Posted on 01/06/2013 3:56:49 PM PST by NYer
You are not to argue with what those in Catholicism say you meant.
For that matter, you are not to argue with what Catholicism says GOD meant. (cause He really didn’t mean.....)
Not surprised the counterfeit church would teach that - it's only doing it's job - to prevent as many as they can from attaining salvation.
GOD: - "For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith--and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God--not by works, so that no one can boast."
ROME: Salvation is impossible apart from good works.
CB has love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness and temperance putting up with Catholics and their stiff neck, hardheartedness. Others may walk away saying 'I got mine, too bad about you' after ALL this time.
So be thankful. Deception, by definition, can't be seen by the one who is deceived. Catholicism with its man-made, made up teachings/doctrine is to deceive it's flock and you won't hear that sitting in the pew.
The Lord says: "These people come near to Me with their mouth and honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me. Their worship of Me is MADE UP only of rules taught by men. Isaiah 29:13
You hypocrites! Isaiah was right when he prophesied about you: "'These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me. They worship Me in vain; their teachings are but rules taught by men.'" Matt 15:7-9
Do you like the direct approach of JESUS, calling it as HE sees/knows it? I LOVE IT!! Wondering if you would not see evidence of Jesus having the fruit of the Spirit, either??
Hey metmom, I wonder if John and Paul had library cards.
When John completed Revelation he must have handed over to the Catholic's then, to hand write. And appears they didn't like it for some reason.
there was no Christian "competition" at the time...
Christians always had an enemy with tentacles and still do today: evil. It spread itself and formed Catholicsm/Islam/Mormonism/Buddism - and many other flavors to suit anyone taste. Satan lays the bait and whoever grabs it, he ropes them in with man made teachings and twisting of God's Word.
The Holy Spirit always teaches that which can be confirmed in the Word as Truth. Isaiah (8:20) plainly says 'if they speak NOT according to this Word, then they are preaching things of darkness'.
"To the law and to the testimony: if they speak NOT according to This Word, it is because there is no light in them."
AMEN!! I, also, and most appreciative that we have The Word to obey for there was a time it was held captive but God always has a remnant.
While it could be argued that Ezra came from probably that 15% of the educated, the priests and the Levites mentioned here were the ones who were left in captivity. These were the poorest and least educated. Yet they still came to "study" the words of the Law. Additionally, these were people who were poor farmers scratching out a meager living during a time of captivity. (see Nehemiah and Ezra)
Grant it there was probably very little need for people to read and write. The Pharisees were surprised at where our Lord received His "great learning". But scrolls have been found indicating mundane things like supplies and budgets. These types of things would suggest that people had enough literary knowledge to at least carry on daily transactions of commerce. Knowing how faulty the human mind is, I cannot believe that people didn't take to writing down things or knowing what was in signed agreements; at least a little bit. Could they read a book like Deuteronomy? Perhaps not but they could probably pick their way through it.
I agree. What about building the Ark of the Covenant and Noah’s Ark? Did they memorize the instructions given?
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus+37&version=NLT
http://www.ldolphin.org/cisflood.html
Why did Jesus say many times It is Written. People were not ignorant like ‘modern folk’ make them out to be now.
Many today don’t know evil even when they see it or good when they read it.
How about their teachings totally nullifies The Word of God! That is true. And no one can serve two masters.
Not to mention lentals that supposedly hung on every Jewish entrance. These were little pieces of paper or pottery that listed the Ten Commandments. Surely people could read these.
Maybe you mean lentels which is the horizontal part of the door frame.
Thanks for the correction.
Six hundred posts BACK???
No thanks...
"To whom much is given; much is expected."
It ALSO says "who".
So; until the Great Doctor starts posting, that GENERALITY is not going to be confused by the intelligent as being PERSONAL.
Just, like, MORMONism.
anathema
Don't just HOPE; PING!!!
I'm sure he can make an unbiased decision.
While...
It can be unfortunate to apply certain human concepts in the wrong scenario as well...
That sounded a bit JUDGEMENTAL; but then I noticed you had a SMALL 'c' in the last word.
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