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To: daniel1212

Are the Catholics into replacement theology? I can’t remember, it’s been so long since I left the Catholic Church.


72 posted on 10/12/2022 9:02:52 PM PDT by Mark17 (Retired USAF air traffic controller. Father of USAF pilot. USAF aviation runs in the family )
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To: Mark17

Officially I’m not sure.
Traditionally, I would say absolutely.

Every time I discuss promises yet to be fulfilled to Israel they roll their eyes.


77 posted on 10/13/2022 5:57:02 AM PDT by Roman_War_Criminal (Jesus + Something = Nothing ; Jesus + Nothing = Everything )
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To: Mark17
" Are the Catholics into replacement theology? I can’t remember, it’s been so long since I left the Catholic Church. "

Basically no: Rome affirms,

"the traditional Christian belief that the covenant between God and the People of Israel, established through the mediation of Moses at Mount Sinai, has been replaced or superseded by the 'New Covenant' of Jesus Christ. This implies that the Mosaic covenant, with its ritual and dietary requirements, Sabbath observance, etc., is no longer valid for the Jewish people, since God’s revealed will is for Jews, as well as Gentiles, to enter into the New Covenant by baptism and faith in Jesus as the promised Messiah." (Brian W. Harrison, O.S., M.A., S.T.D.; https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/library/view.cfm?recnum=9168)

She also holds that the before the return of Christ, the Church must pass through a final trial, and that this second coming of Christ awaits the the recognition of Christ by all Israel of the Jews, and that this comes after the fulness of the Gentiles have entered in. (http://www.scborromeo.org/ccc/p1s2c2a7.htm) Yet I think some TradCaths have a problem with that. As they do with Nostra Aetate 4 and Lumen Gentium 16.

However, Rome denies the literal 1,000 year reign of Christ, (https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/10307a.htm) and with it the two separate judgments for two separate peoples, which Scripture clearly teaches, and

124 posted on 10/13/2022 8:43:39 AM PDT by daniel1212 (Turn to the Lord Jesus as a damned+destitute sinner, trust Him who saves, be baptized + follow Him!)
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