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You are (or should be) that the New Testament was originally written in Greek

Should have read: You are (or should be) aware that the New Testament was originally written in Greek.

Thank you for confirming my earlier statement as well: The reason I rarely waste time with these discussions is that when I was a protestant I was not willing to listen to the truth until the Holy Spirit moved me. I have learned that most Prots have the exact same mind set. That is not a personal attack it is a simple statement of fact.

Of course I am aware of that, it's basic for Christians. I'm sorry you reject the truth of scriptures, the Word of God. And do not avail yourself of the wisdom and knowledge contained in the Bible. Unfortunately, being caught in the mindset that anyone that is not Catholic is a "prot" has, it seems, to have permeated your whole debate "skills" to the point that you fail to understand Christianity and what being a Christian is--as described in scripture, The Word, Jesus, The Word of God.

I hope for you to be fulfilled with Catholicism and all it's rituals and traditions to the point that Jesus can eventually open your eyes to His Truths.

Jesus is the truth, the Holy Spirit points the way.

1 Corinthians 1 v 18 –25: For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. For it is written: "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise; the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate." Where is the wise man? Where is the scholar? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe. Jews demand miraculous signs and Greeks look for wisdom, but we preach Christ crucified: a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles, but to those whom God has called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. For the foolishness of God is wiser than man's wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than man's strength.

2 Thessalonians 2 v 10 - 12: And in every sort of evil that deceives those who are perishing. They perish because they refused to love the truth and so be saved. For this reason God sends them a powerful delusion so that they will believe the lie and so that all will be condemned who have not believed the truth but have delighted in wickedness.

2 Peter 1 v 16 - 21:
We did not follow cleverly invented stories when we told you about the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty. For he received honor and glory from God the Father when the voice came to him from the Majestic Glory, saying, "This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased." We ourselves heard this voice that came from heaven when we were with him on the sacred mountain. And we have the word of the prophets made more certain, and you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a light shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts. Above all, you must understand that no prophecy of Scripture came about by the prophet's own interpretation. For prophecy never had its origin in the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.
2 Timothy 4 v 1- 2:
The Spirit clearly says that in later times some will abandon the faith and follow deceiving spirits and things taught by demons. Such teachings come through hypocritical liars, whose consciences have been seared as with a hot iron.
Psalm 1 v 1:
Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers.
Isaiah 55 v 6 – 7:
Seek the LORD while he may be found; call on him while he is near. Let the wicked forsake his way and the evil man his thoughts. Let him turn to the LORD, and he will have mercy on him, and to our God, for he will freely pardon.
Romans 3 v 23:
For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.

John 3 v 18:
Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because he has not believed in the name of God's one and only Son.
John 5 v 24:
I tell you the truth, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be condemned; he has crossed over from death to life.
John 14 v 23:
Jesus replied, "If anyone loves me, he will obey my teaching. My Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him.
Romans 10 v 9 – 10:
That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved.

Acts 16:30b,31 '…what must I do to be saved? So they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved…”'

The reason I rarely waste time with these discussions is that when I was a protestant I was not willing to listen to the truth until the Holy Spirit moved me. I have learned that most Prots have the exact same mind set. That is not a personal attack it is a simple statement of fact.

No, verga, it is NOT a "simple statement of fact", but your own biased view of what you think most Protestants' mind sets are. I could turn it around and say when I was a Catholic, I was not willing to listen to the truth until the Holy Spirit moved me. I was sixteen years old before the Gospel message sunk in to my heart and I received Jesus Christ as my savior and was born again. I remember plenty of times before then listening to Billy Graham's crusades on TV at my grandparents' house and I know he gave the gospel every time, as he always does. But my heart wasn't ready to hear the truth and, until it was, I wasn't willing to hear the truth either. I can only speak for myself, as you only can for yourself. We are commanded to speak the truth in love and let the Holy Spirit do the convicting.