"If you were given the choice of martyrdom before baptism or denying Christ so you could get baptized which would you chose?"
I've already answered this question for him. I would not, by God's grace, deny Christ, no matter the consequences. If that meant dying before receiving the Sacrament, then that's what it would mean. I would accept it as God's will that He chose not to give me salvation and the beatific vision. Glory to God for denying me this.
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It seems to me you're patronizing the short-sightedness of your opponent with this answer, Ladislaus.
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I would answer differently. I would say that if I was hoping to receive Holy Baptism, that I would be confident that God would not deny me this grace if I honestly asked Him for it. Our Lord said that anything you ask the Father in my name you shall receive. How could it be any different for the most basic of human necessity?
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It comes down to faith in divine providence, that fulfilling His own requirement is not beyond His ability to provide. Therefore, He could send a saint to me as I lay dying as He has done in many instances throughout history. If for whatever reason that is not possible, He could send an angel if He so chose, but for me to place limits on God's omnipotence is one and the same as having no faith in God. Rather,
our faith in the Providence of God should be sufficient. .
BTW LoT must be absolutely delighted to see his name being the topic of so many threads. This is his objective, to draw attention to himself, sheer and tangible vainglory, which is a miserable
vice.
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