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I’m here to answer questions about Protestantism, since there seems to be so much confusion and lack of knowledge about what we believe. I’m not here to proselytize, not here to promote doctrines contrary to Catholicism, not here to do anything but explain our beliefs.
For the record, those who teach the new late 19th century man made doctrine of “accepting Jesus as Lord and Savior” by a profession only is not practicing a true biblical practice of Christianity. The protestant founders believed in the biblical practice of the sacramental baptism. The 19th century altar call by protestant Evangelicals have divided or parted from their protestant founders in the man made Sola’s doctrines.
From this late protestant historical change interpretation of the Sola fide, Sola Scriptura man made doctrines, have replaced the sacramental baptism with an altar call subject to a profession of faith at the same time making the false claim that scripture supports this new ideology from non-Catholic men and women.
As a Catholic, I don’t question another’s faith in Jesus Christ. Just don’t go out misinforming others about Catholicism. We believe in a profession of faith with baptism in the Word of God which becomes a Sacrament, is what saves you now.
Never does the scripture reveal that faith alone or a profession of faith alone saves anybody. That is an invention by non-Catholic men and women since the 19th century.
Correction, from your quote; “confusion and lack of knowledge about what we (non-Catholics) believe,” has nothing to do with Catholics understandings and knowledge in Protestantism. The lack of knowledge and misunderstandings deals within the protestant non-Catholic communities who introduce confusion and multiple different interpretations of salvation from their pulpits with other splinter Christian protestant groups. To include many of those who present a misinformed and false understanding of the True teachings of Catholicism.
Catholics are trying to help you and other non-Catholics understand our 2000 year old Catholic Christian faith.
When your presented with the Truth of Catholicism, it may reveal a contradiction of what you learned from your non-Catholic Pastors and leaders about Catholicism. If you find yourself getting offended by the Truth of Catholic Christianity which contradicts your knowledge and misinformed understandings of the bible and the history of Christianity, we mean no offense here, just a correct understanding be reached about Catholicism.
As a result, no, I’m not going to debate with you. If you think 2 Peter 3:21 supports salvation by baptism, then, by all means, please go right ahead. I don’t care. I’m just here to explain that we don’t and why we don’t.
You might check your bible again, 2 Peter 3:21 does not exist? I believe you mean 1 Peter 3:21 that teaches “baptism saves now”. Maybe take a look at 1 Peter 3:21 and let us know what you think Peter is teaching the first Century Christians?
Why don’t you show us Protestants how secure you are in your Catholic faith by accepting that we have different beliefs and stop being so threatened by them, acting as if we’re the enemy and you have to defeat us at any cost?
What you believe about Jesus the Catholic Church preserved the revelations and biblical teachings and handed them down to you. We don’t have a different belief of Jesus. What you have is a bible that lacks the full deposit of faith from the Apostles, and a very new and different way of interpreting the scriptures and a new and diverse way of practicing your faith in Jesus Christ.
We pray for reconciliation between our communities, your never considered an enemy here. You can help with our Reconciliation by not applying barriers such as false stereotypes of Catholicism and any misinformed or lack of understanding by rejecting Catholicism, before allowing the full teaching to get revealed to you by practicing Catholics.
Peace be with you
