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2007-08-20 07:57:21 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
If I'm not mistaken the acceptance of Jesus Christ as lord and savior makes Catholics Christians as well right?
2007-08-20 07:58:59 · update #1
The reason why I ask is because of an answer to this question and the same person answered my question just now.
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AqgBKmOiibxWRLfwC7wfi5vd7BR.?qid=20070820115118AAW63WQ
2007-08-20 08:06:33 · update #2
Depends on your definition of Christian. 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
(By the way, nice avatar)
With love in Christ.
2007-08-20 14:23:39 · answer #1 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 5⤊ 1⤋
Catholics are Christian. All christians came out of the Catholic church becausse it was the first christian church. Catholicism is not a cult eather it is just one of the largests christian faiths in the world.
2007-08-21 16:11:51 · answer #2 · answered by pepgurli 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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. Despite the unbiblical beliefs and practices of the Roman Catholic Church, there are genuine believers who attend Roman Catholic churches. There are many Roman Catholics who have genuinely placed their faith in Jesus Christ alone for salvation. However, these Catholic Christians are believers despite what the Catholic Church teaches, not because of what it teaches. To varying degrees, the Catholic Church teaches from the Bible and points people to Jesus Christ as the Savior. As a result, people are sometimes saved in Catholic churches. The Bible has an impact whenever it is proclaimed (Isaiah 55:11).
2007-08-20 16:14:09 · answer #3 · answered by Freedom 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋
The phenomenon found in some Christian groups. It appears to work like this:
"if you don't believe that faith alone saves, then you must believe that you can work your way into Heaven (something Catholics are constantly falsely accused of believing),"
"if you don't believe in sola scriptura, then you are a follower of the 'traditions of men',"
"if you think we can cooperate in our salvation, then you're saying that Christ isn't enough,"
"if you believe that one can freely turn his back on God, then you're denying God's omnipotence," .
These either/or arguments consist of an "if" statement, coupled with an implied premise that amounts to a false dichotomy, and followed by an invalid conclusion.
Catholic rebuttals to these sorts of assertions often rely on the heavy use of prepositions:
"we are saved by grace, through faith and works inspired by the Holy Spirit's love,"
"the source of Christian Truth is the Church that is guided by the Holy Spirit and which is both the source of and is bound by Sacred Scripture,"
"we are saved solely by the grace of the Cross, with which we must co-operate,"
"God can do whatever He wants, whenever He wants, but He chose to give us free will with which we can freely choose Him," .
It's been said that the Catholic Church is a "both/and" Church; another way of saying it is that, when arguing with Protestants, we are a "Yes, but..." Church:
"Yes, grace saves through faith -- but a faith that works,"
"Yes, Christ is the only way to the Father, but we Christians co-operate with Him in His divine plan and therefore, in a real but limited sense, play a co-redemptive role in salvation history,"
"Yes, we must be born again, but 'born again' refers to Baptism,"
"Yes, Christ is the Spiritual Rock of the Church, but He made Peter the earthly Rock" .
2007-08-21 12:29:02 · answer #4 · answered by cashelmara 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Who said that? Maybe I missed that question/answer, sorry.
People ask me what my necklace is. I tell them, "It is St. Maximus". They say "Oh are you Catholic?" I say, "No, though I am not Protestant either. I am a Christian. Plain and simple, nothing more nothing less." I do not go to a Catholic church but I do not go to a church of any particular denomination either. I do not like being considered Protestant or Catholic, I like being just a Christian. I believe what you've added on your details shows Catholics are just as much Christian's as any other church.
2007-08-20 15:10:53 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
"If I'm not mistaken the acceptance of Jesus Christ as lord and savior makes Catholics Christians as well right?"
This part is correct.
Catholics are the Original Christians.
2007-08-20 15:04:06 · answer #6 · answered by Vernacular Catholic 3 · 8⤊ 3⤋
Well it is also believing we have a connection to God but yeah your right
main things are:
Believing in Virgin Birth,
Jesus died for our sins and rose again 3days later and is sitting at the right hand of God. Plus, left The Holy Spirit as a comforter.
2007-08-20 15:06:57 · answer #7 · answered by Bobbie 5 · 4⤊ 1⤋
CJ i dont understnd your logic how are catholics not Christians seeing as Catholics were some of the first.
If you are protestant then by your logic you are not a christian since protestants came from the catholic church
2007-08-20 15:10:57 · answer #8 · answered by JFK fan--(Hug Brigade) 4 · 6⤊ 1⤋
Works for me (your definition of a Christian, that is).
Mind if I sit back and watch for a while? Some of the responses should be interesting ...
[Edit] See what I mean?
[Edit again] Ah, yes. We've met. Very consistent fellow, must give him that.
2007-08-20 15:04:49 · answer #9 · answered by Clare † 5 · 5⤊ 2⤋
yes we are both Catholic and Christian
2007-08-20 15:04:53 · answer #10 · answered by kel m 2 · 7⤊ 2⤋