Previously posted:
On Salvation Outside the Catholic Church
The Great Heresies
SALVATION PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE
JUSTIFICATION IN CATHOLIC TEACHING
Hermits and Solitaries [Ecumenical]
THE PRIESTHOOD DEBATE
RIGHTEOUSNESS AND MERIT
A Well-Rounded Pope [Ecumenical]
A Monastery to Last 1,000 Years [Ecumenical]
Explaining Purgatory from a New Testament Perspective [Ecumenical]
In the Crosshairs of the Canon [How We Got The Bible] [Ecumenical]
'An Ordinance Forever' - The Biblical Origins of the Mass [Ecumenical]
Beginning Catholic: Church Authority In Scripture [Ecumenical]
Beginning Catholic: Catholic Tradition: Life in the Spirit [Ecumenical]
Christian Atheism
Vatican plea to uncover Virgin Mary and show her breast-feeding baby Jesus
Why do Catholics have to confess their sins to a priest instead of praying straight to God? [Ecu]
Our Times: The Age of Martyrs
The Eucharist - the Lord's Sacrifice, Banquet and Presence
Beginning Catholic: Catholic Morality: Life in Christ [Ecumenical]
Chosen In Him: The Catholic Teaching on Predestination [Ecumenical]
The Sacraments [Ecumenical]
Beginning Catholic: A Strong Start in the Faith: The Catholic RCIA Stages [Ecumenical]
Beginning Catholic: The RCIA Inquiry Stage In the Catholic Church [Ecumenical]
Catholic Art
Evangelicals: Change of Heart toward Catholics
Beginning Catholic: The Creed Of The People Of God: The Essentials/Catholic Belief [Ecumenical]
lol good luck with that.
Why is this addressed to Stephen Baldwin, of all people?
I’m sorry; I just looked at this a few times and don’t see what the problem is. What did Baldwin do/not do to p*ss off the author?
Mr. Stephen A. Baldwin.......“born again”????.
.......through synergism or monergism? Just curious......
Why are you in judgement of him?
16"But if he does not listen to you, take one or two more with you, so that (N)BY THE MOUTH OF TWO OR THREE WITNESSES EVERY FACT MAY BE CONFIRMED.
17"If he refuses to listen to them, (O)tell it to the church; and if he refuses to listen even to the church, (P)let him be to you as a Gentile and a tax collector.
Of course, in this case Stephen didn't sin, or commit an error. It's just that the author disagrees with Stephen on the Eucharist.
As to “Baptism is necessary for salvation. “.
Jesus told the thief on the cross that he was saved. He was not baptised.
There is no record that Mary was baptised, but I imagine there is some “tradition” that says she was.
Baptism was, of course, something done to believers, involving washing. If it is necessary, then we should have to do it correctly. If it’s just a sign, it’s not as important.
“I invite you return to your Catholic roots and invite all “Bible Christians” to explore the truth of Catholicism. “
If this article is an example of “the truth of Catholicism”,
it falls short of the Bible.
This is why people of fame are so coy about publicly proclaiming their faith.
It isn’t because of a backlash by non-believers or their atheist peers.
It is because of the avalanche of “you aren’t really a good Christian unless you agree with XYZ of the creed I follow” letters.
I have seen this thread live for a couple of days without looking it over.
I just started reading it, without knowing the source or premise, and thought that it sounded a like a works oriented cult that had confused law and Gospel.
Then I reached the part about communion and realized it was from a Roman Catholic source.
Go figure.
This post reminds me, yet again, why I’m proud to be Protestant.
I have a question for you.
How did the saved thief on the cross and the saved jailor with Peter and Silas eat Christ’s flesh and drink his blood?