Posted on 03/24/2015 4:54:05 PM PDT by ebb tide
In an eight page document in preparation for the Synod on the Family the diocese of Essen, Germany, has asked the Vatican to elaborate a “Rite for the blessing of same-sex-couples”, to de facto abolish the indissolubility of marriage, to accept adultery and to allow artificial birth control. According to the document, blessing of practiced homosexuality would be a – quote – “sign of justice” and “non-discrimination”.
So you have “Jesus” as your head. So too did Jim Jones, David Koresh, Joel Osteen, Rev. Jeremiah Wright, Billy Graham, Rev. Swaggart, Benny Hinn, the Moonies, and the list goes on and on.
Oh, by the way, they all agree on the canonical texts that were infallibly assembled together by the Church Fathers in the Synod of Rome AD 382, a full ELEVEN CENTURIES, before the curse of the Protestant Reformation that triggered a mudslide of multiple beliefs all claiming Jesus as the head. That infallibility of the Catholic Church infallibly tell us what is the Word of God and to instruct on both the written and oral word of God (Jn: 21: 25) did not evaporate with the Reformation.
Christ commanded Peter and His apostles to “Go forth and teach...” This is ONE teaching.
Jesus said his Church would be “the light of the world.” He then noted that “a city set on a hill cannot be hid” (Matt. 5:14).
This means his Church is a visible organization. It must have characteristics that clearly identify it and that distinguish it from other churches. Jesus promised, “I will build my Church and the gates of hell will not prevail against it” (Matt. 16:18). This means that his Church will never be destroyed and will never fall away from him. His Church will survive until his return.
Among the Christian churches, only the Catholic Church has existed since the time of Jesus. Every other Christian church is an offshoot of the Catholic Church. The Eastern Orthodox churches broke away from unity with the pope in 1054.
The Protestant churches were established during the Reformation, which began in 1517. (Most of today’s Protestant churches are actually offshoots of the original Protestant offshoots.)
Only the Catholic Church existed in the tenth century, in the fifth century, and in the first century, faithfully teaching the doctrines given by Christ to the apostles, omitting nothing. The line of popes can be traced back, in unbroken succession, to Peter himself. This is unequaled by any institution in history.
At every juncture where Jesus speaks of Peter’s relation to the other apostles, he emphasizes Peter’s special mission to them and not simply his place of honor among them.
In Matthew 16:19, Jesus gives Peter “the keys to the kingdom” and the power to bind and loose. While the latter is later given to the other apostles (Matt. 18:18), the former is not. In Luke 22:28–32,
Jesus assures the apostles that they all have authority, but then he singles out Peter, conferring upon him a special pastoral authority over the other disciples which he is to exercise by strengthening their faith (22:31–32).
In John 21:15–17, with only the other disciples present (cf. John 21:2), Jesus asks Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?”—in other words, is Peter more devoted to him than the other disciples? When Peter responds that he is, Jesus instructs him: “Feed my lambs” (22:15). Thus we see Jesus describing the other disciples, the only other people who are present, the ones whom Jesus refers to as “these,” as part of the lambs that he instructs Peter to feed, giving him the role of pastor (shepherd) over them. Again, a reference to Peter having more than merely a primacy of honor with respect to the other apostles, but a primacy of pastoral discipline as well.
It is this command to go out to the whole world (all nations) that marks the Church that Christ established, which is why that Church came to be known as “Catholic”, from the Greek word katholikos (kata “about”, and holos, “whole”).
In the year 110 A.D., not even fifteen years after the book of Revelation was written, while on his way to execution St. Ignatius of Antioch wrote: “Where the bishop is present, there let the congregation gather, just as where Jesus Christ is, there is the Catholic church”. The Church believes that when the bishops speak as teachers, Christ speaks; for he said to them: “He who hears you, hears me; and he who rejects you, rejects me” (Lk 10, 16).
It’s horrible to see this unfolding.
But it does explain the articles they post from apostate and false Protestant/Evangelical churches. The ones where you post the anigif of people jumping in a pit. Then in the fashion of some Catholic posters here try to pin the tail on the donkey like we have a pope who approves of this and we follow.
The tactic is akin to saying George Washington is just like Lenin just with a funny wig.
Perhaps it is soothing to point out they can’t be all that bad if other churches are going down the same destructive route.
God has called all of you to share His Glory; He favours the humble and the innocent; above all, be pure to be able to face the Lord in good conscience; the Spirit of Grace is upon you, and each one of you has received a special grace;St Paul-True Life In God (TLIG.ORG)
Does this thread attack Protestants?
Did a Protestant start this one?
Is the Pope Catholic?
Then I’m not sure why you felt the need to use this thread to make your first post.
My first post? This is post 26,011 for me. Not hardly my “first post.”
Aw, you knew what I meant: your fist post on this thread.
Fist? I am peaceful guy. I don’t make fists!
LOL. You may be peaceful but you are very good at avoidance tactics.
I think it goes much deeper then that. Throughout it's history the Catholic Church has fought to eliminate by force or intimidation any opposition. The impetus to impose a belief system by eliminating others didn't come from the Holy Spirit.
That's not the entirety of what Catholics are obligated to believe. Just one example would be the MUNIFICENTISSIMUS DEUS of Pope Pius XII where he made it mandatory for Catholics to believe the assumption of Mary. The list beyond what you just stated which Catholic must believe or be considered anathema seems endless when reading the Catholic Catechism.
There are SEVEN letters to SEVEN churches in Revelation.
And the Catholic Church can't prove that what they teach is what the apostles taught.
"...I see that Andrea Tornielli, on his Vatican Insider blog, reports the voting results of the Synod with respect to the two principle topics that were debated: admission to the Sacraments of those divorced and remarried: 104 in favor, 74 not in favor; with respect to gay unions: 118 placet and 62 non placet. That signifies that the majority of two thirds that was called for as a basis for specific passages to be considered as “the expression of the Synod” was not there. But this also shows that we came close to that two thirds majority…" http://rorate-caeli.blogspot.com/2014/10/over-half-bishops-in-synod-have-already.html
Cardinal Sarah of Guinea, who happens to be Prefect of the Congregation for the Discipline of the Sacraments, stated, “I solemnly affirm that the church of Africa will firmly oppose any rebellion against the teaching of Jesus and of the magisterium.”
There is by no means a united front, and those who actually attend the synod and vote are not necessarily in line with his pronouncement. For instance, Archbishop Charles Palmer-Buckle, who has been selected to participate in the synod and who hails from Ghana, has stated publicly that he supports Kasper's heresies.
If preservation of the status quo (praxis in conformity with unchangeable doctrine) depends on a handful of Polish "dissidents" and an unknown number of Africans against the rest of the world, odds are low that the Kasper disaster will be averted.
It's true that even the Poles and the Africans are not a total united front, but frankly, I think Kasper is in a funk sweat.
If that is your opinion, then why not simply ignore us?
2 Timothy 4:2 Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.
A majority voted in favor of debating heretical proposals. No debate is necessary if the objective is to simply maintain the status quo.
frankly, I think Kasper is in a funk sweat.
Why should he be? He enjoys the support of the Pope.
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