It is Protestants who sit around saying, “I am justified by my faith”.

DE MARIA February 10, 2015 at 1:33 pm

ROBERT February 10, 2015 at 12:31 pmThis is the problem, and why as much as some of the other RCs here are trying to say otherwise, justification in the RCism depends on how much I have loved, how much I have trusted, and how much I have done…..

You are projecting, Robert. It is Protestants who sit around saying, “I am justified by my faith”. Therefore, it is they who judge themselves justified.

We don’t. We hope in God. It is He who judges and He who decides whether we have done enough. We simply obey:

Matthew 10:38
And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.

It is God who Judges

Luther:

Catholics don't know Jesus,

There you go, usurping God's Judgement. 

Romans 14:4

King James Version (KJV)
⁴ Who art thou that judgest another man's servant? to his own master he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be holden up: for God is able to make him stand.


Whether I know Jesus or not, is not for you to decide. It is God who Judges:

1 Corinthians 4:3-4

King James Version (KJV)
³ But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged of you, or of man's judgment: yea, I judge not mine own self.
⁴ For I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord.

they have no assurance in Salvation.

WE have a true hope of salvation because we keep the Commandments of God. 

Psalm 119:166

King James Version (KJV)
¹⁶⁶ Lord, I have hoped for thy salvation, and done thy commandments.

But you refuse to keep the Commandments and thereby condemn yourself:
Mark 7:9

King James Version (KJV)
⁹ And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition.

Jesus did not come and die for us to play guessing games.

No, He didn't. We don't sit around guessing about our salvation either. We simply don't presume to tell God what to do.

It is Protestants who guess at their salvation and even, as you have above, presume to condemn other folks. As for us, we place complete reliance upon God.

Jn.3:16 Whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life
Jn.11:25,26 I am the resurrection and the life...whosoever believeth in Me shall never die
Acts 16:31 Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved
Rom.10:9,10 If thou shalt...believe in thine heart...thou shalt be saved
1Jn.5:1a Whosoever believeth Jesus is the Christ is born of God

Show me where any of those say that YOU are the judge of whether you or anyone else is saved.

Sincerely,

De Maria

Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven

Calvin,
I will stand for a judgment of rewards not condemnation.. HE saved me...

So they thought as well:

Matthew 7:21-23

King James Version (KJV)
²¹ Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
²² Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?
²³ And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.

Sincerely,

De Maria