To: kosta50; MarkBsnr
Isn't that what the story of Peter betraying Christ is all about: those who thump their chest and claim how they "know" they believe and are saved, and would never leave God, are the first to do just that? Peter was a sheep who wandered away and got lost. What did God do? He went out and found him and brought him back. Just like He promised He would. Works every time, unto this day. :)
6,122 posted on
06/04/2008 12:53:24 AM PDT by
Forest Keeper
(It is a joy to me to know that God had my number, before He created numbers.)
To: Forest Keeper
***Peter was a sheep who wandered away and got lost. What did God do? He went out and found him and brought him back. Just like He promised He would. ***
Can you expand on this further? I rather think that Jesus worked and worked on Peter, treating him as the leader, speaking to him first, letting Peter reply for the others, and finally giving him the Keys to the Kingdom and telling him feed His sheep.
Peter was put into a position of leadership and when he grew into the role, finally, a position of authority, as seen in Acts.
6,133 posted on
06/04/2008 6:45:41 AM PDT by
MarkBsnr
( I would not believe in the Gospel if the authority of the Catholic Church did not move me to do so.)
To: Forest Keeper; MarkBsnr
Peter was a sheep who wandered away and got lost. What did God do? He went out and found [sic]
him and brought him back. Just like He promised He would. Works every time, unto this day Not really. Judas wondered off and was bought for 30 pieces and was never "found" and brought back. Of course, you will tell me that Judas was just the unlucky "choice" of a mean and cruel God.
6,141 posted on
06/04/2008 8:44:32 AM PDT by
kosta50
(Eastern Orthodoxy is pure Christianity)
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