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To: hosepipe; Heretic; Whosoever

Denominations are not churches. They are communities of faith, but they are not churches in the scriptural sense.

Again — didn’t I already post this? — the perimeter of the One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church is her sacraments. The particular churches that are together One Holy Catholic and Apostolic are those where valid sacraments are offered. They are several churches in communion with Rome, several Orthodox churches, and perhaps, a few pre-Chalcedon churches such as Ethiopian Armenian and Coptic.


15,157 posted on 05/24/2007 5:05:32 PM PDT by annalex
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To: annalex

Roman Catholic sacraments will not get you into heaven, only true faith in Christ will.


15,158 posted on 05/24/2007 5:07:37 PM PDT by Risky-Riskerdo
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To: annalex; Alamo-Girl; betty boop
[[. Denominations are not churches. They are communities of faith, but they are not churches in the scriptural sense. ..]

In the new testament the word church is not a building or organization.. In the new testament sense "wherever two or three meet together in my name", "there am I in their midst".. that is a/the church.. You know, a denomination.. Even if there is nobody that considers themselves clergy.. The Holy Spirit is the ONLY requirement ...

[.. They are several churches in communion with Rome, several Orthodox churches, and perhaps, a few pre-Chalcedon churches such as Ethiopian Armenian and Coptic. ..]

Clubs with bylaws are a secular invention.. pagans, nominal christians, and Judaizers need that.. Galatians is pretty clear about that.. Judaizers do not like Paul or his teachings viscerally.. The book of Galatians was written so that Judaizers didn't hijack that church.. pity that they eventually did.. same with Greeks and Romans..

15,163 posted on 05/24/2007 5:43:27 PM PDT by hosepipe (CAUTION: This propaganda is laced with hyperbole....)
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To: annalex
[.. Denominations are not churches. They are communities of faith, but they are not churches in the scriptural sense. / Again — didn’t I already post this? ..]

Yes I quoted you so that my response was salient.. as I did above..

15,164 posted on 05/24/2007 5:48:43 PM PDT by hosepipe (CAUTION: This propaganda is laced with hyperbole....)
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To: annalex
[.. The particular churches that are together One Holy Catholic and Apostolic are those where valid sacraments are offered. ..]

Sacraments are ceremony's and tradition and hijack the Holy Spirits work/job/ministry/help/speaking.. and are probably sacrilegious.. and heretical.. not to speak of Pagan.. And dishonor the Messiah's work.. at least some of them.. And MOCK his work like transubstantiation.. by making his metaphor literal..

15,165 posted on 05/24/2007 5:57:56 PM PDT by hosepipe (CAUTION: This propaganda is laced with hyperbole....)
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