Posted on 05/02/2008 2:09:51 PM PDT by Augustinian monk
"That 'truth' is not in the scriptures...You have to go outside the scripture to get that particular 'truth'..."
I pray that I do, but I do not have a prideful, presumptuous heart.
Paranoia will destroya.
Catholics are closing their schools and churches around here. Any answer for that? Pentecostal, or spirit filled churches, are growing by leaps and bounds.
You said: His plan? No, His plan was to make a universal church, the Body of Christ.
Which he did. And realizing that human beings, being prone to chaos (see wikipedia...protestant), needed a structured organization with authority to protect His people from error (lest they end up with countless divisions leading them away from Truth). Therefore He established His One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church to shepherd His flock.
Unfortunately, heretics, working against His Divine Plan, rebelled and rejected His One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church. That rebellion has lead to millions falling away from the Graces only present in His Church and into a constant metamorphosis of heresy. Very sad.
Someday those who separate themselves from the sacramental Church will come home. We can only pray that it is sooner rather than later.
Yes. Those facilities are located in the wrong places.
Prideful, almost arrogant. Nice.
Not the pentecostal/spirit filled reformed.
You said: That ‘truth’ is not in the scriptures...
You are wrong. The Holy Scripture is nothing but Truth, but heresy results when those separated from the One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church interpret Holy Scripture incorrectly to create their man-made traditions in opposition to His will.
I pray your eyes be opened because your heart desires Truth and that someday soon you come home to His Church.
Sadder still, those millions can receive the gift of Grace in His Sacraments again at any time, but they are told they cannot and worse still, should not.
I pity the folks misleading those millions.
The Catholic Church is also filled with the Spirit.
You said: Pentecostal, or spirit filled churches, are growing by leaps and bounds.
Evidence of Satan’s temporary gains through his deceptions. Ultimately he loses. It’s a guarantee.
So will catholicism and probably most reformed. God is about to return and blow our little fantasies into little pieces. By the time He gets through with us, we’ll only be praising Jesus and leaving all the other junk behind.
You misunderstand...People are 'thankful, rejoicing; not prideful...The word of God is being preached and people are responding...Hallelujah...
Oh, He loves our praise and worship, which is a sign of our love and devotion to Him.
You said: I pity the folks misleading those millions.
Yes, wolves in sheeps clothing...it’s right there in Holy Scripture. I fear hell will be teeming with those who deceive His flock. The funny thing is they can’t even take their golden rings and fancy cars with them that they bought with funds donated to their satanic “send money” schemes.
That was little truth on quotes.
“The actions of Luther, Cauvin, Zwingli and Machen are condemnable in this regard.”
Apparently you seem to have an obsession with these guys. This is what, the third or fourth time you’ve brought them up? Maybe you should study what they said, might cure your obsession.
PS I haven’t referenced them at all.
"Errant theology knows no denomination.""It knows all denominations.
Good thing Catholicism is not a denomination."
“Next they’ll be siccing the mods on ya.”
Naw, I haven’t broken any rules, yet.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.