Can Christians remain in the Catholic Church without compromising their faith and/or their spiritual growth?
We certainly cannot say that God would never allow Christians to remain in the Catholic Church in order to lead others to personal faith in Christ. But in order to do so, they should be thoroughly informed on the issues, weigh them carefully, and resolve not to partake in practices or to accept doctrines that are not biblical. Further, we would suspect that for the vast majority of Christians in the Catholic Church that acquiring such discernment may necessitate a lengthy, if not permanent, absence from Rome. Consider a typical example of what Roman Catholic beliefs do to Christian commitment. The following is a statement given to John Weldon by a former roommate, a subsequent youth pastor with whom he roomed for four years: Growing up in the Catholic Church definitely made an impact on my life. I attended Church faithfully every Sunday. As a result, on the positive side, I did know something about Jesus and His death on the cross. But beyond that my time in the Catholic Church made th
