Category Archives: salvation

Limbo and aborted babies

Posted on 8 September 2012 by Ron Conte

Limbo means “fringe”, so it is part of another place. The Magisterium does teach that there is a limbo of Purgatory, also called the limbo of the Fathers. This can be thought of as an upper level of purgatory where … Continue reading →

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Prevenient Grace and Subsequent Grace

Posted on 7 July 2012 by Ron Conte

Operating grace is distinguished from cooperating grace. Operating grace occurs when God acts on the soul without any cooperation by our free will. This type of grace is also called prevenient (from the Latin: ‘to go before’) because it occurs … Continue reading →

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Dying in a State of Original Sin Only

Posted on 24 June 2012 by Ron Conte

The Magisterium infallibly teaches that all who die unrepentant from one or more actual mortal sins will be condemned to the punishments of Hell forever. Pope Benedict XII: “By this Constitution which is to remain in force forever, we, with … Continue reading →

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Fr. Ryan Erlenbush versus the Magisterium

Posted on 23 June 2012 by Ron Conte

The teachings of Fr. Ryan Erlenbush, at his blog The New Theological Movement, frequently contradict the teachings of the Magisterium. A faithful teacher of Catholicism will always teach from Sacred Tradition, Sacred Scripture, and the Magisterium. But many unfaithful teachers … Continue reading →

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Where is Salvation found?

Posted on 6 April 2012 by Ron Conte

Is salvation found in the teachings of the Magisterium, in and of themselves? No, certainly not. For mere words, no matter how true or how important, cannot save. However the teachings of the Magisterium point out the way of salvation … Continue reading →

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How Many Will Be Saved? The Moderate Catholic View

Posted on 12 March 2012 by Ron Conte

You can usually tell whether a Catholic is liberal, moderate, or conservative by the answer to the question: How many souls are sent to Hell? From the far left comes the heretical answer that no human persons go to Hell; … Continue reading →

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Predestination and the Universal Salvific Will of God

Posted on 18 September 2011 by Ron Conte

We can consider, as a hypothetical, what other plans of salvation God might have chosen. He might have chosen not to create humanity, or not to create anything. He might have chosen not to allow Adam and Eve to procreate … Continue reading →

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Fr. Z. on the Penance controversy

Posted on 8 September 2011 by Ron Conte

Here is Fr. Z.’s post on whether or not the penance is necessary to the validity of the Sacrament of Confession: Am I forgiven…?. He teaches the same position that I have been arguing: “You are forgiven your sins even … Continue reading →

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The Only Unforgivable Sin

Posted on 28 August 2011 by Ron Conte

This article is on the topic of sin and salvation. According to the teachings of Jesus Christ in the Gospels, there is only one unforgivable sin, and therefore there is only one way to end up in Hell. All other … Continue reading →

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Jesus and the Canaanite woman: Divine insult or figure of speech?

Posted on 12 August 2011 by Ron Conte

In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus encounters a Canaanite woman, who pleads with Him to heal her daughter. She acknowledges that He is the long-awaited Messiah, by calling Him ‘Lord, Son of David’. For the Jews all understood, and even … Continue reading →

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Teachings of the Roman Catholic Church on Salvation

Posted on 6 August 2011 by Ron Conte

a simple partial list of required beliefs and related heresies 1. the universal salvific will of God [1 Timothy 2] {2:1} And so I beg you, first of all, to make supplications, prayers, petitions, and thanksgivings for all men, {2:2} … Continue reading →

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Heresy on the Limbo of Hell

Posted on 2 August 2011 by Ron Conte

Fr. Ryan Erlenbush teaches the heresy that perhaps those who die in original sin alone will be “very happy and perfectly fulfilled” in the Limbo of Hell. He explicitly says that if there is a Limbo of Hell, “there is … Continue reading →

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