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A Lutheran who has a great interest in Catholicism wrote to me as follows:<\/p>\n
[Reformed Baptist apologist James White raises a] particular argument with regard to the Mass and mortal sin. He says, that the Mass perfects no one and someone can still end up in hell, even though they attend Mass regularly but fall into mortal sin and die before they get absolved. As he is a Calvinist, I understand that he believes in the perseverance of the saints, so one can\u2019t lose his salvation. It seems that he is trying to make God less gracious in the Roman \u201csystem\u201d. What are your thoughts? [links to a video of White speaking about these notions<\/a>]<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
I think the easiest way to address this is to appeal to the Bible:<\/p>\n
1 John 3:15<\/strong> (RSV) Any one who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in him.<\/p>\n
Revelation 21:8<\/strong> But as for the cowardly, the faithless, the polluted, as for murderers, fornicators, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars, their lot shall be in the lake that burns with fire and sulphur, which is the second death.<\/p>\n
Revelation 22:15<\/strong> Outside are the dogs and sorcerers and fornicators and murderers and idolaters, and every one who loves and practices falsehood.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
So, if one commits any of these sins and doesn\u2019t repent, they are in severe danger of hellfire, according to Holy Scripture: not just in my opinion\u00a0 or that of the Catholic Church.<\/p>\n
I could go to Mass or a Protestant service every week my whole life, and Wednesday night Bible studies too, and Monday prayer meetings, but if I decided to go and murder someone, how does that not<\/em><\/strong> lead me to hell, unless I repent<\/em>?<\/p>\n
I don\u2019t see that any system of theology can overcome this. It\u2019s just too biblical. All White and other double predestinarians can say is the weak comeback of \u201cJoe committed murder; therefore, he never was<\/em> a Christian at all.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Bible tells us that the believer ought not sin, by nature:<\/p>\n
1 John 2:3, 5-6<\/strong> And by this we may be sure that we know him, if we keep his commandments. . . . [5] . . . By this we may be sure that we are in him: [6] he who says he abides in him ought to walk in the same way in which he walked.<\/p>\n
1 John 3:6-10<\/strong> No one who abides in him sins; no one who sins has either seen him or known him. [7] Little children, let no one deceive you. He who does right is righteous, as he is righteous. [8] He who commits sin is of the devil; for the devil has sinned from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the works of the devil. [9] No one born of God commits sin; for God\u2019s nature abides in him, and he cannot sin because he is born of God. [10] By this it may be seen who are the children of God, and who are the children of the devil: whoever does not do right is not of God, nor he who does not love his brother.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Yet we do<\/em> sin all the time, and St. John in the same book recognizes that, too (hence, Catholic Masses and Lutheran services both include a general absolution, since they presuppose that such sin has occurred):<\/p>\n
1 John 1:8-10<\/strong> If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. [9] If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just, and will forgive our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.\u00a0[10] If we say we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.<\/p>\n
