Send this to someone who's asked you, "Are you saved?"

Hey friend!

There are so many misconceptions surrounding what Catholics actually believe about Salvation. Here's a quick overview...

✅ We have been saved by grace through faith by Jesus' Sacrifice and by no works of our own at our Baptism -that’s justification. (Eph 2:8–9, Rom 8:24)

✅ We are being saved by "working out our salvation with fear and trembling" by living a life in cooperation with God's grace; - that’s sanctification. (1 Cor 1:18, Phil 2:12)

✅ We have confident hope to be saved and united with God forever in Heaven- that’s final salvation. (Rom 5:9–10, 1 Cor 3:12–15)

So in other words... We are saved, we're being saved, and we will be saved.

Sometimes people say that Christians are "One saved and always saved" because Jesus said, “No one can take them out of my hand” (John 10:28). That’s true- no one can force us away from Him.

But we can choose to walk away ourselves.

Grace is a gift, but God doesn’t force it on us. We have to say “yes” to it, not just once, but continually, with our lives.

That’s why works are important: not because they earn salvation, but because they are the fruit of faith and a sign of our cooperation with God's grace.

Think of it like this: If someone doesn’t want to live with God here on earth-by rejecting His grace and ignoring His commands-why would they want to live with Him forever in Heaven? God loves us too much to force us into Heaven if we don’t want Him.

So, to summarize... 

God loves you. You were made to live in friendship with Him. But sin turns us away. So God sent Jesus- to die, rise, and restore that friendship. When we trust in Him and receive His grace through faith and the Church He gave us, we can be united with Him forever.

We do good things not to earn Heaven, but to love God and others. And one day, He’ll ask how we loved. (Matthew 25:31–46) That's why faith and good works go together. They both come from love for Jesus.

Have questions or thoughts? Let's talk about it some more! Drop your questions in the comments or ask your question here.

With love,

Your Catholic friend 🤍