Catholics: Was Christ's sacrifice sufficient to cleanse us of all our sin?

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AmyCatholics: Was Christ's sacrifice sufficient to cleanse us of all our sin?
yesCatholics: Was Christ's sacrifice sufficient to cleanse us of all our sin?
Yes, of course it was, and each of us is cleansed to the extent that we are open and receptive to the graces Christ offers us, some more than others. Obviously we must act in order to be fully cleansed, for if it were automatic, everyone would be totally cleansed, and everyone would go to heaven.
Yep. That's what Catholics believe and what the Church teaches -- there is no cleansing from sin EXCEPT for the blood of Jesus.





(If you're hinting around at purgatory, purgatory is the process during which Christ's blood is applied to the sinner's soul, purging us of all sin. Purge, purgatory -- get it?)
Absolutely. Christ's sacrifice cleansed the sins of the whole world. That's not to say, that just because of his sacrifice we get a free pass to heaven though. Salvation can be lost through sinfulness.
Yes it does!





But when we fail after that we need redemption. That is why Jesus gave us the Church to guide us and the Sacraments to keep us in the Grace of God even though we have a sinful nature.





Just answered a question about this here:http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;鈥?/a>
Yes, but you can reject Christ by choosing sins over Him. You have to put God first, you aren't supposed to love a certain sin more than Him, and you are supposed to follow Christ and his teachings.
Yes. But without the sacramental grace contained within the sacrament of reconciliation we cannot properly ask His forgiveness and be forgiven by His Passion and Cross
yes. well forgiven. the nails in His flesh are our sins. after His resurrection the only thing left on the cross is the holes from the nails. how do you think we repair those holes??





God bless
Yes, that is what the Catholic Church teaches