Is the redemptive work of Christ not yet finished?

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Hey everyone. I am a member of another forum which a lot of different Christians visit. There are all kinds of Christians, including plenty of Catholics. Well, I seen a post where a moderator said that the position of their site is that the redemptive work of Christ is not yet finished. This makes no sense to me. I thought it was! Please help.
 
I think he means “salvific” work, not “redemptive” work. Everyone (100% of the human population) is 100% redeemed, but not everyone will be saved. Some people don’t know the difference (but “salvific” is a strange word, so they say “redemptive”).

I think he is referring to this passage:
Now I rejoice in what I am suffering for you, and I fill up in my flesh what is still lacking in the sufferings of Christ, for the sake of his body, which is the church. [1Cor 1:24]
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Paul is talking about the role we play in our own salvation. The sufferings of Christ alone do not save anyone, but they enable our salvation - we have our own role to play as well.

Of course, you could simply ask him. We’re just guessing.
 
DavidFilmer said:
I think he means “salvific” work, not “redemptive” work. Everyone (100% of the human population) is 100% redeemed, but not everyone will be saved. Some people don’t know the difference (but “salvific” is a strange word, so they say “redemptive”).

I think he is referring to this passage:

Paul is talking about the role we play in our own salvation. The sufferings of Christ alone do not save anyone, but they enable our salvation - we have our own role to play as well.

Of course, you could simply ask him. We’re just guessing.
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That is the passage I guessed also.
 
DavidFilmer said:
It was the Epistle reading for last Sunday’s Mass. Strange (but not really) how I have never heard a priest mention this passage in his homily.
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That was my thoughts also. They always take the easy way out by talking about Mary and Martha.
 
Thank you everyone for your answers. I appreciate them and you of course. 🙂
 
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