TEACHINGS ROMAN CATHOLIC DIFFERENCE BORN AGAIN CHRISTIAN

Catholics believe that the Roman Catholics Born Again Christians

death and resurrection of Jesus Eternal Salvation in believe that they will face
have changed the meaning and Heaven; Eternal God and stand before
the effects of human death. Damnation in Hell; Him as they come to
Death is no longer the end of Temporal third state their end and face the
individual human identity, before Heaven for those final judgment. However,
because the soul continues who desire purification, they also believe that an
after death. The Catholic known as Purgatory. individual is saved by
Church teaches that a soul may faith alone. All about
go to heaven, purgatory or hell, Born Again Religion states that when
depending on the quality of a Eternity in Heaven or Hell Born Again Christians
person's life on earth. Heaven The Bible records in John declare the words “Jesus
is the preferred destination for 3:3-10 that in order for is Lord”, they are saved
Catholics after death. It is the anyone to enter the from the Lord’s judgment
ultimate goal of all Catholics. Kingdom of Heaven, one and will spend eternity
While nobody knows exactly must be born again by with Him in heaven. They
what a heavenly existence the Spirit of God. This believe that this salvation
consists of, Catholics believe it was taught by the Lord is possible because upon
includes seeing God "face to Jesus Christ Himself and Jesus’s death, he became
face." Purgatory is a temporary is recorded in scripture in a perfect sacrifice, as he
location where individuals stay both Catholic and never committed any sin.
1.EXISTENCE OF until they are fit to go to Protestant Bibles. They assured that death
AFTER LIFE heaven. "Catechism" explains Catholics do believe that is not something to be
that heaven is the ultimate one becomes born again feared, at death they
destination for those who are at Baptism. Christians arrive home in heaven.
"still imperfectly purified," but believe that once you
that "after death they undergo believe and have faith in
purification, so as to achieve Christ you are born again
the holiness necessary to enter
the joy of heaven." Hell is the
destination that Catholics hope
to avoid. Nevertheless,
"Catechism" emphasizes that
this is a "self-
exclusion from communion
with God" and a "free choice"
that humans make -- by failing
to accept God's love and by
failing to care for people in
need. In artistic representations
and in many sermons of the
past, hell was seen as a place of
fire and torment. The Catholic
Church currently describes hell
as an existence where the soul
is separated from God
FOREVER.

Belief in the last judgment Roman Catholic

(often linked with the General All of the peoples It means that if they did
judgment) is held firmly inside mindset is you are not not accept the Lord
Roman Catholicism. going to hell if you didn’t whole-heartedly in their
Immediately upon death each do or commit an life (unfaithful), they will
soul undergoes the particular inconsiderable sin. It be facing eternal death
judgment, and depending upon means either one will go as the consequence and
the state of the person's soul, where they deserve. those who accepted the
goes to heaven, purgatory, or Lord (faithful), in return,
hell. The last judgment will Born again will have an everlasting
occur after the resurrection of Judgment day will be life.
2.JUDGMENT DAY the dead and the reuniting of a the period of a thousand
person's soul with own physical years. Judgment will
body. The Catholic Church affect those living on the
teaches that at the time of the inhabited earth. Those
 last judgment Christ will come receiving favorable
in His glory, and all the angels judgment will live on
with Him, and in His presence. earth and will enjoy
The truth of each man's everlasting life in perfect
relationship with God will be conditions. The Bible
laid bare, and each person who says that Jesus will judge
has ever lived will be judged the living and the dead.
with perfect justice. Those During the judgment day
already in heaven will remain in the dead will rise up.
heaven; those already in hell According to (Matthew
will remain in hell; and those in 12:41) Jesus said that the
purgatory will be released into hour is coming which all
heaven. Following the last those memorial thombs
judgment, the bliss of heaven will hear his voice and
and the pains of hell will be come out, those who did
perfected in that those present good things to a
will also be capable of physical resurrection of life, those
bliss/pain. After the last who practice vile things
judgment, the universe itself to a resurrection of
will be renewed with a new judgment. Those who
heaven and a new earth in the resurrected to life on
World to come. earth will be judge
according to their deeds
during the judgment day.

