Posted on 05/03/2008 4:38:34 PM PDT by NYer
I didn't think so...The Spirit of Truth came when Jesus was crucified and ascended...Amos is speaking of 2000 years after Jesus ascended...
could you please tell me what you think was going on when Jesus told NOT all his followers but those in the upper room after Judas had left, that that Spirit of truth would guide them into all the truth?
The people that followed Jesus were a mixed bag...People followed Him for different reasons...Some believed He was who He said He was...Others didn't...
As always in mixed company, Jesus was again talking in parables...He didn't want to spill the beans in front of good ole' Judas...
I will guess that you want to make the claim that the Spirit of Truth was offered to the Apostles only...There is way too much evidence in the rest of the scripture that the Spirit of Truth was given to all Christians...Just one of the many examples:
Joh 7:39 (But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)
“No, my salvation rests solely on Jesus Christ no matter what any human may say.”
“On Christ the Solid Rock I stand
All other ground is sinking sand
All other ground is sinking sand”
And that's exactly how I know you are wrong.
The early Church was under the guidance of the Holy Spirit when it led them to produce what became the canon of Scripture. This does not apply to every other thing the Church has ever done or ever taught, especially when what the Church teaches goes against the clear direction and sayings of Scripture.
My, how convenient. And by what authority do you make this otherwise gratuitous and empty assertion?
...occasionally we need to remind our Catholic brethren that Sola Scriptura doesn't mean "the Bible alone"...
Tarting up a false doctrine doesn't make it any less false.
Like I said, pretty easy, but of course, leave it to the Catholic Church to try and distort or complicate the issue.
Easy answers more often indicate a lack of understanding the question.
I read that but they're still selling the prayer cards...
“You know, Manfred, it doesn’t seem quite fair that your excellent thread was pulled today, THE EUCHARIST CHRIST, while this thread, “Protestants and Sola Scriptura” is permitted to be posted by a Catholic and remain on the forum.”
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Perhaps had it not been posted from a hate site...then it would still be up. What’s next? Quoting Jack Chick and getting upset when it gets pulled?
Because since Christ's resurrection they have the Beatific Vision.
You, do not.
...but many Catholics do put her before Christ. I’ve seen it personally myself. Calm down.+
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That’s suppose to have something to do with me?
Interesting.
Careful. Your “coping mechanism” is showing...
Love it.
Thanks.
I’ve wondered where to find that. I think it’s a riot.
However, it also wouldn’t surprise me if far too much of that turned out to be true—too true for comfort or laughter.
A good friend of mine who just converted to Catholicism just said the other day that your good friend made that up.
= = =
Speaking of
MADE THAT UP
and of
Exodus 20:16 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LOL.
Certainly with respect to this time/space dimension, their mortal bodies are dead.
And, I believe that their Heavenly bodies are focused entirely Heavenward . . . certainly on the whole and most of the time.
We don’t know what “coud of witnesses” means.
Now, Mary, Dear Heart . . .
some folks are so ingrained in their habits . . . it would take an atomic blast or a Damascus road experience to change them in the slightest.
Probably a tanker full of compassion is in order.
LOL.
INDEED!
God forbid most fiercely!
Really?
Says . . . . oh, yeah, . . . you!
LOL.
Perhaps you’d enjoy elaborating for our amusement.
I hope y’all have many more months, even years of laughter about it.
Besides, if y’all started believing the truth, I’d probably have to shut up about it for my own safety.
LOL.
So...the X-Files was a documentary, huh?
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