God does not GIVE you salvation based on works. It's freely given by his GRACE! But, the Bible states that the gift can be LOST by evil works. Giving and losing are two different things.
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What would happen if the US government allowed us to interpret the US Constitution and follow our own interpretation as we see fit? There would be total chaos in America! This is what we have with our non-Catholics Christian brothers and sisters; chaos on interpretation. Some believe gay sexual activity is a mortal sin, some don't. Some believe abortion is perfectly fine, some don't, some believe your once saved, always saved, some don't etc... They claim the Holy Spirit is guiding them on their interpretations but the Holy Spirit doesn't lie! God is not going to say it's okay here but not there...
In America, instead we have the Supreme Court and court system to interpret the US Constitution. In Christianity, we have the Catholic Church to interpret scripture. If I travel to Africa, Europe or another state in the US and go to Mass, the Mass, the readings and interpretation are ALL THE SAME - guided by the Holy Spirit. Now, I'm not saying the members of the Church and priests are all good people. Some are Judas', but the Church must carry on just like it did in the first Century, and through out. God Bless!
First, one cannot lose their salvation.
Perseverance of the Saints from the scriptures.
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning
(James 1:17).
But, God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him. For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life (
Romans 5:8-10).
And, this is the promise that He hath promised us, even eternal life (
1 John 2:25).
And, for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance
(Hebrews 9:15).
“Verily, verily, I say unto you, he that believeth on me hath everlasting life”
(John 6:47).
“Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life”
(John 5:24).
“Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me. And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal”
(Matthew 25:45-46).
That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life. For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life
(John 3:15-16).
Then said Jesus unto the twelve, “Will ye also go away?” Then Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? Thou hast the words of eternal life”
(John 6:67-68).
These words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, “Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee: As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him. And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent”
(John 17:1-3).
And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose
(Romans 8:28).
Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ. I thank my God upon every remembrance of you, Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy, For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now; Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ (Philippians 1:2-6).
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(John 10:27-30),(John 6:39),(1 John 5:18),(Luke 11:20-22),(1 John 4:4),(
1 Corinthians 10:13),(Matthew 24:24)
(1 John 2:19),(2 Timothy 4:18),(Jude 24-25),(Psalm 37:23-26), (1 Thessalonians 5:23-24),(Luke 22:31)
That takes care of losing your salvation.
Second.
Take a look at the news. America is already in chaos. The Constitution has zilch to do with losing one's salvation. God takes care of that.
The Catholic church funds abortion, redirects money from Peter's Pence to pricey London real estate, idolizes a woman, uses pagan symbols, teaches acceptance of homosexuals and even has private masses for them. How can you tell me that the Catholic church interprets scripture when they cannot manage what the Bible clearly says. It's not ambiguous, it's depraved sin.
Here is what the Bible says:
1 Corinthians 7:2
2 But because of immoralities, each man is to have his own wife, and each woman is to have her own husband.
1 Corinthians 6:15-20 NASB
15 Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ? Shall I then take away the members of Christ and make them members of a prostitute? May it never be! 16 Or do you not know that the one who joins himself to a prostitute is one body with her? For He says, “The two shall become one flesh.” 17 But the one who joins himself to the Lord is one spirit with Him. 18 Flee immorality. Every other sin that a man commits is outside the body, but the immoral man sins against his own body. 19 Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and that you are not your own? 20 For you have been bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body.
1 Corinthians 6:9-11 NASB
9 Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived; neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor homosexuals, 10 nor thieves, nor the covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God. 11 Such were some of you; but you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and in the Spirit of our God.
Mark 10:6-9
6 But from the beginning of creation, God made them male and female. 7 For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother, 8 and the two shall become one flesh; so they are no longer two, but one flesh. 9 What therefore God has joined together, let no man separate.”
Romans 1:18-32
18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men who suppress the truth in unrighteousness, 19 because that which is known about God is evident within them; for God made it evident to them. 20 For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood through what has been made, so that they are without excuse. 21 For even though they knew God, they did not honor Him as God or give thanks, but they became futile in their speculations, and their foolish heart was darkened. 22 Professing to be wise, they became fools, 23 and exchanged the glory of the incorruptible God for an image in the form of corruptible man and of birds and four-footed animals and crawling creatures.
24 Therefore God gave them over in the lusts of their hearts to impurity, so that their bodies would be dishonored among them. 25 For they exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.
26 For this reason God gave them over to degrading passions; for their women exchanged the natural function for that which is unnatural, 27 and in the same way also the men abandoned the natural function of the woman and burned in their desire toward one another, men with men committing indecent acts and receiving in their own persons the due penalty of their error.
28 And just as they did not see fit to acknowledge God any longer, God gave them over to a depraved mind, to do those things which are not proper, 29 being filled with all unrighteousness, wickedness, greed, evil; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, malice; they are gossips, 30 slanderers, haters of God, insolent, arrogant, boastful, inventors of evil, disobedient to parents, 31 without understanding, untrustworthy, unloving, unmerciful; 32 and although they know the ordinance of God, that those who practice such things are worthy of death, they not only do the same, but also give hearty approval to those who practice them.
Jude 5-8
Hebrews 13:4
1 Timothy 1:8-11
What were you saying about the Catholic church interpreting scripture? How does the Catholic hierarchy justify so called "Dignity Masses"
I encourage you again, to read the scriptures for yourself and leave the Catholic Church.