Are Catholics saved?

[rfmc937]

I am catholic and my fiance is protestant. He has asked me if catholics are saved. I am not sure how to answer this since we dont do the “being saved” thing like protestant churches. How do I explain the difference?

 

[Leonie_Ambrose]

rfmc937,

The following links should assist you in better understanding the Catholic Church’s teaching on salvation. If you have any further questions or concerns that are not answered by these links, please contact Catholic Answers directly.

Recommended Reading:
Salvation from the Catholic Answers Library
Once Saved, Always Saved? by Jason Evert
Is Justification Ongoing? by Mark Brumley
It’s Not Over ‘til It’s Over by Tim Staples

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