What Chance Does the Average Catholic Have? Part II
According to the new pope, John Paul II must NOT yet be in heaven. This could be seen in a May 2 'Zenit News Agency' article titled, "Benedict XVI Offers Mass for John Paul II." The article said:
"Benedict XVI celebrated a Mass for the eternal rest of his predecessor Pope John Paul II on the one-month anniversary of his death and later prayed at his tomb."
If John Paul is not yet in heaven, then according to Catholic doctrine, he must be somewhere in purgatory now, awaiting enough Masses to get his soul out of purgatory!
Also, it is very probable that around the world, thousands of Masses have already been said for the "eternal rest" of Pope John Paul II.
This should be VERY troubling to the average Catholic in the pew – because if such a "great man" as John Paul II is not yet in heaven with thousands of Masses being said for him, and I think we can all agree that thousands MORE Masses will be said for him over the coming years – then:
What chance does the average Catholic have of getting into heaven? He will NEVER get as many Masses said for his soul as John Paul II – and – the average Catholic is certainly NOT nearly the "holy man" John Paul II was!
The logical conclusion to official Catholic doctrine is that the average Catholic really has NO CHANCE to get into heaven.
Jesus said in Mark 1:15b, "The kingdom of God is at hand: Repent ye, and believe the gospel." The good news for a Catholic is that he CAN go to heaven, but he must first knowingly "repent" and forsake the sin of Catholicism and it's false gospel, and receive Christ by faith ALONE for the full and free forgiveness of sins.
Jesus said in John 6:37b, "And him that cometh to Me I will in no wise cast out." May God give Catholics the grace to forsake Rome, the faith to believe this blessed promise of Christ, and be saved!
"Benedict XVI celebrated a Mass for the eternal rest of his predecessor Pope John Paul II on the one-month anniversary of his death and later prayed at his tomb."
If John Paul is not yet in heaven, then according to Catholic doctrine, he must be somewhere in purgatory now, awaiting enough Masses to get his soul out of purgatory!
Also, it is very probable that around the world, thousands of Masses have already been said for the "eternal rest" of Pope John Paul II.
This should be VERY troubling to the average Catholic in the pew – because if such a "great man" as John Paul II is not yet in heaven with thousands of Masses being said for him, and I think we can all agree that thousands MORE Masses will be said for him over the coming years – then:
What chance does the average Catholic have of getting into heaven? He will NEVER get as many Masses said for his soul as John Paul II – and – the average Catholic is certainly NOT nearly the "holy man" John Paul II was!
The logical conclusion to official Catholic doctrine is that the average Catholic really has NO CHANCE to get into heaven.
Jesus said in Mark 1:15b, "The kingdom of God is at hand: Repent ye, and believe the gospel." The good news for a Catholic is that he CAN go to heaven, but he must first knowingly "repent" and forsake the sin of Catholicism and it's false gospel, and receive Christ by faith ALONE for the full and free forgiveness of sins.
Jesus said in John 6:37b, "And him that cometh to Me I will in no wise cast out." May God give Catholics the grace to forsake Rome, the faith to believe this blessed promise of Christ, and be saved!
posted by Robt. B. at 11:16 AM
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