Good letter Letter from the wonder Tradition in Action.
No Salvation outside the Church
Dear TIA,
For those of good will who doubt whether there is still salvation for non-Catholics and whether the statement of Eugene IV was infallible, here is the solution given by Pope Boniface VIII:
"We declare, say, define, and pronounce that it is absolutely necessary for the salvation of every human creature to be subject to the Roman Pontiff" (definition i.e. infallible statement by Boniface VIII).
Many Catholics and non-Catholics have claimed that many men have lived who, without their fault, haven't ever heard about the Gospel. For this reason, their own faiths would be OK for salvation provided they would be in good faith i.e. would believe that their faiths are true (although they are not) and that they believe in God (although they don't).
"That was the true light, which enlightens every man that comes into this world," says the Bible (John 1: 9). Therefore, infallible Holy Scripture says that every man in this world is enlightened by Jesus Christ.
Obviously, what Eugene IV and Boniface VIII defined is most firmly grounded in the Bible: no man can be excused nor shall be excused for not being in the Catholic Church, i.e. subject to the Pope, because every man is sufficiently enlightened by Jesus Christ.
Regarding definitions of Catholic Faith, it should be kept in mind that they are all only one sentence, as are all the other definitions. So there is only one sentence, the first sentence stated by Eugene IV (that contains the text "The Holy Roman Church firmly believes, professes and preaches"), which is infallible, while all the other sentences are only explanatory.
If A.W. and others like him don't repent for their belief that there is salvation for non-Catholics, they will confirm their unbelief in the definitions of Catholic Faith (by Eugene IV & Boniface VIII) and their bad will and shall lose their own salvation because of that.
Regards in Christ,
B.B.