Do All Good People go to Heaven?
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- čas přidán 18. 12. 2018
- Good people go to heaven when they die, right?
Well, according to the Gospels, not exactly. Fr. Mike Schmitz points to at least four things Christ says we need for salvation:
1. Baptism (John 3)
2. The Eucharist (John 6)
3. Faith (Romans 10:9)
4. Doing the Father’s will (Matthew 25:31-46)
None of them are “be a good person”; and it’s probably better that way because, especially today, everyone has a different idea of what is good.
Christ has given us everything we need to achieve salvation.
He wants us all to be at his wedding feast, including you; but unless you do what is necessary to get to the wedding, you won’t be there.
Considering what Fr. Mike is saying, these words of Christ make much more sense:
“Enter by the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is easy, that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. For the gate is narrow and the way is hard, that leads to life, and those who find it are few” (Matthew 7:13-14).
Fr. Mike also quotes the Catechism of the Catholic Church, paragraph 847. Below is the paragraph in full:
"This affirmation is not aimed at those who, through no fault of their own, do not know Christ and his Church:
Those who, through no fault of their own, do not know the Gospel of Christ or his Church, but who nevertheless seek God with a sincere heart, and, moved by grace, try in their actions to do his will as they know it through the dictates of their conscience - those too may achieve eternal salvation."
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My Son has Brain Cancer and there's no cure please Pray for my Son my God . My Son Died. One year ago my God need him R.I.P. miss you Amen
I will. Much love.❤️
3 our fathers said for your son's health and also spiritual protection. 🙏
I will pray the rosary for your precious son
thank you
@@lunasol1244 You're so very welcome. The honor is mine. Thank You! 🙏✝️
Please pray for my dad Rashid Masih... He is fighting bladder cancer.. He will win by God's grace and defeat Cancer. It will become a testimony for me. Amen
Hey, I will pray for your dad!
I will pray for him
I will pray for your father's health Farhan. God bless you and your family!
If he lives, it wont be because of a god that gave him cancer in the first place.
@@briancomley8210 Wow, what a callous thing to say. Didn't your parents teach you good manners? Indeed you are a miserable, sad and pathetic person.
I remember staying up until 4am watching all these videos, now I’ve been baptized for a year and I wouldn’t change it for the world.
Doesn't mean you're saved! Please watch Paul Washer. It'll change your whole heart! God bless you
@@frogwiz9055 he might mean baptized by the spirit
That great because you weren't made for the world, you were made for greatness. - Benedict XVI
@@summerof0418 Catholics don't believe in that
Welcome home
I’ve learned there’s a difference between believing in God and knowing God! Knowing him is the most beautiful thing ever ❤️
Very well put And you are so right!
Amen
The Lord never says, "I do not love you" to the sinner, He says "I do not know you" ... relationship is absolutely KEY.
Powerful.
Robert, Beautifully put !
THANQ so much.
So his love is conditional. What heresy!
@@natanaellizama6559 not heresy in the least. Christ laid down many conditions for entering the kingdom. Doesn't mean he loves less, just that part of "knowing" Our Lord is following what he teaches ... doing the Father's will, repenting from sin, being prepared for his coming, etc. He's very clear in Scripture on this. And in Scripture he never says "I do not love you" but he does offer conditions in which he will say, "I do not know you." (parable of the ten virgins, parable of the wedding feast) ... He makes us free to condition our response (our relationship) to his unconditional love.
He loves his children
Lead all souls to Heaven, especially those in most need of thy mercy.
Edit: this is like the most likes I've ever gotten, thanks guys.
Amén!
🙏🏻 Amen
Amen!
@Alan Frias Lol thanks. xD
Amen fellow Soldier of Our Lord, God and Savior Jesus Christ the King of Heaven and the Universe! Dominus Vobiscum! ☦️
I have no shame in admitting I ugly cried through this whole thing. What I wouldn’t give to save all the people I love. It’s a hard lesson to learn and I’m grateful I have Father Mike to help me through it.
It's because his video is fear mongering and an uneducated response.
I understand. Sometimes I worry that if I nag my son too much, he’ll back up. So I pray and occasionally nudge. Hope.
Best of luck to you brother, but catholicism is not the way.
@@PureCapsaicin so sad that you can feel so sure of that.
@@PureCapsaicin Speak the Truth in Love
Father Mike, I am an Evangelical Protestant but have always been captivated and grateful for teachings of The Catholic Faith. It seems to address issues my own ministers simply don't care to yalk about or don't know. My personal study, though I am sure very lacking, has surprisingly shown me Catholicism is fearless, it is afraid of no questions, nothing is left to the darkness, it always shines a light on the path ❤❤❤! Please accept my love and admiration ,even though I be of Protestant faith.
God bless you. I have lots of Protestant friends, God always points me to this verse: Mark 9:40. I always pray for unity among all Christians. The Catechism of the Catholic Church teach in Paragraph 818: "All who have been justified by faith in Baptism are incorporated into Christ; they therefore have a right to be called Christians, and with good reason are accepted as brothers in the Lord by the children of the Catholic Church."
Oh my Jesus, lead all souls to Heaven, especially those most in need of thy mercy
Obviously, the REAL Jesus does not lead all souls to heaven, nor does he intend to. So you are praying to "another jesus" per 2 Cor 11:4 who, by the way, will never save you.
He leads all souls, but not all souls will follow his lead.
@Joseph Chapman, Amen.😊
“For narrow is the gate, and straitened the way, that leadeth unto life, and few be they that find it.” ~ Matthew 7:14
Who's most in need of the mercy of God?
“Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”
John 14:6
Exactly so why is it that all but one religion worship Jesus as God and not his Father? because of John 1:1 when there are 100's of scriptures like the one you quoted to dispute that. And the fact that as a matter of history king James re wrote much of his VERSION (not translation) to appease the masses
thats true but thats not the issue here. the issue is do nice people go to heaven and some do. but many dont.
It doesn’t mean what you think it does. Read more
Amen 🙏
Which also means being born again, being born again with salvation in Christ through grace not by means of baptism…
My husband isn’t Catholic, he was raised Muslim, but does not practice at all. He actually was really turned off by religion because of his families practices. I pray a rosary every day that the Holy Spirit will soften his heart to our Lord.
He's probably thinking the exact same thing for you as well if he believes in the Quran. Quite interesting to think about
@@HP-tw6tl he doesn’t though. I mentioned that in my comment. Catholicism is the one true religion, so if he was thinking that he would be wrong.
Persian?
"There's no one that God doesn't want..." Love that!
Too bad it's not true: All their wickedness is in Gilgal: for there I hated them: for the wickedness of their doings I will drive them out of mine house, I will love them no more: all their princes are revolters. Hosea 9:15
That is a fantasy. Scripture is quite clear who God welcomes into heaven.
@@johnwassmer2335 Yes, those who put their faith in Jesus Christ.
@@trumppence3834 but Jesus also accepted sinful people as his apostles, people who would have been judged for their deeds. Paul himself was a murderer, but Jesus let him become one of his apostles, so you don’t have the right to judge someone.
@@noahgaming8833 The grace of God is available to all those who believe, but some people push it so far and anger God so much that He permanently rejects them, making them unable to believe.
My neighbor (who I consider to be my grandmother) is in the hospital for something with her heart. If anyone could pray for her, that would be great! God bless.
I will.
Absolutely
Of course
Thank u guys very much. She is supposed to come out of the hospital I think today, if not, before Christmas, and I believe it is because of ur prayers. THANK YOU GUYS SO MUCH!!!
@@ryanpetner1030 That is God's will. May you have a blessed Christmas. I will continue to keep both you and her in my prayers 🙏❤️✝️🤗
For everyone who posts hurtful comments about either Catholics and Protestants on this forum, I invite you to go to John 13:34 and remember to "Love one another as I have loved you."
It IS loving to tell people when they are on the wide road !!!
One holy Catholic apostolic church, the truth. Truth is the truth, none of this I' m okay, your okay," watered down current political correctness.
If you think lying to some is loving them I'm sorry but in my opinion your wrong
Amen Randall. I agree. There is a charitable way to tell the truth, like what Fr. Mike is doing in this video. Those who use insults in the name of defending the Faith are hyppocrites and need to read Matthew Ch 7 3:5.
Randall M. Last time I checked, informing people of what the Bible actually says is very loving.
I dated a young lady--a former Catholic--who believed that all good people go to Heaven. That's not at all what Jesus said. I tried to explain this to her, but it was like she just couldn't hear me. It's so tragic that people put their own interpretations above scripture and Jesus' teachings.
How do you know you're right and she's wrong? Has God told you that? If NOT, DON'T judge other people and think you're better than them!!
@@BBAKER22 Because the Bible tells me I'm right and she's wrong.
@@BBAKER22 He's not judging her at all. Read the scriptures and you will know for yourself. No one comes to The Father but through Jesus Christ, no matter how righteous they are.
“If the Mom of the good thief could hope that her boy could make it to Heaven, then you Moms & Dads should have hope for your children”.
So beautiful, and true.
After praying for 5 years that my granddaughter would be baptized, i just found out that she and her sister will both be baptized into the Catholic Church during this coming Easter Vigil.
Thanks be to God
Big problem is, people look at God as another human. They think that He would think and act like us. He is not human and He does not think or act like us. His ways are much higher than ours. We cannot think that the Creator of the Universe is just like us. The whole verse is,
“Enter in through the narrow gate! Because the gate is wide - and the way is broad - that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter in through it.
14“Because the gate is narrow and the way is hard pressed which leads to life, and there are few who find it.
Theres nothing wrong with the desire for communion with a creator who can comprehend the thought process of his creation. But I get it and agree. He is higher and thinks differently. Its truth
This is why we are called to "fix our eyes on Jesus," who is "the image of the invisible God."
But he is human. He became human through Mary and the Holy Spirit.
Exactly tho we were made in his image he not one of us and we can’t comprehend how hard his job is
@@anakinuchiauzamaki3441 It not hard though. But once I use to think that but I realize it's not True. God does so much things at the same time yet the bible states he doesn't get tired, he doesn't sleep and his burden is light (everything is easy for him), that's why he is God.
To us it seems hard cause we are only humans.
I may not be Catholic, but what you speak is the truth. God bless you and all others.
I'm not Catholic either but I like a lot of of what he says
But why can demons reach Earth?
chris sonofpear1 god kick them out of his kingdom and the only place they could possibly go is earth 🌎
@@chrissonofpear1384 God gives them permission. It is complicated but the simplest way to explain it is. God allows the demons to tempt us so that we will grow stronger spiritually by turning to God and away from the temptation. Remember God allowed Satan to tempt Jesus in the desert and on the Cross.
Logan Kuerbitz how do you know?
That wedding feast is a PERFECT analogy! We're all invited and wanted, but it's up to us to RESPOND and do the actions to actually get there! (Strive to enter the narrow gate!)
Yes, but there is only 1 action that will make you righteous: faith in Christ.
Let me tell you a secret the Catholic Church won’t tell you. The broad road that leads to destruction are those who are trying to enter heaven through their works. That is why the world thinks you can get into heaven by “being good.” Here’s what the Catholic Church doesn’t want you to know: Many Catholics & Protestants are guilty of doing the same thing.
