Expert: George A. Card,sfo, M.I - 8/17/2005

Question
Hi George

How do you really know that you are going to heaven George?

I am mystifide when christians tell me that they can't wait till the Rapture and they'll be with the Lord in heaven.

I am a born again christian (newly) I would love for you to explain to me why you believe you are going to heaven.

That's if you truly believe you are George.

THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.

MR.RAY MONACO

Answer
                  Peace.


Hello Mr. Ray Monaco,
  Catholics reject the doctrine your first question seems to say Catholics believe. Its one of the core doctrines of Protestantism. Below is part of answer I gave to a similar question.

As Catholics we believe "As the Sacred Text says: We are already saved (Justified by the merits of Christ) Rom. 8:24, Eph. 2:5-8),but We are also being saved (growing in relationship 1 Cor. 1:8, 2 Cor. 2:15,Phil. 2:12), and we have the hope that we will be saved ( to have eternal life Rom. 5:9-10,1 Cor. 3:12-15). So like the Spirit inspired apostle St. Paul, we are working out our salvation in fear and trembling (Phil. 2:12), with hopeful confidence in the promises of Christ (Rom. 5:2, 2 Tim. 2:11-13). We do so recalling the fact the word saved has several meanings within the Sacred Text, especially in the light of this Spirit inspired verse:

1st Timothy 4:16 Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shall both save thyself, and them that hear thee.

Your statement about the Rapture, is a veil question. Catholics believe Christ will indeed return, in fact we confess it several times durings Mass. We reject the modern myth called the Rapture, which some call pre-trib rapture.


your servant in Christ
  george