Catholic Soldier


There is no doubt that much has been written that is indeed hateful about the Roman Catholic Church. Some of this is based on fact and some not.
However, if you had read my post carefully you would have noticed that I was only dealing with one particular issue, namely imputed righteousness vs. infused righteousness.

These particular doctrines are important enough, before even bringing other doctrines into the mess. I could very well have used the Protestant doctrine of 'sola scriptura' for my discussion. But by dealing with just one important matter, I was hoping to show the reader that the gulf between Roman Catholics & Protestant is quite large.

I do not wish to get into the issue of whether or not the pope is the anti-Christ, that is a non issue with me.

As john had said it doesn't mean that matters such as imputed vs. infused righteousness are going to be easy to understand. For indeed even I have a hard time with the issues in question. But never the less the issue is important and is bearing on the salvation of the individual.
Not necessarily whether they know how to describe the differences, but whether or not they have 'imputed righteousness' or not.
I also covered this area in my original post when I said: "One of the reasons I attribute the ignorance of people is the fact that in many cases the doctrines of the Church (such as imputed righteousness) are not/ or not adequately taught in the Church."

Lest you think that this matter is trivial and shouldn't be a matter that divides. I ask you carefully to study the two doctrines side by side, then come back and tell me what your findings are (be specific). For I believe that the gulf between the two are far apart.

On the matter of causing divisions between Christians, I want to quote Romans 16:17.

"17Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them."

Please notice that it is a serious matter to cause divisions and offences. However it also adds "contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned".
Obviously these people had already been taught "doctrine". So Paul was warning people to mark them that cause division contrary to that doctrine.
To put that into the equation of 'imputed righteousness' vs. 'infused righteousness', we should see that both can not be correct at the same time.
So you being a Roman Catholic after you have thoroughly studied the matter still believe in 'infused righteousness'. Then you have every right to "mark" us as Protestants and avoid us, for we preach a different "gospel" than you.

Tom