Posted on 12/28/2013 3:59:04 PM PST by NYer
You might want to take a gander at Pope Francis’ new years resolution list. I am trying to be a #7 to advise you of #5.
I was just pointing out the inspired writings of an apostle of Jesus Christ telling a young bishop where he is to anchor the faithful flock on. It is quite clear Paul tells him in 2 Timothy 3 the anchor is God’s Written Word. Just sharing FRiend and taking Pope Francis’ advice (see his list #7)
Thank you. Quite familiar with the Didache and how every Christian church (not just Catholics) refer to it as confirming their communion practices.
Of course “Eucharist” in the Greek is “thanksgiving” and refers to when Paul recounts “gave thanks.” The exact word is not in the NT, however calling communion or The Lord’s Supper, thanksgiving (Eucharist) is accurate given the literal Greek word.
Correction Pope Francis list numbers #6 and #7.
redleghunter:
Not sure what Pope Francis has said. I am sure he was speaking in the context of preaching a homily or his daily audience. I will take what he said and always consider what the Pope said to heart, but not sure what you are referring to. Do you have a link to a homily of his. Of course, again he is speaking as a teacher, not defining anything of course, just for the record.
redleghunter:
Well, you got me there, he is correct, in terms of Catholic teaching does stress the acts of charity should flow from Grace, or another way, Grace should result in a “faith working through love” [Gal 5:6].
The Pope is obviously a better Catholic than I am, but I am trying redleg, using an Accounting term, God is working on me and I am a work in progress, rather than Finished Good [LOL]. Didn’t mean to offend you, with my overly polemic rhetoric. I apologize.
You did not insult me with rhetoric if you consider calling someone a heretic is polemic language.
So as my Italian uncle would say “faghettaboutit”:)
I might note you had post#666.
Well, I don’t get hung up on that number, see it allegorically referring to the Pagan Roman Emperors who were persecuting the early Church and it also prefigures anyone who persecutes the Church and those who believe in Christ. And all of those people who have and will do those things are led by the Deceitful one which could also refer to the Devil leading people away to apostasy.
I don’t think my personal views here are in-consistent with official Catholic Doctrine, but to be honest, millennialism is not one of my favorite theological subjects, so I may be off on a few points and if so, I will converge my views on the subject with what is taught officially.
If you are following Roman Catholic doctrine then you would not have to be concerned about millennialism. The Roman Catholic church primarily holds an amillennial replacement theology position for eschatology.
redleghunter:
Correct, amillennial is what is taught, via St. Augustine’s theological development on this subject, if my memory serves me correct.
Yes it was St. Augustine who developed the first view of replacement theology. Prior to him, Irenaeus to be more specific the church was more literal but imminent view of fulfillment of OT and NT prophecies.
redleghunter:
Good post. While Augustine and Irenaeus’s views have some distinction, they are somewhat consistent and not totally conflicting theologies, in other words, there are ways to take the theological truths that each theologian has brought out and reconcile them into a more comprehensive theology on eschatology.
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