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by Anonymous on September 17th, 2005

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Do Catholics accept Jesus Christ as their lord and savior?

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  • by Anonymous on September 19th, 2005

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    Yes. Without knowing the rationale behind the question, let me say that the reason many people think Catholics don't is because they have either been told this by people who don't understand how Catholic thought works or seen abuses of Catholicism and think that's the normal way of belief for all Catholics, or because they don't understand why things are done the way they are.
    I'm making an assumption this question is from an evangelical or fundamentalist Protestant point of view, so let me address it from that. Catholics believe everything that is written in the Bible, just as all Christians should, and so Catholics do accept Jesus as Lord and Savior. However, it's done in a different manner than many Protestant churches. Instead of it being a defining moment in which the Holy Spirit pulls you aside and convicts you of being a sinner and prompts real change, it's a lifelong process for Catholics of learning and growing and being raised in the Spirit from the beginning and having defined spiritual milestones . Yes, many people fall away and forget the reason behind all the training and become complacent in Catholicism and pretty much forget about Jesus except perhaps for a few minutes on Sundays, but that's a personal thing, not the religion.
    One more thing I will quickly mention is that many people believe Catholics put Mary at or above Jesus's level. This is not true of how it's supposed to be done, and if anyone actually is putting Mary over Jesus, they are not correctly practicing Catholicism. Mary does have an honored place and everything the Church believes about her is true, and there is pure biblical basis for that. But, that's another question. No one correctly practicing Catholicism will accept anyone else but Jesus as Lord and Savior.

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    • Thankyou for answering my question. You answered it fully and I now understand it differently.

      Anonymous

      by Anonymous on September 26th, 2005

    • i agree. very good answer!! ..easily understandable

      bunker12

      by bunker12 on December 16th, 2005

    • Very complete response.

      Alatea

      by Alatea on January 3rd, 2006

    • Perfect answer.

      Logician

      by Logician on January 8th, 2006

    • Great Answer

      Hap Edward

      by Hap Edward on March 22nd, 2006

    • excellent summing up.

      Joe Crook

      by Joe Crook on April 4th, 2006

    • First you are wrong! If you read the bible you will see that! Salvation is an instant thing.Sanctification is a life long process. Catholics have the wrong Jesus and if you claim to be saved then God tells you "come out of her my people" u do wo

      free4life79

      by free4life79 on September 6th, 2006

    • Perfectly stated! Great job!!

      Katie

      by Katie on November 21st, 2006

    • Salvation is not a one-time deal. It requires perseverance. The bible speaks of salvation in the past (Romans 5:1), present (Romans 3:24), and future tenses (Gal 2:17).

      JohnDough

      by JohnDough on February 20th, 2008

    • James 3 fath and works

      jay

      by jay on February 22nd, 2009

    • salvation does take work (perseverance)
      JAMES 3 faith and works
      what good is it my brothers if someone says he has faith but does not have works? can that faith save him?If a brother or sister has nothing to wear and has no food for the day and one of you says to them,"Go in peace,keep warm,and eat well."but you do not give them the necessities of the body,what good is it? so also faith of itself if it does not have works,is DEAD.

      jay

      by jay on February 22nd, 2009

    • free4life179 how many Jesus are their for Catholics to have a diffrent one?

      Leah

      by Leah on February 23rd, 2009

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