LOL. Yep.
Although frankly, I'm starting to think perhaps these recent "conversion" stories on FR are as much a fiction of Rome as is Mary's ascension bodily into heaven.
They read like a script written by a 14-year-old.
I actually laughed about how I could claim I had been one of the best Calvinists around, but then it hit me. Was that even something to boast about?
LOLOL. So I guess the moral of the story is it's better to be a Scripturally-illiterate Romanist who follows other men and magisteriums who put their trust in "early church fathers" over the Word of God, rather than a confident Calvinist who reads Scripture by the grace of the Holy Spirit and thus knows whom he has believed.
"For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus" -- 1 Timothy 2:5
He burneth part thereof in the fire; with part thereof he eateth flesh; he roasteth roast, and is satisfied: yea, he warmeth himself, and saith, Aha, I am warm, I have seen the fire: And the residue thereof he maketh a god, even his graven image: he falleth down unto it, and worshippeth it, and prayeth unto it, and saith, Deliver me; for thou art my god. They have not known nor understood: for he hath shut their eyes, that they cannot see; and their hearts, that they cannot understand. And none considereth in his heart, neither is there knowledge nor understanding to say, I have burned part of it in the fire; yea, also I have baked bread upon the coals thereof; I have roasted flesh, and eaten it: and shall I make the residue thereof an abomination? shall I fall down to the stock of a tree? He feedeth on ashes: a deceived heart hath turned him aside, that he cannot deliver his soul, nor say, Is there not a lie in my right hand?" -- Isiah 44:15-20 "Then shall it be for a man to burn: for he will take thereof, and warm himself; yea, he kindleth it, and baketh bread; yea, he maketh a god, and worshippeth it; he maketh it a graven image, and falleth down thereto.
Indeed:
From the Article above:
As I became least, Christ became more. I decided the only place I could go was the home where the Apostle Peter went. I was accepted into the Catholic Church in Easter 2002. I have never been happier and I wish and pray this joy for all. I will never be the same after taking the Body and Blood of our Lord.
From a 2001 posting on the web:
Salvation outside the Church
QUESTION from Rodney Beason April 24, 2001
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Greetings and thank you for letting me post a question. I am involved in a discussion with some very traditionally minded Catholics who state there is no salvation outside the Catholic Church. For example Protestants are not saved. I am a Catholic as well, but when I bring up Vatican ll they scoff it is not an ancient source. Would you know of any pre Vatican ll statements I could show to them letting them know Protestants can be saved? Thank you kindly. |
Notice how he claims he was admitted to the Catholic Church around Easter of 2002, but then he claims to be a Catholic in 2001.
Internet search engines reveal much.
With most internet rumors there are often many versions of the story.
Here's another version of this story.
Notice how that version is signed "In Christ" but This one from the same site is signed "In Christ and Mary".
I think that is a distinct possibility :)
Phew! I knew I smelled your hate in here somewhere. You're dripping with it.