Catholics & Catholicism

Question:

On 6 May 2005 09:42:03 -0700, Ronald700…@yahoo.com wrote: >This is the most important question of your life. >The question is: Are you saved?

I dunno, but I saved $5 the other day. Does that count? >It is not a question of how good you are, >nor if you are a church member, but are you saved?

Saved from what? >Are you sure you will go to Heaven when you die? >The reason some people don’t know for sure if they >are going to Heaven when they die is because they >just don’t know.

Wow, that’s insightful. >The good news is that you can know for sure that >you are going to Heaven. >The Holy Bible describes Heaven as a beautiful >place with no death, sorrow, sickness or pain. >God tells us in the Holy Bible how simple it is >to be saved so that we can live forever with Him >in Heaven. >"For if you confess with your mouth Jesus is Lord >and believe in your heart that God raised Him from >the dead, you WILL BE SAVED." (Romans 10:9)

OK, but what if your mouth was destroyed in a horrible car accident? >Over 2000 years ago God came from Heaven to earth >in the person of Jesus Christ to shed His blood >and die on a cross to pay our sin debt in full. >Jesus Christ was born in Israel supernaturally to >a virgin Jewish woman named Mary and lived a sinless >life for thirty-three years. >At the age of thirty-three Jesus was scourged and >had a crown of thorns pressed onto His head then >Jesus was crucified. >Three days after Jesus died on a cross and was >placed in a grave Jesus rose from the dead as Jesus >said would happen before Jesus died.

Are you allergic to pronouns? >If someone tells you that they are going to die and >then three days later come back to life and it >actually happens then this person must be the >real deal.

Good point. I’ll keep that in mind if it ever happens … OK, I’m bored now. <snipping rest> — RK

Response:

RK wrote: > Ronald700…@yahoo.com wrote: >> This is the most important question of your life. >> The question is: Are you saved? > I dunno, but I saved $5 the other day. Does that count?

I think you got it. >> It is not a question of how good you are, >> nor if you are a church member, but are you saved? > Saved from what?

What’s that about a sale? >> Are you sure you will go to Heaven when you die? >> The reason some people don’t know for sure if they >> are going to Heaven when they die is because they >> just don’t know. > Wow, that’s insightful.

Perhaps he/she means "they just don’t know what I have found out"? >> The good news is that you can know for sure that >> you are going to Heaven. >> The Holy Bible describes Heaven as a beautiful >> place with no death, sorrow, sickness or pain. >> God tells us in the Holy Bible how simple it is >> to be saved so that we can live forever with Him >> in Heaven. >> "For if you confess with your mouth Jesus is Lord >> and believe in your heart that God raised Him from >> the dead, you WILL BE SAVED." (Romans 10:9)

Ok. This is serious stuff. I don’t like the word "confess" here. Perhaps something was lost in the translation? dictionary: 3. To recognize the reality or truth of. O. Ok. I see. That starts to make more sense. See. I like that. I’ve said that my "god" is potential. So if I speak my potential, I will confess god. Cool. But I still don’t get the Raisin’ Dead. > OK, but what if your mouth was destroyed in a horrible car accident?

I realise you’re just assing about but I’m on a roll here. The source of the words that come out of the mouth is the mind (note to self). It may be talking about our thoughts. Kind of like "If you have the "right" attitude (thoughts) you’ll know [confess] god because you are born in my image and so anything you really believe is yours will be." >> Over 2000 years ago God came from Heaven to earth >> in the person of Jesus Christ to shed His blood >> and die on a cross to pay our sin debt in full.

I still don’t get this one. Unless the story goes "he was prepared to die to show us that we don’t really die"? But as I see it right now I can’t get much else out of that one. MCMLXVI? >> Jesus Christ was born in Israel supernaturally to >> a virgin Jewish woman named Mary and lived a sinless >> life for thirty-three years.

And the relevance of this is? >> At the age of thirty-three Jesus was scourged and >> had a crown of thorns pressed onto His head then >> Jesus was crucified. >> Three days after Jesus died on a cross and was >> placed in a grave Jesus rose from the dead as Jesus >> said would happen before Jesus died. > Are you allergic to pronouns?

I don’t understand the significance of jesus rising from the dead. > — RK

- Michaela

Response:

RK <r…@houston.rr.com> wrote in news:lccn71dbmomk8qahr0j6amat631snq0sag@ 4ax.com: >>The question is: Are you saved? > I dunno, but I saved $5 the other day. Does that count?

