Catholic Community on the Jersey Shore
And God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them (Gen 1:26-27, NASB)
We all have inherent dignity by virtue of being made in the image and likeness of God. We are called to love one another. We are called to compassion. We are called to the Truth.
1257 The Lord himself affirms that Baptism is necessary for salvation. He also commands his disciples to proclaim the Gospel to all nations and to baptize them. Baptism is necessary for salvation for those to whom the Gospel has been proclaimed and who have had the possibility of asking for this sacrament. The Church does not know of any means other than Baptism that assures entry into eternal beatitude; this is why she takes care not to neglect the mission she has received from the Lord to see that all who can be baptized are "reborn of water and the Spirit." God has bound salvation to the sacrament of Baptism, but he himself is not bound by his sacraments.