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Thanks for posting. If Jesus is to be our Example, did He hide and find Easter eggs, wear a crucifix or say three Hail Marys whenever the time seemed right? That may be a rhetorical question for the audience or not. Come to think of it, He worshiped on the Sabbath not Sunday.
“I worked in a small, midwestern Catholic organization, and I never thought this would happen to me....”
Protestants, including myself, believe that the Bible is true. Therefore, any belief that contradicts it can not be true. Because the Bible specifically prohibits contacting the dead, we do not pray to saints. Furthermore, when the disciples asked Jesus how to pray, the prayer that Jesus gave them was addressed to “Our Father.” Jesus never felt the need to expand this teaching. This is why Protestant do not pray to saints.
Recently, a person whom I love dearly, and who has a "Marian devotion" asked me, "Why are you bothering the people who are already good people instead of worrying about those who are lost?" The answer came to me the other evening as the Lord continues to guide me through His sacred Word. Saint Paul wrote that "Satan masquerades as an angel of light" (2 Corinthians 11:14). We know the mother of Jesus would never oppose her Son, and since the apparitions do just that, they could very well be Satan masquerading as Mary. Saint Paul also wrote, "Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them . . . everything exposed by the light becomes visible" (Ephesians 5:11-14). Therefore, I feel called to expose these attempts by the evil one to divert people's devotion away from Jesus. The most authoritative way to do this is with the light of God's Holy Word. My new test for truthfulness is -- if it does not agree with the Scriptures then it must be rejected.
AMEN!
Recently, a person whom I love dearly, and who has a “Marian devotion” asked me, “Why are you bothering the people who are already good people instead of worrying about those who are lost?” The answer came to me the other evening as the Lord continues to guide me through His sacred Word. Saint Paul wrote that “Satan masquerades as an angel of light” (2 Corinthians 11:14). We know the mother of Jesus would never oppose her Son, and since the apparitions do just that, they could very well be Satan masquerading as Mary. Saint Paul also wrote, “Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them . . . everything exposed by the light becomes visible” (Ephesians 5:11-14). Therefore, I feel called to expose these attempts by the evil one to divert people’s devotion away from Jesus. The most authoritative way to do this is with the light of God’s Holy Word. My new test for truthfulness is — if it does not agree with the Scriptures then it must be rejected.
WHAT A GOOD ASSESSMENT.
It makes sense to me. if we can,t believe what the Bible says with out doctoring it up with a bunch of baloney we simply don,t believe it.
Well, if it was in a movie entertainment vehicle, then it must be twoo!
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When I was growing up in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba we would hear of Mary appearing at the fenceline about once every few months. The Cubans told us that the Mary dressed in black meant death, when Mary dressed in red it meant bloodshed was coming, and the times she dressed in white meant something good (I don’t remember exactly what the good stuff was. Those visitations were more rare.)
That is the only thing these apparitions could be, no matter who they portray themselves as or who anyone claims them to be.
“Recently, a person whom I love dearly, ... asked me, ‘Why are you bothering the people who are already good people instead of worrying about those who are lost?’”
Did you tell your friend that “good people” can also
be “lost” people. Being good doesn’t get a person to Heaven.
Isaiah 64:6 (KJV) But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags.
Romans 3:10 (KJV) As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:
Actually, seemingly good people are often the most difficult to realize their need for salvation because they are... well... good. Acts of goodness don’t rescue people from Hell; it’s salvation and a personal relationship with Christ.
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Wow! So much hate here and during Holy Week?
“Why do you look at the twig in your brother’s eye, but you do not feel the beam in your own eye? Hypocrite, first remove the beam from your own eye, and then you will see how to remove the twig from your brother’s eye.”
I may not be a theologian but I’m pretty sure hatred for fellow Christians qualifies as a beam.
I knew this article was trouble when I got to this line...
“Mike realized he had forgotten to pray before starting the film”.
I guess praying wasn’t a priority.
Additionally...Catholic’s pray to Mary for her intercession with her Son Jesus. Just like seeking indirect help through another means. We Glorify her....and ask for her help.
The rosary indicates this....Pray for us Sinners now until the hour of our death.
Born again Christians should not follow signs and wonders. Jesus said “Signs and wonders will follow those that believe.” (paraphrased version)