2007-10-28 13:59:50 · 18 answers · asked by * 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Some yes, some no...same as protestants. Salvation is an individual not a collective thing...you aren't saved by attending a particular church or participating in a particular ritual. Salvation is the result of a personal decision to accept the grace of God and to choose to seek his will for your life.
2007-10-28 14:06:08 · answer #1 · answered by KAL 7 · 6⤊ 5⤋
Like all denominations, it depends on the Catholic.
If this believer affirms the Apostles/Nicene creed as the main confession of their faith, then they will probably be saved.
What do you mean "are" saved? You can't be saved from condemnation until you die when your judgment is made, you can only be saved from sins which all people have been by Jesus' death on the cross.
I just noticed someone posted an oxymoron of a statement,
"I'm a Baptist, not a Protestant". LOL!
2007-10-28 21:12:30 · answer #2 · answered by Holy Holly 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
i'm sorry, i'm not protestant but i must interject.
Lion of Judah takes that quote out of context. the first quote is saying "if someone says 'i have faith' then sits on their butt and waits to die, not doing anything else, they aren't right"
the second quote states if someone says"i'm saved becuase i say I am, i'm justified because i say i am" they aren't right
and CJ is using what's called an appeal to popularity fallacy. i can produce a longer list of people who think CJ is the anti-Christ(most ppl on RandS) and he'd respond "well that's because they hate the truth"
but to answer your question, i don't think someone is "saved" just becuase they are part of a religion. it's what's in their heart. also, catholics believe saved isn't a one time thing. it would be more like "i am saved, i am being saved, i hope to be saved"
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2007-10-28 21:10:29 · answer #3 · answered by Quailman 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Just remember, a "no" answer to this question means that no Christian was saved until the 15th Century. Which means that Christ alone was not capable of being the Savior. He was powerless to save anyone until Luther took over and did it right.
2007-10-28 21:23:12 · answer #4 · answered by PaulCyp 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Lion of Judah says: "Notice that justification by faith alone is denied and heaven is the reward for doing good works. This is the problem. The RCC does not teach the biblical doctrine of justification by faith."
Your conclusion here does not match Catholic teaching. Salvation by works is not taught by the Catholic Church at all but is instead this kind of teaching is forbidden and has been officially forbidden since the Council of Carthage in 418. The Council stated the following:
1. Death did not come to Adam from a physical necessity, but through sin.
2. New-born children must be baptized on account of original sin.
3. Justifying grace not only avails for the forgiveness of past sins, but also gives assistance for the avoidance of future sins.
4. The grace of Christ not only discloses the knowledge of God's commandments, but also imparts strength to will and execute them.
5. Without God's grace it is not merely more difficult, but absolutely impossible to perform good works.
6. Not out of humility, but in truth must we confess ourselves to be sinners.
7. The saints refer the petition of the Our Father, "Forgive us our trespasses", not only to others, but also to themselves.
8. The saints pronounce the same supplication not from mere humility, but from truthfulness.
9. Some codices containing a ninth canon (Denzinger, loc. cit., note 3): Children dying without baptism do not go to a "middle place" (medius locus), since the non reception of baptism excludes both from the "kingdom of heaven" and from "eternal life".
The only justification that is taught by the Catholic Church is justification by faith through God's grace. To say otherwise is bearing false witness against Christ's Church and is a lie as the Church has forbidden the heresy of Pelagianism which is what you are accusing the Church of falsely.
(9 points from the Catholic Encyclopedia)
In Christ
Fr. Joseph
2007-10-28 21:58:47 · answer #5 · answered by cristoiglesia 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nobody whether Catholic or Protestant can say who is and who isn't saved. Only God knows who's hearts are pure and who's saved and who's not saved.
2007-10-28 21:09:50 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
I'm a Baptist,not a protestant,although we do protest false doctrine.I would say that some
are saved,but not by the false teachings of Catholicism.
2007-10-28 21:08:43 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
I believe that anyone is saved who repents of their sins in the name of Jesus Christ, and asks Him to enter their heart. That can be a protestant or a catholic.
2007-10-28 21:07:33 · answer #8 · answered by Amalthea 6 · 4⤊ 2⤋
I don't believe a person is saved because they are Catholic but because they believe in their Heart Jesus is their Messiah and Lord and confess it with their mouth. I think that being catholic can corrupt your walk with Christ if you aren't careful. Galations 5
2007-10-28 21:26:38 · answer #9 · answered by sisterzeal 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
If any Catholic believes that Jesus Christ is God and died for
them. They are saved! I hate to beat a dead horse, 1 John 5:1.
They chose to worship differently. This actually is God's grace.
He just graces us out! It's all Him and not us.
2007-10-28 21:07:26 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 2⤋