Posted on 02/14/2006 8:05:00 AM PST by NYer
Yes. Bob Larson
I've seen this guy on TV. He strikes me as phonier than a 3 dollar bill. I'm suprised the Catholic Church would have anything to do with him.
I used to hear him on the radio.
Trust me, I am not a member of the "mass media evangelical cult"
I used to tune him in because he was so "off the chart" it was funny!
This guy used to tell tell his staged "callers" to destroy their evil "rock and roll" tapes and records live on the air.
What a scam!
Well if john calvin said it must be true. Also on a side note how do manage to type while snake handling?
Interesting to note that you, like so many anti-Catholic cowards, are hiding your own faith alignment.
Hmmm...
Ashamed of it?
Gutless. Afraid that the shaky foundations of whatever cultish group to which you belong can be damaged by the truth of Catholicism?
Bob definitely works the fund raising angle in a way that I wouldn't, were I in his position.
However, I have a couple of his books. Very high quality, especially 'Larson's Book of Cults'. We used it as a text book in Bible College.
Your Anti-Catholic Bigotry is showing.
I have noticed that, too. I think they must vilify the Catholic Church to justify their leaving it. The worse they make it out to be, the better they feel about their "decision". The vast majority of them who left don't even know what they left.
Regards
If Catholic Tradition is so great for him, he can always swim the Tiber.
I suspect this is more self serving, though.
You can quote Calvin until you are blue in the face. His words mean nothing to me as he had no Divind Inspiration when he uttered his inanities. I'll stick with the Church founded by Christ Jesus, thank you. I will pray for you as well that you see the Light of Truth.
So who's more powerful, demons or the HS?
The Holy Spirit is more powerful of course. Do not think for one minute demons can't oppress a believer. Do not think for one minute the devil doesn't target us. If he can find one small "opening" into our lives, he will exploit it. Any Christian who doesn't think the devil can "bother" him/her simply because they believe in Christ is living on dangerous grounds.
If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
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Catholicism is a religious system devised by men whereby they control the "faithful" through fear. Rome says one is saved by the Church (Rome) through the sacraments.
God says that a person is saved by grace through faith in Christ.
A person who has read the Bible and understood its message of salvation, and has acted on that message by repenting of his sins and accepting Christ as his savior, is thereby saved, and has become spiritually aligned with Truth. Regardless of what church that person attends - or even if he attends no church at all - he is saved and will forever remain so.
On the other hand, the vast majority of those who choose to align themselves with Roman Catholicism are lost. That is because it is a false religion, a spiritual counterfeit.
The Bible says otherwise (Acts 2:38).
Regardless of what church that person attends - or even if he attends no church at all - he is saved and will forever remain so.
The Bible says otherwise (Hebrews 10:25-31).
A person who has read the Bible and understood its message of salvation, and has acted on that message by repenting of his sins and accepting Christ as his savior, is thereby saved, and has become spiritually aligned with Truth.
Acts 2:38 - Peter replied, "Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit."
I don't see anything in that verse which contradicts my statement, unless you are getting hung up on the mention of baptism in Peter's statement. Peter was not giving out a ritualistic formula for would-be converts to follow. Baptism is not necessary for salvation. Rather, it is the outward testimony of the inner spiritual transformation that has already occurred. In other words, baptism does not precede salvation; salvation precedes baptism.
Regarding Hebrews 10:25-31:
(vs 25) -- this is the only verse that actually has a bearing on my original statement -- "Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching."
Yes, of course Christians should associate with other Christians in a local place of worship, where God's Word is honored and where it is practiced and lived out in a practical way, serving each other, the community, etc. My point is that said attendance at a local church is not a prerequisite or a requirement for salvation. A person's salvation does not depend on his attendance at a local church. And of course, declining to attend anywhere at a local church does not cause one to "lose" one's salvation -- for salvation cannot be lost or undone by human failings. Neither can it be kept or retained by human efforts.
The remaining verses have application to unbelievers who have kept company with believers, appearing outwardly at least, to be one of them, partaking of some of the blessings and benefits of communal worship, when in truth they have never received Christ as savior. For the unsaved person who has heard and understood the message of salvation but has ultimately rejected it, he is being put on notice, being told in no uncertain terms, that the only thing he has to look forward to as a consequence of his denial of Christ is the fearful expectation of judgement, and that this judgement will be worse for him than that received by those people who rejected Moses' message in the times of the OT. Moreover, this judgement will come directly from the hands of the living God, and it will be terrifying. There is no enduring, much less escaping, the dreadful presence of the avenging God in the raging fires of hell.
Your comments show so much ignorance. There's such little value in responding to one so out of touch with reality.
Perhaps you find the Big 'Ol SnakeHandler Church of the Almighty Dollar Donation ("Pastor's" name in 12' letters on the sign) is a better interpretation of Christianity?
I am not sure what you're trying to address in your remarks. My guess is, like many devout Catholics, you can't even begin to consider the possibility that Catholicism might not be authentic Christianity.
Let me throw out a challenge for you:
Share with us the name of the denomination to which you belong.
Most anti-Catholics have difficulty sharing that information...or they simply claim to be a member of a "Bible" church (AKA a building full of fools who support the pastor's lavish lifestyle).
Can you share your denomination or, if that's taboo for you, can you share the name of your church and its website?
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