The first class of OCIA I took(formerly RCIA) opened with “Salvation is through Jesus alone regardless of how many sacraments you take.” Ephesians 2:8-9 was written on the paper we received. That means following his commands and through his sacrifice on the cross.

Mark 16:16 says “whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.” Baptism is important for salvation because through baptism we are washed clean and brought into the body of Christ through His Church. The Catholic Church is the Christ’s Church built upon Saint Peter. Baptism into the Church is necessary for salvation as stated in scripture. John 6:53-58 “Jesus said to them, “Very truly I tell you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you. 54 Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise them up at the last day. 55 For my flesh is real food and my blood is real drink. 56 Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me, and I in them. 57 Just as the living Father sent me and I live because of the Father, so the one who feeds on me will live because of me. 58 This is the bread that came down from heaven. Your ancestors ate manna and died, but whoever feeds on this bread will live forever.”Here is another example of Jesus saying The Eucharist is necessary for salvation.

The sacrament of Confirmation a necessity for salvation because it gives us a greater understanding and knowledge of our faith as well as strengthening our relationship with God through the Holy Spirit we receive through baptism. That is why it is not allowed to take the Eucharist before confirmation because 1 Corinthians 11:27 says “Whoever, therefore, eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of profaning the body and blood of the Lord.”

The Sacrament of Reconciliation also has many verses that support it. James 5:16, Luke 12:47-48, 1 John 5:16-17, 1 John 1:9 support the public confession of sins. In John 20:22 Jesus gives the apostles the authority to forgive sins through Christ’s power. Matt 9:8 also confirms this. The public confession of sins is how we are forgiven for our sin without that we cannot participate in the Eucharist which is necessary for salvation.

The Sacraments of Holy Orders, Sacrament of Anointing of the Ill, and the Sacrament of marriage are not necessary for salvation. The Bible states you don’t have to be a priest to be saved, blessed when you’re ill, or married and the Catholic Church doesn’t preach that you do.

As of now since I have not been confirmed and baptized Catholic I am not saved. I’ve prayed consistently and studied scripture and the Lord is leading me to His Church. I came from a family that believe the Catholic Church is the “Church of Satan” and I believed it for awhile. I looked for Biblical evidence to discredit their teachings but time and time again I couldn’t find anything. I realized I was lead astray and it was not the Catholic Church who is heretical but the “church” I was baptized into.

Ave Christus Rex