“That’s what instruction is for. Under any system, yours, mine, or someone else’s, there will be a lot of diversity at the fringes, but people of good will tend to grow into and converge on a shared body of truth as they gain knowledge.
That’s why I keep bringing up Aquinas...
This is why I actually agree, in a reverse sort of way, with something stpio has been saying. I think there will be a convergence among believers as we get closer to the gate. But it won’t support any one particular human institution so much as it will drive us all to the glorified Jesus, who will so transcend our petty quarrels here we will forget them entirely. I look forward to that.
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Hi SR,
God does not want “diversity” in belief. “Good will” hasn’t brought Protestantism together, you all are known by your inconsistent beliefs.
You bring up Aquinas but will not discuss his devotion the most Holy Eucharist. Everyone should talk about the Eucharist. Ask Catholics a question.
How can Our Lord return soon as many Protestants believe, do you not wonder which non-Catholic group will Our Lord confirm, tell the world is His Church? “Petty quarrels” cause Protestantism to divide and divide and divide? What is going to bring you all together and how about most of Christianity, Catholicism? Will Catholics accept the one chosen group Jesus reveals? Protestants stop there and only say Jesus is coming soon.
There’s an “institution” Jesus established that He is going
to soon “awaken” every person on the earth to, Roman Catholicism. It is the faith. God doesn’t do anything without revealing it first. Prophecy is saying this, confirming, making Rev 6:15-17 more explicit. God is gently preparing non-Catholic Christians in their messages. God doesn’t give specific dates, what if 2013 is the year?
1 Cor 1:10
Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing, and that there be no schisms among you; but that you be perfect in the same mind, and in the same judgment.
Stpio, I think we’re not making any progress here. This is not personal. I just don’t have time for merrigoround conversations. I mention Aquinas because he said some things I agree with. I am amazed you think that implies I would agree with him on everything. Transubstantiation is a late doctrine with no scriptural support. I learn what I can from people but I don’t step outside of Scripture for anybody. God does have a chosen people, and no doubt some RC will be among them. But I don’t listen to prophets that bring a message at odds with Scripture. This is obedience to Christ for me. I am sorry if you don’t understand it, but its the way things are, and that’s that. God will heal all divisions, but no man should presume to the perfection that belongs only to God. Jesus came to bring a sword, father against son, daughter against mother. It won’t be sorted out till he comes back. Meanwhile, I must be faithful, not to man, not to human institutions, but to God and to his word.