A Christ on a cross is OK, but that’s only half the story. Christ on the cross took care of the deficit of our sins. The other half is the risen Christ which is where the hyper part of the hyperniken power comes from. (For similar reasons I am not very enthused by the Baptist hymn “Power In The Blood.” OK, my sins are gone but now what?)
Anyhow, the power the traditional Catholics seem to think is coming from the cross and somehow earned by their suffering... which misunderstanding complicates their salvation experience more than it needs to be — actually comes from the risen Christ. They’ve theologized away the tetelosthai. Jesus was a redneck carpenter, though. He got-r-done with His blood to rebuild our souls from sin.
Still... if they’ve believed on Christ for personal salvation they are Christians. What’s bigger, sin or the promised completed grace of God? A ludicrous question. Christ is no more thrown off stride by saved Catholics than by any other stumbling Christian. The perfect plan works to a perfect end in all cases.
Christ became that one and for all time last required blood sacrifice for the remission of sin. Mary had nothing to do with that sacrifice. To puff up Mary as a deity, belittles the price that Christ paid. That does require the individual not a religious organization to repent. Only the flesh body of God With Us died... so the instant the flesh died the Spirit returned to the Maker that sent Him. However, for to explain to the unlearned, the flesh body was placed in the tomb, a guard was assigned and a stone was place to prevent access to that tomb.
Yet Peter says that while (this sign of Jonah, three days and three nights) in the tomb, Christ went to the spirits held prisoner since the days of Noah and salvation was offered to them first. This was not the action of a dead body.
There is no way according to the catholic dogma one can in a truth get three days and three nights as was declared by Christ Himself would be the sign, by claiming He was crucified on a Friday. It is fuzzy math totally and completely disregarding what was stated by Christ Himself.
Anyhow, the power the traditional Catholics seem to think is coming from the cross and somehow earned by their suffering... which misunderstanding complicates their salvation experience more than it needs to be — actually comes from the risen Christ. They’ve theologized away the tetelosthai. Jesus was a redneck carpenter, though. He got-r-done with His blood to rebuild our souls from sin.
Christ never complained when He, God With US perfect, was molested by the religious leaders who continually sought to kill Him... That is Written... I grow weary of the continual whining and bellyaching of so called persecution committed by the mean non-Catholics making life so nearly unbearable. But records are studiously kept for that so called persecution sure paves the road to saint hood by vote.
I think those Christians in Egypt and Syria have a better opportunity for that coveted status of sainthood than the American catholics. And since it is the Heavenly Father that keeps the only score-book that counts we won't know who has 'earned' that stature.
Yes, I said earned. God is not a union boss, He is the perfect judge and many are not going to like it when they discover just how wrong they were during this flesh journey.
Still... if they’ve believed on Christ for personal salvation they are Christians. What’s bigger, sin or the promised completed grace of God? A ludicrous question. Christ is no more thrown off stride by saved Catholics than by any other stumbling Christian. The perfect plan works to a perfect end in all cases.
What is that phrase show me your faith and I will see your works ..... Our 'good' deeds are the only thing(s) any of us can take with us when we return to face our Maker. My comments or rant as some of the thin skinned religious practitioners accuse have nothing to do with who is or is not saved.