Posted on 12/06/2014 3:04:38 PM PST by Salvation
Looks like.
Church by popular demand.
And sola Scriptura is criticized for what again?????
Your refusal to ignore Scripture, “Whose sins you shall forgive, they are forgiven them; and whose sins you shall retain, they are retained” stand in judgement of your own.
Of course I refuse to ignore Scripture. I'm surprised you would advocate I ignore it.
“Whose sins you shall forgive, they are forgiven them; and whose sins you shall retain, they are retained” stand in judgement of your own.
I don't ignore Scripture in GREEK either... which demonstrates what is actually being said by the Savior. Study to show yourself approved friend.
The second part of each conditional clause in this verse is in the passive voice and the perfect tense in the Greek text. The passive voice indicates that someone has already done the forgiving or retaining. That person must be God since He alone has the authority to do that (Matt. 9:2–3; Mark 2:7; Luke 5:21). The perfect tense indicates that the action has continuing effects; the sins stand forgiven or retained at least temporarily if not permanently. Constable, T. (2003). Tom Constable’s Expository Notes on the Bible (Jn 20:23).
Huh?
What lie?
Iscool said *It SEEMS.....*.
It was not a statement of fact.
The problems with interpretation continue and it isn’t just Scripture.....
Jesus, Whose mother you so rudely spoke of, said:
“Judge not, lest ye be judged.”
Chastity according to one’s state in life, and continence in marriage are between the person (s) involved. I understand that these concepts are all but obsolete in popular culture. Not always so in ancient times: continence in marriage was also an offering made to God so that, when the period of continence was ended, a child could be born.
Jesus Christ is an important figure in secular, as well as religious history, and Mary and Joseph as His parent and guardians, respectively, even in the secular world must have been people of character.
Whether from a secular or religious point of view, they deserve more respect than your post gave them. So do the people of faith who regard Jesus as the Son of God and of Mary. Sarcasm and derision are not warranted, thank you.
Elsie,
If you believe these words, then why do your posts reflect such hostility, especially toward Mary, the mother of Jesus, and the Catholic Church?
If you are truly interested in fraternal correction, doesn’t Scripture say it should be done with charity?
God made us with a body and a soul. It takes faith to believe your sins are forgiven, but didn’t Jesus Himself send His apostles out into the world, saying, “whose sins you forgive, they are forgiven them”? Doesn’t that imply that a person had to go to the Apostles and ask for forgiveness? Would they not receive that forgiveness in the Person of Christ, through His apostles?
Our Sacrament of Reconciliation, or Confession, is a journey of faith in itself. It takes a desire for forgiveness; self-examination; speaking to the priest as those people so long ago did to the Apostles.
When Jesus performed miracles, He did so in a variety of ways: He made a paste of mud and His saliva to heal the blind man; touched the tongue and ears of the deaf-mute man with His fingers; wrote in the sand when rebuking the men who would stone the adulteress; rebuked storms and demons with His voice; called to Lazarus to come forth from the tomb.
Throughout the Bible, physical, palpable means are used to accomplish wonders, by God, but through people and nature.
As for the generalization that Catholics don’t have faith, but need to see, touch, etc.: you may wish to find out just what we do believe: Transsubstantiation; The Unity of the Trinity; our 7 Sacraments - strange, we’re criticized for believing in Scripture and Tradition, then told we have no faith...
People are often critical of what or whom they know little about. You don’t have to believe, just be charitable! God is our Heavenly Father, too: may He bless you!
If you believe that, then why do you feel that Jesus chose 12 Apostles? I’m not being sarcastic, I’m trying to understand why you feel Jesus didn’t need shepherds for His flock after He ascended and His following grew...
Excellent observation!
Where is it ever recorded in Scripture that anyone went to the apostles for forgiveness of sin?
No lies...I just mis-wrote...I meant to say 'most' of the Catholic religion and your pope seem to be ok with contraception, abortion and homo marriages...The majority of your religion are democrats who vote for democrats who vote for those positions...And that ain't no lie...
Huh?
LOLOLOLOL
To preach the gospel and make disciples.
Nobody said that He didn't need shepherds for His flock.
Jesus gave them their assignments, and gave gifts to the church through the Holy Spirit, but they and we are ambassadors for Christ, not mediators. They have the roles of apostle, preacher, teacher, etc, but not mediator.
That role belongs to Jesus alone. JESUS is the only and only mediator between God and man.
There is no need for any other mediator between God and man nor is there a need for any mediator between Jesus and man.
Clueless.........
:)
“Study to show yourself approved friend. Huh?”
Quote from the Apostle Paul, encouraging believers to learn to study God’s Word - and to diligently apply themselves to it.
Best
Chapter and Verse please.
From Paul to Timothy.
It's in that book that y'all Catholics like to claim that y'alls church wrote and gave to the world and y'all like to claim that Catholics know so well.
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