CATHOLICISM
The god of
Roman Catholic doctrine is not the God of the Bible; therefore, that leaves
only one alternative, the “god of this age” (2 Cor. 4:4). Thus, the vast majority of those in the Roman
Catholic Church are lost. However, those
in Roman Catholic churches who have trusted in the Lord Jesus Christ alone and
do not embrace the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church in their heart may be
saved.
Charismatic Challenge by John Napier, Providence House Publishers, 2003, p. 177. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
At
the moment the Roman Catholic Church condemned the biblical doctrine of
justification by faith alone, she denied the gospel and ceased to be a
legitimate church, regardless of all the rest of her affirmations of Christian
orthodoxy. To embrace her as an authentic church while she continues to
repudiate the biblical doctrine of salvation is a fatal attribution.
R.C. Sproul
Is the Reformation Over?
September 2009, Tabletalk, p. 7. Used by Permission.