>>>Second, no matter what Bible you use, the verses you posted in no way, shape or form support your denial of the truth. I think that’s why you didn’t even try to make an actual argument with them. You posted verses, yes. You made no argument with them. And they in now way negate the truth.<<<
I see. So, Catholics really do believe that the real Church is on heavenly mount Sion and not in Vatican City? My apologies.
On second thought, if that is true, why did Catholics remove the word “church” from the Hebrews 12 reference.
Philip
So, anti-Catholics really do believe that the real Church teaches that celebrating Easter and Christmas are pagan? My apologies.
“I see. So, Catholics really do believe that the real Church is on heavenly mount Sion and not in Vatican City? My apologies.”
Catholics believe the Church is in Heaven, on Earth and in Purgatory for the saints are in Heaven, on Earth and in Purgatory. The Church Triumphant is the Church in Heaven. The Church Militant is the Church on Earth. The Church Suffering is the Church in Purgatory. http://www.ewtn.com/faith/teachings/chura1.htm
“On second thought, if that is true, why did Catholics remove the word “church” from the Hebrews 12 reference.”
Well, maybe you should ask the PROTESTANT translators of the RSV and the ESV and HSCB since they also used the word “assembly” instead of “church” in Hebrews 12:23 and they did it 25 years before and 30 years after the NAB translators. Then ask the PROTESTANT translators of the Darby Translation, Amplified Bible (which has both translations!), the CEB, the ERV (”meeting”), the EXB (”meeting [assembly; congregation; or church]”), the 1599 Geneva Bible (”assembly and congregation”), God’s Word Translation, the GNT (”gathering”), the JUB (”congregation of the called out ones”), the LEB, MSG (”throngs”), Mounce Reverse-Interlinear NT, NET (”congregation”), NLV (”gathered there”), the NLT, NRSV, the OJB (”Kehillat HaBechorim”?), The Voice, the WEB (”general assembly and assembly”), and the YLT (”company and assembly”).