Despite your negative reaction to names which are nothing more than a title of respect, I think that the previous post was spot on. Call him what you will, but, he is the successor to St Peter to whom Christ himself gave the keys to the kingdom and promised that even the gates of hell would not prevail against it.
He is there as the final arbiter. Christ knows our weakneses. Remember what he told the Pharisees about why Moses allowed the Jews to divorce. He knows that we will always find a way to justify our behavior and gives us through his teaching, the apostles and their successors to help guide us. The church is far from perfect, but Christ promise that the Spirit would be with her always is enough for me, who am i to question my God.
Say what you will, but the profusion of Protestant sects is simply a fact,and one question which Sola Scriptura never quite manages to get around is, what makes ANYONES interpretation of scripture any more or less valid than anyone else’s? If that is the case, then why is this interpretation of the teachings of Jesus any less valid than yours?
This sect or that sect could find obscure language that tells them that those in a committed relationship with a dog, or a building, or three partners are just great with Jesus, after all, He never specifically prohibited them.
That is why, like it or not, Our Lord gave us the Church, warts and all.
“Despite your negative reaction to names which are nothing more than a title of respect,”
God is NO RESPECTOR of persons and neither should we be. All of us are Christians, all of us are one. We all have only ONE FATHER, AND ONE HIGH PRIEST AND HE IS HEAVENLY NOT EARTHLY.
Galatians 3:28
“There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus”
Hebrews 8:1
“Now this is the main point of the things we are saying: We have such a High Priest, who is seated at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens,”
1 Timothy 2:5
“For there is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus,”
I think that the previous post was spot on.
Thank you...!
Call him what you will, but, he is the successor to St Peter to whom Christ himself gave the keys to the kingdom and promised that even the gates of hell would not prevail against it.
The Church is built upon Christ, not Peter. Peter is/was a mere man and sinner like all of us. Peter’s confessons is that “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God. The Church is built on his confession of Jesus as being the Son of the Living God.!
Matthew 21:42
Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in the Scriptures: ‘The stone which the builders rejected Has become the chief cornerstone. This was the LORD’s doing, And it is marvelous
Hebrews 12:2
“looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God”
Ephesians 2:20
“having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the chief cornerstone”
He is there as the final arbiter.
1 Corinthians 4:4
“For I know of nothing against myself, yet I am not justified by this; but He who judges me is the Lord”
Christ knows our weakneses. Remember what he told the Pharisees about why Moses allowed the Jews to divorce. He knows that we will always find a way to justify our behavior and gives us through his teaching,
Indeed he does, that’s why ONLY HE can be our justifier. He came to earth lived as we did but w/out sin. Therefore he is qualified to be our highpriest.
Hebrews 4:15
“For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin”
“the apostles and their successors to help guide us. The church is far from perfect,”
Ofcourse the Church is imperfect, it is made up of sinners. That why God gave us His Word. To guide us..!
2 Timothy 3:16
“All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness”
but Christ promise that the Spirit would be with her always is enough for me, who am i to question my God.
Agree
Matt. 16:18
And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it.
“Say what you will, but the profusion of Protestant sects is simply a fact,and one question which Sola Scriptura never quite manages to get around is, what makes ANYONES interpretation of scripture any more or less valid than anyone else’s?”
Because men want it their way and NOT GOD’S WAY. The Bible is God’s word and that can’t be improved upon. PERIOD..! We have many divisions because people refuse to take God at his word.
We just need to realize that God’s word is truth and obey it.
Duet. 12:28
Observe and obey all these words which I command you,
If that is the case, then why is this interpretation of the teachings of Jesus any less valid than yours?
Compare your beliefs to God’s TRUTH, HIS WORD.
John 12:48
He who rejects Me, and does not receive My words, has that which judges him—the word that I have spoken will judge him in the last day.
This sect or that sect could find obscure language that tells them that those in a committed relationship with a dog, or a building, or three partners are just great with Jesus, after all, He never specifically prohibited them.
Ignorance is NO EXCUSE..!
1 Peter 1:14
“as obedient children, not conforming yourselves to the former lusts, as in your ignorance”
All are w/out excuse
Romans 1:20
“For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse”
That is why, like it or not, Our Lord gave us the Church, warts and all.
The church is for those being saved.
Acts 2:47
praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved