Posted on 03/02/2013 9:41:30 AM PST by NKP_Vet
If we wish to locate the Church founded by Jesus, we need to locate the one that has the four chief marks or qualities of his Church. The Church we seek must be one, holy, catholic, and apostolic.
The Church Is One (Rom. 12:5, 1 Cor. 10:17, 12:13, CCC 813822) Jesus established only one Church, not a collection of differing churches (Lutheran, Baptist, Anglican, and so on). The Bible says the Church is the bride of Christ (Eph. 5:2332). Jesus can have but one spouse, and his spouse is the Catholic Church.
His Church also teaches just one set of doctrines, which must be the same as those taught by the apostles (Jude 3). This is the unity of belief to which Scripture calls us (Phil. 1:27, 2:2).
Although some Catholics dissent from officially-taught doctrines, the Churchs official teachersthe pope and the bishops united with himhave never changed any doctrine. Over the centuries, as doctrines are examined more fully, the Church comes to understand them more deeply (John 16:1213), but it never understands them to mean the opposite of what they once meant.
The Church Is Holy (Eph. 5:2527, Rev. 19:78, CCC 823829) By his grace Jesus makes the Church holy, just as he is holy. This doesnt mean that each member is always holy. Jesus said there would be both good and bad members in the Church (John 6:70), and not all the members would go to heaven (Matt. 7:2123).
(Excerpt) Read more at catholic.com ...
Neither one is true...
My Catholic neighbor is an alcoholic laid off union painter and he seldom votes at all but if he does he votes catholic. Another Catholic family we know willingly attends gay marriages and ALWAYS votes Democrat. They just hate those rich Republicans. It goes on and on.
My new term is "Low information Christians". They are turning this country into Europe.
94 percent of blacks vote Democrat therefore my wide brush says that most blacks are Democrats. In saying that I'm also going to say that most blacks do not vote according to biblical values.
Ditto for any demographic that swings Democrat whether it be females, gays, union thugs, Catholics, Unitarians, Wiccans, etc.
The one true Church.
... of Democrats. That simply doesn't work.
It must be very frustrating to the few Catholics who adhere to a more biblical world view. They must watch Catholic Democrat politicians get a pass for the very most Godless of views while the Catholic hierarchy is concerned with pious optics.
http://www.catholiccompany.com/jimmy-swaggart-made-me-catholic-cd-p8001821/
Tim Staples was your typical enthusiastic Protestant, on fire for his faithuntil he met the wrong Marine: a Catholic man who was both willing and able to defend his faith.
How did Tim Staples, an extremely anti-Catholic man, get started on the path to Rome? What happened to cause the little boy who wanted to be a preacher just like Billy Graham to grow up and become a well-known Catholic apologetics speaker instead? How did the man Tim set out to save end up saving him? How can a Protestant Bible school be the place where the gift of Catholic faith is forged? Let Tim tell you his story . . .Why was Tim defending the Catholic Church during his time at Jimmy Swaggart Bible College? Find out how this school expedited the process of Tim becoming Catholic! Why did Tim feel so alone on the cusp of becoming a Catholic? The heart-breaking decision Tim had to make while on the verge of conversion.
“How can the Catholic Church be the Church of Christ when historically they do not follow the teachings of Christ”.
You only know the teachings of Christ because CATHOLICS decided to tell you about them when they compiled the Bible.
The fullness of the faith is sacred scripture and sacred
tradition, something protestants can seem to grasp.
“But there are also many other things which Jesus did; were every one of them to be written, I suppose that the world itself could not contain the books that would be written”.
~ John 21:20-25
I didn't blaspheme the apostles...I know none of them were queer...I was asking your and your religion's position on the matter...
Excellent points...These people talk about their God given human reasoning...Where is it???
You’re suggesting people ‘pay’ to listen to a testimony??? No thanks...
Eyes like the eyes of a man and a mouth speaking great things Dan 7:8 And he shall speak great words against The Most High, and shall wear out the saints of The Most High, and think to change times and laws. Daniel 7:25
You (and your church) boast too much. Thus with your mouth ye have boasted against me, and have multiplied your words against me: I have heard them. Ez 35:13
If God can use the ass of Balaam to do His Will, then He can surely the Catholic Church also to do His Will but no glory goes to the vessel. The glory belongs to God alone. The Scripture is a message from God to us. Not the Catholics to us.
Thanks for pinging me to a great response to a blasphemous statement by the RCC. Have you ever read what DeMontfort says of Mary?
No I have not.
Yet they ignore it and replace it with their traditions...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vs6qZd_xP1w
Our Family is made up of every race, we are young and old, rich and poor, men and women, sinners and saints, our family has spanned the centuries and the globe, with Gods grace we started hospitals to care for the sick, we established orphanages and help the poor, We are the largest charitable organization on the planet, bringing relief and comfort to those in need, we educate more children than any other scholarly or religious institution, we developed the scientific method and laws of evidence, we founded the college system, we defend the dignity of all human life, and uphold marriage and family, Cities were named after our revere Saints who navigated a sacred path before us, guided by the Holy Spirit we compiled the Bible, we are transformed by Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition, which have consistently guided us for 2000 years, We are the Catholic Church, with Over 1 ONE BILLION in Our Family, sharing in the Sacraments and Fullness of the Christian Faith, for Centuries we have prayed for you and our World, every hour of every day, whenever we celebrate the Mass, Jesus himself laid the foundation for our faith, when he said to Peter the first Pope, youre rock and upon this rock I will build my Church, for over 2000 years, weve had an unbroken line of Sheppards guiding the Catholic Church with Love & Truth in a confused and hurting World and in this World filled with chaos, hardship, and pain, its comforting to know that some things remain consistent, true, and strong, our Catholic Faith, & Eternal Love that God has for all Creation, if youve been away from the Catholic Church, we invite you to take another look, visit Catholicscomehome.org today, ours is one Family United in Jesus Christ Our Lord and Savior, we are Catholic, Welcome Home!
God has done this same thing for over 6 thousand years.
when he said to Peter the first Pope, youre rock and upon this rock I will build my Church
Peter was the little stone, Christ is The Rock. That Rock was Christ 1 Col 10:4
we invite you to take another look
We did. We didn't like it. How much she has glorified herself and lived deliciously Revelation 18:7
I take a look every day...And here's what I see...A religion with a history of torture and murder to those who wouldn't bow down to your popes...
I see a religion full of queer clergy who prey on little boys who apparently grow up to be queer clergy themselves...
Just yesterday, I read an article on the Cardinal of Great Britain, who was supposed to be in the conclave to elect a new pope...He quit his job...
His queer sexual past caught up with him...He has now resigned, yesterday...
I see a religion which not only rebels against Israel, God chosen people and sides with and supports Israel's enemies, but claims for itself the identity of the Jews and the promises God gave to Israel, and only Israel...
I see a religion which is currently embarking on a maneuver to move the so called chair of Peter to Jerusalem...
I see a religion which has man made tradition which contradict the teaching of Jesus and the apostles all thru the bible...
And at this point I am getting tired of typing but it is by no means the end of the list...
I see a religion with a leader who usurps the authority of the only Holy Father that there is...And the real one doesn't wear a dress with red shoes and a red little kids cowboy hat...
So that's a start as to why your religion has a completely zero appeal for me...
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