Salvation ''Outside the Church''

 But Jesus was saying, "Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing." And they cast lots, dividing up His garments among themselves. (Luke 23: 34)

I want to clarify something...


THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IS THE ONE TRUE CHURCH AS RESTATED BY VATICAN II.

THOSE WHO 'KNOW' THE CHURCH THROUGH BAPTISM OR CONVERSION, AND FOLLOW THE TEACHINGS OF THE CHURCH, ARE PROMISED SALVATION. 

THOSE BORN IN FAITH, ARE NOT TO LEAVE FAITH, THEY RISK DAMNATION.
 
THOSE BORN AS NON-CATHOLICS ARE OPEN TO SALVATION THROUGH THE JUDGEMENT OF JESUS CHRIST, BUT ARE NOT PROMISED SALVATION.

Let me make this clear!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ONLY GOOD STANDING CATHOLICS ARE PROMISED SALVATION

I am writing in context of the ''no salvation outside the Church'' doctrine.....

It is a message to Catholics... Because the crux of the doctrine came at a time when there was a French Bishop who tried to call himself Pope.... and the Pope wrote then pronounced that those ''outside of the Church'' do not receive salvation..... the Church is the 'Bride of Jesus'.... and anyone who 'KNOWS' the Church and rejects it... then they are ''outside of salvation''
PROTESTANTS, JEWS, MUSLIMS, OTHERS....It is the doctrine of the Church that they are not PROMISED salvation.....
But even though they are 'outside the church'... it is seen as 'innocent ignorance' ..and in their Human Dignity and their conscience they are allowed to go where they believe they are lead.....

So what Vatican II did, was give them the respect of Human Dignity to discern their life... but try to dialogue with them and pray they are inspired by the Holy Spirit to bring them into the True Church....... Towards the promised salvation
 ......... After Vatican II, a pastoral not doctrinal congression, the Church does not do the action of converting, but the Church places trust in the Holy Spirit to convert the Open Hearts......

So dialogue has been a HUGE effort of the papacies after Vatican II.....hence all the traveling by John Paul II

SO in regards to the other faiths.... they ARE NOT PROMISED salvation, they are simply left to Jesus as their judge .... which is seen in the fact that the Church only recognizes those in heaven as Saints.. and never making any claim to the souls who were damned..... as Jesus is the Judge, not the Church...... but the Church followers are  promised salvation.

THAT IS THE NEW COVENANT... THE PROMISED SALVATION TO CATHOLICS....

I can only suspect... MY TWO CENTS, NOT THE CHURCHES.....but the rest are left to the mercy of Jesus... which is a great mercy..... so the knowing that we are to 'Love creation and others'' and not DENY creation and its beauty in God... I think is the 'hope' of non-catholics...... but their is nothing promised... it is Jesus' judgement to make.

REMEMBER: On the cross Jesus said, '' Forgive them FATHER, FOR THEY KNOW NOT WHAT THEY DO'' concerning his crucifiers

ALSO:

JESUS IS LEFT TO JUDGE 

 Jesus as judge to non-belivers....
because judging assumes a divine prerogative; final judgment belongs to God alone, and those who seek to judge others now will answer then for usurping God's position (see also 6:12-15).

BUT THE CHURCH STILLS IS BOUNDED IN CHRIST, SO WHO LEAVES THE CHURCH LEAVES CHRIST!

 I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven."

Let's pray to the Holy Spirit for the conversion of all humanity, especially those who have turned away from Christ's Church.


Prayer to St. Monica for Fallen Away Catholics

Eternal and merciful Father, I give you thanks for the gift of Your Divine Son who suffered, died and rose from the dead for all mankind. I thank You also for my Catholic Faith and ask Your help that I may grow in fidelity by prayer, by works of charity, and by Penance and the Holy Eucharist.
You gave St. Monica a spirit of selfless love manifested in her constant prayer for the conversion of her son Augustine. Inspired by boundless confidence in Your power to move hearts and by the success of her prayer, I ask the grace to imitate her constancy in my prayer for (N) who no longer share(s) in the intimate life of your Catholic family. Grant through my prayer and witness that (she/he/they) may be open to the promptings of the HOLY SPIRIT to return to the loving union with Your people. Grant also that my prayer be ever hopeful and that I may never judge another, for you alone can read hearts. I ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen