There are 1.4 billion in the world who claim to be members of the original Catholic Church established by Jesus Christ

Despite the divinely mandated teaching that there is no salvation outside the Catholic Church, many of this 1.4 billion must, according to holy scripture, be on the broad way to destruction:

"Enter ye in at the narrow gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way that leadeth to destruction, and many there are who go in thereat.

How narrow is the gate, and strait is the way that leadeth to life: and few there are that find it!" - St Matthew 7:13-14

"Strive to enter by the narrow gate; for many, I say to you, shall seek to enter, and shall not be able." - St Luke 13:24

How does a member of the Catholic Church ensure that they are among the few that are able to enter by the narrow gate to life?

"Actually only those are to be included as members of the Church who have been baptized and profess the true faith, and who have not been so unfortunate as to separate themselves from the unity of the Body, or been excluded by legitimate authority for grave faults committed." - Pius XII; Mystici Corporis Christi #22

1. Baptised

2. Profess the true faith

3. Have not seperated themselves from the unity of the body

4. Have not been excluded by legitimate authority

Many of the 1.4 billion who claim to be Catholic as a result of Baptism have separated themselves from the unity of the body of Christ by not, or by no longer professing the true faith

"And will not God revenge his elect who cry to him day and night: and will he have patience in their regard?

I say to you, that he will quickly revenge them. But yet the Son of man, when he cometh, shall he find, think you, faith on earth?" - St Luke 18:7-8

"Therefore, brethren, stand fast; and hold the traditions which you have learned, whether by word, or by our epistle." - 2 Thessalonians 2:14

Keeping the faith means holding fast to Gospel of Jesus Christ revealed throiugh the apostles and handed down through the ages by the Church

"But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach a gospel to you besides that which we have preached to you, let him be anathema." - Galatians 1:8

"And we charge you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw yourselves from every brother walking disorderly, and not according to the tradition which they have received of us." - 2 Thessalonians 3:6