Someone asked me if I believed that Catholics were Christians.  It was a Catholic that asked me that
question (I think he just wanted to start an argument).  My reply was that if you have called on the name
of Jesus by confessing your sin, repenting of your sin, accepting Christ’s payment for your sin, and made
Him Lord of your life, you are saved and are a Christian.  Then I asked him if that described him.  He said
it did, and I told him that was his answer.
However, we did discuss some of the things that created a schism between Protestant and Catholic. 
Here are a few things I spoke of that were un-Biblical and unnecessary (in no particular order).  Their
devotion to Mary. Catholic doctrine teaches that Mary, herself, was also born of a virgin, gave birth as a
virgin, and remained a virgin until her “assumption” into Heaven (she didn’t die).  They also teach that
one should pray to Mary.  Nothing in Scripture indicates that or commands that we should do that.
Catholicism teaches that there are seven sacraments that are performed in order to receive grace. That
is, one receives God’s grace through baptism, or one receives His grace through marriage.  Grace is said
to be received through confession (to a priest) or taking communion.  I want to make one thing clear: I
received God’s amazing, wonderful, soul-saving, unmerited grace the moment I was saved and I don’t
need to receive it again, especially through physical acts.
They believe in the absolute authority of a pope, purgatory, praying to saints (who are mere men), and
the selling of indulgences … among others. Several others. So, no, I can’t worship and live as a Catholic as
I believe they have added unnecessary actions and burdensome doctrines, but I can’t tell you that a
Catholic isn’t a Christian.
Say Good things about your Savior