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To: one Lord one faith one baptism
Clement of Rome (80 A.D.) in Corinthians 36:1 refers to the Eucharist as the ``offering of the gift.’’ St. Clement, bishop of Rome, 80 A.D., to the Corinthians, 40:

Since then these things are manifest to us, and we have looked into the depths of the divine knowledge

What is the source of this divine knowledge???

, we ought to do in order all things which the Master commanded us to perform at appointed times.

Could you list those things which the Master commanded you guys to perform at appointed times???

He commanded us to celebrate sacrifices and services

Which sacrifices and services did the Master command you to perform???

, and that it should not be thoughtlessly or disorderly, but at fixed times and hours.

Please provide the times and hours the Master commanded you guys to perform these sacrifices...

He has Himself fixed by His supreme will the places and persons whom He desires for these celebrations, in order that all things may be done piously according to His good pleasure, and be acceptable to His will.

Can you provide a list of these 'wills' the Master commanded???

So then those who offer their oblations at the appointed seasons are acceptable and blessed, but they follow the laws of the Master and do not sin.

Can you show us the laws of the Master in the scriptures???

For to the high priest his proper ministrations are allotted, and to the priests the proper place has been appointed,

Where do we find a copy of a list of these ministrations???

and on Levites their proper services have been imposed. The layman is bound by the ordinances for the laity.

Levites in the church??? Can you point us to scripture, or anything that says there are Levites in the church???

111 posted on 08/05/2013 8:00:48 PM PDT by Iscool
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To: Iscool

“No replies.” = No surprise.....


120 posted on 08/05/2013 11:48:38 PM PDT 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: Iscool; metmom

Hmm, great questions. hopefully posting this quote from Clement, a man who labored side by side with St Paul and learned the Faith at the feet of St Peter and St Paul,will make some realize the Apostolic Faith was not only taught and conveyed by the written word, but the oral teaching of the Apostles was also considered the Word of God and was just as authoritative and binding as the written word. Sola Scriptura was unheard of in the Apostolic age, in fact, it was unheard of until the 16th century. Clement is faithfully conveying the Apostolic Faith learned directly from the great Apostles Peter and Paul. The same Apostolic Faith which has been handed down in the Church for 2,000 years. Those who believe and confess the Apostolic Faith know exactly what Clement is teaching, those outside of the Faith are clueless as to what he is saying. Clement, whose name is written in the book of life along with his teachers in the Faith taught offering an oblation, i hope those outside the Faith will pray for the grace to understand and believe the Faith Clement received from the great Apostles, which has been handed down to us today.


188 posted on 08/06/2013 7:45:05 PM PDT by one Lord one faith one baptism
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