What you seem to fail to understand is that this is not a debate or even a campaign for the hearts and minds of the innocent and ignorant. No preponderance of "evidence" that flies in the face of fundamental truths developed and affirmed over 2,000 years is going to sway anyone away from that truth.
If all you are trying to do is to bolster the conviction and morale of the like minded you are in danger of accomplishing the opposite. The more you hold Protestant doctrine up to the light of truth the more the holes and flaws will become apparent to even the staunchest Protestant apologists. I encourage you to continue to do so, but don't expect me to respect your positions or applaud the "brilliance" that produces them.
Peace be with you
>What you seem to fail to understand is that this is not a debate or even a campaign for the hearts and minds of the innocent and ignorant. No preponderance of "evidence" that flies in the face of fundamental truths developed and affirmed over 2,000 years is going to sway anyone away from that truth.
Rather, what you seem to fail to understand is while no amount of evidence may convince one who believes Rome cannot be wrong, the weight of Scriptural warrant, which is not the basis for assurance of the veracity of Rome's doctrines, does convince seekers of truth, and while exposing the presumption of Rome, and false and audacious assertions of some her apologists. Which exposes their desperation.
“The more you hold Protestant doctrine up to the light of truth the more the HOLES and FLAWS will become apparent to even the staunchest Protestant apologists.”
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Here are a few Gospel verses to put “holes” in the heresy of Martin Luther, his “Faith Alone.” Protestants cling to “Faith Alone”, they ignore and will not touch these verses.
1 Peter 1:17
And if you invoke as Father him who, without respect of persons, judgeth according to every one’s work: converse in fear during the time of your sojourning here.
Romans 2:13
For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.
James 2:24
Do you see that by works a man is justified; and not by faith only?
Colossians 1:10
That you may walk worthy of God, in all things pleasing; being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God:
1 Corinthians 3:13
Every man’s work shall be manifest; for the day of the Lord shall declare it, because it shall be revealed in fire; and the fire shall try every man’s work, of what sort it is.
Protestant's don't have doctrine - they have the WORD OF GOD ALONE - which is THE ONLY TRUTH!
And we know what catholicism thinks of that - their man made doctrine has more authority than God's WORD. Talk about defiance and refusing to HEAR and OBEY! They don't belong to HIM!
Luke 8:21 He replied, "My mother and brothers are those who HEAR GOD'S WORD and OBEY It."
God's WORD ALONE IS THE FINAL AUTHORITY! And The Teacher of God's WORD is His Spirit - THE HOLY SPIRIT.