Selene said:
As for an African native who have never seen a priest, we Catholics have always prayed for God’s mercy on all people including those who don’t know Him and His Church.This is the reason why Christ sent his Apostles to all the world so they would know about Him,
not only the apostles but the missionaries of today. We pray that God open their hearts to the truth of His word.
Selene said:
but to those who never heard of him,
the bible says,
Paul said
Romans 1
15 So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also.
16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
17 For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.
18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;
19 Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them.
20 For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead;
so that they are without excuse:
21 Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.
22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,
contrary to the Catechism
Selene said:
the Catechism of the Catholic Church states: *Those who, **through no fault of their own, do not know the Gospel of Christ ***or his Church, but who nevertheless seek God with a sincere heart, and, moved by grace, try in their actions to do His will as they know it through the dictates of their conscience - those too may achieve eternal salvation (CCC #847).
Revelation 22:18 For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book,
If any man shall add unto these things,** God shall add unto him the plagues** that are written in this book:
may we all agree on the truth
truth