Why Does Jesus Call the Father Greater If We Teach That the Members of the Trinity Are Equal?

Archdiocese of Washington ^ | 05-23-16 | Msgr. Charles Pope

[ealgeone]

I was not aware she believed that. If so she is in contradiction of Christ's words in John 14:6.

[Syncro]

“...allowing us to participate in the sacrifice of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.”

You and evey other sinner has already participated in Jesus on the cross.

It was all of our sins that scarred His body.

We don’t have to re sacrifice Jesus over and over again.

He tells us to come boldly to the throne of Grace to communicate with Him

This can be done by dedicated born again Christian followers of Jesus any time of the day or night, 24/7

They do not have to go to a building and participate in a ritual to become ‘closer’ to Jesus.

Jesus lives in us and we live in Him.

Jesus said it, I believe it, that settles it.

No fancy ritual and descriptive name (eucharist) necessary.

[Syncro]

Ah yes....the catholic re-sacrifice of Christ over and over again.

See? You don't have the faintest glimmer of what eternity means.

Oh my, break out of your box and stop with the mind reading.

You have no idea. Period.

[Kolokotronis]

Sort of like Oh Own.

[Syncro]

“If you understand eternity, it’s not a “resacrifice” — it’s participation in the eternal sacrifice of the Lamb slain from before the foundation of the world.”

The sacrifice of which Jesus said was done once and for all?

Jesus came down from the cross and is seated on His throne in heaven as well as living in all born again Christians and they are living in Him.

Jesus transcends time and space and is omnipotent omniscient and omnipresent

[Syncro]

My goodness you last sentence is so Catholic!

Just change the little brass snakes to the icons and statues bowed down to many times a day by adherents to Catholicism

Perhaps God will send Hezekiah back to clear out the darkness again.

Does cement melt?

[Syncro]

Semantical nit picking.

[SunLakesJeff]

Brother, today we commemorate the body and blood of Christ, via the Sunday of Corpus Christi.

I choose that you not fight with Protestants today (nor any others, though I, ironically, understand Evangelism). Please be well, Brother.

[Syncro]

Mother Teresa would lead people to the Christ of the Bible and then tell them to continue on in their own religion as it will take them to that relationship with God.

Most of them were Hindu

[Syncro]

Today is Monday.

Yes, stop fighting with born again followers of Jesus, it will lift a great weight.

“My yoke is easy, my burden is light”-Jesus

[SunLakesJeff]

My Bad. I fight no fellow followers of Christ.

Witness Iraq and Syria.

[ealgeone]

Then she was advancing a different Gospel.

[boatbums]

Words, words, words . . . you can recite that formulaically but apparently have no awareness of the implications.

On an internet forum, WORDS are all we have. I'd like to know how you think you can discern Ealgeone's "awareness"? He's so far done a much better job here of explaining the pre-existence of God than a few of your RCC peers have.

[Syncro]

Yes she was, and now Catholicism wishes to make her a Catholic saint.

Or maybe already have.

[Syncro]

Mea culpa, my post wasn’t meant to be aimed directly at you, but was meant to be a generalization.

Some fight, some debate. I prefer debate and it seems you do to.

MY bad...

[SunLakesJeff]

Some fight, some debate. I prefer debate and it seems you do to.

I love you, and have not been afflicted.

[metmom]

Only if by "the WORD" you mean the Logos, Christ Himself.

Since we were talking about creeds, I meant the written word.

The written word is Scripture, which Jesus says cannot be broken.

It is Truth as it is God breathed, therefore is true.

Creeds are man's creation. Hold to them if you wish. I'll stick with the written word, which is written expression of Christ and is the special revelation by which we know Him.

[metmom]

Your posts don't reflect any understanding of it.

The limiting factor is not the denominational affiliation one has but the mortal body we inhabit.

Catholicism nor Catholics has no special understanding of eternity beyond which anyone else has by virtue of the fact that they are Catholic. Being Catholic does no bestow that on any person.

[metmom]

Words, words, words . . . you can recite that formulaically but apparently have no awareness of the implications.

One word: Creeds.

The irony is rich in your comment.

[ealgeone]

Booyah!