Posted on 10/08/2014 11:39:09 AM PDT by NKP_Vet
Why would intelligent, successful people give up their careers, alienate their friends, and cause havoc in their families...to become Catholic? Indeed, why would anyone become Catholic?
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I won't; I'm merely pointing out that, as a genuine Christian, it is required that you not practice deception with me to conceal an affiliation, which Moslems allow themselves. You can choose to remain silent and secret; I'm still left with only three visible and honest choices. The remainder are historic Protestants, descendants of Protestants (Evangelicals, etc), and cults.
I told the truth honestly and openly with no deceit whatsoever. Your lack of understanding of what ekklesia means is not my responsibility.
Please find "last name" or the need to identify with one in scripture. I can only find first names, or "son of" with references to other first names. Do you abstain from last names because they are not in scripture ?
I see that, and that you declined to answer my questions, which is your right and privilege. I'm still left with only three candidates.
I take it you couldn’t fond it. I would also wonder what last names have to do with issues of our salvation or serving God. Surely that wasn’t a strawman was it?
I suppose we are each left to our limitations. I hope one day you can overcome.
That becomes more and more apparent with each successive post.
It amazes me what they will say to dodge the truth.
Yup.
And you know that how?
So, supposedly, the thousands of various protestant denominations, most of which interpret them differently than you do.
But being a Christian is easy and Jesus told us so.
Matthew 11:28-30 Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”
John 8:31-32 So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed him, “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
Romans 8:14-15 For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God. For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!”
Bondage to rules and regulations is not easy. I know that Catholicism is hard. That's why it's not of God.
Jesus came to set us free, not to put us into bondage.
And gee whiz I thought it was only repentance, obedience and accepting Eternal Life through Jesus Christ. I hope all of those people in the Middle East that are being martyred come to the realization that God has a ‘wonderful plan for them’.
Yes, I hope you overcome too. Let me know if you find a genuine church where you can worship.
I'm not looking for a church nor will I. I worship alone and with other members of the ekkkesia, those called out by God as His chosen.
Hey, I’m sorry...I didn’t pick up on the sarcasm...
Matthew 18:20 For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them.”
We don't need to go TO a church, we ARE the church, the genuine body of Christ.
didn't I read saomething about Jesus being taken into the desert and being TEMPTED BY THE DEVIL???
oh for Heavens sake....He didn't set us free to ignore the church that He founded and everyone do it their own way and since the 1600's, that's the way a lot of people see it. See what happens when you don't follow h His established rules????
God didn't put a denomination in charge over His people to put them into bondage again.
Abraham believed God and his faith was credited to him as righteousness.
That was before the Law and before the church.
If Catholics ever came to realize that man are made right with God by faith, they'd come to realize the bondage that the works based religion of Catholicism puts men in with absolutely NO guarantee of heaven at the end of it all.
What a pathetic, pointless existence, all that striving and working for what? No hope of anything.
Do not attribute a denominational membership to any Freeper who does not answer your question. That is also “making it personal.”
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