Posted on 10/03/2014 2:33:43 PM PDT by NYer
I know.
But I've yet to see where pointing that out to Catholics has made them realize they are the non-publican in the room.
What is taught in Matthew that the apostles didn’t teach?
My soul magnifies the Lord,
And my spirit rejoices in God my Savior.
For He has regarded the low estate of His handmaiden,
For behold, henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.
For He who is mighty has done great things for me, and holy is His name. And His mercy is on those who fear Him from generation to generation.
He has shown strength with His arm:
He has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
He has put down the mighty from their thrones,
and exalted those of low degree.
He has filled the hungry with good things;
and the rich He has sent empty away.
He has helped His servant Israel, in remembrance of His mercy;
As He spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and to His posterity forever.
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen
Magníficat ánima mea Dóminum,
et exsultávit spíritus meus
in Deo salvatóre meo,
quia respéxit humilitátem
ancíllæ suæ.
Ecce enim ex hoc beátam
me dicent omnes generatiónes,
quia fecit mihi magna,
qui potens est,
et sanctum nomen eius,
et misericórdia eius in progénies
et progénies timéntibus eum.
Fecit poténtiam in bráchio suo,
dispérsit supérbos mente cordis sui;
depósuit poténtes de sede
et exaltávit húmiles.
Esuriéntes implévit bonis
et dívites dimísit inánes.
Suscépit Ísrael púerum suum,
recordátus misericórdiæ,
sicut locútus est ad patres nostros,
Ábraham et sémini eius in sæcula.
Glória Patri et Fílio
et Spirítui Sancto.
Sicut erat in princípio,
et nunc et semper,
et in sæcula sæculórum.
Amen.
But they can't even prove today's "traditions" are the same traditions the apostles were talking about.
That’s what Matthew teaches that the apostles didn’t teach??? Are you sure? You may want to ask the guy who wears the same type of hat the priests to the fish god dagon wore.
Doesn’t the Roman Catholic church teach those who die in mortal sin cannot benefit from purgatory but go straight to hell?
I know but we keep putting God’s word in front of Catholics anyway because their are those who read these threads that God might be trying to reach.
I said - “I wish you would hold at least half the reverence for Jesus that you have for the Catholic Church.”
You replied - “Without the Catholic Church, FOUNDED by Christ, you would have idea who Christ is. You will still be praying to the sun gods.”
In your response you placed the Catholic Church first. You ought to put Jesus first.
Where you keep what you treasure is where your heart lies. Where is your heart, NKP_Vet?
“Nothing in Scripture condemns the Protestants or the Protestant faith.”
False. Sola fide is the main doctrine of Protestantism. This is rejected in James 2:24.
“For a Catholic to say so is simply to make something up and claim it’s their football.”
No, it’s in James 2:24.
Thank you for settling the matter of prot integrity. CB was correct, in this case, about actions, or rather inactions speaking louder than words.
“What is taught in Matthew that the apostles didn’t teach?”
Where did the Apostles teach that the Gospel of Matthew is inspired?
Were you ever taught that Mary was God or even god? Were you ever taught that she was divine? Were you ever taught that she was due worship or taught to worship her?
Let’s see...
“Co-redemtrix,” “Queen of Heaven,” “Mother of God,” “Mother of us all...”
I’ve seen long precessions of male and female children march to her statue and stand while the priest crowns the head of the statue with flowers.
I’ve heard prayers pleading for “her blessings.”
Yeah, that pretty much covers giving Mary a deity status near or equal to Jesus and receiving worship.
Which silly picture do I get this time? Can I please have my bear on a unicycle? I’ll settle for a bear on a scooter.
You presumed to know that my response would be to your answer.
The fact that neither of you chose to give a legitimate answer to simple yes or no questions speaks volumes.
Before saying ridiculous things like this you need to poll the rest of the prot posse. Because that is word for word what they have said previously.
This means you aren't required to report to a celestial torture chamber to have red hot pokers jammed up your wazoo for several thousand years. Your sin is forgiven and you may enter directly into HIS presence.
Congratulations on getting something right and engaging in fraternal correction.
Purgatory is penalty for sins committed on Earth but not sins for which penance has been done. The point of Purgatory is not forgiveness, but purification.
Acts 10:9-15
About noon the following day as they were on their journey and approaching the city, Peter went up on the roof to pray. He became hungry and wanted something to eat, and while the meal was being prepared, he fell into a trance. He saw heaven opened and something like a large sheet being let down to earth by its four corners. It contained all kinds of four-footed animals, as well as reptiles and birds. Then a voice told him, “Get up, Peter. Kill and eat.”
“Surely not, Lord!” Peter replied. “I have never eaten anything impure or unclean.”
The voice spoke to him a second time, “Do not call anything impure that God has made clean.”
John 14:26 But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.
I'll take Jesus word that the Holy Spirit brought to his remembrance what He wrote.
Forgiveness of our sins and consequences for our actions are two different things. It is because of God’s mercy that we are not consumed.
Exactly!
So...why won’t the Catholics see the light and realize God won’t make them spend thousands of years in torture to “purge” them of their sins?
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