Salvation outside the church

TomS · Post by **TomS** » Fri 11 May 2007 11:27 pm

Paul7 wrote:
Pope Eugene IV and the Council of Florence (A.D. 1438 - 1445):

Whoooo, there! You are quoting a Roman Catholic Pope!

Why would an Orthodox quote a Roman Catholic Pope? You might as well quote Satan himself!

Paul7 · Post by **Paul7** » Fri 11 May 2007 11:30 pm

Tom,
I'm not Orthodox

TomS · Post by **TomS** » Fri 11 May 2007 11:33 pm

Paul7 wrote:
Tom,
I'm not Orthodox

Then don't expect the Orthodox to buy into your corrupt, judgemental, and damned theology.

Paul7 · Post by **Paul7** » Fri 11 May 2007 11:39 pm

Dear Tom,
A good willed heart won't find the truth damning or judgemental. It is the truth that there is only one way to salvation. This has always been believed. Its the hard hearts of men who want to follow their own way that cause them to look upon the truth as judgemental and damning.

TomS · Post by **TomS** » Sat 12 May 2007 12:28 am

The Orthodox Church states that we can not know the status of salvation of those outside of the Church. God does as He pleases. Who He saves is up to him.

That is the answer to your question. Any other answer is simply an opinion.

joasia · Post by **joasia** » Mon 14 May 2007 12:27 am

CHRIST IS RISEN!

But, those who know more, will be judged by that. And it's not the "Orthodox Church" that states anything...it's the Christian dogmas that is preserved in the Orthodox faith.

The Papists teach that the Holy Spirit proceeds from the Father and Son. This is false teachings, which they are fully aware of, by their successors. The truth of Christ's teachings is that the Holy Spirit proceeds from the Father and with the Father and Son are worshipped and glorified by the prophets.

But, when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, He shall testify of Me. (John 15:26)