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To: ebb tide

It’s irrelevant what the RCC teaches when its adherents don’t follow it and vote liberal and espouse contrary beliefs.


83 posted on 01/25/2015 7:45:51 PM PST by metmom (...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith...)
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To: metmom
It’s irrelevant what the RCC teaches when its adherents don’t follow it and vote liberal and espouse contrary beliefs.

It's not irrelevant at all. Those "adherents" you describe above are called "protestants".

88 posted on 01/25/2015 7:51:57 PM PST by ebb tide
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It’s irrelevant what the RCC teaches when its adherents don’t follow it and vote liberal and espouse contrary beliefs.

RCs criticize some "Protestants" for not following the Bible and they blame all of "Protestantism" for that. Yet, many Roman Catholics don't follow either the Bible OR their Catechism but Roman Catholicism is not to blame. Does that seem equitable?

The truth is that many people can claim to belong to a particular church or belief system but it is by their actions (their fruit) that we see what they really believe. The Apostle James said we demonstrate our faith by our works and if we don't have good works in our lives, it is evidence that we lack genuine faith - because a real faith results in a changed life- it comes from a changed heart, the new birth and the indwelling Holy Spirit. The fruit doesn't purchase salvation, though, only faith in Jesus Christ does that. Because He shed His blood for our sins and the gift of God is eternal life in Jesus Christ our Lord.

The basic tenets of the Christian faith are found in Scripture and they have not changed in nearly two thousand years.

105 posted on 01/25/2015 11:21:18 PM PST by boatbums (God is ready to assume full responsibility for the life wholly yielded to Him.)
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