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To: RnMomof7; Dr. Eckleburg; metmom
I would urge catholics to read the NT and see if what they are taught is affirmed by the scriptures

Yes, it si affirmed. Nothing the Church teaches contradicts the scriptures. Which shouldn't be surprising since it is he Church who wrote the New Testament and assembled, canonized and explained the Old.

The Protestant heresies, however, do not pass the same test, as foundational Protestant errors of Faith Alone and Scripture Alone are both cotnradicted by the scripture.

1,059 posted on 11/07/2010 7:18:27 PM PST by annalex (http://www.catecheticsonline.com/CatenaAurea.php)
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To: annalex; RnMomof7; Dr. Eckleburg
What? Scripture alone isn't good enough for us? It was for the disciples and other NT people, like Jesus.

Romans 10:17 So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ.

Not through the church.

Not through traditions.

Not through sacraments.

Through the word of Christ.

Matthew 22:29 Jesus replied, “You are in error because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God.

Mark 12:24 Jesus replied, “Are you not in error because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God?

Luke 24:27 And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures concerning himself.

Luke 24:32They asked each other, “Were not our hearts burning within us while he talked with us on the road and opened the Scriptures to us?”

Luke 24:45Then he opened their minds so they could understand the Scriptures.

John 2:22After he was raised from the dead, his disciples recalled what he had said. Then they believed the scripture and the words that Jesus had spoken.

Acts 17:11Now the Berean Jews were of more noble character than those in Thessalonica, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true.

2 Timothy 3:14-17 But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have become convinced of, because you know those from whom you learned it, and how from infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.

1,066 posted on 11/07/2010 7:31:46 PM PST by metmom (Welfare was never meant to be a career choice.)
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To: annalex; RnMomof7; Dr. Eckleburg
Yes, it si affirmed. Nothing the Church teaches contradicts the scriptures.

It sure does. Constantly.

Tell us where Scripture states the perpetual virginity of Mary, the immaculate conception, the assumption of Mary, that Jesus didn't have any siblings, commands to pray to saints, use of holy water, that tradition is to be of equal authority with Scripture, that the church is infallible in morality and faith, that it wrote the OT.

To start with.... There's lots more contradictions between what Scripture teaches and the Bible teaches. If the Catholic church did indeed write the Bible, you'd think it would have been more careful to make sure that the Bible reflected Catholic teaching better.

Which shouldn't be surprising since it is he Church who wrote the New Testament and assembled, canonized and explained the Old.

The Catholic church simply cannot take credit for the OT, no matter how much they want to. It was recognized by Jews and Christ Himself as Scripture well before the Catholic church was recorded to have come along.

1,069 posted on 11/07/2010 7:38:48 PM PST by metmom (Welfare was never meant to be a career choice.)
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