You wrote:
“You can serve the Catholic Church if you want to. As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord (Joshua 24:15).”
Denying Christ’s Body is not a way to serve the Lord.
“I don’t reject Jesus’ work. I reject the Catholic Church’s work, which has very little to do with Jesus’ work.”
The Church IS Christ’s work.
“You seem to be more interested in trying to discredit the portions of God’s word that contrast with your positions than in taking the Lord’s message to heart.”
I never discredited scripture? Why are you making up things like that? I asked YOU, that’s YOU, questions about how you knew that Matthew was inspired. YOU utterly failed to present any scriptural proof that said Matthew’s gospel was written by Matthew, or inspired. That was the point, and your utter failure showed it to be an excellent one.
“That is your prerogative, but I think it’s one you will ultimately regret.”
How can I regret something I’ve never done? I already point this out to you, but I’ll say it again and then I’ll demand proof from you: I asked YOU, that’s YOU, questions about how you knew that Matthew was inspired. YOU utterly failed to present any scriptural proof that said Matthew’s gospel was written by Matthew, or inspired. That was the point, and your utter failure showed it to be an excellent one.
Now, post even the slightest bit of proof that I ever once anywhere, anytime EVER discredited scripture. Can you do that? I don’t see how since I never did it. All I did was ask you questions and you utterly failed to answer them. That was the point.
You failed to provide one verse that proved ANYTHING about Matthew’s gospel. It is from the Church that we know about Matthew’s gospel and it is from the Church that YOU got the gospel. That’s the point. And you utterly failed to show any evidence otherwise.
Discuss the issues all you want, but do not make it personal.
<<<”I reject the Catholic Church’s work, which has very little to do with Jesus’ work.”>>>
Sorry to hear that. The Church teaches and does the following. I believe Christ would think they are from him and that the Church does His Work!
Are you then against the:
Corporal Works of Mercy
* To feed the hungry;
* To give drink to the thirsty;
* To clothe the naked;
* To harbour the harbourless;
* To visit the sick;
* To ransom the captive;
* To bury the dead.
Spiritual Works of Mercy:
* To instruct the ignorant;
* To counsel the doubtful;
* To admonish sinners;
* To bear wrongs patiently;
* To forgive offences willingly;
* To comfort the afflicted;
* To pray for the living and the dead.