Catholics........................?

Question

If you died today,how do you hope you would make it to heaven?

http://www.needGod.com

asking catholics,I will get several different answers.Where does the bible say saved by good deeds?

Catholics need to read Ephesians 2:8-9

We are gauranteed salvation.Read Romans 10:9-10

Answer 1

I don't hope, I trust in Jesus. Who is and isn't going to heaven is nobody's business but God's. Why don't fundamentalists mind their own business and let God mind His?

Also, why don't you follow God's word in the Holy Bible? Such as Matthew 7:1? Such as Luke 6:37?

If you scoff at Holy Scripture itself, why would I worry about whether or not it is your opinion that I "need God"?

Answer 2

You've got it wrong. We are save by God's Grace which a product of our faith and works.

Jam 2:24 - a man is justified by works and not by faith alone
Jam 2:26 - faith without works is dead
Gal 5:6 - only thing that counts is faith working in love
1 Cor 13:2 - faith without love is nothing
Jn 14:15 - If you love me, keep my commandments.
Mt 19:16-17 - if wish to enter into life, keep commandments
Rom 2:5-8 - God will repay each according to their works
2 Cor 5:10 - recompense accord to what did in body
2 Cor 11:15 - their end will correspond to their deeds
1 Pet 1:17 - God judges partially according to one's works.
Rev 20:12-13 - dead judged according to their deeds
Col 3:24-25 - will receive due payment for whatever you do.

Answer 3

Catholics are saved.

They believe in Jesus just like the rest of Christianity. The only difference is they read a few other passages in the bible that sate you will be judged by your deeds too. And the section about being fruitful in your works.

Answer 4

The poster tells us to look at Ephesians 2:8-9 - perhaps if the poster would also read the next verse. "10For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do."

Remember, Catholics do not believe we are saved by works - but rather by grace. Works are the fruit of faith - without works faith is dead.

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We are saved through the grace of Christ. Read the entire suite of the Gospels, and it will become clear. Be honest and do not filter out what you feel doesn't work in harmony with your theology.

I guess, perhaps, a better discussion would be the essence of faith, grace and justification. These seem to be getting jumbled up a bit here.

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I put for your consideration James 2:

14What good is it, my brothers, if a man claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save him? 15Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food. 16If one of you says to him, "Go, I wish you well; keep warm and well fed," but does nothing about his physical needs, what good is it? 17In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.
18But someone will say, "You have faith; I have deeds."
Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by what I do.

19You believe that there is one God. Good! Even the demons believe that—and shudder.

20 You foolish man, do you want evidence that faith without deeds is useless? 21Was not our ancestor Abraham considered righteous for what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar? 22You see that his faith and his actions were working together, and his faith was made complete by what he did. 23And the scripture was fulfilled that says, "Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness," and he was called God's friend. 24 You see that a person is justified by what he does and not by faith alone.

25 In the same way, was not even Rahab the prostitute considered righteous for what she did when she gave lodging to the spies and sent them off in a different direction? 26As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead.

Answer 5

Here is the joint declaration of justification by Catholics (1999), Lutherans (1999), and Methodists (2006):

By grace alone, in faith in Christ's saving work and not because of any merit on our part, we are accepted by God and receive the Holy Spirit, who renews our hearts while equipping us and calling us to good works.

http://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/pontifical_councils/chrstuni/documents/rc_pc_chrstuni_doc_31101999_cath-luth-joint-declaration_en.html

+ Born Again +

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.

Answer 6

As a Catholic my hope is in Jesus Christ. He is my Savior, my Redeemer, my Hope. I worship him in the Church he established and am nourished by his body and blood in the gift that he gives us in the Eucharist.

Regarding the passage you site. Read the next line as well: 10For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to DO GOOD WORKS, which God prepared in advance for us to do. (Emphasis added)

Answer 7

Like the Bible says....... FAITH and GOOD DEEDS.

Same message as all the Abrahamic Prophets.

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Answer 8

Before I die I will not going to repent for my sins.
When I go to heaven to be judge by god I will
tell him that I'm not sorry the way I live my life
in Earth. I think living without god is more
peaceful than worship him.
I'm very sorry to tell you this but this is the
way I think. Once again; I'm sorry!!!!!!!!

Answer 9

HE WHO HATES ME HATES MY FATHER ALSO. IF I HAD NOT DONE AMONG THEM WORKS SUCH AS NO ONE ELSE HAS DONE, THEY WOULD HAVE NO SIN. BUT NOW THEY HAVE SEEN, AND HAVE HATED BOTH ME AND MY FATHER;


Some body better tell Jesus he cant get to heaven with works

Answer 10

Good question....can't wait to see what they come up with!




By Grace Alone,
Sooz