Anyone who is attempting to get into heaven by ANY MEANS other than by FAITH IN CHRIST, will not be counted righteous.
So if you believe your righteousness is by faith in Christ AND baptism AND Eucharist AND good works you are not putting all of your faith in the work of Christ. You’re declaring what Christ did was not enough, but requires your help.
“But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ. Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God that depends on faith.” - Philippians 3:7-9
93% of the world is religious. The biggest religion of all is Christianity. 57% of Christians are Catholic. Does that sound like a narrow road to you?
I am NOT saying don’t get baptized, don’t take communion, don’t do anything good. What I am saying is these things DO NOT MAKE YOU RIGHTEOUS. Real faith is letting go of your works & allowing Christ alone to be your righteousness.
@@JC-li8kk we don't see our works as our salvation. We see our works as carrying our cross for Jesus. We already believe we are saved. Our works is for showing our acceptance to Jesus and our Heavenly Father, and not for boasting to others. It's the same as declaring our faith in Jesus publicly through our works, so Jesus will acknowledge us in front of His Father. Jesus said surely if you have done for the least of these, you have done for me. He also said if you deny me publicly, I'll deny you before my Father.
@@KBowWow75 what you’re saying does not align with what many Catholics believe. If you stop going to mass or withdraw membership from the Catholic Church do you keep your salvation? Are all Protestants who believe on the Lord Jesus saved?
Thank you so much! I'm 53 years old. You are never to old to invited to God. I am blessed by your messages. This one gets to heart of the matter. The heart of my matter.
“He who prays often has reason for hope. He who prays little is in great danger. And he who doesn’t pray is lost “
St Pio
@Joshua Ambassador of Christ I understood "little" as used by Credo to mean not very often.
Make a habit of praying for your soul and others.
@Gerry Hagen was it Billy Gram Charles Stanley or Joseph Prince
@Gerry Hagen
I was a Catholic 30 years
Walked into a revival church meeting and got saved
Had no knowledge of the Bible or of god or of the Catholic religion
I accepted Jesus as my lord and savior
I got born again a spiritual transformation
Over time I learned the Bible and spent time with many Christians
Love Billy Gram or Charles Stanley or Joseph Prince evangelicals who teach the word
of God
I am a follower of Jesus
Gods son who died on the cross so I could end up in heaven
Great saint and man of God.
I fell away from God years ago. I came down with an anxiety disorder which pulled me even further away from God. I have a long story that I'd like to talk about but don't want to make this too long. I just a few days ago came back to Christ. After watching this video I wept. It touched my heart and has brought me even closer to God. Thank you so much.
And how did you know which spirit was talking to you, if I may inquire, @Nathan Taylor ?
YOU HAVE MY NAME :D
Welcome back brother, praying for you
God bless you!!
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.
John 3:16
My best friends mom is battling cancer. Please send a prayer his way.
Lord I know I’m not perfect. I pray and ask you to help me do your will. 🙏🏾 I pray and ask you to send me to heaven when my day comes. Forgive me for in sins I have done. In Jesus name.🙏🏾🙏🏾
Hey dude, all you must do to be saved is to repent, put your faith in jesus christ, and make him lord. This means you truly want to completely and totally turn away from sin because once your are saved christ takes your sin and it is nailed on the christ with him, however, it says that since we are now relieved of the burden of sin there is no point to go back to our sinful ways. We must follow christ in our day to day lives and read our bible to strengthen our relationship with God and draw closer to him.
I'm a Bible Christian and love my Catholic brothers and sisters in Christ. May we stand united together in our Lord Jesus.
What is a non bible christian?
@@BibleNutter a Catholic
@@conor2329 🤫🤫🤫
How many varieties are there?
Also, why could demons reach Earth?
@@chrissonofpear1384 Just read the bible
"Lord, please break my heart for the things that break yours." If this makes me sad, I can't imagine how sad it makes you.
There’s only ultimately ONE thing that would break His Heart....
To reject His offer of Grace that He paid at Calvary To win your freedom.
You see, unbelief is the ONLY sin that God cannot cover. If you believe, all other sins are covered by Him at Calvary.
Join me in thanking Him for making it so easy for us. While it cost Him do dearly...
@Blah Blah Blah agreed. So beautiful.
Good one...awesome saying...im using it
@Warrior for Jesus Christ So, why was slavery and anti Semitism so none prone to hearbreaking, for several centuries, if I may inquire?
And what becomes of Jews, Kenneth Beltran?
My son Elijah ...passed 9+7+15...Last night God led me to you ...this morning this was on my utube answering my cries and prayers of the last seven years 🔥God bless you 🙏 thank you Father for the answer Amen 🙏
There is no greater, gut wretching, long lasting, sorrow and pain! I lost my oldest son twenty years ago and this year just before Thanksgiving, our middle son died. It takes a long time to find your joy again but it is possible, if you allow God to comfort you and bring you peace. I have all this to work through again, but I know it's possible. God works through many people to reach us and give us peace while we remember our sons and our love for them.
@@marilynmccormick3731 yes ...I too have actually 2 sons and my husband in heaven.....GODS PEACE ...ITS ALL GOD ..GOD BLESS YOU I KNOW WE WALK THE MOST DIFFICULT JOURNEY A SOUL WILL EVER ENCOUNTER....🤍🙏
The best way i have ever heard this put is. "Jesus knocks at the door of your life and waits patiently for you to answer it." Simple, straight forward, and very true.
This priest is one of the kindest people I’ve ever heard god bless u sir
the idol worshiper you call a priest is the same as witch doctor. yes he worships statues just like the witches do and just like the pope they both worship statues just like witches. Witches also use statues of mary, crosses and rosaries while they pray to spirits to appear. Or you can checkout for yourself voo doo in Haiti's documentary then you will see your belief is shambles...
