Posted on 03/01/2015 4:54:44 PM PST by NKP_Vet
Archbishop Fulton Sheen once wrote: “There are not over a hundred people in the United State who hate the Roman Catholic Church; there are millions, however, who hate what they wrongly believe to be the Catholic Church.”
I was one of those who hated because of what I wrongly believed about the Catholic Church. The reason I had these beliefs was due to being told what to believe about the Catholic Church from those who were told what to believe about the Catholic Church. No one was willing to find out what the bottom line was concerning the Catholic Church. Everything said about the Church was taken as truth while it seemed no one was delving into what the truth really was.
What about these Catholics? They worshipped Mary. They had a religion but not a relationship with Jesus Christ. They said they believed in God but really their belief couldn’t be the same, could it? The Bible says in James 2:19 KJV “Thou believest that there is one God; Thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble”.
So do Catholics have a belief such as the devils? When most Catholics are asked if they have been “born again” or “have accepted Christ as their Savior”, their main response is “I believe in God” or “I am a good person”, or “I’m Catholic”. Also, they have all these rituals, Saints, Statues and what about the Pope is he really standing in for God? Another big item, are they cannibals when they eat the bread and drink the wine during communion? Why do they leave Jesus on the cross, don’t they realize Jesus has risen from the dead?
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(Excerpt) Read more at catholic-convert.com ...
And Jesus says it is just the fruit of the vine...
Nice summary. Thanks for posting. I’m working up a document for my church’s men’s group, giving some thoughts on various Bible study tools and methodologies. Probably would be good to include this or something very like it at a framework for why we need the tools (e-Sword, Logos, lexicons, etc.).
Peace,
SR
But there was no such thing as a protastant until 1500 AD.
Does that mean all the christians who died in faith prior to martin Luther all went to hell...since they were not “born again”?
Why would Christ say to follow his word.....but not for 1500 years?
Christians, Jews and Muslims all profess to follow the God of Abraham. Deal with it.
And so a person is either been baptised...or they havent....
The sect doesnt matter according to what you just said.....there is no “special” water...right?
Lutherans, methodists, protestants...catholics...all use the same water and word of christ to baptise....
But only the special count?
In post 484 to which you replied...the word "only" does not appear
Sorry that took a sec...was busy...
Here is your quote:
“Nope again. I’ll read Scripture and take what Jesus has to say about it over what anyone who may have had demonically inspired NDE’s has to say”
Yes...that is calling someone demonic due to his beliefs.
Lets see now...God used a heretical ex-Catholic dissident jew hater (the chosen people) to accomplish the task of tearing souls away from the church that He had founded and lead them to whatever destiny that Luther, the Jew hater decided would be good for them..
O.K., now I fully understand the protestant revolution....thanks!!
Deny reality if it makes you feel better.....that's what protestants do best.
The word "represents" is nowhere to be seen.
He said "THIS IS MY BODY and THIS IS MY BLOOD" and that's exactly what He meant.
Not really, just pointing out that those so called non-Catholic Christians were VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY hard to find....like Unicorns...
There are no Catholic masons
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The Swiss guards at the vatican are all masons.
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Hmmmmm, Jesus said that it was His Body and Blood....I choose Jesus
You can baptize with water out of a river, ocean, lake, faucet, drinking glass...whatever
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>> “The word “represents” is nowhere to be seen.” <<
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Then when he held the barley loaf at the last supper, he was holding his body in his hand???
I had to pause to stop laughing! - Logic 101 catholic style.
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If I were you, I'd ask for a refund on your Theology degree....it's defective.
Well it was...until He transubstantiated it into His Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity.....and then it wasn't.
If God, the creator of the universe holds a loaf of bread in His hands and says "THIS IS MY BODY"...then it is.
You would doubt that????
Jesus says the blood is the fruit of the vine...
There's more to the bible than that one verse you keep quoting...
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