“The world is a better place because of Protestants.” is a popular point of view. Many Catholics agree: “Most Protestants at least believe in The Trinity and Baptism, so they do get rid of Original Sin for their baptized children. And, they believe in marriage. That helps make the world a better place.”
Others are not so sure. They reply: “Jesus was clear in John 6:53 and following: ‘If you do not eat My Body and drink My Blood you do not have life in you.’ People cannot get to Heaven without having life in them and they can’t have life in them without receiving His Body and Blood. The Catholic Church has provided His Body and Blood to true believers in Jesus at every Mass since The Last Supper. Protestants keep people from doing that. When a ridiculous 43,000 schisms keep hundreds of millions of souls from life, is Protestantism helping?”
Some respond by saying: “It is easier for Protestants to become Catholic since they’re already ‘part of the way’ to The Church. That answers the question ‘Is Protestantism helping?’ with a ‘Yes.'”
Another point of view emerges: “Not everyone can be Catholic. It is better that people be Protestant than nothing at all.” That’s not a true statement. The fact is: everyone can be Catholic, thanks to the power given to The Church to forgive sins. Most who avoid The Only Church Jesus Founded simply do not want to be bothered making the necessary corrections to thoughts and practices to which they’re attached. When many of the 43,000 schisms provide excuses for behavior that keeps people out of Heaven, is Protestantism helping?
Nearly everyone believes, and will tell others with startling frequency “I am a good person.” Others of us are anguished by our sins and shortcomings. The “I am a good person.” people tend to be Protestants, if they go to church at all. Those seeking reconciliation and Absolution move towards Catholicism.
If entire nations were Catholic, as during The Thousand Year Reign in Revelation 20, when The Only Church Jesus Founded ruled Christendom, there would be no abortion, no legalized sin of any kind, and no fears of Moslem invasion. When we consider how bad things have become, it’s harder to answer “Is Protestantism helping?” in the affirmative.
Each of us is free to answer “Is Protestantism helping?” however we choose. The fate of each soul depends on the correctness of our answer and the obedience hat follows.
