It is obvious that those who deny Baptism of Desire lack Faith, for this reason:
They speak a loud voice about the SACRAMENT of Baptism as if we who adhere to all the teachings of the Church do not know what a Sacrament is.
Review: A Sacrament is an outward sign instituted by Christ to give grace. The outward sign is for the benefit of man, not God.
St. Augustine teaches us that the water manifesting exteriorly the sacrament of grace and the Holy Ghost effecting interiorly the benefit of grace, both water and Spirit are necessary for this Sacrament of Baptism. “Unless a man be born again of water and the Holy Spirit.”…notice the emphasis to those who deny BOD is placed on the outward sign, the water and not the Spirit, the Holy Ghost.
When a mention of the Holy Ghost was made by myself, one of their “comrades in crime” used the word “Pentecostalism” against me.
Bower answer this --->For the salvation of the soul of man, what is first and more important, water or God?
I say God is the only one who can save man, water is necessary for the Sacrament, because man needs this outward sign. I remembering learning this in Catholic school.
Keep in mind that Baptism of Desire is NOT a Sacrament, that is NOT our argument, it is however a means of salvation through the mercy of God, ONLY WHEN CERTAIN CONDITIONS ARE MET.
Believing in BOD has nothing to do with NO SALVATION OUTSIDE THE CHURCH...They lie! They can not explain how they come to that conclusion and yet ignore their pope who publically states SALVATION FOR ALL, this strange belief of theirs spells H Y P O C R I T E. Not to mention being GUILTY of the UNFORGIVABLE SIN against the Holy Ghost.