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Thanks for the confirmation.

Sadly the RCC teaches a faith through other mediators and other Christs and other doctrines of men.

Yet God will not be mocked. The Scriptures are clear. Thank God I and all Bible-believing Christians know whom we have believed, and why.

Although I have to say I think your interpretation of who makes up the audience for the Sermon on the Mount is a private interpretation of your own. Most of the RCs I know believe Christ was speaking to the throngs of people who came to hear Him, among which were the apostles. And in preaching the Gospel, Christ speaks to all those who are His, all those with ears to hear.

Solus Christus.

As the opening of this thread reminded us...

"For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith." -- Romans 1:16-17

***Yet God will not be mocked.***

Then why do the Reformed mock Him?

***Sadly the RCC teaches a faith through other mediators and other Christs and other doctrines of men.***

The Church is of Christ; all others are of men. Pride and hubris lead to personal Scriptural interpretation, which Scripture itself proscribes. The Reformed violate their own stated theology right from the beginning.

***Although I have to say I think your interpretation of who makes up the audience for the Sermon on the Mount is a private interpretation of your own.***

Any time that you catch me in a theological error, please let me know. My standard is the Church of Jesus Christ, not some shifting personally derived whim. If I am in violation of the Church’s theology, that is all that I ask of anyone - to let me know.

***And in preaching the Gospel, Christ speaks to all those who are His, all those with ears to hear.***

There are many that hear things that are not of Christ. Including some right here. Not all those who cry Lord, Lord...

Dr. to Mark: "Although I have to say I think your interpretation of who makes up the audience for the Sermon on the Mount is a private interpretation of your own. Most of the RCs I know believe Christ was speaking to the throngs of people who came to hear Him, among which were the apostles. And in preaching the Gospel, Christ speaks to all those who are His, all those with ears to hear.

Of course the scriptures prove you right once again, Dr. E. :) All we have to do is look at the end of the Sermon:

Matt 7:28-29 : 28 When Jesus had finished saying these things, the crowds were amazed at his teaching, 29 because he taught as one who had authority, and not as their teachers of the law.

Seems clear enough.