Pope Francis: Even Atheists Are Saved?‏

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The most recent heresy coming from Rome is nothing short of unbiblical and antithetical to the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

 

Pope Francis has ventured into brand new ecumenical territory. Now the Pope says that even unbelieving  Atheists are redeemed by Jesus Christ – in spite of their unbelief and lack of repentance – provided they do "good works." 

 

On May 22, 2013, the Huffington Post reported on a story and declared that this new controversy would likely “stir up old divisions from the Protestant Reformation, where salvation by grace alone was argued against Rome's doctrine of works salvation”. However, this is not at all surprising. 

Although the Vatican has since "clarified" that Atheists do indeed go to Hell, many Catholic apologists are scampering to cover for their pontifical ruler - as he believes that salvation is found only through the Roman Catholic Church. False doctrine continues to flow from Rome…

Pope Francis: Even Atheists Are Saved?

Pope Francis rocked some religious and atheist minds today when he declared that everyone was redeemed through Jesus, including atheists. During his homily at Wednesday Mass in Rome, Francis emphasized the importance of "doing good" as a principle that unites all humanity, and a "culture of encounter" to support peace.

Using scripture (out of context) from the Gospel of Mark, Francis “explained” how upset Jesus' disciples were that someone outside their group was doing good, according to a report from Vatican Radio.

“They complain,” the Pope said in his homily, because they say, “If he is not one of us, he cannot do good. If he is not of our party, he cannot do good.” And Jesus corrects them: “Do not hinder him, he says, let him do good.” The disciples, Pope Francis explains, “were a little intolerant,” closed off by the idea of ​​possessing the truth, convinced that “those who do not have the truth, cannot do good.” “This was wrong . . . Jesus broadens the horizon.” Pope Francis said, “The root of this possibility of doing good – that we all have – is in creation”

Let’s take a look at this Scripture to see what (in context) it actually says:

Now John answered Him, saying, “Teacher, we saw someone who does not follow us casting out demons in Your name, and we forbade him because he does not follow us.” But Jesus said, “Do not forbid him, for no one who works a miracle in My name can soon afterward speak evil of Me. For he who is not against us is on our side – Mark 9:38-40

In this passage Jesus Christ is clearly referring to His authority and belief in Him as Savior – nothing to do with good works! 

 

Not to mention the Bible declares that there is no “root” of goodness in anyone:

There is none righteous, no, not one… for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God – Romans 3:10 & 23

Responding to the leader of the Roman Catholic church's homily, Father James Martin, S.J. (Society of Jesus) wrote in an email to The Huffington Post:

"Pope Francis is saying, more clearly than ever before, that Christ offered himself as a sacrifice for everyone. That's always been a Christian belief. You can find St. Paul saying in the First Letter to Timothy that Jesus gave himself as a "ransom for all." But rarely do you hear it said by Catholics so forcefully, and with such evident joy. And in this era of religious controversies, it's a timely reminder that God cannot be confined to our narrow categories."

The pope's comment has also struck a chord on Reddit, where it is a popular shared piece. 

 

And this from Reuters:

Atheists should be seen as good people if they do good, Pope Francis said on Wednesday in his latest urging that people of all religions - or no religion - work together. The leader of the world's 1.2 billion Roman Catholics made his comments in the homily of his morning Mass in his residence, a daily event where he speaks without prepared comments. He told the story of a Catholic who asked a priest if even atheists had been redeemed by Jesus.

"Even them, everyone," the pope answered, according to Vatican Radio. "We all have the duty to do good," he said. 

"Just do good and we'll find a meeting point," the pope said in a hypothetical conversation in which someone told a priest: "But I don't believe. I'm an atheist."

Francis's reaching out to atheists and people who belong to no religion is a marked contrast to the attitude of former Pope Benedict, who sometimes left non-Catholics feeling that he saw them as second-class believers.

 Here is the full article from the Huffington Post - http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/22/pope-francis-good-atheists_n_3320757.html

 

Closing Thoughts:

These quotes truly reveal the diabolical anti-Christian –  even anti-Catholic – Jesuitical doctrine which has been the driving force behind Rome’s counter-reformation over the centuries. Catholics must consider carefully where they place their eternal loyalty. It is a pity that those who claim to be the vicars of Jesus Christ and teachers of God's word should show such a degree of ignorance of the Scriptures and be so wheedled into believing and relying on a secularist view of academic savants concerning matters of doctrine clearly revealed in the Holy Bible. It is also interesting to note that the first Jesuit Pope Francis has recently appointed the first Jesuit Bishop - Michael Barber in Oakland, California on May 25th, 2013 (http://www.jesuit.org/blog/index.php/2013/05/jesuit-becomes-fifth-bishop-of-oakland-says-hes-inspired-by-popes-vision-of-church/).

Pope Francis is now working with the Coptic Orthodox Church Pope Tawadros II on advancing ecumenicalism. The Pope is also making statements that do not even agree with what the Church of Rome proclaims. And recently, the Pope Canonized 800 Beheaded by Muslims... But what about his concern for the 50 million Bible-believing Christians the Church of Rome has martyred simply for believing the Word of God over bowing the knee to this anti-Christian religious system? These issue cannot simply be ignored – the precious eternal souls of millions are at stake!

 

The Lord will hold these men accountable for their teachings and beliefs…

 

The 1517 Reformation drew a line between the Roman Catholic system and God’s people. And at the end of time on this earth, that line will again be drawn more clearly and distinctly than ever before - eternally. Praise the Lord Jesus Christ!

Keep looking up and sharing the Gospel while there is still time… Hallelujah and Maranatha – come quickly Lord Jesus!

We are not guaranteed tomorrow – tomorrow may be too late! If you haven't yet made that most important decision of your life, won't you make Jesus Christ your personal Lord and Savior today - before it's too late? Today is the day of Salvation!

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