Can Catholics be saved?

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you also have a temple with animal sacrifices?

the apostolic church possesses the authority of Christ Jn 20:21-23 in union with Christ mt 28:20 eph 5:24 eph 5:32 with His command to teach and sanctify all men! mt 28:19

how do you fulfill these?

apostles have the same authority as Christ! Jn 13:20 Jn 20:21-23 heb 3:1

Lk 10:16
He who hears you hears me...

John 13:20
Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that receiveth whomsoever I send receiveth me; and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.

Lk 22:29
29 And I appoint unto you a kingdom, as my Father hath appointed unto me;

Romans 1:5
By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name:

acts 1:8 my witnesses


Acts 2:42
And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.

Acts 2:43
And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles.

Acts 4:33
And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.

Acts 20:28 Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.

Jn 21:17 feed my sheep:

Heb 13:7 Remember them which have the rule over you, (apostles) who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation.

Heb 13:17 Obey them that have the rule over you, (apostles) and submit yourselves: for they care for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.

1 Tim 1:2 Unto Timothy, my own son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord.

Gal 4:19 My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be formed in you

1 John 2
My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not.

That makes Paul and John spiritual fathers, pastors of our souls!

Obedience of the faithful Christians or spiritual anarchy of the fundamentalists!

thks


the Sacrificial Law, that was added because of sin, all pointed to the ONE sacrifice of Christ at Passover NOT easter.

animals can never pay our penalty for our sins, Christ's one sacrifice did!

I have proven the Word of GOD IS the Word of God and I do not need or want anything from Rome.

All that i need my Father gives me.

the Word, THE TRUTH, has proven to me everything coming out of Rome is a lie.

you may have my share all for yourself -- no thank you very much!
 
Faith, I follow Jesus Christ and HIM ONLY

I keep the same days as Christ, the same Commandments --- the same Torah
It is the FEW that follow Christ and are His, I am of the few and not of the MANY that Christ does not know!
pride is spelled an I

I am the only perfect christian!

3 For I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law.

4 Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace.

saul the fundamentalist tyrant acting from the motive of pride thought he was acting in righteousness and doing the will of God until the blinding light of Christ appears! acts 9:4

like the pharisees
the publican humbled himself and was justified Lk 18:14 I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

1 Peter 5:5
Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.

thks
 
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Faith, I follow Jesus Christ and HIM ONLY

I keep the same days as Christ, the same Commandments --- the same Torah
It is the FEW that follow Christ and are His, I am of the few and not of the MANY that Christ does not know!
worship on saturday?

what house of public worship is it and who founded it?

only Christ has authority to establish the one true church! mt 16:18-19 Jn 10:16

thks
 
pride is spelled an I

I am the only perfect christian!

3 For I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law.

4 Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace.

saul the fundamentalist tyrant acting from the motive of pride thought he was acting in righteousness and doing the will of God until the blinding light of Christ appears! acts 9:4

like the pharisees
the publican humbled himself and was justified Lk 18:14 I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

1 Peter 5:5
Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.

thks

Faith, I know what the catholic church teaches, I have been to Rome, I have seen it, I have relatives in it.
it is 100% from paganism. from top to bottom.

what ever Christ taught and said to do they do the 180 degree opposite.
you are wasting your time with me
 
yes, I am not of the Tribe of Judah, but I follow Jesus Christ, a Jew as are the 13 Apostles.
Are you aware both the O T and the N T were written by Jews and Hebrews? no gentiles, I want nothing from Rome

I do what Christ did, not what "christians and catholics do,
luke was a gentile so reject Jis gospel and the acts of the apostles!

where do you get authority to decide for yourself?

where does scripture give you this authority?

Lk 1:4
Matt 5:14
Matt 6:33
matt 16:18-19
matt 18:17-18
Matt 28:19
Lk 10:16
Jn 20:21
Acts 2:42
Acts 16:17
Acts 8:31
Titus 1:9
Titus 2:12
Phil 4:9
1 tim 3:15
Colossians 2:7
Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught…

No Christian has the authority to read scripture for yourself and decide your own doctrines or beliefs! “One faith” Eph 4:5 Thee faith once handed to the saints” Jude 1:3


Our Holy Religion "truth & the church" are revealed by God and have a divine origin and cannot be reformed, they are immutable!

thks
 
Of course we all have earthly fathers and the fathers of the old testament but now we have one father if born again into a new relationship of the spiritual and that is our father above and we already have eternal life and everything of the inheritance of Jesus is also ours as we have a co-inheritance but a Catholic priest is a father to nobody just a false teaching of a corrupt organisation.
can a man be saved without a priest?

thks
 
Of course we all have earthly fathers and the fathers of the old testament but now we have one father if born again into a new relationship of the spiritual and that is our father above and we already have eternal life and everything of the inheritance of Jesus is also ours as we have a co-inheritance but a Catholic priest is a father to nobody just a false teaching of a corrupt organisation.
who are these fathers?

1 Corinthians 4:15
For though ye have ten thousand instructers in Christ, yet have ye not many fathers: for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel.


Spiritual fathers have care for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.

