A loving God wants all believers to have the peace and security of knowing they have eternal life and that’s clearly expressed on the Bible. Catholicism calls this the sin of presumption because the church has a vested interest in keeping all church members in spiritual bondage. The church wants to keep everyone in fear of the fires of hell in order to keep the members coming to church, doing good works and giving their money to the church. The Catholic church wants you to believe you can earn your way to heaven by good works but the Bible is clear that salvation is a free gift of God.
1 John 2:25 – And this is the promise that He has promised us – eternal life.
John 6:47 – (Jesus speaking) – Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me has everlasting life.
Infant Baptism is one of the most critical doctrines of the Catholic church and they admit it’s a man-made tradition. It further ties the child and the family to the church. As I’ve said previously, Baptism is the outward showing of the inner faith of the believer. Baptism is used in Scripture in this manner and nowhere is Baptism viewed as act that saves someone unto eternal life. To be saved requires the acceptance of Jesus Christ as someone’s personal Lord and Savior. It’s obvious an infant can’t do that. The spirits of all children who die before reaching the age of decision go directly to heaven by the grace of God. Sprinkling water on a child’s forehead during a man-made ceremony does not save the child because they are saved already by God’s grace due to their innocence.
Mark 7:9 – (Jesus speaking) – All too well you reject the commandment of God, that you may keep your tradition.
The Catholic catechism teaches there are varying degrees of sin. There are minor sins called venial sins and then there are mortal sins. This is not scriptural. God’s Word makes no such distinction; sin is sin. Catholicism keeps its members in spiritual bondage by declaring lowly sinners can help pay for varying degrees of sin through their good works. The Catholic church is saying Jesus’ death on the cross was not enough on its own to wash away the sins of men. This robs Jesus of the honor and glory that He deserves for His atoning death on the cross. That is a disgrace!
Hebrews 10:12 – But this Man, after He had offered one sacrifice for sins forever, sat down at the right hand of God.
Hebrews 10:17-18 – Their sins and their lawless deeds I will remember no more. Now where there is remission of these, there is no longer an offering for sin.
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