Be careful about works-based theology (did I do good enough? Am I sinning too much? Can I lose my salvation?)
The Bible declares the good works of men as pleasing to God as if they were soiled rags (literally menstrual rags).
Accepting Jesus as Lord of your life and believing in His Resurrection ensures your place in heaven. The reason Christians sin less (or should sin less), is because they understand that Jesus has paid the penalty for their sin with His own death on a cross. Continuing to sin runs up the bill even higher, and you wouldn't want to do that to someone who's essentially paid the ransom for your eternal soul.
Additionally, if you follow God's commandments, you'll avoid a great many pitfalls in life. Ex. You're less likely to catch STDs if you only have sex with your spouse.
In my view, Catholics can still meet the requirements for salvation, which the Apostle Paul and Silas stated in the book of Acts:
Then he brought them out and said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” And they said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household.”
Be careful about works-based theology (did I do good enough? Am I sinning too much? Can I lose my salvation?)
The Bible declares the good works of men as pleasing to God as if they were soiled rags (literally menstrual rags).
Accepting Jesus as Lord of your life and believing in His Resurrection ensures your place in heaven. The reason Christians sin less (or should sin less), is because they understand that Jesus has paid the penalty for their sin with His own death on a cross. Continuing to sin runs up the bill even higher, and you wouldn't want to do that to someone who's essentially paid the ransom for your eternal soul.
Additionally, if you follow God's commandments, you'll avoid a great many pitfalls in life. Ex. You're less likely to catch STDs if you only have sex with your spouse.
In my view, Catholics can still meet the requirements for salvation, which the Apostle Paul and Silas stated in the book of Acts:
https://bible.com/bible/59/act.16.30-31.ESV
I may disagree with some aspects of Catholicism, but Catholics are still frens we'll see in heaven.