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To: markomalley; the_conscience; blue-duncan; Mr Rogers; Quix; Gamecock; Alex Murphy; HarleyD; ...
What we see at the Mass is bringing down to earth of the reality of what is in heaven.

Wow. What a great and concise statement of the papacy's profound Scriptural error.

The "reality of heaven" came to earth 2,000 years ago and performed the merciful act of sacrifice God had ordained from before the foundation of the world. Christ is now in heaven making His enemies His footstool.

Believers' lives have now been spiritually remade. We are spiritual beings who understand the spiritual things of God. We have no need for the physical Christ to offer Himself again and again because we believe God's word in Hebrews when He tells us this one-time sacrifice is complete and 100% effective according to God's purpose. Believers have been acquitted of their sins by Christ paying for every transgression they commit. That's what redemption means.

"And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;

Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross" -- Colossians 2:13-14

The RCC errs when it tells its members that believers' justification is ongoing. In fact, our justification is complete. It is finished. Christ redeemed His flock at Calvary. Sadly, Rome seeks to control men by lying to them that this justification is progressive and doled out by the RCC rituals and superstitions.

Rome looks down earthward still uncertain of Christ's finished work on the cross when the Bible tells us to look up and rejoice. We have been bought with a price. All sales final.

67 posted on 11/24/2009 12:42:21 PM PST by Dr. Eckleburg ("I don't think they want my respect; I think they want my submission." - Flemming Rose)
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To: Dr. Eckleburg
The RCC errs when it tells its members that believers' justification is ongoing. . . . Sadly, Rome seeks to control men by lying to them that this justification is progressive and doled out by the RCC rituals and superstitions. Rome looks down earthward still uncertain of Christ's finished work on the cross . . . .

Thankfully, none of that describes the Catholic Church either, praise God!

75 posted on 11/24/2009 3:47:53 PM PST by Petronski (In Germany they came first for the Communists, And I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Communist...)
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