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I understand that Catholics believe in salvation through faith + good deeds. I also know very well what Revelation 20:11-15 says:
NASB
11 Then I saw a great white throne and Him who sat upon it, from whose presence earth and heaven fled away, and no place was found for them.
12 And I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne, and books were opened; and another book was opened, which is the book of life; and the dead were judged from the things which were written in the books, according to their deeds.
13 And the sea gave up the dead which were in it, and death and Hades gave up the dead which were in them; and they were judged, every one of them according to their deeds.
14 Then death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire.
15 And if anyone’s name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire.
If you pay close attention to Rev 20:12-13, you will see where the dead were raised and then judged according to their deeds.
It would seem that, based on the Book of Revelation, it takes more than just faith in Jesus in order to be saved. According to those verses, faith without good deeds = a one way trip to the Lake of Fire [Gehenna].
I am fully aware of Ephesians 2:8-9. I am also of the opinion that those verses have been taken out of context and misinterpreted by Protestants, namely because of Revelation 20. For every verse supporting Sola Fide, there are just as many that counter it.
Thoughts?
Note: I grew up as a Southern Baptist. I find myself intrigued by some of the RCC and EO teachings, though I could never be one because of my own differing beliefs.
NASB
11 Then I saw a great white throne and Him who sat upon it, from whose presence earth and heaven fled away, and no place was found for them.
12 And I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne, and books were opened; and another book was opened, which is the book of life; and the dead were judged from the things which were written in the books, according to their deeds.
13 And the sea gave up the dead which were in it, and death and Hades gave up the dead which were in them; and they were judged, every one of them according to their deeds.
14 Then death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire.
15 And if anyone’s name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire.
If you pay close attention to Rev 20:12-13, you will see where the dead were raised and then judged according to their deeds.
It would seem that, based on the Book of Revelation, it takes more than just faith in Jesus in order to be saved. According to those verses, faith without good deeds = a one way trip to the Lake of Fire [Gehenna].
I am fully aware of Ephesians 2:8-9. I am also of the opinion that those verses have been taken out of context and misinterpreted by Protestants, namely because of Revelation 20. For every verse supporting Sola Fide, there are just as many that counter it.
Thoughts?
Note: I grew up as a Southern Baptist. I find myself intrigued by some of the RCC and EO teachings, though I could never be one because of my own differing beliefs.
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