Dude Man
What did he do that was so kind ?
Sow AG He told the truth.
Daniel Roddick
I guess he tells all the stories about your religion and that's nice to listen to.
he can be therapeutic alright
Always Right The Ones And True God With A Capital G. Always. God Bless You Always.
Trust Jesus.
Please join me in praying for the conversion of my husband. Lift him up in prayer to our Lord Our Father, Amen.
Amen 🙏🏼
He is in my prayers
change your profile picture, Abstain from all apearance of evil, what would you tell me if I asked you, how do I Get Saved?
@@Ch3lRae what would you tell me if I asked you, how do I Get Saved?
@@jayrocky9067 what would you tell me if I asked you, how do I Get Saved?
Thank you so much Fr. You have helped me so much in my grieving. My husband of 44 years was called home a year ago and I felt so lost and alone. Listening to many of your podcasts and bible in a year including the retreat has helped me so much. Thank you and God bless you 🙏 ❤
I'm so sorry for your loss. May he rest in peace. 🕊️🙏🌷
None of our lives are guaranteed 💞. Rest in peace and love.
I’m sorry for your loss and I hope that you are doing well.
This is a hard lesson to learn and every day I question myself am I good enough. I am striving, I RSVP to the wedding, I plan on being there. I love this analogy Father Mike, God Bless you.
Obey God but don't overthink it, remember
"For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the GIFT OF GOD: Not of works, lest any man should boast."
Hey I’m only 9 but I believe in god and trust him and love ❤️ him is that good for me and my age
It very good.
the trick is now to follow his teaching do as he asks
we love by helping others
God bless you
Of course.
Don't let anyone tell you it's not good.
Sainthood starts at Childhood, so stay strong in the Faith and the Church.
God Bless you young one and Ave Maria.
Amen!! God bless you in JESUS NAME!!❤️❤️😍😍💕💕
Yes it dont matter what age your are
@@keepthetorah3613 So, why was Satan owed anything, again... and why did he keep any powers, post exile?
I miss church.
Just making a effort to get back to the father.
You will feel great going back to church trust me.
never give up! Always strive, you'll get there
Once I made a confession I missed mass and that Priest told me , never miss mass. It’s a grace , but now I go always except for serious reason. It was a miracle , I believe . I will pray for you to receive the same conviction. God please help Keizer to want to go to mass and never miss, In Jesus name🙏🏽
Now you pass it along to someone else. 😇
Keiser Soze
Just go to church then and you won't miss it anymore right ?
Sounds like an easy problem to fix.
So, I read this and thought “yeah, me too.” Before realizing that you weren’t talking about not being able to go to mass physically due to quarantine.
It is by the grace (given to us by God as a free gift and not by our own merit) through our faith that we are saved.
THANK YOU FOR THAT ...I LOVE IT !!!😊😎👍
Not by works buT by faith
🙏🏻I PRAY EVERY DAY✝️THAT THE WHOLE WORLD✝️WILL BE SAVED🙏🏻HEALED AND DELIVERED🙏🏻
Someone said, Jesus did not come to make bad men good, but rather to make dead men alive! Thank you Jesus!
Amen!!
Jesus did come to turn bad men into good, and yes jesus also did raise the dead, dont be mistaken
@@slft47 you're missing the point, "none are good no not one", God sees the good only because of Christ's righteousness if fallen men have Him as their Lord. Jesus even said none are good but God. Jesus makes us all alive and by having relationship in him we are raised from the dead and will have eternal life.
@@onelife2live972 lol are you even christian? Where in the bible does it say having a relationship with god grants salvation☠️yes we all have original sin and earthly sin because we are all sinners, but jesus himself has established the new covenant which was made for us to consume his blood and through that is what grants us salvation, having a relationship with god is non biblical and is a teaching of man, specifically a teaching of catholocism
@@slft47 umm, yep fully Christian ✝️! Repentance and faith alone in Christ equals right standing with God. Not sure what you're getting wrapped around the axle on? Enjoy your day.
I’m 17 years old and I absolutely do believe in god and goes to church
*God
Sorry. Addendum. How dare you..
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.
John 3:16
@@chrisbennett3290 I totally agree. I actually read the bible. And I really do believe Christ is the only path toward salvation. He is definitely returning soon, because I'm pretty sure it is the end of the world. I keep having these Heironymus Bosch torture nightmares.
I also had a medical procedure where they removed my prefrontal cortex.
@@thomasbreakfast6405 faith alone does not save... jesus has allready shown us how to be saved
I need the grace of God to help me to choose good, those things that will please him. Must stay in touch with him every day. Thank you!
Why do you call me good?” Jesus answered. “No one is good-except God alone.
Your videos on you tube have saved my life, you’ll never know how or why I suspect but in the darkest times of my life when I thought all was done your words were there - I’m now a year on after sobriety from prescription medication (something millions of people are suffering from) and I’m happy, healthy and living a good Christian life - I was an addict (doctors prescribed me drugs that took a grip on me) and in my darkest days through withdrawal you gave me strength, you don’t know me but I’m you saved my life, I watched you talk and I drew from your strength , thank you x
So sad your strength comes from a man (sinner) and you do not give the glory to Jesus Christ for delivering you. No human has that power... All glory goes to God!! He will not share His glory with His creation.
JESUS IS OUR SAVIOR PLEASE UNDERSTAND THAT THE CATHOLIC CULT IS A HOAX ... ITS NOTHING BUT A SATANIC CULT .... PUT YOUR TRUST AND FAITH IN OUR LORD AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST.
