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To: annalex; GeronL
Correction near the bottom.....

I learn my faith from the Holy Church, as Christ and his Holy Apostles tells me.

Acts 20:28 Pay careful attention to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to care for the church of God, which he obtained with his own blood.

Where is the Catholic church mentioned in that passage?

He was speaking to the elders at Ephesus here. (v 17)

Perhaps you should take your own advice.

There appears to be a significant difference in what Catholics refer to as *the faith* and *faith*.

*The Faith* is often used as to be interchangeable with Roman Catholicism.

Biblical faith is * the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen* (Heb 11:1)

And so, while you have to be taught Catholicism, the rest of the world comes to faith in Christ by hearing the Word of Christ.

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

252 posted on 12/10/2012 5:43:13 AM PST by metmom (For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore & do not submit again to a yoke of slavery)
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To: metmom; GeronL
Where is the Catholic church mentioned in that passage?

Church of God is the Catholic Church. You guys don't even have bishops.

the rest of the world comes to faith in Christ by hearing the Word of Christ.

Yes, at the Holy Mass.

313 posted on 12/10/2012 5:01:27 PM PST by annalex (fear them not)
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To: metmom

Many are taught by their ‘church’ as to what the ‘word’ means.

Others are taught by GOD.

The first bunch add a LOT to the ‘letter’ of Acts chapter 15.


384 posted on 12/11/2012 3:05:26 AM PST by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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