As
Paco and I were out walking around our town, we passed this sign in front of
the Catholic church:
(translation)
“Requirements to earn Plenary
Indulgence” (aka: requirements to earn complete remission of the punishment of
sin)
1. Make a pilgrimage to the Cathedral
or one of the specified Jubilee Temples in the state with an attitude of
conversion.
2. Participate in the Eucharist or in
another liturgical celebration, reflecting on mercy and taking communion.
3. Make the profession of faith (the
Creed)
4. Pray for the Pope and his
intentions.
“This indulgence can be earned any
day of the year and multiple times, and can be applied to those faithful
deceased”
This
banner directly promises forgiveness for sins based on human works!
The
Bible explicitly, emphatically and repetitively states that remission of sins
in by faith in Jesus’ Christ’s sacrifice and resurrection alone! Not by human works!
Ephesians
2:8-9
“8
For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from
yourselves, it is the gift of God— 9 not by works, so that no one can boast.”
May
the truth of God’s Word and salvation by faith in Jesus Christ spread through
our town, and all of Mexico!
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