@@TSeeker1 So sad that there seems to be judging of this person. Yes, of course glory goes to Jesus Christ, but let's encourage and pray for one another instead. Each of us is imperfect and in need of Jesus. We can also thank someone for being used by Jesus, and I believe that's what @Joanna C, was doing. God bless.
Glory to God, keep listening to his servants like Father Mike S. Keep going and I am happy for you
@@TSeeker1 She is new to the family so be gentle. God uses everyone to call His people and you know that. She didn't mean to say how it sounds.
Please pray for my old stepdad Sean McCary who unexpectedly died and was found on Sunday 🙏
I’m sorry for your loss. My condolences
Eternal rest give onto him o lord and let the perpetual light shine upon him, may he rest in peace. Amen
My sincere condolences.
@CodingCrusader1095
He didn't give Peter any key,please try to understand Matthew 16 again
My mom was a devout Catholic - she is pretty much compliant to all ten commandments; altough she's sometimes missing mass especially these roughly past two years.
May she enter heaven with ease.
Praying for her/for you💕God bless❤
Ask for her if a local Catholic Church has a ministry for the homebound or elderly.
Does she have faith in Christ?
@@rickdockery9620 No doubt she is faithful.
Thank you so much Father. You answered something that has been weighing on my mind. And your wedding analogy was the answer. And continuing to strive...thank you. God bless you and your continuing help.
🙏 I pray for all the parents, all the children, all who have fallen away from the True Faith. May God bring us ALL to Him, thru His graces! Amen.🙏
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It doesnt seem he wants that. I, for examle, try to seek him with open mind. But all I find is just more evidence of his non-existence. If he doesnt exist, not only does he not try to coinvince me of his existence, he sends me to ethernal suffering for something I cant affect. So I wouldnt be his slave anyway. I do not wish to end up with him anymore.
Martin Havlíček “If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first.” - Jesus, John 15:18
Hello Martin,
God loves you, He cares for you and He thinks that you are so worthy, that He died on a cross for you. He did this so that you may live with Him forever. Following Jesus is not easy, but is worth it. God loves you so much, that I, his servant and son, is here to tell you that He cares for you! Read his word, and invite Him u to your heart. I am here for you, as your friend.
@@martinhavlicek7792 "no evidence' is most likely all you'll perceive.. in this life anyway.
@@carlosdelgado8119 I appreciate your friendliness, but your reason is suppressed by emotions. Biblical far from all-loving.
And if you don't believe there is even a tiny chance of God's nonexistance, then there is no point and furthur continuing this duscussion.
Peace, mate
Often I find myself sitting outside of Catholicism and looking into it, and through the last two years of doing this, there's been A LOT I don't understand/agree with. But one thing I've always appreciated is its consistency. It's not here to give pretty, feel-good answers; it's here to give (what it thinks is) truth, and I appreciate that. Truth doesn't bow to feelings. It can't.
God wants you to be with him for ever man, find Him and He will fidn you man
God wants you to be with Him man, look for Him and He will find you bro he WA nTS you
God wants you to be with Him man, look for Him and He will find you bro he WA nTS you
If we are not worried then we weren’t paying attention
The Church is actively recruiting, come on in!!
Thanks Father Mike God bless everyone.
Thank you, Father Schmitz, for this talk. It was VERY BENEFICIAL to me. You had explained it clearly to me. God Bless you.
he also said "no one gets to the father except thru me (Jesus)
Only IF you’re Christian
Anyone who reaches heaven, reaches it through Christ, even if they never heard of him.
@@8265 no it's for every person on this Earth
NateoKat no you don’t have to be Christian. You just have to accept Jesus Christ as your lord and savior.
@@fergusmcclintock8842 in the Orthodox church we have it also
I remember hearing a talk from a priest who had a serious talk with God when he was dying, and only to realise that all his work was for himself and not God. And the biggest slap to his heart was him telling him after he asked about his mothers salvation was, "why do you care?!? " only through the grace of his mercy he remained alive and given the chance to truly save himself and others. God if loving, but he doesnt mess around.
God is*
No one saves themselves. God the Father, through Christ alone, saves us. We accept His gift of salvation, therefore it's not something of our own effort.
Amen! Thank you Father Mike for your Faith!
God Bless you Father Mike.
It’s all about having a relationship with God. 🙏🙏🙏🙏
How can I have a relationship..you know sometimes i have a voice in my mind like God is talking to me.I really belive in Jesus and I pray 3 times a day or sometimes more.I really love Jesus,I read the bible daily and I spread the gospel with my friends in tiktok and with my parents.But I wanna know how to have a relationship with God??
A true relationship entails communication that goes both ways. You can ask specific questions and get specific answers. For instance ask god how many stars exactly exist in the Milky Way. Get back to me when you get an answer. But you won't because there is never an answer to any question because you have no relationship with any god... it's just yourself.
Christ is the only mediator between God and man. Anyone else is an anti-Christ if he doesn't believe.
@Gerry Hagen So which God, is it, and did Torquemada have that guidance, or indeed, was he actually, born again?
And why was Satan, owed, anything...
@Gerry Hagen Perhaps I do not much care.
And why does this God care what Satan thinks, of those not yet born...
I was really depressed in lockdown but this video touched me. I was ready to give up faith but I'm on my feet again
Praying for you
Me either, I'm 150% healed !
If this were a Catholic priest he would’ve touched you too
Faith is tough to maintain.
For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory that is to be revealed to us. Romans 8:23 NASB
Thank you for this video it brought me much peace
Blessings on you and your work! You are a great asset to the Church.
I hope I will be admitted to Heaven, I was baptised and received comunion. I am trying hard to believe in challenging times and I strive to be as merciful and loving towards all as I can.
Though I am afraid.
