RE: Good Faith Media: Global Christian Population to reach 3.3 BN by 2050.
July 30, 2023 at 12:33 pm
One of the most cryptic statements of Jesus Christ in the Gospel, which many Protestant commentators labor greatly to understand is: “And I say to you, make friends for yourselves by unrighteous mammon, that when you fail, they may receive you into an everlasting home."
He was telling the people to have Sacrifices offered for their departed family and friends in the Temple, which is always possible. By doing this, there is hope some may be saved, at least in their last moments, and go at least to Purgatory instead of Hell. Yet, how much better to just receive Baptism, and then go to Heaven instead of Purgatory, by Grace through Faith in Jesus Christ, and the Merit of the Savior's Blood conferred in Holy Baptism.
He was telling the people to have Sacrifices offered for their departed family and friends in the Temple, which is always possible. By doing this, there is hope some may be saved, at least in their last moments, and go at least to Purgatory instead of Hell. Yet, how much better to just receive Baptism, and then go to Heaven instead of Purgatory, by Grace through Faith in Jesus Christ, and the Merit of the Savior's Blood conferred in Holy Baptism.