Some of the traditional worship Roman Catholics: The nature of Christian

practices of Roman Catholics Participate in the worship is from the
include making the sign of the liturgical life, celebrate inside out and has two
cross, kneeling, bowing, and and revere Jesus' equally important parts.
receiving the Eucharist during sacrifice on the cross at We must worship “in
their worship Ceremonies. Mass. The celebration of spirit and in truth” (John
Their main form of worship is seven sacraments 4:23-24). Worshiping in
called the Mass. It is celebrated Baptism, Eucharist, the spirit has nothing to
every day. Catholics are Confirmation, do with our physical
required to attend on Sunday Matrimony, Anointing of posture. It has to do with
and on a few Holy Days of Sick, Holy Orders and our innermost being and
obligation. In the United States, Confession. Worship requires several things.
the Holy Days of Obligation are: should be a continual Worshiping in spirit
3.WORSHIP AND Mary, Mother of God (January process in the lives of requires a mind centered
PRAYER RELATIONS 1), The Assumption of Mary Roman Catholics. Sunday on God and have a pure
(August 15), The Immaculate is not the only day heart. First, we must be
Conception (of Mary) Catholics can attend born again. Without the
(December) The Ascension of Church for Mass, usually Holy Spirit residing within
Jesus (40 days after Easter), 1-2 hours. Praying to us, we cannot respond to
Christmas (December 25) and Saints, Mary, and Angel God in worship because
All Saints Day (November 1). is allowed. They can we do not know Him.
These can be remembered by intercede with God on “No one knows the
the following phrase: for Mary, your behalf. things of God except the
for Jesus and for all the Born Again: Prayer, Spirit of God” (1
saints.While these are all sacraments (some Corinthians 2:11b). The
practices of Roman Catholics, branches), worship in Holy Spirit within us is
other Christian churches also church, reading of the the one who energizes
use many or all of these same Bible, acts of charity, worship because He is in
practices. Catholics put more communion. Sunday is essence glorifying
emphasis on the Virgin Mary the Lord day, usually 4 Himself, and all true
(Jesus's mother) than many hours or more. Most worship glorifies God.
other Christians, calling her the Protestants only pray
"Mother of God," "The Queen directly to God.
of Heaven," and praying
through her to her Son, Jesus,
regularly, as "Mediatrix of
graces" at a level higher than
other saints.
 Throughout the Church’s Roman Catholic Death is the end of our
history, Christian burial has Death is the second life lives here on Earth as
been an integral part of like second chance for God's purpose has
Catholic life. Catholic dogmas them to change next life. ended. According to the
and doctrines relating to death bible, if a man is sinful
and resurrection have been Born again and didn't cleanse his
reflected in the liturgy, Death is the end of our heart he would be
devotions and customs lives here on earth as dethrone to hell where
surrounding the death and God’s purpose has he will experience the
4. DEATH burial of the faithful. Catholic ended. The dead seem to burning fire of hell and
belief in death as the entrance be just dead. They can’t he won't be able to live
into eternity, hope in the remember, they can’t with God for he is a sinful
resurrection, recognition of the thank anyone because one.
value of prayer for the the verse says his
deceased, reverence for the thoughts perish. All their
body which remains, a sense of abilities have perished,
the mystery and sacredness they know not anything.
which surround death. All of They have no more for
these should be reflected in the ever any share in all that
ministry and rites that are part is under the sun.
of the Church’s pastoral
response to death, the care of
the body of the deceased and
the consolation of the living.

Roman catholic: in new We are given several

heaven all of the people images of the new world.
According to words of the Lord, will be happy. There will If we want to see what
new heaven and new earth is a be no sickness and an unfallen physical
place where there is no more mourning. There will be creation looks like, the
grief, or mourning, or sadness, only zest in new heaven obvious place to start is
but peace and joy with The and earth. Eden. Eden is a picture of
Lord and the holy spirit forever. Born Again: according to God’s ideal paradise on
revelations the new earth. It was a place
heaven and new earth, especially suited for
for the first heaven and humans to live
first earth will pass away comfortably and engage
and there was no longer in easy, pleasant work
any sea. There will be no (Genesis 2:15) and for
grief or mourning but the purposes of
peace and joy with the appreciating their
Lord. Creator. All Adam and
5.NEW HEAVEN Eve’s needs were
AND NEW EARTH provided for, and they
were in regular, direct
fellowship with God.
There was no sin, no
death, and no barrier to
mankind’s relationship
with God.
In the NHE there is a
return to a sinless state
with no suffering or evil
of any kind, and
unlimited access to God
(Revelation 21:3–4). All
of this is possible
because of Christ’s
sacrifice in paying for our
sins. But it is even better
than the original
creation, because it is not
a simple return to Eden.
Rather, God will redeem
the best parts of culture
as well as the earth.
The best advance in the
new heavens and earth
will be that there will
never be any possibility
for sin or another Fall.
“Since ‘the wages of sin is
death’ (Romans 6:23),
the promise of no more
death is a promise a
promise of no more sin.
Those who will never die
can never sin, since
death is a punishment for
sin. Sin results in
mourning, crying, and
pain. If those will never
occur again, then sin can
never occur again.”