In times like we're living it's hard to not be afraid. I have days I just want to crawl under my bed and hide then I look to Jesus and the next thing I know my back turns from bone to stone. Don't let fear define who you are let God define you! Through Christ all is possible through us nothing is possible.
Challenging? But why was ever even unstable?
What would angels even lack for?
Catholics hate the God we Christians Praise and Worship. When and if you are a true Christian you should not have any other god's before the Lord Thy God, God Of the Living, God of Israel. You cannot have buddahs, goodluck charms, super heroes, sun god's, moon god's, indian spirits wolf, eagles, dream catchers, witchcraft, statues of mary, saints, rosaries, crosses, etc... and then call yourself a Christian?
All Glory To the Lord Thy God, God of the Living, God Of Israel
Merciful, Loving and All Powerful God
All Hail The Lord Thy God
Samoa E Muamua Le Atua
Repent of ur sins, ask Jesus to forgive u then ask Him to be ur Lord and Saviour to come into ur heart. Read ur bible to learn how to live for Christ and do ur very best. If and when u fail Him, repent of ur sin, do not repeat the sin and move on in the peace of Christ!! God bless u and may He guide u in ur new walk with Him!! Get in to a bible based church and attend regularly in order to have fellowship with other believers and get baptised in order to make a public confession of ur faith just like Christ was baptised by his cousin John the Baptist in the Jordan river!! Churches have baptistries or they can baptise u in a river.
Your good works will not undo the sin you have committed. If you insist on proving your purity before the law you will be found guilty. Only under the grace of Christ will you be reunited with God. There is no trial nor condemnation for those found in Christ. It is by faith you are saved, reject work salvation including lordship salvation. See Romans 10:9 and Eph 2:9.
"...Who then can be saved?" "What is impossible with man, is possible with God." Amen
God made it possible with the dispensation of grace revealed to the Apostle Paul! Solely by grace through faith are we saved in this dispensation, not by works, so nobody can boast, if it would be by works, it would be no more grace! A wide open salvation!
@@rlrett1 heresy.
@@themanproject3708 not heresy but I'm interested in why you'd think that?
I listen back to this often and think about it a lot thank you for sharing and opening our hearts and minds to hard truth ❤️ bless you Father Mike
I just found your channel father, i am glad i did. I want to be a soldier in Christ, and i struggle with temptation everyday. God bless you and our Mother take care of you.
I am a Pentecostal and evangelism is a very vital part in our belief system and this priest has really helped me understand true Catholicism more...though we are Protestants, under Christ we are one. Thank you for this, this is great.
Not if it's a different Christ - if you worship idols and Mary and throw Jesus in there too - you don't know Jesus, He's the way - and the ONLY way. If he's not, then it's a different Jesus.
@@kristophstjames4143 Kris, evidently someone has told you we worship idols, we do not. Do you have a picture of your loved one? By looking at it, do you worship it? The statues put a picture of the person we are praying to in our minds and help us focus. Catholics venerate Mary because she is Jesus's Mom, He loved her and gave her special graces which we appreciate and ask (pray) to her for help. She caused Jesus' first miracle, all she had to say was "Listen to Him". That's all she has ever said, and we ask her to go to her son, and help us. She has special ability, and the prayers of a righteous person have special powers with God. You should call into Catholic Answers Live in your area on radio or online, they explain this beautifully and charitably, and they were mostly all Protestants until they researched Church history and studied what Catholicism teaches.
Hope, strive.
@@joepickett7084 I'm sorry Joe, but you just negated your response when you said a statue puts a picture of the one you are praying TO (emphasis added) ... That is the very definition of idol worship - praying to one other than the triune God. I trust that is not really what you meant to say. One other point, any religion that puts a 'formula' to salvation is not the same as the traditional mainline protestant denominations. Fortunately, this very good Catholic apologist gave the Churches' true position when he said the "Bible and the Church" teaches. It seems the Catholic Church teaches works man must do for salvation (baptism, Eucharist, etc.) The Bible doesn't teach this - it teaches faith alone. That is the difference between Catholicism and Protestantism. Just so you know, there is no doubt in my mind that I will get to discuss this, and many other points of diverging doctrines, with a multitude of born-again Catholics when I am called home by my Savior and join them in Heaven. God bless.
@@rickhutcheson6170 Catholics pray for Mary's intercession.
Jesus is the way truth and the life no one goes to the father except through Christ.
So the pope Mary and the saints of Christ he Catholic Church can’t save us?
@@walterromanoff2953 no they cannot, but that doesn't mean that they can't help us create a better world on earth.
@@elf-lordsfriarofthemeadowl2039 And has that happened, in past medieval Christendom, say, or not? Evenly.
@lola maybe look at Ephesians 2:8-9 as well
oh my! hes a priest he knows this most of them if not all have a closer one then ever will. but u get to heaven by obeying GOD. WITHOUT THAT HIS DEATH BECOMES MEANINGLESS TO YOU OR ANYONE WHO DOESNT OBEY. JESUS DEATH DIDNT SAVE U IT GAVE U ANOTHER CHANCE TO BE SAVED. THE REST IS UP TO YOU. HIS DEATH REDEEMED YOU. BIG DIFFERENCE THERE. IN OTHER WORDS GAVE U A CHANCE TO MAKE HEAVEN LIKE ADAM AND EVE DID BEFORE THEY SINNED. OUR CHANCE TO GO TO HEAVEN WAS CLOSED BECAUSE OF ADAM AND EVE JESUS STOPPED THAT NOW THE REST IS UP TO US.
Father Mike, thank you for your post. Praise God.
