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Do Protestants & Catholics go to Paradise ??

Unknown
edited December 1969 in Coptic Orthodox Church

Hello (again!)

I was just wondering : If the Coptic Orthodox Church doesn't recognise the baptism of catholics, nor protestants, then does it feel that these people will not go to paradise? If Christ said that no one can enter the kingdom of heaven, unless they are baptised by water and Spirit, then how does it see these denominations that it is not in communion with respect to qualification into paradise??

What about protestants ? They do not have baptism as a sacrament - its more of a gesture. What happens?? Does the CoC recognise the salvation of non Orthodox Christians?

Comments

  • Christ4LifeChrist4Life
    We are in no position to say who will go where. Only God, the Supreme Judge, who knows each and every heart, can decide who will go to heaven.
    However, we do not recognize the baptism of Catholics and Protestants. The obvious proof for this is that if they decide to convert, they are baptized with a full immersion. That does not however, give us any kind of excuse to say somebody will not go to heaven, that is not our job.
  • minatasgeelminatasgeel
    Here are answers....before saying something crazy for Iqbal to close this:
    http://tasbeha.org/content/community/index.php?topic=5715.0
  • Unknown
    Thanks Mina,
    That's a really good idea.
    Good thinking man.

    I'll read the thread right now and post my questions on another forum using a completely different ID so no-one knows me.

  • minatasgeelminatasgeel
    [quote author=QT_PA_2T link=topic=6815.msg91355#msg91355 date=1214174919]
    Thanks Mina,
    That's a really good idea.
    Good thinking man.

    I'll read the thread right now and post my questions on another forum using a completely different ID so no-one knows me.


    doesn't make much diffrence. first we all would know it's YOU....
    second, admins can find out your ip and find you.
  • Unknown
    No. I said that i will change "forums" i.e. go and find another website and ask my questions there. So many questions come to my mind.. i don't know what to do about it.

    Do u think if I found another website they'll still find me??

    So that dream I had about singing Agios Athanatos Nainan in the shower was real.

    I think also, I need a vacation in Greece - u know, just to get it out of my system once and for all.
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