Yeah, I could tell that from your plea to the RM. Evidently, your group can't stand the truth. You come back with rote and dogma, but can't see the "forest for the trees".
In this case, the forest is the truth of Salvation by faith in Jesus Christ instead of reliance on a bunch of your "horse hooey" from those doctrines of men.
FRiend, you can remain in your faith in your church. But, not all of us are so blind. You can work your way through all of the works and "keeping the law", but Paul spoke directly to you! I don't have any need for slavery to some doctrines like the Roman Catholic group requires. The Holy Spirit is my guide and Salvation comes through Christ alone!
Romans 8: 14 For those who are led by the Spirit of God are the children of God. 15 The Spirit you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again; rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship. And by him we cry, “Abba, Father.” 16 The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children. 17 Now if we are children, then we are heirs—heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory. ...
... 37 No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. 38 For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, 39 neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Yeah, I could tell that from your plea to the RM. Evidently, your group can't stand the truth.I included the RM because I wanted to know how far Free Republic wishes to go regarding being rude; it's rude to tell someone to go away, right after putting up a post bashing their faith, that they wish to defend. If fact, that would be a double-rude. Would you do that to your child, your spouse, your friend? So I got my answer by pinging the RM, and must now adhere to the rules of this forum, or "go away."