Is the pope saying that there is "more" to being "saved" than what is in the Bible?

Question

I do not believe that the Catholic Church practices a lot of tradition if "it hurts anything" or "if it is not part" of the concept of salvation.

Answer 1

Yes.

The catholic tradition places less emphasis on the Bible and more on theological teachings developed by the church fathers (past and present). In a sense the catechism (a rule book of sorts) takes on the role of the Bible in the Catholic church.

That doesn't mean that the catechism ignores the Bible. But the catechism references many other sources than the Bible (cannon law, Papal Encyclicals, etc.) In contrast, Protestants mostly cite the Bible alone.

Bottom line: according to the Catholic tradition, you need the physical, earthly church to be saved. the Bible alone will not suffice.

Answer 2

The Bible is IT, i mean whats in the Bible IS no man like the Pope can correct it or contradict it. The Bible is the word of God and i believe salvation is what the bible says: Well first the Word SALVATION means to be saved you can not be saved unless your in danger. Well in order to be saved you have to be in danger and our lives are well our spiritual lives are, because we are all sinners we are all doomed to for eternal hell but because Jesus Christ Died for us he saved us from this Danger. We are all ready saved its just up to us now to choose from heaven or hell. We are no longer doomed to hell we now have a option. The options are follow Gods way or do as you please and sin but this will only lead you to death and death is part of hell.

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Answer 3

Everything Catholics believe is in the Bible. Your question is hard to understand again reword it and repost it.

Answer 4

the Catholic Church believes you should do what they tell you to think and do

Answer 5

Not really.

But the Pope might be saying that the Bible says there is a lot to being saved.

We can say that we are saved by:
+ Accepting Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior
+ Being baptized and spiritually born again
+ Following the teachings of Jesus Christ
+ Not committing mortal sin

But the Bible also say much more:

We are already saved:
+ “For in hope we were saved.” (Romans 8:24)
+ “For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not from you; it is the gift of God.” (Ephesians 2:5-8)

We are being saved:
+ “He will keep you firm to the end, irreproachable on the day of our Lord Jesus.” (1 Corinthians 1:8)
+ “For we are the aroma of Christ for God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing.” (2 Corinthians 2:15)
+ “So then, my beloved, obedient as you have always been, not only when I am present but all the more now when I am absent, work out your salvation with fear and trembling.” (Philippians 2:12)

We have the hope that we will be saved:
+ “How much more then, since we are now justified by his lood, will we be saved through him from the wrath. Indeed, if, while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son, how much more, once reconciled, will we be saved by his life.” (Romans 5:9-10)
+ “If anyone builds on this foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, or straw, the work of each will come to light, for the Day will disclose it. It will be revealed with fire, and the fire (itself) will test the quality of each one's work. If the work stands that someone built upon the foundation, that person will receive a wage. But if someone's work is burned up, that one will suffer loss; the person will be saved, but only as through fire.” (1 Corinthians 3:12-15)

Like the Apostle Paul, we are working out our salvation in “fear and trembling,” (Philippians 2:12) and with hopeful confidence in the promises of Christ:
+ “Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access (by faith) to this grace in which we stand, and we boast in hope of the glory of God.” (Romans 5:2)
+ “This saying is trustworthy: If we have died with him we shall also live with him; if we persevere we shall also reign with him. But if we deny him he will deny us. If we are unfaithful he remains faithful, for he cannot deny himself. (2 Timothy 2:11–13)

With love in Christ.

Answer 6

Don,we are all redeemed, but not yet saved.