Posted on 05/26/2015 1:02:14 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
Pope Francis has said that it's the devil himself who keeps evangelicals, Catholics, and Christians from other denominations divided, and rejected the notion that it's heretical to believe that all Christians are one.
"Division is the work of the 'Father of Lies,' 'the Father of Discord,' who does everything possible to keep us divided," Francis said in a video message to a gathering sponsored by the John 17 Movement, according to Catholic Herald.
"I feel like saying something that may sound controversial, or even heretical, perhaps," he added. "But there is someone who 'knows' that, despite our differences, we are one. It is he who is persecuting us. It is he who is persecuting Christians today, he who is anointing us with (the blood of) martyrdom."
Francis added that the devil "knows that Christians are disciples of Christ, that they are one, that they are brothers! He doesn't care if they are Evangelicals or Orthodox, Lutherans, Catholics or Apostolic … he doesn't care! They are Christians."
The Roman Catholic Church leader insisted that "division is a wound in the body of the church of Christ. And we do not want this wound to remain open," he said, urging for Christians to seek unity together and pray for one another.
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Doctrinally, I have issues with Roman Catholicism. I also have issues with certain Roman Catholic FReepers who belittle those who follow Christ apart from the Roman Catholic Church.
But if someone follows Christ, regardless of denomination, I will call them “brother” or “sister.”
It is the pride of Rome that exalts itself above other believers...
...plus distorting the Gospel of Grace into a religious system of works.
That said, I’m grateful I was born into a Catholic family that taught me much about the Father. It was later I read the Scriptures and came to understand the Gospel.
Excellent! The Catholic Church has come a long way from the days they were expecting us all to convert to Catholicism. Kudos, Pope Francis!
Francis added that the devil "knows that Christians are disciples of Christ, that they are one, that they are brothers! He doesn't care if they are Evangelicals or Orthodox, Lutherans, Catholics or Apostolic … he doesn't care! They are Christians."
Welllllll, Pope, I would strongly disagree with you there good buddy...most Baptists still toe a pretty hard line on what the good book says, whereas the Catholic Church...well, not so much(no guilt, everything is fine) — I mean, if we can’t get the church to defend its view on sanctity of life for fear of offending some politician, let alone its “evolving” view on gays...well, the church is becoming less and less relevant in people’s lives — The Catholic Church used to stand for something...
I have seen those FR on a similar post. So taking the Pope's comments to the logical conclusion, those who divide Christians are a type of anti-Christ.
Don't flame me, flame Francis....
Roman Catholics are not of one mind with Biblical followers of the Risen Christ, and the reason is dogmatism by the Romanists beyond the authority given them by the Holy Scriptures, which is the sole writiten disclosure of the Messish and the Coming of His Kingdom of Righteousness and Peace; and which Scriptures solely present The God’s plan if reconciliation, justification, and sanctification; to wit, of irrevocable ratification of His salvation and eternal spiritual union with the believer, based on faith in the shed blood of The Lord and Christ Jesus.
Protestants already have too many of those.
That’s one thing that he’s said lately that I do agree with.
Where there are sins, there are also divisions, schisms, heresies, and disputes. Where there is virtue, however, there also are harmony and unity, from which arise the one heart and one soul of all believers.271
We are not one.
We are either followers of Jesus Christ or some man-made place in Rome.
That's the Devil himself speaking; the Deceiver...He wants us to put our trust in the mother of Jesus...He wants us to work for our salvation, disqualifying us from ever receiving the grace of God...He wants us to bow down to his ministers in long robes, and call them Holy Father...
No thanks...
pope is a crackhead
Jesus said unto him, “Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.”
“I’d love to see Catholics dump their false religion and become bible Christians”
Why would they dump their false religion? Fairy tales are so much more fun than The Truth. The Bible is an annoyance to them.
How can you love God when you are afraid of him???
;-)
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