I love this video, and brother Mike. I am a Christian, but not a catholic. I appreciate everything Frier Mike said. I have a number of children who seem to have fallen away from the faith. I would love for all of them to see this and ponder what was said. I pray for them daily in the hope that they would once again strive to regain their daily walk with God. Thank you for your work in putting this out there to share and encourage all to strive to find the narrow way. Amen.
That's a great thing for everyone to know, Fr. Mike! Especially the 4th one, 'cause most of the people have passed through the first 3 things, but when it comes to "doing God's will" we just prefer doing what we want to do instead.
Please explain how we can choose anything other than what we want.
richard lawlor Living by the 10 commandments is a good start. Jesus’ bottom line is this: Love the Lord your God with all your mind, heart, will, and strength, and love your neighbor as yourself. In other words, live by what God wants. Live as God wants you to. Edited to add: this isn’t the easy way.
Fr. Mike if you we really want to put the fear of God in those seeking the Truth, may I suggest informing all of St. Leonard of Port Maurice preaching on "The Little Number of Those Who are Saved".
There is only one way: by faith alone and not by good works, you are saved. Sola Fide. Ephesians 2:8-9.
@@anthonybp5000 Friend where in the Bible does it state Bible ALONE and Faith ALONE?
Could you please pray for my daughter who is not a believer. She is practicing Buddhism , thank you. Love the beard !
Take heart. I also was a buddhist once, but my search for truth brought me home to the lord.
I have prayed for you🙏🏻
@Proverbs 30:5-6 Galatians 1:6-12 false information
Catarina Wikström thank you
Ashley Wolf thank you
I Truly feel hearing your words that you are filled with The Holy Sprit….Touched by the hand of Jesus Christ….Thank You for all you do…
Saved by grace through faith on the Lord Jesus Christ
thank you for this video, it's helped me realise that although I love God with all my heart and I say I love him and want to follow him, my actions don't align with my beliefs. Going to be working on changing that from here on out.
Hi, please don’t fall into the trap of trying to earn good behavior as barter for entry to Heaven. -only Jesus’s finished work at Calvary can earn that for you.(us)...
We are saved by Grace (a Gift), not by our works.
Join me in living in gratitude for what He’s done for us.
Kenneth Beltran as Catholic we believe in both good works and his mercy. God bless
Kenneth Beltran don’t you feel good when you help others? It’s kind of hypocritical to be so immersed in the bible while being out of touch with your brothers and sisters suffering around you.
@@user-dx5bn4yk4f Amen you're absolutely right!
Hi Cliantha, we really are only saved through faith in Christ but our lives much also show it. Continue to seek God because only him brings true transformation and helps you overcome sin.
The Afterlife is real and Jesus's love and light for us is REAL indeed...
99% of all christians wont ascend
Yes, What am I doing! Take those steps, one at a time. Loved your Sunday Homily about Douglas Mawson! God Bless you Padre!
Thank you for that. There is much hope, and charity, in this.
Father Mike! I’m not catholic but I’m a believer of Jesus Christ. I just want to say that I absolutely love the videos you share on various topics. Every video I learn something new and I receive a new perspective on this journey of being a Christian. Hearts, mindsets, and a willingness to change for the righteous of God is still happening years after you have posted your videos. Please continue to be a blessing to those who have ears to hear. Thank you!
I, too, am not Catholic but Christian- for 42 yrs since the age of 21......I like a lot of what is said here..................
58yo non-denominational Christian here. I followed Fr. Mike thru BIY in 2022. Preparing to do it again in 2023! If it wasn't for Fr. Mike, I may have never checked that bucket list, let alone learned many, many new things!
If you're really Christian, you will do Jesus's will. And He commands you to eat His flesh and drink His blood, or else you are spiritually dead. This is the awful error of all Protestants - you reject this essential commandment and grace, yet claim to have your salvation absolutely guaranteed, no matter how sinfully you live. This is utterly wrong.
@@17cmmittlererminenwerfer81 You are right but, nevertheless it is NOT up to YOU to act as God's judge and juror as ONLY GOD is our judge and juror and contrary to you HE is MERCIFUL !!
🙏💒🇳🇱🌷
@@17cmmittlererminenwerfer81 But according to Catholics you think you can do anything you want between Communions & still get to Heaven. I don't think it works that way. When I was a child & was walking with a Catholic boy a couple years younger & in our conversation he realized I had not been Baptized. He exclsimed," That's great! You can do anything you want, get Baptized just before you die and you're guaranteed to go to Heaven!" Though I have since been Baptized, my belief was then & still is, it's the way you live your life every day & if you slip are you truly sorry that counts. In any case it is not up to you or me or the mortals who have made up all the rules whom God chooses. I just try to do my best and leave it to Him/Her. I always say "No matter which way He sends me, chances are pretty good I'll have friends in either place."
I have been struggling with this. It smacks you in the face when you finally realize YOU have to be accountable for YOU and your decisions in life.
You can be set free from all your mistakes etc, accept Jesus as Saviour, and ask Him to forgive you.
Jesus is merciful !
So good Father! Thank you. We need this clarity today. May God bless you abundantly.🙏🙏🙏
"do not call anyone your father on earth, for one is your Father, the heavenly One."
Matthew 23:9
"Why, then, do you call me ‘Lord! Lord!’ but do not do the things I say?" Luke 6:46
I love the honesty you are not afraid to give. This gives me faith in the Catholic Church to truly lead me. Thank you.
I don’t think I’m alone when I say this video spoke to ME. I’m currently praying the rosary for the conversion of a family member. This person became catholic as an adult but doesn’t practice. Fr. Mike, you get to the heart of many subjects in such a short time. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and teaching us. God bless you
They don't have to believe in a fairy tail if they don't want to. Stop.
Alex Masta mind your own business. It’s my prayer to God. It’s either God’s will or it won’t happen.
