Posted on 09/21/2007 10:01:36 PM PDT by JeepInMazar
Yup!.......[Matthew 10:5-6] These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not: But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
Later on.....enter Paul: [Acts 9:15] But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel.
Was Rome Gentile?..........Is the Pope Catholic?......Was Peter among "The Twelve"?
Carolyn
That’s good. Jesus didn’t approve of chopping heads off and converting people to a moon god worship by violence.
I read someplace, sometime ago, that leading Muslims held a conference in Morroco to discuss the ever increasing numbers of ‘believers’ who are leaving Islam and converting to Christianity.
“I usually pray at least once or twice a day that God helps everyone find Him. In these prayers, Muslims are the number one group of people I pray will see the light.”
We say the same prayer. We also pray for a revival in the hearts and lives of the Americans in the Senate and House who are intent on destroying the country. Seriously.
“It is Peter’s church. The Vatican represents Christs church on earth...”
Is there a Chapter and verse on that, or is it folklore? (Hint: There is no scripture to support that.)
I know it comes from “Upon this rock (Peter) will I build my church”. Then the church takes a flight of fancy and goes on to equate Peter with the pope, and that’s not biblical in any way; it’s “made up”. Don’t take my word, or anyone else’s, for it; read the Bible with an open mind, without extraneous influence, and come to your own conclusions.
It would be nice if people had the same respect for the Bible that they have for the Constituion, and interpreted it literally.
I just pray for everyone to find Him!
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