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Man, I am still getting into another topic...I think this is going to be the last for a while as my eyes are threatening to burst. Getting sick on Christmas is just awful. I do not recommend it for any that are thinking of trying...

--Hello again, I was referencing your doubts about the Catholic Church being the true Church. Sorry if I got too complicated. But one thing just supernaturally leads to another.

And another, and another... I just wish you Catholics will just take numbers so I can answer all your challenges ONE AT A TIME! And you in the back! Quit pushing! There is plenty of Reformed butt here to take a bite outta. Wait yer turn!

Now to answer your statement of the True Churchness of the RCC-
The Jews had the prophets, but then the Pharasees and Saducees who had the Scriptures, fell away to rely on their own traditions, and so too did the RCC lose their guidance of the Church of Christ. And again the Spirit inspired the Reformation to bring the True Church back. I will not say that my denomination is the part and parcel of the True Church. I can say with certanty that those the stick with the teachings of the Reformers, except that nasty killing the anti-anabaptists thing, are part of the True Church. Many I believe even in the Catholic Church will be saved, DESPITE its teachings.

--What about all those Christians who had no Bible and/or couldn't read? Are they lost?

Ephesians 1:11In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will (KJV)

The Bible is not the way to salvation, it only shows the way. Only being born from above (or born again, a pox on the holy rollers who killed that phrase for use!) through the submission to the Lord Christ Jesus is the way to salvation. Those that do not hear the word or read it, or hear of Christ Jesus simply cannot be Christians. But those that God selected will hear the Gospel. Those that don't will not get justice for their rebellion. (Oh boy, hear the Synergists grind their teeth! Good thing my ears are stuffy or I would need earplugs!)

All those that God has selected will be saved, and nothing can pluck them from His hand. God has a plan and all His children have been for-known and for-loved from before the beginning by Him, and His Spirit will find them no matter where they hide, no matter how foul and atrocious their sins.

And yes, we are commanded to be the means of spreading the word, so we cannot just sit back and let someone else do the work. So the Spirit through the Scripture demands!

May God bless you and keep YOU at least healthy this season. As for me, I take this sickness as a test of character. And since I am Reformed, I know that I will fail...*sigh* :o)

(Boy, so much for thinking this would be a short post before a nap!)