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Posted on 01/23/2014 9:29:40 PM PST by NKP_Vet
1. Best One-Sentence Summary: I am convinced that the Catholic Church conforms much more closely to all of the biblical data, offers the only coherent view of the history of Christianity (i.e., Christian, apostolic Tradition), and possesses the most profound and sublime Christian morality, spirituality, social ethic, and philosophy.
2. Alternate: I am a Catholic because I sincerely believe, by virtue of much cumulative evidence, that Catholicism is true, and that the Catholic Church is the visible Church divinely-established by our Lord Jesus, against which the gates of hell cannot and will not prevail (Mt 16:18), thereby possessing an authority to which I feel bound in Christian duty to submit.
3. 2nd Alternate: I left Protestantism because it was seriously deficient in its interpretation of the Bible (e.g., "faith alone" and many other "Catholic" doctrines - see evidences below), inconsistently selective in its espousal of various Catholic Traditions (e.g., the Canon of the Bible), inadequate in its ecclesiology, lacking a sensible view of Christian history (e.g., "Scripture alone"), compromised morally (e.g., contraception, divorce), and unbiblically schismatic, anarchical, and relativistic. I don't therefore believe that Protestantism is all bad (not by a long shot), but these are some of the major deficiencies I eventually saw as fatal to the "theory" of Protestantism, over against Catholicism. All Catholics must regard baptized, Nicene, Chalcedonian Protestants as Christians.
4. Catholicism isn't formally divided and sectarian (Jn 17:20-23; Rom 16:17; 1 Cor 1:10-13).
5. Catholic unity makes Christianity and Jesus more believable to the world (Jn 17:23).
6. Catholicism, because of its unified, complete, fully supernatural Christian vision, mitigates against secularization and humanism.
7. Catholicism avoids an unbiblical individualism which undermines Christian community (e.g., 1 Cor 12:25-26).
8. Catholicism avoids theological relativism, by means of dogmatic certainty and the centrality of the papacy.
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Many of them apparently live on the religion forum too, lol.
Tahoe?
Scripture is The Inspired Word of God and Jesus is The Word of God. I did not twist anything it but your lack of understanding of the things of God is extremely lacking.
I have not recently seen such a magnificent specimen of spittle-flecked, hate-filled intellectual dishonesty.
You mean you haven't been to the CC recently with their deceptive teachings? Catholicsm is anti Christ since Jesus The Word it is not their Final Authority. Man, who is evil, teaches their 'man made believers' that 'man' produced The Inspired Word of God. No one could be that deceived and teach that, unless they have been given over to a depraved mind.
Wrong, you forgot, Only catholics look to 'man' for some kind of Truth.
For Christians, It is ALL about Jesus The Word.
bttt
Wrong, Israel is God’s Land and His people and HE will return there one day.
You might think about Babylon being an economic/an earthly system. Satan sits where ever he can deceive. He was defeated and has no power, All he has is deception and ‘man made believers’ do his work for him. as evil has no bounds.
Catholicsm is instilled in venom and they HATE TRUTH!
Christians DO NOT have 'religious views' as they have the mind of Christ through HIS WORD. God's Word is the Final Authority! And IT is ALL About JESUS!
There is no such thing as purgatory.
There is no forgiveness of sins by suffering for them. Without the shedding of blood, there is NO forgiveness of sin.
Penance can’t do it. Purgatory can’t do it. Suffering can’t do it. Forgiveness is a GIFT. When it’s payment due for works performed it’s earned, not a gift.
Forgiveness can NEVER be earned. It’s always granted by mercy.
>>>>”Wrong, Israel is God’s Land and His people and HE will return there one day. . . You might think about Babylon being an economic/an earthly system. Satan sits where ever he can deceive. He was defeated and has no power, All he has is deception and ‘man made believers’ do his work for him. as evil has no bounds.”<<<
Do you have any scripture to back up these opinions?
Philip
Are you serious? You are looking for Scripture for what Christianity is all about?
Say what you think you know instead of a link. I’m one who doesn’t allow just anything to enter my mind - but obviously you do, garbage in/garbage out is the way of all ‘man made believers’.
Arthur McGowan - does the man in the vatican tell his subjects how long they will stay in purgatory? At one point will catholics give up looking for Jesus to come - will you be giving a bell so you can check what is the holdup? How do they count the days, do you now if there is a calendar there? Do you have to burn off all your sins...or just the ones 'your infallible leader deems bad'? Where will he be when catholics are in the fiery pit? He may be dead and then what? Do these 'popes' go to purgatory or are 'these men' special? Where did anyone go who proclaimed 'I'm all yours, Mary'? Because born again Christians belong to Jesus alone for He is their Savior.
Sure hope you catholics were given your purgatory kits - with how long you will burn and and for what sins ...does your 'infallibly' leader sin? sure hope you can remember all your sins.. don't forget gossip and even thoughts of the mind..and while you are at it don't forget those nasty words spoken earlier. Find out how will you know when you are 'all done' - after all, one hour in the flames will feel like an eternity. Will you hear some bell or something to alert you when 'someone' is getting out because 'they are done'? What if you hear of no one getting out but only constant screams? Will you give up the 'catholic' purgatory faith? Then what? Did they say they will be giving out 'holy water' to quench your thirst? Who is monitoring the place? Will holy water make you clean up quicker?
The things catholics need to know but are afraid to ask. Their 'infallibly leader' doesn't know for 'his mantra is' 'it's a mystery'. (what's unbiblical is either a mystery or 'oral' tradition or twist scripture to make it say what it doesn't say)
Metmom, notice how catholicism and liberalism are the same? How they don't have a lick of sense...they just believe deceitful man.
>>>Are you serious? You are looking for Scripture for what Christianity is all about?<<<
No, I know what Christianity is all about. I want you to provide scripture to support your opinions—these:
1) Israel is God’s Land and His people and HE will return there one day
2) You might think about Babylon being an economic/an earthly system.
3) Satan sits where ever he can deceive. He was defeated and has no power, All he has is deception and ‘man made believers’ do his work for him. as evil has no bounds.
Those are your opinions, and all I am asking is for you to provide scripture to support your opinions. That should be simple enough.
Thanks,
Philip
IF you say you know what Christianity is all about, you MUST know and know they are NOT my opinions. This is where the truth meets the road, if you claim you know what Christianity is ALL about there would no reason to ask the obvious, in fact the very basis of Christianity.
Furthermore this is not in the bible as such - you might think about Babylon being an economic/an earthly system. as it was for you to think along other lines because you are WAY off saying Israel/Jerusalem is Babylon. Pray for Jerusalem, don't condemn her with your words. That's Christianity too.
I take it as you are not Christian but just 'studying' whatever you may. There's a saying...speak the truth and shame the devil....it cleans the air.
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