Understanding The Protestant /Catholic Divide

Thats like blindfolding a blind person, If they already totally depraved, theres nothing to hinder

 

A blindfolded person that hears the preaching of the gospel is in an infinitely better position than a blindfolded person in a Catholic Church that does not hear the gospel.

Hence the Catholic Church hindering them.

 

True, as many are into word of faith heresies, and post modern theology!

 

A small knit to pick, but "Total Depravity" is the breath of our depravity, not its depth.
It does not mean that all men are "totally blind" (to use your analogy), rather it means that because of Adam nobody has clear vision, perfect hearing or an acute sense of touch ... we are all wearing dark sunglasses, we have wax in our ears and we have mittens on our hands ... so what we see, hear and feel is not accurate, but is all tainted to some degree.

That is why we need trust what God sees and hears and feels more than what we think we see, hear and feel.

 

The American Baptist churches in our area deny the deity of Christ, the Virgin Birth, the physical resurrection of Jesus, etc. Why don't you include them in your list of denoms that are more heretical than The Catholic Church?

 

Presuming he COOPERATES and does the good work of accepting to listen to the gospel at all.

 

You confuse works with good works which are by Grace, it’s called Love and Love is Eternal.

Protestantism is Faith alone, but Catholics are Faith and Love together. Since Love is greater than Faith, you would sooner get to heaven by Love alone, however neither is true, both Faith and Love together is essential.

I see Protestants sneering at Love all the time, dismissing it as mere works, not seeing it as good works inspired by grace.
They don’t believe Love is greater than faith as scripture says, they reduce Love to lower than dirt status as mere works, and hoist Faith higher than Love, which is totally anti scriptural.

 

So what? Its not like you believe how they behave makes a difference especially in regards to salvation.

 

This is the "what" his statement was supporting:

... the "so what", therefore, being that all "good works" are not being done as an expression of Love (as was implied in the post by Cathode that AustinC was responding to.)

Does the RCC believe they are saved? They attend Mass and receive the sacraments and have not been excommunicated?
(I am a little fuzzy on the Catholic view of 'salvation' ... "are you saved" or "will you be saved" ... I THINK Catholics believe "are saved" as part of the Church - so starting with baptism into the Church.)

 

And some Baptists are so liberal they deny the deity of Christ.

You'll find heretics in every denomination, yet on the whole those denominations are the most accurate and the ones where the Gospel is actually present.

 

Listening to and understanding the Gospel is not a good work. It is possible only because of God's Grace whether it be Prevenient or Irresistible.

 

NO catholic has assurance are right now saved, as their doctrine of Justification requires them to cooperate with God in the graces of the sacraments well enough to merit eternal life in the end!

 

No one who trusts God REQUIRES assurance. They just do God's will rather than spiritual gold-diggers.

 

So you are positive after death Heaven, and not Purgatory?

 

If there is anyone in hell I want to go there first and get them out.