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To: Mad Dawg; ConservativeMind
From out here in Catholic land it sometimes seems as if some Protestants don't trust God, and so they hold Him accountable to the Bible. It's as if they were to say, "I have it here in writing Lord; you have to stick to the deal."

D00d! Is it your position that Jehovah will *not* "stick to the deal", precisely, and exactly as He said? Because if that is your position, you and me is gonna have a row...

The whole of the Prophecy is based upon the declaration of Jehovah that His Word does not ever come back to Him empty. His Will will be done exactly as He said, and that is His proof to us (as He declared) through the ages that HE IS GOD. It is right and proper that us Protestants "hold Him to His Word" because we believe He WILL do it as He said.

It isn't a matter of "not trusting Him" at all. It is a matter of trusting Him. We DO have it in writing. We KNOW what He said. We don't trust others who say it is different than that.

85 posted on 09/23/2008 2:47:32 AM PDT by roamer_1 (Globalism is just Socialism in a business suit.)
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To: roamer_1
D00d! Is it your position that Jehovah will *not* "stick to the deal, ...?"

(SO glad that someone knows how to spell "D00d"!)

No! Heck no! I would even go so far as to say Hail no (full of grace, no, wait that's something else....)

I'm saying we trust Him with or without having it in writing.

I get, believe me, not trusting those who seem to go against what's in the Bible. (I'm gonna stick with "seem", though.)

It seems to me any Christian, including us Cat'licks, has to be grateful for the grace of God that gives our brothers such faith in the Bible. The differences include our thinking that the Spirit continues to guide the Church in a way on which the faithful can rely in the unfolding of the revelation.

87 posted on 09/23/2008 3:19:55 AM PDT by Mad Dawg (Oh Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee.)
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