Well...since this is a public thread, what I post is for all to see. I think all who have posted are attempting to correct what they regard as misunderstandings or even falsehoods. What I’m saying is that we need to stop wasting time with this. At this point, only God will change thinking by giving us the mind of Christ. He will do that for all of us as we allow Him and as we ASK for it. The time we are spending arguing would better be spent on intercessory prayer for the salvation of others...AFTER praising and thanking Him for the great good He constantly blesses us with..and asking that He make us more and more holy.
Until we do this...we simply work for satan’s cause by further dividing ourselves.
It’s all about our focus...on HIM...and not on our need to know and/or appear better than others.
It's not wasting time. We understand that the Catholics who post here in all probability are not going to change. We are told.however to stand against error and to rebuke sin and error "before all". Not doing so would be disobedience. Those who read these threads need to see the truth from scripture. Of course it should all be about Jesus but that is not what Catholisicism is.
So we are doing Satan's work by rebuking and reproving those who are using God's name to lead people into darkness...Mormons are ok...Catholics are ok...Muzlims are ok...
I don't believe God shares your philosophy...I know I don't...
I agree...to a point. We are commanded to “earnestly contend for the faith” and to “study to show ourselves approved by God, a workman that needs not to be ashamed” and to “be ready always to give an answer to everyone that asks us of the reason for the hope that is within us, in gentleness and respect”. Sometimes, that may mean contradicting false doctrine WITH God’s word - as the early church fathers did pretty consistently. We are NEVER supposed to intentionally injure another’s spirit but, in love, exhort, correct, teach and train in righteousness so that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work. (II Tim. 3:16,17)