How Catholics Think

[Earth Wind and Fire]

all Roman Catholics are lost.
doctrinally. timely. gospelly.
so are most who make up what we call Christianity.
but I'd be careful judging their eternal statuses in sweeping indictments unless one can show from scripture that DOCTRINE and PRACTICE is a prerequisite to God's mercy and grace (Titus 3:5).

Jesus is the firstborn among MANY brethren. There will be a people in Heaven out of every nation on earth (Rev. 5: 9-12). No one will be there because of what he believed, but many will be there in spite of it. One's doctrinal views or church affiliation has nothing to do with his destiny.

 

[preacher4truth]

all Roman Catholics are lost.
doctrinally. timely. gospelly.
so are most who make up what we call Christianity.
but I'd be careful judging their eternal statuses in sweeping indictments unless one can show from scripture that DOCTRINE and PRACTICE is a prerequisite to God's mercy and grace (Titus 3:5).

Error, fallacy and mysticism in condensed form.

To top it off 'don't use sweeping indictments' after 'sweeping indictments' are made.

 

[DHK]

Jesus is the firstborn among MANY brethren. There will be a people in Heaven out of every nation on earth (Rev. 5: 9-12). No one will be there because of what he believed,

We will all be there because of what we believed.

He that believeth on the Son has life;
He that believeth not the Son has not live but the wrath of God abides on him.
What you believe determines your eternal destiny.

but many will be there in spite of it. One's doctrinal views or church affiliation has nothing to do with his destiny.

Your doctrinal views have everything to do with your eternal destiny.
"Jesus saves." That is doctrine.
"Jesus paid the price for my sins." That is doctrine.

Muslims consider Jesus as only a prophet and Mohammed is greater than Jesus. That is their doctrine. "Affiliation has nothing to do with one's destiny." Yes it does.
Even church affiliation? Both Church of Christ and United Pentecostal believe baptism is necessary for salvation. UP also believes speaking in tongues is necessary for salvation. That is not salvation by grace through faith, but rather by works. No one can get to heaven through their works. Not the CoC, the UP, nor the RCC.