Haeralis
Puritan Board Freshman
http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friend...hether-his-dead-atheist-father-was-in-heaven/
It used to be the case that Rome taught that faith was at least a necessary ingredient of salvation. No longer.
Pope Francis claimed that God was proud of an atheist who baptized his children and suggested that this work saved him even though he lacked faith.
I understand that it would be terribly difficult to tell a young child that their father is in Hell, but you do not have to completely repudiate biblical truth to comfort a child in their time of need. You use this as an opportunity to evangelize and tell them that there is a Savior who loves his people and will save them from death. Francis, did not do so, and clearly asserts salvation by works alone here.
The Papacy is an AntiChrist institution which has deceived so many people. It is so tragic that my Roman Catholic friends want to follow this man. We have to routinely pray for those who are entrenched in this man-made, false religion.
Pope Francis said:"I asked Emanuele's permission to say publicly the question he asked me and he said yes. So I will tell you. Emanuele asked: 'A little while ago my father passed away. He was a nonbeliever, but he had all four of his children baptized. He was a good man. Is dad in heaven?' His father wasn't a believer, but he had his children baptized. He had a good heart. And he (Emanuele) wonders if his father, because he wasn't a believer, is in heaven. The one who says who goes to heaven is God. But what is God's heart like with a dad like that? What? What do you think? (pause) A father's heart. God has a dad's heart. And with a dad who was not a believer, but who baptized his children, and gave them that bravura, do you think God would be able to leave him far from Himself? Do you think? Speak up, come on. (Crowd answers, 'No.') Does God abandon His children? (Crowd answers, 'No.') Does God abandon His children when they are good? (Crowd answers, 'No.') There, Emanuele, that is the answer. God surely was proud of your father because it is easier as a believer to baptize your children than to baptize them when you are not a believer. Surely this pleased God very much. Talk to your dad; pray to your dad."―Pope Francis, 15 April 2018
It used to be the case that Rome taught that faith was at least a necessary ingredient of salvation. No longer.
Pope Francis claimed that God was proud of an atheist who baptized his children and suggested that this work saved him even though he lacked faith.
I understand that it would be terribly difficult to tell a young child that their father is in Hell, but you do not have to completely repudiate biblical truth to comfort a child in their time of need. You use this as an opportunity to evangelize and tell them that there is a Savior who loves his people and will save them from death. Francis, did not do so, and clearly asserts salvation by works alone here.
The Papacy is an AntiChrist institution which has deceived so many people. It is so tragic that my Roman Catholic friends want to follow this man. We have to routinely pray for those who are entrenched in this man-made, false religion.