Posted on 11/23/2011 11:11:08 AM PST by marshmallow
A notoriously 'gay-friendly' parish in San Francisco has invited an openly homosexual Episcopalian cleric to lead an Advent Vespers service.
Most Holy Redeemer parish asked Bishop Otis Charles, a retired Episcopalian prelate, to lead the November 30 service. After serving as the Bishop of Utah from 1971 to 1993, he publicly announced that he is homosexual. Divorced from the mother of his 5 children, he solemnized a same-sex union in 2004.
That's because they don't see THEMSELVES as being the church. To them *the church* is that institution in Rome that issues decrees and dictates that they are obligated to follow, no questions asked or allowed.
They perceive themselves to be just that poor, wretched sinner continually begging for God's mercy, not even seeing God holding out His hand with the gift of salvation being offered to them if they'd just take it and it would be theirs for eternity.
The gates of hell will not be able to prevail against those who are IN CHRIST, because no matter what the worst Satan can do, even to the point of taking a life, doesn't give Satan tie victory. At that point, the believer is out of Satan's reach FOREVER.
So that's how you guys think you pull that off...
Your Church is the Body of Christ and since you are a member of your Church, you are 'In Christ'...
And of course you get the 'Christ In You' when you eat the wafer...
Slick...
Jesus clearly and plainly teaches that nobody is to call religious leaders or authority *father*.
Matthew 23:1-12 1Then Jesus said to the crowds and to his disciples, 2 "The scribes and the Pharisees sit on Moses’ seat, 3so practice and observe whatever they tell you— but not what they do. For they preach, but do not practice. 4 They tie up heavy burdens, hard to bear, and lay them on people’s shoulders, but they themselves are not willing to move them with their finger.
5 They do all their deeds to be seen by others. For they make their phylacteries broad and their fringes long, 6and they love the place of honor at feasts and the best seats in the synagogues 7and greetings in the marketplaces and being called rabbi by others.
8 But you are not to be called rabbi, for you have one teacher, and you are all brothers. 9 And call no man your father on earth, for you have one Father, who is in heaven. 10Neither be called instructors, for you have one instructor, the Christ. 11 The greatest among you shall be your servant. 12 Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.
"But avoid foolish questions, and GENEALOGIES, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and VAIN." Titus 3:9.
I CAPITALIZED "GENEALOGIES" because the Catholic Church seems to have a Catholic Genealogy fixation.
"Who cares what the gospel is? Who cares what our commission is in this age of grace? WE can name Christians from the 3rd and 6th centuries..."
What, do you think God is Alex Trebek and you're going to be on some kind of Salvation Jeopardy when you stand before Him? Hint: the winning question will be: "WHAT IS THE GOSPEL OF YOUR SALVATION..."NOT "Who is Ivo of Chatre..."
No, but there is between Christ and Catholicism.
New International Version (©1984)
for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ
may i suggest you read Galatians 3:27 to find out how one is placed “into Christ”
what else can a false teacher say? i feel your pain. the Mormons also don’t believe any Christians existed in the 3rd century, so you are in good company.
the only problem you and the Mormons have are the words of Jesus.
other than that, you are fine.
Go see if there's any Catholics who are willing to be takers on wasting their time.
Has your church ever figured out how many angels can dance on the head of a pin yet?
...as many as Mary will allow...
Weep for those lost in their hatred of the One,Holy, Catholic and Apostolic church.
we haven’t figured out the angels on a pin yet, but we have figured out that baptism is for the remission of sins and receiving the Holy Spirit and NOT as some useless test of obedience.
we have also figured out that when Jesus said “THIS IS MY BODY” He meant THIS IS MY BODY and NOT This REPRESENTS My Body.
you see, wisdom comes with being 2,000 years old.
( you seem concerned about the angels, i will ping you when we figure that one out )
Yep, all those who think it takes more than “believe on the Lord Jesus and you will be saved – and your house”. Many of them call themselves Catholic.
yes, they claim to love Jesus, but by their words and actions, they show they actually reject Him by rejecting His Body.
No offense, but I will take the advice of those Early Church Fathers how learned at the feet of the Apostles and who had the faint and conviction to die for their beliefs over the musings of someone who rejects the Church founded by Christ and who lurks and posts anonymously in an internet chat room.
If being a Christian were against the law today like it was in the first three centuries of the Church I seriously doubt that there would be sufficient evidence to convict most of the posters in these threads.
"But prove yourselves doers of the word, and not merely hearers who delude themselves." - James 1:22
Matthew 15:17 Do not ye yet understand, that whatsoever entereth in at the mouth goeth into the belly, and is cast out into the draught?
No offense taken, but I will take the advice of God’s Word, rightly divided. That said, the key word to God’s Word is STUDY. If you want to be a workman that will NOT be ashamed when you stand before God, study His word of truth, rightly divided. 2 Tim. 2:15.
I do not believe that even the most ardent anti-Catholics reject Christ. We are simply dealing with a lack of understanding. If we don't try to understand them we will never succeed in having them understand us.
Without an understanding of the concept of "substance" there can be no understanding of transubstantiation. Without an understanding of transubstantiation they see the body and blood of Christ as a piece of bread and cup of wine.
Okay. But I am annoyed with the repeated hints that Catholics are Satanic.
Colossians 2:2 That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ;
3 In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. 4 And this I say, lest any man should beguile you with enticing words.
5 For though I be absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit, joying and beholding your order, and the stedfastness of your faith in Christ.
6 As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him:
7 Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.
8 Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.
9 For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.
10 And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:
11 In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ:
12 Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead.
13 And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;
14 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;
15 And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.
16 Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days:
17 Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ.
18 Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,
19 And not holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God.
20 Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances, 21 (Touch not; taste not; handle not;
22 Which all are to perish with the using;) after the commandments and doctrines of men?
23 Which things have indeed a shew of wisdom in will worship, and humility, and neglecting of the body: not in any honour to the satisfying of the flesh.
In your eyes. From what I have seen, you don’t understand Catholicism.
Instead you setup straw men and attack them.
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