That is the simple Gospel of Christ

Lutero,
I hope you are aware the Gospel of Christ is found at 1 Cotinthians 15:1-4.

I hope you are aware that the Gospel of Christ begins with Matthew and ends with Revelations.

That is the simple Gospel of Christ that convicts a sinner of his need for a savior. The simple Gospel of Christ is the believing on the death, burial and resurrection of Christ. There is no sacrament or any elements involved here whatsoever.

Lol! What happened to the rest of the Bible? Should we throw everything else away?

That’s the RC Church imagination. Can’t you understand what St.Paul says at 1 Corinthians 15:2 – “By which also ye are saved ..”?? We are saved by believing the Gospel of Christ.

Yeah. Matt 25:31-45. Believe that.

Further, see what St Paul says at Romans 1:16 – “For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.”

Keep reading (Romans 2;1-13).

Look at the Words “..power of God unto salvation”. The gospel of Christ thus becomes powerless when we add co-operating works of human efforts like self-flagellation, sacraments etc. That is why St.Paul sharply rebuked Galatians believers they were fooled in to believing another Gospel.

And he would sharply rebuke you and the Protestants for believing another Gospel.

The RC Church does the same error done by the Galatian Church in preaching a works based Gospel by adding that Catholics should abide by Church teachings of the sacraments as co-operating with finished work of Redemption of Christ (The Gospel). Therefore we cannot submit to church teaching that is contrary to what St,Paul if we are to call ourselves the one true Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church. The moment the church adds co-operating works to the Gospel of Christ, then it becomes another Gospel and they fore polluted with no power whatsoever to save a person. It does not retain as the Gospel of Christ. Hope you can understand.

Here is what Scripture says:
Philippians 2:12
Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.

Hebrews 5:9
And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;

Romans 8
King James Version (KJV)
8 There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. 2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death. 3 For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh: 4 That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. 5 For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit. 6 For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. 7 Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. 8 So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.

Revelation 22:12-15
King James Version (KJV)
12 And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.13 I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last. 14 Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.15 For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.

You can go on believing all that dribble about not cooperating with God, all you want, to your own destruction. But you won’t take us with you. We will continue to obey and cooperate with the grace of God til our dying day.

Sincerely,

De Maria