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Do Catholics Try to Earn Their Way to Heaven?

October 31st, 2009 1 comment

Do Catholics Try to Earn Their Way to Heaven?

Is it true that Catholics don’t appreciate the role of faith in a Christian’s life, and rely too much, if not solely, upon the role of works?

In my study of Proverbs, I was astonished to discover how similar the words in Proverbs 9:1-5 are to those of Luke 14:15-24. Both of these passages seem to be a reference to the heavenly banquet. What a wonderful revelation this was to me! Once again, we see a reference in the Old Testament to Christ and we see how Christ truly is the center of the Bible and is the thread that unites the Old Testament to the New Testament. These two passages foretell of the Heavenly feast celebrated today at the Sacrifice of the Holy Mass.

Once again, I am reminded, that sadly, not all of our brothers and sisters in Christ read the Bible with the same understanding that the Catholic Church possesses. Some of our Protestant brothers and sisters in Christ do not believe the Kingdom is truly at hand, and when they see Catholics attend the Holy Mass they believe it is nothing more than a man made ritual and rule that Catholics must obey so that they may earn their way into Heaven. Read more...

Proverbs 9:1-5
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1Wisdom hath built herself a house, she hath hewn her out seven pillars.
2She hath slain her victims, mingled her wine, and set forth her table.
3She hath sent her maids to invite to the tower, and to the walls of the city:
4Whosoever is a little one, let him come to me. And to the unwise she said:
5Come, eat my bread, and drink the wine which I have mingled for you.
Luke 14:15-24
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15When one of them that sat at table with him, had heard these things, he said to him: Blessed is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God.
16But he said to him: A certain man made a great supper, and invited many.
17And he sent his servant at the hour of supper to say to them that were invited, that they should come, for now all things are ready.
18And they began all at once to make excuse. The first said to him: I have bought a farm, and I must needs go out and see it: I pray thee, hold me excused.
19And another said: I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to try them: I pray thee, hold me excused.
20And another said: I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.
21And the servant returning, told these things to his lord. Then the master of the house, being angry, said to his servant: Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor, and the feeble, and the blind, and the lame.
22And the servant said: Lord, it is done as thou hast commanded, and yet there is room.
23And the Lord said to the servant: Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.
24But I say unto you, that none of those men that were invited, shall taste of my supper.
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