Protestant Theology & Catholic Doctrines
Exposed to cover & discover the “Naked Truth“... Catholic responses to the Booklet: “Answers to my Catholic Friends” by Thomas F. Heinze part 4
A Catholic reply to Protestant “[mis]- Understandings” Part 4
I will share all of the key points and teachings of our friend Thomas, but only respond [and then briefly], to but a few of his thoughts.
Then I will share what the Catholic Church [and therefore God Himself] teaches is absolutely necessary for ones personal salvation;
fully supported by the bible, because this is what Christ Himself demands. It really is a “take it or leave it proposition.”
1. [A Direct quote] “We cannot merit salvation..
‘cursed is he who does not abide by EVERYTHING [my emphasis] written in the book of the law‘ ” Gal.3:10 “God ask us to abide by “everything”
NOT to be better than others. If my friends, this is actually understood and accepted; why then is it time after time disobeyed? Ignored? Or denied by the very ones making the proclamation?
Mark 1: 15 “and saying, "The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent, and believe in the gospel." [THIS MEANS THE ENTIRE BIBLE, NOT JUST CULLED QUOTES].
1st. Tim.6:1-6 “Let all who are under the yoke of slavery regard their masters as worthy of all honor, so that the name of God and the teaching may not be defamed. …If any one teaches otherwise and does not agree with the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ [The ENTIRE Bible, not just parts of it] and the teaching which accords with godliness, he is puffed up with conceit, he knows nothing; he has a morbid craving for controversy and for disputes about words, which produce envy, dissension, slander, base suspicions, and wrangling among men who are depraved in mind and bereft of the truth, imagining that godliness is a means of gain. There is great gain in godliness with contentment”
And let us NOT forget the Forgiveness of SINS which CAN [and will] ONLY happen in the manner Jesus Himself gives to all of humanity as an OFFER through the Sacrament of Confession. ANYONE who dies with Unconfessed; Unforgiven Mortal sins; DOOMS themselves to Hell for all eternity.
1John.1 Verses 8 to 10 "If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just, and will forgive our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us."
1John.5 Verses 16 to 17 "If any one sees his brother committing what is not a mortal sin, he will ask, and God will give him life for those whose sin is not mortal. There is sin which is mortal; I do not say that one is to pray for that. All wrongdoing is sin, but there is sin which is not mortal.
John.20 Verses 20 to 23" When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord. Jesus said to them again
, "Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, even so I send you." And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and said to them,
"Receive the Holy Spirit.
If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained" …
These are Christ Own Words; God’s own command.
Are so proud as to choose to ignore or deny them? …
To deny this teaching of Jesus Himself IS denial of God!
Each and EVERY ONE of the COMMANDS MUST BE Fulfilled and maintained in our lives IF we are to attain our own salvation.
Why God Commands this is a Mystery;
the FACT that he does is Biblical!
Fourteenth session, canons concerning the most holy sacrament of penance:
· “If anyone says that in the Catholic Church penance is not truly and properly a sacrament instituted by Christ the Lord for reconciling the faithful of God as often as they fall into sin after baptism, LET HIM BE ANATHEMA” (Canons Concerning the Most Holy Sacrament of Penance, Canon 1).
· “If anyone denies that sacramental confession was instituted by divine law or is necessary to salvation; or says that the manner of confessing secretly to a priest alone, which the Catholic Church has always observed from the beginning and still observes, is at variance with the institution and command of Christ and is a human contrivance, LET HIM BE ANATHEMA” (Canons Concerning the Most Holy Sacrament of Penance, Canon 7).
· “If anyone says that the confession of all sins as it is observed in the Church is impossible and is a human tradition to be abolished by pious people; or that each and all of the faithful of Christ or either sex are not bound thereto once a year in accordance with the constitution of the great Lateran Council, and that for this reason the faithful of Christ are to be persuaded not to confess during Lent, LET HIM BE ANATHEMA” (Canons Concerning the Most Holy Sacrament of Penance, Canon 8).
· “If anyone says that God always pardons the whole penalty together with the guilt and that the satisfaction of penitents is nothing else than the faith by which they perceive that Christ has satisfied for them, LET HIM BE ANATHEMA” (Canons Concerning the Most Holy Sacrament of Penance, Canon 8). God says it is Christ who saves
[we Catholics are in COMPLETE agreement with this statement].
Don’t allow yourself to be sidetracked either by people who think they can be saved by works [alone assumed here?] or by the Catholic Churches claim that they dispense salvation.
[Jesus Himself in Person Gave the “key to Heavenly access
to ONLY Peter and through Peter, to the CC… Matt. 16]
The Church says the sacrament of Penance is necessary for salvation
…[EXCUSE Me Thomas; but my friend, its Christ HIMSELF
[John 20:19-23] who is Commanding it; the CC is just following God’s DIRECT - Order] …
There in no offense,
NO SIN, no matter how serious that Catholic Priest who ARE ACTING With,
Through,
In AND for CHRIST cannot forgive…
Except for Denial of God Himself. It remains Christ who forgives the sins with the priest permission.
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