Christians, they were not on their way to heaven before they started attending.

The RCC itself teaches that the best a faithful Catholic can hope for is to end up in "Purgatory".

I don't say this to condem Catholics, I say this because it is the true answer to your question.

The RCC teaches that Grace is dispensed by the church via the sacrements, where as the Bible teaches that Grace is dispensed freely at the cross to everyone who asks.

And sadly, most Catholics and Anglicans and Lutherans and others who baptized babies, don't ask Jesus directly themselves, they tend to only ask at the church which is the wrong place.

I was raised in a Lutheran church where not even the Pastor of the church was a genuine Christian. I know this since I asked him if he was going to heaven when he died, and he told me he did not know. He told me no one could know.

Well my Bible tells me something very different than that.

Pastor Art

Answer 3

I'm a Christian and I never once was a Catholic, but I'll do my best to answer for you. From what i know they both study from the Bible, however, Christians focus more on Jesus and Catholics focus more on Mary, the mother of Jesus.

I believe there will be Catholics in heaven, as well as people that had been in prison, people that murdered, stole, etc. because they had accepted the Lord as their personal savior and changed their life to serve Him. I can't speak for Catholics as a whole nor can I speak for Christians as a whole because I can't even guarantee you that every Christian will be in Heaven. Like you said, it depends on the individual person.

Answer 4

Not if they continue to elevate Mary to a position the Bible never gives her. And Not if they continue to diminish the work of Christ on the cross.

Kathoiks still believe they can do good works for their salvation. Not realizing that Jesus Paid it all on the Cross. There is nothing man can do but believe.

No. Katholiks are not Christians. Just ask yourself would a Christian pray to an idol like their Mary, or would a Christian put doctrines of man (katholik church teachings) on par with the word of God the Bible alone,

Katholicism is a religion, Christianity is a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. That's a big difference.

Answer 5

Most non-Catholic Christian denominations accept Catholics as Christians. A very few do not.

A dictionary would say that a Christian is someone professing belief in Jesus as Christ or following the religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus.

Catholics would fit this definition.

In the Nicene creed, from 325 C.E., Catholics profess:

We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, one in being with the Father.

Through Him all things were made.

For us and our salvation He came down from heaven: by the power of the Holy Spirit, He was born of the Virgin Mary, and became man.

For our sake He was crucified under Pontius Pilate; He suffered, died, and was buried.

On the third day He rose again in fulfillment of the scriptures: He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father.

He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end.

We accept Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior. We are baptized as Jesus commanded in Matthew 28:19, "in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit."

We truly are spiritually "born again," we just don't usually use those words.

For a complete description of what Catholics believe, see the Catechism of the Catholic Church: http://www.usccb.org/catechism/text/index.htm

With love in Christ.

Answer 6

I believe what the Apostle Paul wrote, I paraphrase: with fear and trembling (respect for God.) we all must work out our own salvation.
I witness about Christ when moved by the Holy Spirit. Like Paul I know that some plant, others water and God brings the increase. I also believe that a personal relationship with God was granted to all believers when the veil of the temple was rent in two during the cruxification. It signaled access to all without need of a priest.
As for Catholics, they too are a part of the Holy Catholic church (which is not to be confused with the Roman Catholic church.) There are some differing schools of thought even among Roman Catholics; some believing that Mary is a co-redeemer with Christ. I don't agree with that or see any scripture foundation for it.
God decides who goes to heaven. His word is a guide for us to live by, but only belief in Christ Jesus gives us blessed assurance that we will be found in the book of life.
Hope my answer helped.

Answer 7

For a religion to be true, it should follow what the Bible says.
Should Mary be involved in prayer.?
Jesus himself said No.
(John 14:6) Jesus said to him: “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

Is Jesus God himself...even in another 'form'

No. Why?

who spoke out of heaven when Jesus was baptised.
(Mark 9:7) And a cloud formed, overshadowing them, and a voice came out of the cloud: “This is my Son, the beloved; listen to him.”

And does everyone go to heaven?
If this is so, don't you think there would be some kind of activity?
But this is what the Bible says.
(Ecclesiastes 9:5-6) For the living are conscious that they will die; but as for the dead, they are conscious of nothing at all, neither do they anymore have wages, because the remembrance of them has been forgotten. 6 Also, their love and their hate and their jealousy have already perished, and they have no portion anymore to time indefinite in anything that has to be done under the sun.

Compare these scriptures to what is taught by Catholic priests.

Answer 8

Are Trinitarian Protestants Christian?
Catholicism is the mother of all Trinitarian Christianity.
If Catholicism is not Christian neither is any of her daughters of the almost innumerable Protestant groups.

The Creeds, the canon and transmission of the New Testament and the Trinity are only a few of the things Protestants would not have if it were not for the Catholic Church.

People go to heaven if they are in the state of grace and ult only God knows who does not and will not be in everlasting union with Him

Answer 9

I'm Catholic, and yes we will be in heaven we believe almost everything Christians do.

Answer 10

First of all, what you are asking about is Protestants vs. Catholics, not Christians vs. Catholics, since Catholics were the first Christians, and the only Christians Jesus Christ ever intended to exist. Secondly, the Catholic Church was bringing people to Christ, and therefore to heaven, for 1,500 years before the plague of denominational religion appeared upon the earth, in direct violation of the stated will of God, "that they all may be ONE". And thirdly, all the foolish criticisms that Protestants bring against the original Christian Church are based on ignorance of Catholicism, for example, your question about Catholics "worshipping Mary". In fact, the Catechism of the Catholic Church absolutely condemns worship of Mary or anyone else other than God! That would be idolatry, and the Catechism plainly states that idolatry of any kind is incompatible with a relationship with God. But many Protestants don't bother to take the time to research such matters before they post such misguided, irrelevant comments.

Answer 11

I am a Catholic. Catholics are Christians, the original Christians. Christians believe in Jesus Christ the saviour and Son of the living God. Catholics believe also that He is God the Son, part of the Holy Trinity. Our scholars assembled the bible that all Christians use. Some took out books. Some changed words. My bible is the same as the fourth century biblios under english translation. The recent revisions of the bible are useless. As far as getting to heaven, " Many are called, but few are chosen". We do not discount any from attaining heaven. That judgement is for God to make. We believe our faith is the dispensor of all graces. That does not mean that a non-catholic is damned. It just means they are working with a disability.