often "born again" christians do not consider catholics true christians. why?
2007-07-23 16:06:15 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
There are several doctrinal differences, but the biggest being the view of salvation.
Catholics view salvation mostly as a process. Christians on the other hand view salvation as both a completed status and a process of growth.
Check out this website. It gives a more detailed description.
http://www.gotquestions.org/Catholic-Christian.html
2007-07-23 16:17:58 · answer #1 · answered by Mrs M 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I have several Catholic brothers who are born again Christians.
Being a Christian has nothing to do with what denomination you belong to or even religion for that matter.
I also have a couple of Jewish born again Christian brothers.
The fact is that even the most evangelical / fundimental churches out there have a huge part of their congregation not born again but just going to church as any religious person might and never really coming to the truth of the gospel of Christ.
2007-07-23 23:10:02 · answer #2 · answered by Michael B 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Hello, Della:
Most Evangelical Christians realize that Pope John Paul apologized for killing the Jews and Protestants, so they are trying to unite with them. Benedict is restricting that somewhat by reinstating Latin sermons and saying salvation is primarily through the Catholic Church.
Jesus says we must be "born again" and the disciples thought they were. They all said they would die before they forsook Jesus. But, before the rooster crowed, they all denied their Lord and fled.
We need be careful with that term. The human heart is deceitful above all things and we are the most likely to be blind to our own defects. None of the disciples said they had obtained; in fact, as you read the N.T., you will see they had defects.
Paul, who was "the chief among sinners" said that he had not attained until after his second trial before Nero. He did not deny the faith, and in 2 Timothy he said he had run the race, fought the fight, and had not denied the faith; and there is a crown in Heaven for him.
More on how one is saved in a Bible code at http://abiblecode.tripod.com
Blessings and AGAPE, Balaam
2007-07-23 23:18:40 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Born again means that this person has a personal relationship with Jesus. His spirit has been born from the dead. We are all born spiritually dead but physically alive. We must have our spirits quickened to call ourselves born again christians.
This can be said of those who call themselves Catholics, too. But some Catholics are not born again and only follow their religion not the Spirit of God.
2007-07-23 23:12:34 · answer #4 · answered by CaTcHmEiFuCaN 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I am a "born again" christian and I think it doesn't matter where you go to church. Where you gather to worship inside the christian/catholic church doesn't make you a christian. A confession of faith is what makes you christian. Why do they believe that about Catholics? Probably due to ignorance.
2007-07-23 23:12:59 · answer #5 · answered by graceabounds 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Being a born again Christian means that you believe that Jesus Christ was the son of God, died so your sins could be forgiven. You admit that you need God in your life and agree to live your life the way He wants you to and submit to his authority in your life. That's pretty much what it means to be "born again".
Being Catholic just means you choose to attend Catholic church. That's all.
You can be "born again" and go to Catholic church.
The conflict arises because Catholics pray for and to dead people and because they pray to Mary and believe that a priest is necessary to receive "absolution" or forgiveness of sins. None of those practices are in the bible and in fact, some of them are expressly forbidden in the bible. The ten commandments specifically say that not to worship anyother God. Praying to Mary and asking for help from her is like saying that Mary is more powerful than God.
Also, the bible teaches that man can have a relationship directly with God. But the Catholic church teaches that you cannot go to God with your requests directly. You need a priest or to pray to Mary or some saint to have your needs heard by God. That's not in the bible either.
Some Catholics are born again.
Christian means follower or Christ. Catholics consider themselves Christian because they are followers of the teachings of Christ. Weather or not they are "born again" is another story.
2007-07-23 23:16:21 · answer #6 · answered by teacherintheroom 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋
I do not really know.
Catholics are spiritually born again (and again and again) through:
+ Belief in Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior
+ Living the Gospel to the best of our ability
+ Daily rededicating ourselves to Jesus Christ
+ Receiving new life in Baptism
+ The forgiveness of sins through the Sacrament of Reconciliation
+ The infusion of the Holy Spirit by the laying on of hands in Confirmation
+ Taking the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ into our bodies through the Eucharist (Holy Communion)
+ Even during the penitential season of Lent
These are a few ways that Catholics are spiritually born again. We usually just don't use those words.
With love in Christ.
2007-07-24 01:44:09 · answer #7 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Both are sects of Christianity. Like all sects of Christianity, they largely differ in what blend of tradition, "faith vs. works", personal Bible study, congregation, and other factors they feel is the "best" way of going about the religion. In specifically comparing Catholicism to born-again types, central organization and especially tradition are the most glaring differences. Catholicism is heavy on ceremony and tradition, allegedly started when Jesus instructed Peter to build his church (Peter is identified as being the first Pope).
"Born again" Christians, as the name implies, center around personal revelation and what's called the "born-again experience". It is a feeling of bliss one gets one day from being in prayer and psychologically transfering all of one's feelings of self-responsibilty to an external figure, namely Jesus. It's then followed up by a literal belief in every word of the Bible. Catholics are not Biblical literalists.
"Born Agains", like fundamentalist zealots of any religion, deem everybody else outside of their own sect "wrong". They like to claim that Catholics worship statues and other such nonsense, which they don't. What I find most funny is that born-agains base everything on the Bible, which was first put together by the Catholic church.
2007-07-23 23:08:51 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
It is the other way around. Born again Christians are not Christians. The Catholic Church is the Only True Christian Church.
The Catholic Church was founded by our Lord to bring salvation to all men. Christ established only one Church with one set of beliefs (Eph. 4:4–5). He did not establish numerous churches with contradictory beliefs.
He commissioned his Church to teach all nations and to teach them infallibly—guided, as he promised, by the Holy Spirit until the end of the world (John 14:26, 16:13). The mere fact that the Church teaches that something is definitely true is a guarantee that it is true (cf. Matt. 28:18-20, Luke 10:16, 1 Tim. 3:15).
"And so I tell all of you; what you prohibit on earth will be prohibited in heaven, and what you permit on earth will be permitted in heaven". - Matthew 18,18
"Whoever listens to you listens to me; whoever rejects you rejects me; and whoever rejects me rejects the one who sent me." - Luke 10,16
These are some of the reasons why the Pope said there is no salvation outside the Catholic Church.
Peace and blessings!
2007-07-24 08:54:38 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
The born again Jesus freaks get in for half price, where the Catholics have to pay the full ticket. They have to make up that altar boy settlement somehow.
2007-07-23 23:12:45 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