1 John 2:1<\/strong> My little children, I am writing this to you so that you may not sin; but if any one does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Note that the remedy is not a one-time profession, or being selected from all eternity by God; therefore, no sin can keep us from going to heaven. Rather, it appears that God is assuming a regular scenario of repeated sin, for which we repent and receive forgiveness form God, either directly, or in absolution through a priest, or (as in Lutheranism) through a pastor or any other believer.\u00a0It seems to me to assume that sanctification is an ongoing command and need. For example:<\/p>\n
1 John 3:3<\/strong> And every one who thus hopes in him purifies himself as he is pure.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
And this sanctification cannot be unconnected from salvation or justification itself. Of course, this is a big disagreement between Catholics and Protestants. But Arminian \/ Wesleyan Protestants are much closer to our view. Luther<\/a> and Calvin<\/a> both taught that true, authentic faith is verified by good works; thus, lacking the latter, one may doubt that saving faith is present.<\/p>\n
I have argued that that is practically, or in effect the same, as in Catholic teaching on infused justification \/ sanctification.<\/p>\n
Lastly, God also makes it very clear that one can go through all the required motions and gestures of worship and prayer, but if their heart<\/em> is not right and they are in sin<\/em>, it means nothing whatsoever to Him<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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Related Reading:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n
St. Paul on Justification, Sanctification, & Salvation<\/a>\u00a0[1996]<\/p>\n
Justification in James: Dialogue<\/a>\u00a0[5-8-02]<\/p>\n
Dialogue w Three Lutherans on Justification & Salvation<\/a>\u00a0[2-1-07]<\/p>\n
Formal Human Forgiveness of Sins in the Bible<\/a>\u00a0[6-10-07]<\/p>\n
Catholic Bible Verses\u00a0on Sanctification and Merit<\/a>\u00a0[12-20-07]<\/p>\n
Final Judgment &\u00a0Works<\/em>\u00a0(Not Faith): 50 Passages<\/a>\u00a0[2-10-08]<\/p>\n
Examination of Conscience: Biblical (Pauline) Evidence<\/a>\u00a0[7-14-08]<\/p>\n
St. Paul on Grace, Faith, & Works (50 Passages)<\/a>\u00a0[8-6-08]<\/p>\n
Martin Luther<\/a>:\u00a0Strong Elements in His Thinking of\u00a0Theosis<\/em>\u00a0&\u00a0Sanctification Linked to Justification<\/a>\u00a0[11-23-09]<\/p>\n
Grace, Faith, Works,\u00a0& Judgment: A Scriptural Exposition<\/a>\u00a0[12-16-09; reformulated & abridged on 3-15-17]<\/p>\n
Sacrament of Penance: Man-Made Tradition? (vs. Calvin #51)<\/a>\u00a0[12-21-09]<\/p>\n
Bible on Participation in Our Own Salvation<\/a>\u00a0(Always Enabled by God\u2019s Grace)<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>[1-3-10]<\/p>\n
Bible on the Nature of Saving Faith (Including Assent, Trust, Hope, Works, Obedience, and Sanctification)<\/a>\u00a0[1-21-10]<\/p>\n
Biblical \u201cPower\u201d: Proof of Infused (Catholic) Justification<\/a>\u00a0[3-14-11]<\/p>\n
Justification:\u00a0Not<\/em>\u00a0by Faith Alone, & Ongoing<\/a>\u00a0(Romans 4, James 2, and Abraham\u2019s Multiple Justifications)<\/a>\u00a0[10-15-11]<\/p>\n
Salvation: By Grace Alone,\u00a0Not<\/em>\u00a0Faith Alone or Works<\/a>\u00a0[2013]<\/p>\n
The Bible on Confession & Absolution<\/a>\u00a0[2013]<\/p>\n
New Testament Epistles on Bringing About Further Sanctification and Even Salvation By Our Own Actions<\/a>\u00a0[7-2-13]<\/p>\n
Bible: Men & Angels Forgive Sins as Representatives of God<\/a>\u00a0[7-18-14]<\/p>\n
Jesus vs. \u201cFaith Alone\u201d (Rich Young Ruler)<\/a>\u00a0[10-12-15]<\/p>\n
Dialogue: Rich Young Ruler & Good Works<\/a>\u00a0[10-14-15]<\/p>\n
\u201cCatholic Justification\u201d in James & Romans<\/a>\u00a0[11-18-15]<\/p>\n
Philippians 2:12 & \u201cWork[ing] Out\u201d One\u2019s Salvation<\/a>\u00a0[1-26-16]<\/p>\n
Absolution, Sanctification, & Forgiveness: Reply to Calvin #7<\/a>\u00a0[12-19-18]<\/p>\n
