You are making my point, which is that you don’t accept the translation. You asked for Scripture, I provided it. Don’t like what it says, argue it is translated incorrectly. You really can’t have it both ways.
The Catholic translation and understanding has existed for 2000 years, universally. The same can not be said of the beliefs of non-Catholic Christians.
Again, instead of accepting the authority of Church which Christ founded, countless heretics and apostates have substituted their own judgement for the Church’s.
The fruit of this rebellion is continued fragmentation of non-Catholic, Christian denominations, first begun in the Reformation. This rebellion includes support for abortion, homosexuality, fornication, divorce, and the acceptance of things specifically prohibited in the Bible.
Of course I don't accept the Catholic interpretation. Peter said ""You are the Christ, the Son of the living God." and Jesus said on this Rock I will build my ekklesia. Christ is the Rock.
1 Corinthians 10:4 And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ.
Scripture tells us who the Rock is. Not some power hungry men in funny hats and robes.
>>The Catholic translation and understanding has existed for 2000 years, universally.<<
Oh come now, the Babylonian beliefs and traditions the Catholic Church holds have been around longer then that.
>>Again, instead of accepting the authority of Church which Christ founded,<<
Christ didn't start the Catholic Church. Constantine did. The Simon Magus influence is prevalent and pagan elements pervade.
HMMMmmm...
...now just WHERE have I seen this tactic...?
Oh; yeah!!!
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To: Elsie
Acts wasn’t written in English, now was it? That is a great starting point. Second, it isn’t just the literal translation from the original language, rather, it is the understanding of the context, references, and double and triple meanings at the time of writing. As I have quoted Scripture, on several occasions, and on several different threads, the response is generally the same; to claim it isn’t what it says. Case in point, John 6. Jesus clearly says we must eat of His physical body and drink His blood, yet most non-Catholics don’t believe that. |