How Can Non-Catholics Be Saved If Jesus is the Only Mediator?

“How Can Non-Catholics Be Saved If Jesus is the Only Mediator?” This question opens a discussion on the relationship between faith, works, and salvation, addressing concerns about Ephesians 2:8-9 and its compatibility with Catholic teaching. Other topics include the nature of Marian devotion and its perceived paganism, as well as the implications of Vatican II on salvation for non-Catholics.

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Questions Covered:

• 09:41 - Seems to me that Marian devotion is paganism, like it’s worship. It’s one of the reasons why I left the Church. How would you respond to that objection?
• 21:42 - It always bothered me that God gave Bathsheba an abortion — why would God do that?
• 29:32 - According to Vatican II a non-Catholic can be saved. That seems to contradict Jesus’ teaching that nobody comes to the Father except through him.
• 37:02 - Why do we have Holy Days of Obligation?
• 46:46 - After Peter died, would the new bishop or Rome have authority over the still living apostles, such as John?
• 50:52 - Is it better to think of works in terms of losing our salvation through mortal sins of omission?