1 Tim 1:2 Unto Timothy, my own son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord.

Gal 4:19 My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be formed in you

1 John 2
My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not.

Paul and John are speaking to adult Christians so they are our spiritual fathers!

thks
 
Of course we all have earthly fathers and the fathers of the old testament but now we have one father if born again into a new relationship of the spiritual and that is our father above and we already have eternal life and everything of the inheritance of Jesus is also ours as we have a co-inheritance but a Catholic priest is a father to nobody just a false teaching of a corrupt organisation.
how does one become born again?

thks
 
Of course we all have earthly fathers and the fathers of the old testament but now we have one father if born again into a new relationship of the spiritual and that is our father above and we already have eternal life and everything of the inheritance of Jesus is also ours as we have a co-inheritance but a Catholic priest is a father to nobody just a false teaching of a corrupt organisation.
is eternal life the same as eternal salvation?

thks
 
Of course we all have earthly fathers and the fathers of the old testament but now we have one father if born again into a new relationship of the spiritual and that is our father above and we already have eternal life and everything of the inheritance of Jesus is also ours as we have a co-inheritance but a Catholic priest is a father to nobody just a false teaching of a corrupt organisation.
can you lose your inheritance by sin?

thks
 
I am well versed and seasoned in scripture and don't see where anyone has authority to have a reformation (revolt) or invent 5 new doctrines, the church and the truth are of divine origin and are irreformable and immutable!

thks
Nobody cares about your worthless politics.
There doesn't need to be a revolt and there doesn't need to be a 'catholic' church, just a congregation of people who appreciate the Word of God. That is the true church, and we're assembled by our faith whether we're in a building or not.
 
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luke was a gentile so reject Jis gospel and the acts of the apostles!

where do you get authority to decide for yourself?

where does scripture give you this authority?

Lk 1:4
Matt 5:14
Matt 6:33
matt 16:18-19
matt 18:17-18
Matt 28:19
Lk 10:16
Jn 20:21
Acts 2:42
Acts 16:17
Acts 8:31
Titus 1:9
Titus 2:12
Phil 4:9
1 tim 3:15
Colossians 2:7
Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught…

No Christian has the authority to read scripture for yourself and decide your own doctrines or beliefs! “One faith” Eph 4:5 Thee faith once handed to the saints” Jude 1:3


Our Holy Religion "truth & the church" are revealed by God and have a divine origin and cannot be reformed, they are immutable!

thks
this is exactly why I want zero to do with Rome.
 
All men are called to repent so that would include Catholics . Faith cometh by hearing hearing the word of God . Thank God for the scriptures . Just do not accept men’s version of it . 2 Timothy 3:16 .
 
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@XavierD284929 when you're well versed in the Bible, you'll be able to detect and discern true doctrines of God from falsehoods created by 'curches' and other establishments who take the Lords name in vain, like the part of catholicism that HealthAndHappiness reveals.

There always has to be that little bit of yeast; that one part of their teaching that just isn't supported by scripture.
There's nothing in the bible that talks about sacraments or Mary divinity. In scripture, preachers are supposed to be married to wives, not forbidden from doing so.

I reccomend letting the Bible be your church and those who respect its words be those among you in the pews, whether you can be with them physically or remotely; in thought and in presence.
There is no teaching or dogma that makes Mary a god, goddess, or idol!

its the fundamentalists who invent these accusations!

thks
 
There is no teaching or dogma that makes Mary a god, goddess, or idol!

its the fundamentalists who invent these accusations!

thks
Praying to one makes one out to be a (false) god. Hence why Paul condemns praying to angels. There is only one mediator between man and God - God incarnate, Jesus Christ.
 
problematic ????? they are 100% pagan
100 percent???

Catholic dogma!
91. The Son of God became man in order to redeem men.
92. Fallen man cannot redeem himself.
93. The God-Man Jesus Christ is a High Priest.
94. Christ offered Himself on the Cross as a true and proper sacrifice.
95. Christ by His Sacrifice on the Cross has ransomed us and reconciled us with God.
96. Christ did not die for the predestined only.
97. Christ’s Atonement does not extend to the fallen angels.
98. Christ, through His Passion and Death, merited reward from God.
99. After His Death, Christ’s soul, which was separated from His Body, descended into the
underworld.
100. On the third day after His Death Christ rose gloriously from the dead.
101. Christ ascended Body and Soul into Heaven and sits at the right hand of the Father.
 
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Are they born again? Do they put their faith and trust in Christ alone and not idols or do they call anyone here on earth Father? Is their salvation free or is it based on their own works? Do they add to the Word of God with other books, sacraments and traditions? My biggest issue with Catholicism is the history of violence and greed under the RC system. Giving one man authority(pope) as if he is God and worshipping him is a huge red flag. As well as any of the statues(idolatry)and praying to anyone besides Christ Jesus our Lord and Savior(one mediator, the way, the truth and the life) alone is a false religion. It’s a false religion. I’ll say it again. It’s a false religion. False religions like Islam will even add Jesus in as a prophet but that’s all they believe about Him and so does every other false religion. They add Jesus Christ on their walls or in their books but they do not have faith in Him alone or know Him because they have another Jesus. He warned us that many false Christs would arise and lead many astray.
all Catholics are born again, most as infants.

thks