Pope Francis assures atheists: You don’t have to believe in God to g

[silviawang]

Pope Francis assures atheists: You don’t have to believe in God to go to heaven

 

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/pope-francis-assures-atheists-you-dont-have-to-believe-in-god-to-go-to-heaven-8810062.html

 

 

what's your opinion?

 

although i am not Catholic,but it is really shaking my faith

bcs he is Pope

[*Zion*]

I believe the answer is in your very own signature, Silvia.  The Word of God is the authority we live by and under, not a man's word.  And the Pope is just that.  A man.  Frail and flawed, like the rest of us.  To God alone be the glory!

[Dak]

Pope Francis assures atheists: You don’t have to believe in God to go to heaven

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/pope-francis-assures-atheists-you-dont-have-to-believe-in-god-to-go-to-heaven-8810062.html

what's your opinion?

although i am not Catholic,but it is really shaking my faith

bcs he is Pope

My opinion, dear Sister, is that you haven't yet established a strong foundation for your faith... that you are still vulnerable to lies like this.

ONLY FAITH IN JESUS CHRIST SAVES!

AND ATHEISTS WILL GO TO HELL.

NO MATTER WHAT THE POPE SAYS.

I was once like you, and so I understand. My faith was once shaken until the only belief left in me was that there is God, but I didn't know who he is, and I didn't know anything about him. And I also had a friend whose faith had been utterly destroyed -- who have become an atheist -- because her foundation in God was weak. She could not handle the peer pressure from her unbelieving friends.

But I am glad that you are here, dear Sister. We are here to stand by you.

The remedy for your problem is simply this: to know God more. To spend more time with him in prayer. To study more of his Word. And to try harder in obeying his commandments. So that your increasing knowledge of him, of his ways, and of his truth will ever-increase the strength of your faith.

Consider these words by Jesus:

Whoever has my commandments and keeps them, he it is who loves me. And he who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and manifest myself to him. (John 14:21, ESV)

Can you imagine this? To be loved by the Father, and to know Jesus intimately? To never question again if God is real or if he really cares about you... about us? In my own life, I find that my personal relationship with Jesus is enough so that I can withstand all satanic attacks and all the doubts. For what it is, what it is that can ever shake my faith now, when the very God I'm believing in is right by my side -- loving me, helping me, guiding me? Nothing! And certainly... no one.

Sister, I hope that someday you too will come to this same place I am in and be able to say the same things

One final word: Look only upon God, and not on man, whenever the foundation of your faith is challenged. God is holy; man is sinful. God is perfect; man is flawed. And unlike man who is always looking out for himself to win the approval of others (like telling them lies)... God always has our best interests in his heart

[kwikphilly]

Blessings to Everyone,

    I've not read the link about this statement made by the pope,there is no reason for me to doubt any of you ,that he said it ....and honestly,after that blasphemous remark I have no interest in anything else he said.......................Actually ,when he first became pope I heard a couple of his addresses & it sounded like every other person who believed in universalism and that ended any curiosities I may have had about his views............................I mean no disrespect towards Catholics,the Catholic church or the pope....just not interested.

    Zion,I agree(as we usually do-lol)Glory to God,He is our King,the Great I Am......pope is just a man,the sad part is he is just a man that can mislead many people.........we need to pray for him

                                                                                                                                 With love,in Christ-Kwik

[Guest shiloh357]

Pope Francis assures atheists: You don’t have to believe in God to go to heaven

 

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/pope-francis-assures-atheists-you-dont-have-to-believe-in-god-to-go-to-heaven-8810062.html

 

 

what's your opinion?

 

although i am not Catholic,but it is really shaking my faith

bcs he is Pope

Sylvia the Pope is wrong.   I don't think that many Catholics agree with Him.  There is a point that a person crosses a line of no return.   He has crossed that line.  No authentic follower of Jesus could make the claim he has made.   He is not a Christian in the biblical sense of the word and nothing he says should be taken seriously by any true Christian. 

 

He is a false prophet and the RCC should force him to resign and elect a new Pope that will at least stand for the basic tenets of the faith.  I don't know how that would work, but if they have a provision for it, they need to use it.

[other one]

It's just one more sign that the time of the  of the Gentiles are fulfilled.  End time things are coming together.

[Dak]

It's just one more sign that the time of the of the Gentiles are fulfilled. End time things are coming together.

Better make sure that we are ready then

[*Zion*]

Absolutely.

[Guest man]

Pope Francis assures atheists: You don’t have to believe in God to go to heaven

 

 

what's your opinion?

 

although i am not Catholic,but it is really shaking my faith

bcs he is Pope

 

 

The pope doesn't get any special privileges. In the end he will be held accountable just like the rest of us. 

 

His message to the world that they don't need Jesus is blasphemy. He is nothing more than Satan's mouthpiece. 

[OakWood]

I don't know why he says this. Does he really believe this, or is it a pathetic attempt to get Atheists on his side and make him look modern? Either way, he should not be saying it!