VDJ: The Catholic magisterium, in it's infallible decrees is the Holy Ghost speaking through it's Church.
The sad thing is some actually believe this nonsense.
Me, I'll stick with my Bible and stay away from these sects that like to think they control GOD.
Luke 17:20-21 ..."The Kingdom of God does not come with observation; nor will they say, 'See here!' or 'See there!' For indeed the Kingdom of God is within you."
The Holy Spirit is within me, guiding me, convicting me, leading me. Those poor souls that think God does what their church decrees end up bowing down to graven images, worshiping a "suitable vessel" and believing in nonsense like the "treasury of merit" where the pope is supposed to have the ability to transfer one persons good works to another. The best way to stay away from these heresies is to have Scripture as the rule of your faith.
NO! NO! NO!
I'm sure you have it all wrong.
It's more than a little confusing . . . given all the shredded history, shredded Scripture and shredded logic . . . and I could certainly be misperceiving things . . . HOWEVER, . . .
It appears to me that they don't think they control God. They prayerfully touch Mary's white hanky, or maybe a white hanky on a statue of Mary and SHE CONTROLS GOD. I mean, isn't part of their strategy that no son could refuse a MOTHER'S request? Soooooooooooooooo clever.
That kind of muddle headed thinking seems to make God out to be some kind of a dumb sap, seems to me.
God have mercy.
wmfights WROTE:
The Holy Spirit is within me, guiding me, convicting me, leading me. ... The best way to stay away from these heresies is to have Scripture as the rule of your faith.
Verdadjusticia RESPONDS:
Thanks for confirming my point that each Protestant is his own church of one. What do you need any Early Church Father or any knowldege or doctrines you got a direct line to the Holy Ghost Himself, and you can infallible interpret the bible yourself. As I said in the beginning of this thread in Post #6:
To: Gamecock
Since each Protestant has his own beliefs, each Protestant is his own church of one, there really is no Protestant Church, or Presbyterian Church or any doctrine that is adhered to. QUESTION: What kind of a religion, after almost 500 years can’t even decide if Jesus Christ is God?
ANSWER: That religion is Protestantism, where every individual is his own final authority, his own pope, dogmatic council, and church of one, and ABSOLUTELY NOTHING is decided or ever will be.
Today’s Protestant may not realize it or admit it, but he is his own authority of one, there are no denominations, just individuals picking what they want to accept, and reading into the bible what he wants.
EVERYTHING and ANYTHING that so-called Protestants believe, is not even believed by the others WITHIN THEIR OWN DENOMINATION AND WITHIN THEIR OWN CHURCH BUILDING. NOTHING is decided among Protestants, NOT EVEN THE DIVINITY OF CHRIST!
There is no such conflict among Catholics. For a Catholic, religion is a matter of dogmatic certitude. A Catholic either believes the dogmas of the Faith or he is not a Catholic, but a heretic, and outside of the Church. That is the bottom line difference between any and all Protestant denominations and the Catholic Church!
God Bless You and yours for those words.
Amen!
"For by the Scripture as our guide and teacher, God not only makes those things plain which would otherwise escape our notice, but almost compels us to behold them; as if he had assisted our dull sight with spectacles." -- JOHN CALVIN "Commentary on Genesis" Vol. I
I’m kind of interested in that Catholic’s decree of erection but there are ladies present. :O)