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?
As an evangelist and author who recently threw my own life into some turmoil by deciding to enter the Catholic Church, I've faced this question a lot lately. That is one reason I decided to make this documentary; it's part of my attempt to try to explain to those closest to me why I would do such a crazy thing.
Convinced isn't just about me, though. The film is built around interviews with some of the most articulate and compelling Catholic converts in our culture today, including Scott Hahn, Francis Beckwith, Taylor Marshall, Holly Ordway, Abby Johnson, Jeff Cavins, Devin Rose, Matthew Leonard, Mark Regnerus, Jason Stellman, John Bergsma, Christian Smith, Kevin Vost, David Currie, Richard Cole, and Kenneth Howell. It also contains special appearances by experts in the field of conversion such as Patrick Madrid and Donald Asci.
Ultimately, this is a story about finding truth, beauty, and fulfillment in an unexpected place, and then sacrificing to grab on to it. I think it will entertain and inspire you, and perhaps even give you a fresh perspective on an old faith.
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Michael Rood calls his version of scripture the MIV and encourages others to write their own version as they study. That’s on record in his own words.
We "easy believers" get the "whole message" unlike those who would pervert the gospel and attempt to put us back under bondage making Christ of no benefit.
Galatians 5:2 Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing. 3 For I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law. 4 Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace.
Those who would "trouble us" trying to put us back under the law should read Galatians 5 paying close attention to verse 12.
I’ve shown who it is that distorts scripture and it’s not those you call “easy believers”.
Or the pagan sun burst. Or the hat priests wear that looks like the open fish mouth that the priests of the fish god dagon wore. The Catholic Church has incorporated much from the Babylonian pagans.
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A newly-discovered Marx Brother?
Like I said, you read the words but cannot understand the clear meaning. Galatians 5:2 is a perfect example. Paul is comparing following Judaism to following the Way.
Somehow that fact seems to get lost on all easy believers.
Michael Rood is encouraging believers to write the clarification of clumsy passages of scripture in the pages of their Bible.
All serious ministers do the same.
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You’ve given very stubborn, blind dismissals of the scriptures in all of your replies.
How is that good?
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Was she in the Corps too?
It appears you made a typo here...
It should be Galatians 5:12.
Youve given very stubborn, blind congregations of various scriptures in all of your replies; coming up with results that are; shall we say; a bit non-Christian.
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Same to ya.
Long thread, just a placeholder.
All the time.
What you call “Christian” is easy believism, and its eternal result is recorded in Matthew 7:23.
Good luck with that!
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Thanks for the proof reading.
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