Does the golden rule save without the cross?

[shazeep]

Ask him if he believes obedience to the golden rule saves us.

who are you even talking to, Mr B. Why not ask Christ?

12“So whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.

16In the same way, let your light shinet before men, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.u

Christ Fulfills the Law

17“Don’t assume that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill.v 18For •I assure you: Until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letterw or one stroke of a letter will pass from the law until all things are accomplished. 19Therefore, whoever breaks one of the least of these commands and teaches people to do so will be called least in the kingdom of heaven. But whoever practices and teaches these commands will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.x 20For I tell you, unless your righteousness surpasses that of the •scribes and •Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.

Murder Begins in the Heart

wherein you might pay particular attention to the 'teaching others to do so' part.
so yes, you must have works, and in fact, works are what you must have to demonstrate your faith, and you demonstrate that you do not understand when you imagine that All Catholics are lost, and pretend that you have not sinned, and you add sin to sin when you teach others that they can accept Christ with their mouth, and diminish the Golden Rule.

really, it is a very simple concept, and if you are genuinely confused just put the two concepts to a 6 year old and they will indicate the truth to you, which you still will not accept because you are guilty of judging, and wish to continue doing so because you enjoy it, and it boosts your ego, or put another way, it allows you to imagine that you are superior to others.

i apologize for going on like this, but you sin, and refuse to repent, and you are in my church, so i am doing the best i know how as i understand it; we are currently essentially hearing further from our peers on the matter concerning my having brought "All Catholics Are Lost" to them, as you would not believe me when i first mentioned it, and as the real, unbiased poll has already verified, to whit; you do not know, just as Scripture tells us quite plainly,

You think you can judge, but you cannot!

and yet you persist. Good day.