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I am surprised at you, but I understand where your coming from being a baptist. First of all the exhortation in (2Cor 6:17) is, 'Wherefore, come out from among them and be ye separate '(not repent). This has to do with sanctification not repentance. Every single person that God saves, that person is in a state of being dead in trespasses and sins. That included you, me and everyone else with no exceptions. Not only that, but we were also alienated from God as His enemy. We were groping in darkness and we were under the power of that darkness that was in the world. Our whole head was sick and our heart was deceitful and desperately wicked. We were so far in darkness and lost, that God had to seek us out and when He found us there was no goodness in us. When God seeks out those that happen to be catholic, are they in any different condition then when God found us? Doesn't it take the same grace to save them as it does you or me, even if we were a baptist? When God seeks out a lost soul, do you think He cares if they are catholic or otherwise? Look at all the idolaters that He saved at Ephesus and Corinth! If you would like me to give you the scriptures, I can do that and give them all, with no hesitation. BTW - When we get saved by grace through faith in Christ, we only have to believe and that goes for the catholics as well.
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Before I got saved I was raised a Catholic and the only meaningful thing I received from that was hearing that Jesus died for my sins. God later used that knowledge to eventually save me. However, everything else the Catholic Church teaches is man made and unbiblical. They don't understand the concept of
being born-again or of true repentance because of their own church doctrine. But I do believe that there are some Catholics who are truly open to salvation and God will eventually save them. Then they will know the truth about what the Catholic Church really teaches and what it means to be a born-again Christian.
being born-again or of true repentance because of their own church doctrine. But I do believe that there are some Catholics who are truly open to salvation and God will eventually save them. Then they will know the truth about what the Catholic Church really teaches and what it means to be a born-again Christian.
I don't consider catholic just another denomination.
You can get sound consistent doctrine in most main-line protestant denominations. Catholic is another ball game altogether IMO. They hinder the Gospel of Christ and prevent people from being saved.
In evangelism around my area the majority of people who are open and willing to hear and receive the Gospel, are not pagans, satan worshippers, atheists or agnostics, they are Catholics. They are unsaved Catholics. But what is sad about that is they have never truly read the bible for themself, much less understand it, their church priest has never told them the way of salvation, all in their 20+ years of being a Catholic. Take them through a basic introductary course in christianity and it is all new to them. Unfortunately some prefer to read their beloved books written by John Paul 2 or whoever, rather than read the bible. They can quote St such and such and whoever and this early church writing or Pope and this and that, but they DONT HAVE A CLUE HOW TO GET SAVED.
The situation overseas is not much better. Protestant missionaries have had to go to countries which had or have strong Catholic infludence, and evangelise them. They have had to undo the work the Catholics have done or redo it in many cases. In general all the Catholics do is basically social welfare programs, schools, hospitals etc, and don't carry the Gospel to the level of committment required according to New Testament teachings. They feed their stomachs but not their souls.
Look at Mother Teresa for example, she comforted people but still thought it was ok for them to be a Hindu and they'd be going to heaven.
You can get sound consistent doctrine in most main-line protestant denominations. Catholic is another ball game altogether IMO. They hinder the Gospel of Christ and prevent people from being saved.
In evangelism around my area the majority of people who are open and willing to hear and receive the Gospel, are not pagans, satan worshippers, atheists or agnostics, they are Catholics. They are unsaved Catholics. But what is sad about that is they have never truly read the bible for themself, much less understand it, their church priest has never told them the way of salvation, all in their 20+ years of being a Catholic. Take them through a basic introductary course in christianity and it is all new to them. Unfortunately some prefer to read their beloved books written by John Paul 2 or whoever, rather than read the bible. They can quote St such and such and whoever and this early church writing or Pope and this and that, but they DONT HAVE A CLUE HOW TO GET SAVED.
The situation overseas is not much better. Protestant missionaries have had to go to countries which had or have strong Catholic infludence, and evangelise them. They have had to undo the work the Catholics have done or redo it in many cases. In general all the Catholics do is basically social welfare programs, schools, hospitals etc, and don't carry the Gospel to the level of committment required according to New Testament teachings. They feed their stomachs but not their souls.
Look at Mother Teresa for example, she comforted people but still thought it was ok for them to be a Hindu and they'd be going to heaven.
And every time I go to church at Catholic churches, it saddens me to see the level of rote-learning, copy-cat behaviour, and human tradition. Every Catholic crossing their chest in unison at the right moment. Everyone having the prayers rolling off their tongues effortlessly, with dead, expressionless faces. I don't call that a church or denomination, I call that a grave-yard.
Mat 15:8 "This people draws near to Me with their mouth, and honors Me with their lips, but their heart is far from Me.
Mat 15:9 But in vain they worship Me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men."
Mat 15:8 "This people draws near to Me with their mouth, and honors Me with their lips, but their heart is far from Me.
Mat 15:9 But in vain they worship Me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men."
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Catholics DO pray to dead people. My mother, almost a Nun, had a complete dictionary of the catholic saints; each of them was a patron saint of something or another.
I remember as a child praying to saint anthony if i ever lost anything:
"Saint Anthony! Saint Anthony! Look around! Something's lost and can't be found."
I see those "saints" as in the parable of the 10 Virgins. IF those saints are in Heaven, they went to Jesus, Himself. We should do the same.
The RCC follows Peter. They claim to have "succession".
The Coptic Church follows Mark. They, too, have a "succession".
I'm not following a "successor", I'm following God. Through Jesus, we can ALL go directly to the Throne.
You can take a detour if you want. I choose not to. You can't say that I'm wrong.
I remember as a child praying to saint anthony if i ever lost anything:
"Saint Anthony! Saint Anthony! Look around! Something's lost and can't be found."
I see those "saints" as in the parable of the 10 Virgins. IF those saints are in Heaven, they went to Jesus, Himself. We should do the same.
The RCC follows Peter. They claim to have "succession".
The Coptic Church follows Mark. They, too, have a "succession".
I'm not following a "successor", I'm following God. Through Jesus, we can ALL go directly to the Throne.
You can take a detour if you want. I choose not to. You can't say that I'm wrong.
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