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The Thrill Of Adventure and Danger

Posted by Paul Ackermann on Tuesday, December 29, 2009, In : Salvation 

We thrive on taking risks and to a certain extent experiencing danger.

 

People enjoy mountain-climbing, skiing, parachute-jumping, running with the bulls and bungee-jumping because there is a certain amount of danger in them. It is not that these people wish to die; it is just that they receive an exhilarating feeling of facing danger and surviving. To a much lower extent we seek this sense of danger when we go on a roller coaster. People enjoy gambling because of an element of risk.

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Why I have more assurance of my salvation now as a Catholic

Posted by Paul Ackermann on Sunday, May 10, 2009,
This may surprise some of you. After all, one of the hallmarks of Protestantism is that one can be absolutely sure of one’s salvation. And the Catholic Church teaches that one cannot be absolutely assured of one’s salvation. So how can I be more assured of my salvation now as a Catholic then when a Protestant? Let me explain.

There are two kinds of truth – objective truth and subjective truth. Objective truth is true for all. Subjective truth is true for me. Objective truth is that Chris...

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Showing Tag: "assurance of salvation" (Show all posts)

The Thrill Of Adventure and Danger

Posted by Paul Ackermann on Tuesday, December 29, 2009, In : Salvation 

We thrive on taking risks and to a certain extent experiencing danger.

 

People enjoy mountain-climbing, skiing, parachute-jumping, running with the bulls and bungee-jumping because there is a certain amount of danger in them. It is not that these people wish to die; it is just that they receive an exhilarating feeling of facing danger and surviving. To a much lower extent we seek this sense of danger when we go on a roller coaster. People enjoy gambling because of an element of risk.

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Why I have more assurance of my salvation now as a Catholic

Posted by Paul Ackermann on Sunday, May 10, 2009,
This may surprise some of you. After all, one of the hallmarks of Protestantism is that one can be absolutely sure of one’s salvation. And the Catholic Church teaches that one cannot be absolutely assured of one’s salvation. So how can I be more assured of my salvation now as a Catholic then when a Protestant? Let me explain.

There are two kinds of truth – objective truth and subjective truth. Objective truth is true for all. Subjective truth is true for me. Objective truth is that Chris...

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