Hi, I was baptized in 2011 by a Salvation Army officer. But the "office of worship" doesn't recognize the baptism of Salvation Army as valid (Soure).
But since the Salvation Army headquarters state they don't have baptismal service, yet I was baptized by one who believes in the necessity of baptism, is it still valid? Is the "office of worship" something that is ex cathedra, infallible?
Otherwise I'd have to be rebaptized if I become a Catholic?
Also, I have a question regarding salvation and Eucharist. Since Catholic doctrine states that salvation outside the Catholic church is possible, but yet also affirm (as well as the Bible) that Eucharist is required for salvation. As I understand it, only the Eucharist in Orthodox and Catholic churches are valid? Since I haven't participated in Eucharist in neither of these churches, and since Eucharist is required for salvation, and is only valid in these churches, wouldn't that mean that I'm not saved?
I also wonder what would happen to people who die without the knowledge (i.e. because they don't have any access to a Bible) that water baptism and/or Eucharist are required for their salvation (for example people who come to faith in a place and/or state where they have no access to these sacraments), and thus die without an implicit desire of baptism (The Catechism of St. Pius X, the answer to the 29th Q.), can they still be saved then?
Regarding Eucharist:
1129 The Church affirms that for believers the sacraments of the New Covenant are necessary for salvation.51 "Sacramental grace" is the grace of the Holy Spirit, given by Christ and proper to each sacrament. The Spirit heals and transforms those who receive him by conforming them to the Son of God. The fruit of the sacramental life is that the Spirit of adoption makes the faithful partakers in the divine nature52 by uniting them in a living union with the only Son, the Savior.
I read this: "Note that it says "for believers" not for non-believers. Non-believers may be saved by employing the graces God gave them outside of the sacraments because God is not bound by the sacraments, but for we who know what God requires of us, they are. So, for believers the Eucharist is necessary. However, personally receiving the Eucharist is only required once a year. Since the priest must receive in order for the sacrament to be valid, and the priest stands in for the Church, of which all the baptized are members (if imperfectly, as in the case of our Protestant brethren), the command of Christ, that we eat and drink his body and blood is fulfilled every day."
Non-believers in this case refer to non-Catholics according to this person. But does it mean "non-Catholics" as in "non-Christians (muslims etc)" or "non-Catholics" viz. protestants?
If it's the third interpretation, and his comment is true (viz. if it lines up with official Catholic doctrine), it would mean I can still be saved without directly (as opposed to indirectly, which he describes above when talking about the priest standing in for the Church) partaking in Eucharist in a Catholic or Orthodox church?
The thing is, that I do believe in the Catholic view of the Eucharist and I have a desire to partake in it.
But since the Salvation Army headquarters state they don't have baptismal service, yet I was baptized by one who believes in the necessity of baptism, is it still valid? Is the "office of worship" something that is ex cathedra, infallible?
Otherwise I'd have to be rebaptized if I become a Catholic?
Also, I have a question regarding salvation and Eucharist. Since Catholic doctrine states that salvation outside the Catholic church is possible, but yet also affirm (as well as the Bible) that Eucharist is required for salvation. As I understand it, only the Eucharist in Orthodox and Catholic churches are valid? Since I haven't participated in Eucharist in neither of these churches, and since Eucharist is required for salvation, and is only valid in these churches, wouldn't that mean that I'm not saved?
I also wonder what would happen to people who die without the knowledge (i.e. because they don't have any access to a Bible) that water baptism and/or Eucharist are required for their salvation (for example people who come to faith in a place and/or state where they have no access to these sacraments), and thus die without an implicit desire of baptism (The Catechism of St. Pius X, the answer to the 29th Q.), can they still be saved then?
Regarding Eucharist:
1129 The Church affirms that for believers the sacraments of the New Covenant are necessary for salvation.51 "Sacramental grace" is the grace of the Holy Spirit, given by Christ and proper to each sacrament. The Spirit heals and transforms those who receive him by conforming them to the Son of God. The fruit of the sacramental life is that the Spirit of adoption makes the faithful partakers in the divine nature52 by uniting them in a living union with the only Son, the Savior.
I read this: "Note that it says "for believers" not for non-believers. Non-believers may be saved by employing the graces God gave them outside of the sacraments because God is not bound by the sacraments, but for we who know what God requires of us, they are. So, for believers the Eucharist is necessary. However, personally receiving the Eucharist is only required once a year. Since the priest must receive in order for the sacrament to be valid, and the priest stands in for the Church, of which all the baptized are members (if imperfectly, as in the case of our Protestant brethren), the command of Christ, that we eat and drink his body and blood is fulfilled every day."
Non-believers in this case refer to non-Catholics according to this person. But does it mean "non-Catholics" as in "non-Christians (muslims etc)" or "non-Catholics" viz. protestants?
If it's the third interpretation, and his comment is true (viz. if it lines up with official Catholic doctrine), it would mean I can still be saved without directly (as opposed to indirectly, which he describes above when talking about the priest standing in for the Church) partaking in Eucharist in a Catholic or Orthodox church?
The thing is, that I do believe in the Catholic view of the Eucharist and I have a desire to partake in it.