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To: MarkBsnr
Beyond that I dare not go, for the sake of my soul

You're gone far, far beyond that, demeaning my faith in Jesus because I'm not a member of your denomination. You follow Peter. Other's follow Paul. I follow Christ.

I remain a member of Christ's church. And His church finds its home not in Rome, but in Heaven. His church consists of all those whom He has adopted, whether they defer to to Pope or not.

Done here. May Christ alone be praised. Christ alone, not Mary, not Rome, not your priests, not any of that. May Christ alone -- who alone suffered on the cross, who alone took on my sin, who alone is my mediator -- be praised.

Talk amongst yourselves, about how the Christ-follower is deceived because he trusts in Jesus as his Savior and Lord, and not in Rome.

26 posted on 05/16/2010 10:23:52 PM PDT by Theo (May Rome decrease and Christ increase.)
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To: Theo
You're gone far, far beyond that, demeaning my faith in Jesus because I'm not a member of your denomination.

I have not demeaned your faith in Jesus because I have no clue as to your understanding of Jesus. The doctrines of the Church and its Christology are pretty clear. What you, as a member of whatever denomination or non denominational, happen to be believe at this moment in time, are subject to change. Radical change, if you follow the children of the Reformation. And; I do not have a denomination. There is only one Church.

I remain a member of Christ's church.

How do you know?

His church finds its home not in Rome, but in Heaven.

The Head of the Church is Jesus, of course. Scripture is clear; He has made the Apostles the stewards of the Church. Peter was given the first keys; he is called primus inter pares - first among equals. But equals the bishops are. Other than being individual men, is there any difference between Patriarch Kirill and Pope Benedict? Different jurisdictions. Russia versus the West. Very roughly speaking, of course.

Talk amongst yourselves, about how the Christ-follower is deceived because he trusts in Jesus as his Savior and Lord, and not in Rome.

You are just so hung up on Rome in your posts. Read some Church history for a better understanding.

50 posted on 05/17/2010 5:24:28 PM PDT by MarkBsnr ( I would not believe in the Gospel if the authority of the Catholic Church did not move me to do so.)
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