Posted on 09/09/2013 3:40:59 PM PDT by NYer
Wonderful list of converts. Thank you!
Amen.
It may be a difficult time for converts to Roman Catholicism, but there there is no poor season for converts to Christianity. My God, the God of the Bible, always accomplishes His purposes because He is sovereign in all things. He cannot be thwarted.
If it is given unto a man to come to Christ, without a shadow of a doubt, that man will come to believe and trust in Christ. The Master Himself said, “All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.” (John 6:37) That’s an absolute guarantee.
“Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like Me, declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all My pleasure” (Isa. 46:9, 10).
Catholics are Christians — but you knew that!
Amen!
Oh I know no such thing. I believe there may be some actual born-again Christians on the membership roles of Rome, but the Roman Catholic system teaches a false, damning gospel. Other than leaders like popes and cardinals, who are certainly non-believers, I won’t presume anything about the spiritual condition of individual Catholics.
By the way, I’m a grace believing Baptist. I certainly don’t believe all Baptists are Christians because I know being born again has nothing to do with walkng an aisle or being baptized or even himan decision. No, being born again is an act worked by the Holy Spirit on the dead hearts of human sinners.
Thank you for these wise words from Scripture. I am thrilled that these extraordinary people, impelled by Chris’s grace, have come to Him so whole-heartedly.
"All by myself, I read the Gospel, and experienced measureless delight. What a surprise I received in the middle of the green lawn: 'But I say to you: Love your enemies.' And from the height of the cross: 'Father, forgive them.' The New Testament really is a covenant... brand new! Everything in it seemed to me to have an extraordinary importance. Teachings like: 'Blessed are the pure of heart' and the prayer from the cross draw a line of demarcation between the world of ancient ideas and a new moral cosmos. Yes! Here there arises a new world. Here are delineated the sublime forms of the Kingdom of Heaven, of the persecuted who have not persecuted in return, but have loved."
Beautiful.
They have come to Rome, not to Christ.
Has anyone ever shared The Gospel with you? If you want the only Gospel that saves, if you want the truth of Christ, listen to the links below. None of these links have a thing to do with Catholicism. What I have linked is strong meat suitable for all sinners with a concern for the eternal destination of their own soul. I can’t make you listen, but I will pray you do.
I don’t want to contend with any man. I merely want to sound a warning and point the way to Christ. Please don’t go through this life like the Hebrews Paul wrote of in Romans 10 who had a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge. They thought they knew God, but they were lost. Presumption of salvation is perhaps the saddest condition I can imagine.
“Let him that thinketh He standeth take heed lest he fall.” (1 Corinthians 10:12)
http://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=22110193321
http://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=51306175719
http://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=1100665713
Powerful message...
Ping for later
What a strange thing to say. That's usually the sermon Catholics give to Baptists, not the other way around. Would you care to preach a few more of our talking points?
As for them "coming to Rome, not to Christ" you aren't God, and you aren't competent to judge the interior condition of their souls anymore than they are yours. They may know Christ far more deeply and intimately than you can even imagine. Or not. It's not for you to play the Pharisee and judge them, nor they you.
My priest shares the Gospel with me every day when I attend daily Mass. Quite a silly question, in my opinion, to ask a Catholic.
Christ died for all.
“May are called, but few are chosen.”
Your error here --- but surely inadvertent --- is called "rash judgment". It is making a judgment against another person with little evidence, with no evidence, or against evidence.
The person who tells his story in this post at the top of the thread, Timo Aytaç Güzelmansur, makes it very clear that he has put his faith in Christ, who died for our salvation. It is Christ, and Him crucified, who is the object of his trust, and Whom he encountered in the Holy Gospels in the faith community of the Catholic Church.<> A careful re-reading of brother Timo's testimony will show that this is true.
Tagline for you.
Indeed Im not God, but I believe His Holy Word. I said earlier I remain hopeful for individual Catholics, so I’m not judging any FReeper’s soul. I am, however, saying that the Catholic gospel is “another gospel” that does not save. Most people don’t care enough to warn Catholics. I care.
I’m not going to argue with you. I have warned you and provided some links for your edification. All I can do is try to point the way to Christ. I can’t set you on the path.
Tagline for you.
“For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.” (Ephesians 2:8-9)
“Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.” (Romans 3:28)
Romans 10
Brethren, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved.
2 For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.
3 For they being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.
4 For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.
Galations 2:16, 21
16 Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.
21 I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain.
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