What does the Catholic Church REALLY teach about salvation?

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161 Believing in Jesus Christ and in the One who sent him for our salvation is necessary for obtaining that salvation. 42 "Since "without faith it is impossible to please [God]" and to attain to the fellowship of his sons, therefore without faith no one has ever attained justification, nor will anyone obtain eternal life 'But he who endures to the end.'"]

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183 Faith is necessary for salvation. The Lord himself affirms: "He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned" (Mk 16:16).

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617 The Council of Trent emphasizes the unique character of Christ's sacrifice as "the source of eternal salvation" 449 and teaches that "his most holy Passion on the wood of the cross merited justification for us."

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257 "O blessed light, O Trinity and first Unity!" 93 God is eternal blessedness, undying life, unfading light. God is love: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. God freely wills to communicate the glory of his blessed life. Such is the "plan of his loving kindness", conceived by the Father before the foundation of the world, in his beloved Son: "He destined us in love to be his sons" and "to be conformed to the image of his Son", through "the spirit of sonship". 94 This plan is a "grace [which] was given to us in Christ Jesus before the ages began", stemming immediately from Trinitarian love. 95 It unfolds in the work of creation, the whole history of salvation after the fall, and the missions of the Son and the Spirit, which are continued in the mission of the Church. 96


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1811 It is not easy for man, wounded by sin, to maintain moral balance. Christ's gift of salvation offers us the grace necessary to persevere in the pursuit of the virtues. Everyone should always ask for this grace of light and strength, frequent the sacraments, cooperate with the Holy Spirit, and follow his calls to love what is good and shun evil.


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1949 Called to beatitude but wounded by sin, man stands in need of salvation from God. Divine help comes to him in Christ through the law that guides him and the grace that sustains him:


Work out your own salvation with fear and trembling; for God is at work in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure.

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2003 Grace is first and foremost the gift of the Spirit who justifies and sanctifies us. But grace also includes the gifts that the Spirit grants us to associate us with his work, to enable us to collaborate in the salvation of others and in the growth of the Body of Christ, the Church. There are sacramental graces, gifts proper to the different sacraments. There are furthermore special graces, also called charisms after the Greek term used by St. Paul and meaning "favor," "gratuitous gift," "benefit." 53 Whatever their character - sometimes it is extraordinary, such as the gift of miracles or of tongues - charisms are oriented toward sanctifying grace and are intended for the common good of the Church. They are at the service of charity which builds up the Church. 54

Thanks, Fr K! I love A's!

Answer 1

Thanks for the clear quotes and explanations. But the people who need to read this -- the radical protestant fundamentalists -- either won't read it or won't understand it while they are reading it.

I hope that somebody who is being misled by those radical protestant fundamentalists will read it and understand the slander that they are spreading about the Church.

Thanks for posting.

Answer 2

each and all of the rhetoric aside, God is sovereign and all effective. no one can tension God to save them, via any skill, so salvation will constantly stay a loose present. That reported, works are required to maintain God's regulation of affection, for faith without works isn't in common terms "lifeless" ... it is likewise decidely not Christian. Catholics have constantly understood this. Protestants make a controversy of it in a ineffective attempt to income some variety of benefit over Catholics, or to portray the Catholic church in a bad mild ... yet contained in the tip, it only makes protestants seem to be ignorant. possibly people who opt for to have faith lies, extremely are.

Answer 3

1. They believe that Mary is the mother of God.

2. They follow or mirror their lives to the 10 commandments, when Jesus full filled the 10 commandments at the cross (if you believe in Jesus).

3.They believe that Mary is the new ark of the covenant (In Jeremiah 3:16, God said he does not want the ark remembered no more).

Answer 4

Well said, young man.
If you go to catholic dot com and click on "salvation" in the left sidebar, people can find 8 tracts with more detailed information. (I would include a link, but Yahoo is block the website for some reason. A hater must have complained.)

Answer 5

I've learned something here. Thank you!
I'm not Catholic. But I certainly do not understand why there is issue with the Catholic belief among fundamentalists.

Answer 6

As you see, there are very few comments from non-Catholics. When you post something they agree with, they are quiet. They are only here to bash and spread lies.

I have posted two questions about mediation and intercession and I have gotten no answers from non-Catholics.

Answer 7

That would be correct. If this was your "canonical exam" - I'd give that answer an "A+"

Answer 8

Weekly cookies lead to eternal life.

Answer 9

Salvation is possible if you admit all of your sins and swear that you won't do your sins again .

Answer 10

All I can say is WELL DONE and a *STAR* for you