Posted on 04/09/2008 12:36:13 PM PDT by annalex
That is evident for all who see
Who have the least bit of preference for
and interest in
TRUTH!
Seems like we've reached a new low in outrageous RC postings, group.
I even went out of my way to note that congregations in the same listed denominations in the same city could be night and day different on accaptable to horrible. Sheesh!
I sometimes think of the RUBBER references stuff as hyperbole but y'all keep DEMONSTRATING that the Rubberized references and constructions on reality having NOTHING TO DO WITH OBJECTIVE REALITY . . . are all a way of life for far too many RC's. Outrageously sad.
Another brazen, unmitigated, untrue, unhistorical, unBiblical falsehood.
Brazen falsehood?
Nope.
Just a response that attempted to say that your issue is with the Catholic Church, not with the dogma taught.
Tell me, are the following “acceptable” protestant denominations, Quix?
- Lutherans?
- Anglicans?
- Baptists?
- Methodists?
Evidently the words I used are not in the RC approved Rubberized dictionary.
So sad.
Guess you’ll have to be in the dark if you can’t make out the light already abundantly evident in what I wrote.
CERTAINLY they are CORRECT AND GOOD ENOUGH to help folks live a Christian life here and facilitate their arrival in eternity with Christ.
Can’t answer the question, huh?
Are Lutherans acceptable? Anglicans? Baptists? Methodists?
The anti-Catholic crowd doesn’t come onto these threads for any reason other than to bash Catholicism.
Period.
How many Catholics have you converted through these rants?
IF you ever care to ever demonstrate an inerest
IN TRUTH of what I say and believe
ping me and perhaps I’ll bother.
Until then, I find such pontifications as I’m replying to
to be utterly void of any redeeming social quality, accuracy, truthfulness, reasonableness, . . .
I and a short list of the fiercefully posting Prottys hereon, are not Roman edifice HATERS.
We hate all the hideousness IN the edifice and foisted on hapless victims by the edifice.
just as we hate satan’s work in all congregations and Christian clubs.
Yep...can’t answer the simple question of:
“Are Lutherans acceptable? Baptists? Methodists? Anglicans?”
It’s easy...just type “yes” or “no.”
LOL
Few people have ever even imagined that I couldn’t answer most questions.
LOL.
I love the demonstrations of how out of touch with reality some RC perspectives are.
Well...you’re either avoiding the question or unable to answer it. It’s not a tough question...especially when such strong views on Catholicism are stated.
Either Lutherans, Anglicans, Baptists and Methodists are acceptable or not.
Guess that’s too tough to answer.
The short answer is easy: NO denominations were established by the Lord. All man-made. Same as with the RCC. What is acceptable is any local church (body of believers) that adheres to the Scriptures, proclaiming the Gospel of Christ to lost folks, teaching saints how to discern the will of God from studying the Scriptures, etc.
What is not acceptable is for church officials to impose rules and rituals not imposed by the Bible upon folks. There is no church without error, each church ought to examine its practices and doctrines from time to time to insure they follow the narrow path as closely as possible.
CERTAINLY they are CORRECT AND GOOD ENOUGH to help folks live a Christian life here and facilitate their arrival in eternity with Christ.
However, a love for THE TRUTH of Scripture and reality is a vital need for anyone wanting to live a Christian existence as well as make Heaven their home. We cannot be wimpy about The Truth or about the primacy of God's priorities.
The RC magicsterical has been trying to squeeze great numbers of hapless victims into the mangled reality of it's rubber Bible, rubber histories, rubber dictionaries, rubber logic . . . for many centuries. Thankfully, God has raised up a standard against such blasphemous, idolatrous idiocies--HIS TRUTH--HIS WORD--HIS SON--HIS BLOOD--HIS SPIRIT.
THANKFULLY, There are even folks of the RC umbrella as well as every other Christian club who truly know Jesus and follow Him and His Word and Spirit to the best of their God Graced abilities--rejecting idolatries and blasphemies and doing what they can to focus on God's highest priorities. May HIS NAME ALONE BE PRAISED AND EXALTED.
The short answer is easy: NO denominations were established by the Lord. All man-made. Same as with the RCC. What is acceptable is any local church (body of believers) that adheres to the Scriptures, proclaiming the Gospel of Christ to lost folks, teaching saints how to discern the will of God from studying the Scriptures, etc.
What is not acceptable is for church officials to impose rules and rituals not imposed by the Bible upon folks. There is no church without error, each church ought to examine its practices and doctrines from time to time to insure they follow the narrow path as closely as possible.
= = =
AMEN! AMEN! AMEN!
Thank you oh so very much for your kind words of encouragement - and especially thank you for lifting my niece up in your prayers!
Thank you so much for sharing your insights, dear brother in Christ!
I understand you perfectly, and I hope our Mormon FRiends do too.
One of my friends is a Mormon and he knows more about the bible than most of my Christian friends. We have interesting discussions but must part company regarding Jesus fully atoning blood. We agree to disagree there.
Yes, I have two Mormon missionaries who come to keep me company on Wednesday afternoons. They were unaware, as of two weeks ago, that their religion refuses the Blood of Christ to those who arguably need it the most. They are going to get back to me on that one.
I think they are less enamored of my company than they once were, however. Our discussion last week was in regard to their use of Biblical priesthoods (Aaron, Melchizedek). They cannot seem to be able to get around Col 2... :)
But regarding the points of your last paragraph, I am seriously confused about that. I do know that many Mormons, as they learn more and more about Mormonism, leave the church and either become agnostics or become Christians.
Is this the part to which you refer?
But shall believing and sincere Mormons be damned to Hell for their having been taught that confusion? No, I think not. I recognize their God as Jehovah. I recognize their Priest as Christ. Too bad for the confusion, all the same. This Thread: My post #550
It is my belief that those who firmly believe upon the Blood of Christ are "of the Body", regardless of what misshapen doctrine might have gotten them to such a point.
They worship the God Jehovah, and believe upon Jesus Christ. They try mightily to live according to the Word. That is the important stuff. As you have already said, their knowledge of Scripture is comparable to Fundamentalists and Catholics. They REALLY try.
That is *not* to condone their prophet or their book. They are being horribly misled by things that have been *added to* the Holy Word.
But claims of authority aside, is that any different than those who add to the Scripture by way of tradition? It is all confusion. It is all a distraction from the purity of the Word, and the purpose of the Redeemer.
It was a Christian tribe in Africa which softened my heart to those who worship differently than I. I happened across their service on the TV somewhere.
I could not understand a single word being said, and one could tell these folks were of the poorest sort- Their church was a big roof without walls... unfinished pole construction bound with rope... But as the narration explained the high cost of pure white linen, I noticed that every single one of them, from the swaddling of the babes to the eldest man, everyone was dressed exactly the same, in brilliantly white robes.
And the praise of that service! Everyone jumping up and down in unison singing in extraordinary harmonies... The sheer love of God upon their faces...
Even while unable to understand a single word they were saying, I felt the Spirit come down upon me, and joy filled my crusty old heart.
That service would cause many a blue haired old lady to turn up her nose with a sniff... so different, so unorthodox... Where were the Psalter Hymnals? Where where the brooding strains of reverent music? Where were the walls, for pity's sake?
But in my heart, I know that those were some of the richest folks I have ever seen.
Hmm... Methinks there will be little chance of success in their endeavor... Could be their sanding may simply make it all the sharper, eh? :D
Pardon me, but some, if not most of us Protestants were pinged here by the OP.
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