Catechism of the Catholic Church
"Every man who is ignorant of the Gospel of Christ and of his Church, but seeks the truth and does the will of God in accordance with his understanding of it, can be saved."
I DON'T HATE CATHOLICS!! Yet, i find a major flaw in the belief that if you don't have the gospel and live your life in accordance to your understanding of truth and the will of God, you can be saved. I personally know atheists...well more agnostics, that have there belief of who God should be, and they try to live according to that belief. They believe this to be truth...sadly, these individuals will not be saved unless Christ brings them back to life (ephesians1:1-5) and Salvation is ONLY through Christ not an understanding of truth or God's will.(acts 4:11-12).
1As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins, 2in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air, the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient. 3All of us also lived among them at one time, gratifying the cravings of our sinful nature[a] and following its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature objects of wrath. 4But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, 5made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved.
"It is by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth...Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved."
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