First of all JESUS=LOVE. If you don't even agree with this, don't even read below.
Do you know the difference between knowing Jesus/Love and understanding Jesus/Love?
Knowing Jesus: Oh yes, I simply know Jesus. The person who died on the cross for humanity. Ex. I know my neighbor, but I don't know what he loves, what he likes etc. I simply know him.
Understanding Jesus: Not only that I know a person called Jesus but I also understand what He likes to do, what His will is, what He desires etc. Ex. Not only that I know the name of my girlfriend but also understand what food she likes, what clothes she likes to wear etc.
So then, let's go back to the question:
Why do we Catholics still believes that other religion able to enter heaven?
Because many Catholics and Christians only KNOW Jesus/Love but doesn't UNDERSTAND Jesus/Love. I am still trying to understand Jesus every single day.
On the other hand, people in the other religion might NOT know even KNOW who Jesus is, but they understand LOVE and do acts of LOVE. Remember, JESUS is LOVE Himself.
So, which do you think is more important for Jesus?
1. For us to simply KNOW Him but don't UNDERSTAND Him.
This will be the same as this verse:
21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?
23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity."
2. Or for us to NOT TO KNOW Him but do UNDERSTAND Him.
An analogy would be like this:
There's 2 person. One from the Catholic Church and the other from the Muslims.
1. The Catholic KNOWS who Jesus is, yet he doesn't understand and live in LOVE, according to what Jesus/Love wants him to do. (He has yet to understand Love).
2. On the other hand, the Muslim doesn't know Jesus, yet understand LOVE and live through his live in LOVE and acts of LOVE. Again, JESUS=LOVE.
Even though the second person doesn't know Jesus, he understands LOVE and has lived his whole life in LOVE. And LOVE is nothing else but JESUS Himself.
So in this example, it is not the Catholic that lives in JESUS, but rather the Muslim. So why then, you think, that the muslim should not be able to enter heaven simply because he doesn't know the name Jesus?
And I ask your opinion, both the Christians and the Catholics on this matter.
Note: [I gave an example of a Catholic person because I am afraid that if I give an example of a Christian person, the Christians would be offended. But the example above can be applied to both the Catholics and the Christians. And the 2nd person example can be applied to religions other than the Catholics or Christian, or even those who doesn't have religions.]
Thank you. Praise God! Let's try understand LOVE/JESUS a little bit more. (me included)
Do you know the difference between knowing Jesus/Love and understanding Jesus/Love?
Knowing Jesus: Oh yes, I simply know Jesus. The person who died on the cross for humanity. Ex. I know my neighbor, but I don't know what he loves, what he likes etc. I simply know him.
Understanding Jesus: Not only that I know a person called Jesus but I also understand what He likes to do, what His will is, what He desires etc. Ex. Not only that I know the name of my girlfriend but also understand what food she likes, what clothes she likes to wear etc.
So then, let's go back to the question:
Why do we Catholics still believes that other religion able to enter heaven?
Because many Catholics and Christians only KNOW Jesus/Love but doesn't UNDERSTAND Jesus/Love. I am still trying to understand Jesus every single day.
On the other hand, people in the other religion might NOT know even KNOW who Jesus is, but they understand LOVE and do acts of LOVE. Remember, JESUS is LOVE Himself.
So, which do you think is more important for Jesus?
1. For us to simply KNOW Him but don't UNDERSTAND Him.
This will be the same as this verse:
21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?
23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity."
2. Or for us to NOT TO KNOW Him but do UNDERSTAND Him.
An analogy would be like this:
There's 2 person. One from the Catholic Church and the other from the Muslims.
1. The Catholic KNOWS who Jesus is, yet he doesn't understand and live in LOVE, according to what Jesus/Love wants him to do. (He has yet to understand Love).
2. On the other hand, the Muslim doesn't know Jesus, yet understand LOVE and live through his live in LOVE and acts of LOVE. Again, JESUS=LOVE.
Even though the second person doesn't know Jesus, he understands LOVE and has lived his whole life in LOVE. And LOVE is nothing else but JESUS Himself.
So in this example, it is not the Catholic that lives in JESUS, but rather the Muslim. So why then, you think, that the muslim should not be able to enter heaven simply because he doesn't know the name Jesus?
And I ask your opinion, both the Christians and the Catholics on this matter.
Note: [I gave an example of a Catholic person because I am afraid that if I give an example of a Christian person, the Christians would be offended. But the example above can be applied to both the Catholics and the Christians. And the 2nd person example can be applied to religions other than the Catholics or Christian, or even those who doesn't have religions.]
Thank you. Praise God! Let's try understand LOVE/JESUS a little bit more. (me included)