Not if you drove 100 miles out of your way. — Christ Kills Two, Injures Seven in Abortion Clinic Attack. "He put his hands over Dr. Woodring’s head and told him he forgave him for his sins and then he shot him in the face." –The Onion "Freedom is a dangerous thing, and you might be exposed to things you don’t want to hear,"he said.–Rep. Dennis Baxley, R-Ocala FL

Response:

Mad Mambo Master of Macedonia wrote: > RK <r…@houston.rr.com> wrote in

news:lccn71dbmomk8qahr0j6amat631snq0sag@ > 4ax.com: > >>The question is: Are you saved? > > I dunno, but I saved $5 the other day. Does that count? > Not if you drove 100 miles out of your way.

Personally, I consider the salvation of a young, innocent $5 bill well worth the drive.

Response:

- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -Gray Loser wrote: > Mad Mambo Master of Macedonia wrote: >>RK <r…@houston.rr.com> wrote in > news:lccn71dbmomk8qahr0j6amat631snq0sag@ >>4ax.com: >>>>The question is: Are you saved? >>>I dunno, but I saved $5 the other day. Does that count? >>Not if you drove 100 miles out of your way. > Personally, I consider the salvation of a young, innocent $5 bill well > worth the drive.

Where can you still find a young innocent bill for only $5?? — -=Lola ——- As the King of Saturn’s Rings and Plenipotentiary of the Outermost Moons of Jupiter, I declare this thread to be donkey-ball suck-fest. (Mad Mambo Master of Macedonia)

Response:

This is the most important question of your life. The question is: Are you saved? It is not a question of how good you are, nor if you are a church member, but are you saved? Are you sure you will go to Heaven when you die? The reason some people don’t know for sure if they are going to Heaven when they die is because they just don’t know. The good news is that you can know for sure that you are going to Heaven. The Holy Bible describes Heaven as a beautiful place with no death, sorrow, sickness or pain. God tells us in the Holy Bible how simple it is to be saved so that we can live forever with Him in Heaven. "For if you confess with your mouth Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you WILL BE SAVED." (Romans 10:9) Over 2000 years ago God came from Heaven to earth in the person of Jesus Christ to shed His blood and die on a cross to pay our sin debt in full. Jesus Christ was born in Israel supernaturally to a virgin Jewish woman named Mary and lived a sinless life for thirty-three years. At the age of thirty-three Jesus was scourged and had a crown of thorns pressed onto His head then Jesus was crucified. Three days after Jesus died on a cross and was placed in a grave Jesus rose from the dead as Jesus said would happen before Jesus died. If someone tells you that they are going to die and then three days later come back to life and it actually happens then this person must be the real deal. Jesus Christ is the only person that ever lived a perfect sinless life. This is why Jesus is able to cover our sins(misdeeds) with His own blood because Jesus is sinless. The Holy Bible says, "In Him(Jesus) we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins…" (Ephesians 1:7) If you would like God to forgive you of your past, present and future sins just ask Jesus Christ to be your Lord and Saviour. It doesn’t matter how old you are or how many bad things that you have done in your life including lying and stealing all the way up to murder. Just pray the prayer below with your mouth and mean it from your heart and God will hear you and save you. Dear Jesus Christ, I want to be saved so that I can have a home in Heaven with You when I die. I agree with You that I am a sinner. I believe that You love me and want to save me. I believe that You bled and died on the cross to pay the penalty for my sins and that You rose from the dead. Please forgive my sins and come into my heart and be my Lord and Saviour. Thanks Lord Jesus Christ for forgiving me and saving me through Your merciful grace. Amen. Welcome to the family of God if you just allowed God to save you. Now you are a real Christian and you can know for sure that you will live in Heaven forever when this life comes to an end. As a child of God we are to avoid sin(wrongdoing), but if you do sin the Holy Bible says, "My dear children, I write this to you so that you will not sin. But if anybody does sin, we have one who speaks to the Father in our defense Jesus Christ, the Righteous One." Those of you that have not yet decided to place your trust in the Lord Jesus Christ may never get another chance to do so because you do not know when you will die. Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth and the life: no one can come to the Father(God)(in Heaven), but by me." (John 14:6) This means that if you die without trusting in Jesus Christ as your Lord and Saviour you will die in your sins and be forever separated from the love of God in a place called Hell. The Holy Bible descibes Hell as a place of eternal torment, suffering, pain and agony for all those who have rejected Jesus Christ. The good news is that you can avoid Hell by allowing Jesus Christ to save you today. Only then will you have true peace in your life knowing that no matter what happens you are on your way to Heaven. Praise the Lord! Servant of the Lord Jesus Christ Ronald L. Grossi * Show this to your family and friends so they can also be saved. * This message may get deleted so you may want to print a copy. * Just press the [Ctrl][P] keys on your keyboard to print this page. `