What is the Catholic teaching on salvation?

[cslist54]

The sermon at Mass about 4-6 weeks ago was about many people who thought they were saved but Jesus saying He didn’t know them. What is the Catholic belief salvation in Christ?

 

[Reginald_Plum]

cslist,

The topic of the Church’s teachings on salvation is broad, especially considering the diversity of attacks on the Church’s teachings. I am not clear which part of salvation theology you are asking about, so one of these links should be helpful. If you have any further questions or concerns that are not answered by these links, please contact Catholic Answers directly.

Recommended Reading on Salvation in General:
Salvation from the Catholic Answers Library**
How should a Catholic reply to the question, “have you been saved?”**
What’s the difference between redemption and salvation?
Where do I find info on salvation?

Recommended Reading on an Assurance of Salvation:
Why do we hold to conditional salvation?
Confused: I can’t be sure I’m going to heaven?
What about eternal security?
Does 1 John 5 confirm once saved, always saved?
Can one lose salvation?

Recommended Reading on Sola Gratia and Salvation:
Are works a result of salvation and not a means to salvation?
What about Eph 2:8 that we are saved by grace and not works?
Are we justified by grace alone?

Recommended Reading on Sola Fide and Salvation:
Salvation is “just believing in Jesus”…
Doesn’t the good thief prove sola fide?
Sola Fide before the Reformation?
Doesn’t the Bible imply that we are saved by faith alone?

Recommended Reading on Sola Scriptura and Salvation:
Catechism proves “Sola Scriptura”…
How do I argue against sola scriptura when someone doesn’t believe the Church Fathers?

Recommended Reading on Other Concerns about Salvation
What is the truth about salvation outside the Church?
Can someone who rejects Christ be saved?
Pre-birth salvation
How to Interpret John 6:53?