Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Vatican Council says we really cannot have a reasonable hope that all men are saved

Vatican Council says we really cannot have a reasonable hope that all men are saved
 
Vatican Council II indicates that most people are on the way to Hell. Since most people die without 'faith and baptism'(Ad Gentes 7, Vatican Council II). There may be good things in other religions but the religions are not paths to salvation.Their members die without 'faith and baptism'.
So according to Vatican Council II we really cannot have a reasonable hope that all men are saved.
Vatican Council II says all need to be formal members of the Catholic Church ( with faith and baptism) and it does not state that we personally know or can know in future any one saved without the baptism of water and Catholic Faith. So there are no exceptions to the Council's teachings on exclusive salvation in the Catholic Church.
We cannot meet anyone on the streets of Rome, who we know will be saved in invincible ignorance (LG 16) , a ray of the Truth which enlightens all men (NA 2),elements of sanctification and truth(LG 8),imperfect communion with the Church(UR 3), seeds of the Word(AG 11) etc.
Vatican Council II contradicts Hans Urs Von Balthazar.
-Lionel Andrades
 

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