Ma'am, perhaps I can pose this as a statement rather than a question. Yes the Catholic Church does believe that people can be saved without hearing the gospel, their only witness being creation itself.(based on Romans 1:19,20)
But this does not infer that once someone hears the gospel and rejects it, that there is a "second chance" after death. As Paul brought the gospel to Athens He said,
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Surely God has overlooked these times of ignorance...
the Athenians were as yet untouched by Christ's gospel but were sincere in their attempt to reach God as Paul acknowledges:
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(Acts 17:23)Therefore, there is One whom you worship without knowing, Him I proclaim to you.
But again Paul makes clear now that he brought the gospel:
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but now (God) commands all men everywhere to repent.)
Now does the the Catholic beliefs you were questioning make more sense in the light of this biblical passage?
by the way, it seems you don't know how to make quotes, let me show you how really quick:
to start your quote type the word- quote -and put it in brackets [ ]. so it should look like this [ quote ] (only without the spaces)
When you finish your quote type- /quote -and again put it in brackets [ ]. so it should look like this [ /quote ] (only without the spaces) Preview your post and you should see your quote in a quote box like the ones above. Give it a try! <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/BigThumbUp.gif" alt="" />
Grace be with all those who love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen. Eph 6:24
