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To: Natural Law; smvoice; boatbums; metmom; caww
>>BTW - These attempts at Socratean cross examination are tedious.<<

Oh ya think? Finally catching on ey? Go back and look at the questions that Catholics have been asking the Protestants.

>> If you want to make a point, make it.<<

You got it! The point is that none of those creeds, rituals, and “official memberships” were required for salvation until long after the last Apostle died. There were no fancy hats or robes, no elaborate edifices, and all believers were referred to as saints. There were no formal alters or screened confessionals. Yet we are told that thousands were saved. The jailor was simply told “believe on the Lord Jesus and you will be saved-and your house”. You want apostolic succession? Then follow what the Apostles did and said.

233 posted on 11/25/2011 5:57:54 AM PST by CynicalBear
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To: CynicalBear
There were no fancy hats or robes, no elaborate edifices, and all believers were referred to as saints.

1 Peter 2:9-10 9But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. 10 Once you were not a people, but now you are God’s people; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.

234 posted on 11/25/2011 6:09:42 AM PST by metmom (For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore & do not submit again to a yoke of slavery)
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To: CynicalBear
"You got it! The point is that none of those creeds, rituals, and “official memberships” were required for salvation until long after the last Apostle died."

The Creeds (from the Latin Credo meaning I believe) are not a memberships or rituals, they are professions of faith. We have seen you blather on in these threads about what you don't believe, why don't you profess your faith and tell us where it differs from the Apostles Creed. Then tell us if or why you consider yourself in "communion" with other Christians.

239 posted on 11/25/2011 7:50:56 AM PST by Natural Law (If you love the Catholic Church raise your hands, if not raise your standards.)
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