Jesus: Faith + Works (Not Faith Alone) Leads to Salvation<\/a>\u00a0[8-1-19]<\/p>\n
Vs. James White #6: Faith & Works, and First John<\/a> [11-11-19]<\/span><\/p>\n
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Formerly a campus missionary, as a Protestant, Dave was received into the Catholic Church in February 1991, by the late, well-known catechist and theologian, Fr. John A. Hardon, S. J. Dave\u2019s articles have appeared in many influential Catholic periodicals, including \"This Rock\" (now called \"Catholic Answers Magazine\"), \"Envoy Magazine\" (Patrick Madrid), \"The Catholic Answer,\" \"The Coming Home Journal,\" \"Gilbert Magazine\" (American Chesterton Society), and \"The Latin Mass.\" He also writes a featured column for every issue of \"The Michigan Catholic\": published by the archdiocese of Detroit, and was editor for most of the apologetics tracts published by the St. Paul Street Evangelization apostolate. Dave\u2019s apologetics and writing apostolate was the subject of a feature article in the May 2002 issue of \"Envoy Magazine.\" He served as the staff moderator at the Internet discussion forum for The Coming Home Network, from 2007-2010. Dave has been interviewed on many nationally syndicated Catholic radio shows, including \"Catholic Answers Live\" (twice), \"Faith and Family Live\" (Steve Wood), \"Kresta in the Afternoon,\" \"Son Rise Morning Show,\" \"Catholic Connection\" (Teresa Tomeo), and \"The Catholics Next Door.\" His large and popular website, \"Biblical Evidence for Catholicism,\" was online from March 1997 to March 2007, and received the 1998 Catholic Website of the Year award from \"Envoy Magazine.\" His blog of the same name (now transferred to Patheos), begun in February 2004, contains more than 1,500 papers, at least 500 debates or dialogues, and over 50 distinct \"index\" web pages. Unsolicited correspondence has indicated many hundreds of conversions (or returns) to the Catholic faith as a result, by God's grace, of these writings. Dave's conversion story was published in the bestselling book \"Surprised by Truth\" (edited by Patrick Madrid; San Diego: Basilica Press, 1994). Sophia Institute Press has published six of his books: \"A Biblical Defense of Catholicism\" (Foreword by Fr. John A. Hardon, S. J., 1996 \/ 2003), \"The Catholic Verses\" (2004), \"The One-Minute Apologist\" (2007), \"Bible Proofs for Catholic Truths\" (2009), \"The Quotable Newman\" (editor: 2012), and \"Proving the Catholic Faith is Biblical\" (2015). He is co-author (with Dr. Paul Thigpen) of the inserts for \"The New Catholic Answer Bible\" (Our Sunday Visitor: 2005), and editor for \"The Wisdom of Mr. Chesterton: The Very Best Quotes, Quips, and Cracks from the Pen of G. K. Chesterton\" (Saint Benedict Press \/ TAN Books: 2009). \"100 Biblical Arguments Against Sola Scriptura\" was published by Catholic Answers in May 2012. His \"Quotable Wesley\" compilation was published by (Protestant \/ Wesleyan publisher) Beacon Hill Press in April 2014. Several of his 49 books are bestsellers in their field. Dave maintains a popular personal Facebook page, a Facebook author page, and has a Twitter account as well. He offers almost all of his books in e-book form on his own Biblical Catholicism site (http:\/\/biblicalcatholicism.com\/), at a permanent deep discount: only $2.99 for ePub, mobi, and AZW, and $1.99 for PDF. His writing has been enthusiastically endorsed or recommended by many leading Catholic apologists, authors, and priests, including Dr. Scott Hahn, Fr. Peter M. J. Stravinskas, Marcus Grodi, Patrick Madrid, Steve Ray, Tim Staples, Devin Rose, Mike Aquilina, Al Kresta, Karl Keating, Fr. Dwight Longenecker, Brandon Vogt, Marcellino D'Ambrosio, and Fr. John A. Hardon, S. J. Dave has been happily married to his wife Judy since October 1984. 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