Why don't you mind your own business and let someone believe in what they want to? Quit conforming to a "loving" god that sentences people to an eternity of suffering, that's not "love".@@Florinda5442
Alex Masta He became Catholic of his own will. If he is struggling, it’s my job to pray for him. It your business to troll someone else’s post.
@@UnknownPerson-mo6sv Because what they believe is, or very well may be wrong. While I don't agree with Catholic doctrine, and would affirm it's views to be unbiblical, I would go even further to say that Athiesm is simply foolish.
Question; are you an Athiest?
Eternal Father, I offer you the body and the blood, soul and divinity of your dearly beloved son our Lord Jesus Christ, in atonement for our sins and for those of the whole world 🙏🏽❤️
For the sake of his sorrowful passion have mercy on us and on the whole world.
For the sake of his sorrowful passion have mercy on the holy souls in purgatory especially Jose Martínez 🙏🏽❤️
Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again.” - Jesus Christ, John 3:3
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So wonderfully said. Weepingly wonderful.
This is such an important video. It should be mandatory watching for all humans. Thanks Fr. Mike and God bless you.
Being 14, your videos really instruct me and make me learn so much ❤️
keep it up Eli! God bless and always keep the faith, also try to pray the rosary with friends and family (with cousins or relatives your age)
If you want to learn Max D, search Dr Peter ruckman or dr gene Kim. There you will learn about THE Bible
@@jakegoodman6437
wait till you are twenty one.
Preach it Father, some have forgotten. May God bless you & keep you safe.
Matthew 23:9 - Do not call anyone on earth your father; for One is your Father, He who is in heaven.
@@beverlyvickery4340 And father of how many people, statistically? And given Luke 13:24...
@@beverlyvickery4340 you sparred me of saying the same thing xD
Thank you for sharing this message I'm trying to build a relationship with Jesus and our father in Heaven God bless you
I have depression, I don’t appreciate the life I was given. I feel so awful about it. I pray every day for a better tomorrow and I pray gif shows me mercy and forgives me for my sins, I sure hope I find the path to heaven.
Actually, the future of the majority of mankind will be in paradise, here on earth.
That's what is was supposed to be, in the beginning(Gen.1:28) and nothing has changed. Psalm 37:9-11,29;Matt.5:5;Isaiah 11:6-9
From a protestant, thanks for preaching a hard message.
"..there is none who does good, not even one." -Psalm 53:3
"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life."
- John 3:16
I don’t know how I got here, but Iam glad I did. Thank you Father Mike, I needed this.
Thank you Fr Mike
God bless Fr. Mike!
Thank you for not pulling your punches. As an old commercial said, “You only go around once in life.” We’ve only got one chance to do it right and can’t change anything later. You don’t help anyone by candy coating the truth. “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.”
Very true! These days, people would love to hear that God loves them enough to accept how they do things, but the truth is that we should love Christ enough to love what he commands. That Christ loves us is not in doubt, of course that's why he gve his life, at least we should demonstrate that we love him by obeying his commandments
I haven't been to mass in nearly 8 years, for many reasons, or excuses. But I still pray and say the rosary and consider myself Catholic. But man I'm the biggest sinner ! I'm watching this and drop my phone and F 💣s fall out of my mouth.
I really appreciate this Father. im working my way thru hour videos and others and hope I can get myself to go to Mass. 😥
flippymom . I fell away for awhile too but returning will bring you great comfort and joy. Don't hesitate..
Douay rheims bible - "I came not to call the just, but sinners to repentance" So thank God you know that you are a sinner and knowing that he is calling you. So go to receive him in Holy Communion on your knees, just remember to go confession first . God Bless
@@baggaleydaniel can you not confess on your floor in your room to jesus? What if the person you aren telling confession to dosent actually believe in Jesus?
@@sunflowerrayne8885- God is not bound by his sacraments but we are. So if for example someone is not Catholic or unable to get to confession before death then of course God can still give his mercy. But we have the sacrament of reconciliation which is the most sure way of receiving forgiveness. If the priest giving confession doesn't believe it , I doubt he would offer it, but even so, it would not make any difference. It is God giving forgiveness through the priest. So as soon as you hear "your sins are forgiven" know with certainty it is true
Repent and believe that Jesus Christ is Lord and you will receive the Holy Spirit. Then after that you can read the Gospel of John. This is the only way to be saved. Getting baptized and or praying the rosary is not going to do anything to save you.
John 1:12-13 says: But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name: who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
We are saved by faith alone. God bless you.
feeling shivers down my spine every time you say the word hope. thanks for the lecture. ;)
THANKYOU FR.MIKE FOR THE BEAUTIFUL INSPIRING SERMON .
This word brings to mind Luke 9 verse 23: Then Jesus said to all of them, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow Me.
Everyday we need to choose to follow/surrender to the Lord, which is not easy, but He covers us with His Grace and Mercy.
Psalm25 v10 says: All the paths of the LORD are mercy and truth, To such as keep His covenant and His testimonies.
Let's follow Him!
Luje Skywalker?
I'm not going to lie, it's slightly distracting that you are so handsome, but I was genuinely moved to tears by this message and finished with a smile at your quirky enthusiasm and passion for the word. I don't expect you to read this, but by chance if you do....thank you 🙏❤️
GOD BLESS YOU FATHER MIKE
Thank the Lord for this CZcams channel
I dedicated my life to God and now I’m sining less going to church and reading the Bible and growing closer to Jesus
im 13 and have strayed away from God after the arise of several problems in my life. But some things happened and i learned that without God, there would be no life. So i obviously came crying back to Him.
These vids rlly help me btw.
What a great explanation! Thank you Fr Mike.
Great thank you a lot of people will come to faith because of you.