The answer to “What must I do to be saved?” has always been complicated in Catholic theology. Departing from the simplicity of the gospel, the Roman Catholic Church teaches a mix of works and grace for salvation. But apparently none of that really matters because, well, “We’re all God’s children.”
Pope Francis was recently at a gathering of young people in Singapore where he shared,
All religions are paths to reach God. . . . They are like different languages in order to arrive at God, but God is God for everyone. . . . Since God is God for all, then we are all children of God.
If you start to fight—“My religion is more important than yours; mine is true and yours isn’t”—then where will that lead us? . . . There is only one God, and each of us has a language to reach God. Some are Sikh, some Muslim, Hindu, Christian. And they are all paths to God.
He then doubled down on this sentiment in a video message just a few days later. This shouldn’t be surprising to anyone, based on his previous statements. But many Catholics are confused—after all, what’s the point of being Catholic if, no matter what you do or believe, you’re just speaking a different language about the same God?
This is what happens when human wisdom is elevated above the authority of God’s Word. As Christians, we must take everything—including the words of the pope—and compare it against the only infallible standard: the perfect Word of God. So, does God’s Word confirm this idea that every religion is just a different path, a different language, to reach God?
The answer is no. Scripture is very clear that Christ is the only way of salvation. […]
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