In theory, yes, since they receive a trinitarian Baptism, which washes away all of their sins. Assuming they never purposely committed any actual sins during their lifetime, and never deliberately doubted the teachings of the Church, then they could be in a state of grace.Can a Protestant be in a so-called “state of grace”?
On the face of it, yes - ultimately, of course, it’s up to God to make the final decision.BTW, one is excommunicated from the Catholic Church, are they damned (no purgatory, he/she goes straight to hell) if they do not repent?
Do you believe in any sort of afterlife at all?Well, I do not know if Martin Luther is in hell or not, but I guess the Catholic Church does not have an official stance on this issue. However, I think it is a rather pointless question to answer as I do not believe in hell.
We cannot know what was in his mind, or even whether he was in his right mind, or whether he fully understood what he was doing, even if he was. In any case, even if we knew all these things, it still would not be our decision to make - he is in God’s hands, and that’s the safest place to be.I asked because Martin Luther did not challenge the excommunication; in fact, it meant nothing to him as he threw the bull of excommunication in the fire.
The Church doesn’t comment on who is or is not in Hell. They do however tell us for certain people that are in Heaven…Known as the Saints or Church Triumphant to Catholics.Well, I do not know if Martin Luther is in hell or not, but I guess the Catholic Church does not have an official stance on this issue. However, I think it is a rather pointless question to answer as I do not believe in hell.
I asked because Martin Luther did not challenge the excommunication; in fact, it meant nothing to him as he threw the bull of excommunication in the fire.