To: Salvation
“We are to look to the Church to discover the truth
but which one? “
A hint: It won’t be one that molests your children then seeks to cover it up.
To: PetroniusMaximus
It will be one that ALWAYS leads back to the gospel of your salvation. That ALWAYS focuses on the FINISHED WORK OF CHRIST. That ALWAYS makes it clear that it is by grace through faith that we are saved. And that is a free gift of God. It will be one where God's Word of Truth is the ONLY final authority. It probably won't be the most beautiful building on the outside, but that's because the members KNOW that WE are the temple of God, not a building. WE are the Church the Body of Christ, not a religious institution who teaches that salvation is only through their institution. It won't be rich. Because it doesn't extort money from its members through works or false promises. It doesn't extort. It EXHORTS its members to preach the gospel of salvation. And to reprove, rebuke and exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine. It knows its commission is found in 2 Cor. 5:14-21. The reconciliation of God and man.
It knows its power comes from the Word of God, not the opinions of men.
13 posted on
11/28/2011 8:35:10 AM PST by
smvoice
(Better Buck up, Buttercup. The wailing and gnashing is for an eternity..)
To: PetroniusMaximus
It wasn’t a cover-up. They just shuttled the guilty men of the cloth to other parishes, paid off the families that were hurt and neglected to inform the authorities.
OK, when I say it like that it sounds like a cover-up.
To: PetroniusMaximus
A hint: It wont be one that molests your children then seeks to cover it up.
>An off topic red herring if I ever saw one.
32 posted on
11/28/2011 9:13:47 AM PST by
rzman21
To: PetroniusMaximus
It is not written in the catechism. So what are you talking about? It is people who turn evil that do it in any organization.
70 posted on
11/28/2011 1:00:10 PM PST by
johngrace
(1 John 4!- declared at every Sunday Mass.)
To: PetroniusMaximus; Salvation
A hint: It wont be one that molests your children then seeks to cover it up. Hint ... the "church" did not cover up the abuse; individual clergy did.
Reminder ... The Church is Christ's bride (Ephesians 5:29) and has "no spot, wrinkle or blemish" (Ephesians 5:27). Christ also stated that the gates of Hell will not prevail against His Church (Matthew 16:18) so how can the Church commit error? Individual clergy may commit sins, even popes commit sins because in the Church there are both "weeds and wheat" (Matthew 13:30).
Reality check ... Non-Catholic Clergy Abuse & Crimes
79 posted on
11/28/2011 1:59:56 PM PST by
NYer
("Be kind to every person you meet. For every person is fighting a great battle." St. Ephraim)
To: PetroniusMaximus
Three whole posts berfore a fundie says something ignorant.
116 posted on
11/28/2011 4:08:50 PM PST by
verga
(I am not an apologist, I just play one on television.)
To: PetroniusMaximus
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We are to look to the Church to discover the truth
but which one?
A hint: It wont be one that molests your children then seeks to cover it up.
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No it will be your local school district or Protestant church.
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