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To: Bainbridge
We Biblical Christians feel rather strongly about the fact that Christ is Risen, which is why you will not find crucifixes in our places of worship

*And that is not the only righteous practice protestants abandoned in following the heresiarchs apostasy from the Orthopraxis of the true Biblical Christians.

But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews indeed a stumblingblock, and unto the Gentiles foolishness

23 posted on 09/27/2006 6:01:56 AM PDT by bornacatholic
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To: bornacatholic
It is a question of emphasis, really. A crucifix certainly can be an important symbol of the pain and suffering of Jesus, during his passion on the cross, that which made the only sufficient and final sacrifice for the sins of those who believe.
However, the fact of the resurrection comes after the crucifixion (final, once perfect and sufficient sacrifice!). The resurrection is why we know that Jesus is Lord and it made manifest that he could overcome death( unlike anyone else crucified, say the thieves on either of his sides.)
The post does not live up to its name. The reason that you see Biblical Christians here is that it claimed to give answers and then ended up with something like " where is the mass in the Bible ?, everywhere and nowhere ". I would not have posted something like this as a defense of my position.
As to your final line, I am not sure how that fits here.
Corinthians offers much to one who is seeking to understand the mind of Christ. I know that I should spend a great deal more time studying the Word. And at your mentioning of the text, I will go to first Corinthians this morning.
27 posted on 09/27/2006 6:20:34 AM PDT by Bainbridge
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To: bornacatholic
I thought you might be saying something importan here so I had to look it up...

A heresiarch (also hæresiarch, according to the Oxford English Dictionary) is a founder or leader of a heretical doctrine or movement, as considered by those who claim to maintain an orthodox religious tradition or doctrine. For example, according to traditional Roman Catholic doctrine, King Henry VIII of England was a heresiarch, as he influenced the Archbishop of Canterbury to break away from the Catholic Church to form the Church of England. The miller Domenicio Scandella of Carlo Ginzburg's The Cheese and the Worms was also declared a heresiarch by the inquisition judges.

Orthopraxis

is a theological term for "correct practice". Most people would probably say "lifestyle". It is rooted in the belief that Christian orthodoxy will yield, as its fruit, a Christian "orthopraxy", a way of being and living that is consistent with the social justice imperatives of the Catholic faith. The numerous contradictions between the Gospel of Jesus Christ and modern conditions suggest many areas where Christ's teachings are particularly relevant.

Turns out to be just more 'ten dollar' terms put out by the Catholic Church to mean 'it's my way (your church's way) or no way'...No biggy...

31 posted on 09/27/2006 6:43:15 AM PDT by Iscool
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