I'd like to add these too, for any lurkers.
Posted on 02/05/2015 2:50:39 PM PST by NYer
Not a lie.
Do you, according to your personal Biblical interpretation, set a day aside as we do, with services/special worship, family time, restraint from unnecessary servile work? If so, which do you choose? What do you do? How did you decide which day was appropriate for you?
Even single objection to Petrine Authority has been so solidly refuted that even pre-eminent Lutheran and Episcoplain theologians and pastors have defected from their Bible-Christianity and converted to Catholicism. Here are just three example. I am not talking about political leaders like Gov. Bobby Jindal who tossed out Hinduism or Tony Blair who ditched Anglicanism.
Ulf Ekman, the founder of Scandinavia’s biggest Bible school, with a congregation of some 4000 individuals, converted to Catholicism because his theological inquiry confirmed for him the indispensability of the Catholic sacraments.
Francis J. Beckwith, a “born-again” evangelical, a tenured professor at Baptist-affiliated Baylor University in Waco, Tex, was the president of the Evangelical Theological Society, an association of 4,300 Protestant theologians resigned and joined the Catholic Church. One blogger likened it to Hulk Hogan’s defection from the World Wrestling Federation to the rival World Championship Wrestling league.
Rev. Richard John Neuhaus, was a pre-eminent Lutheran theologian in America. He knew his Bible-text and history like no other Protestant. When he converted to Catholicism he said, “I have long believed that the Roman Catholic Church is the fullest expression of the church of Christ through time.”
Your logic eludes me. Maybe you are just ranting.
Jesus Christ established His Catholic Church with Peter and the Disciples and their successors and delegated His authority to them.
Yes, in the early church there were some that created their own theology, but to my knowledge they were small in number and did not continue for long.
Yes Martin Luther broke away from the Catholic Church and this led many other men to set up separate churches.
Some 30,000 to 40,000 different sects are currently in existence. None other than the Catholic Church claim to be founded by Christ and given His authority. There are certainly some good positive Christian values and activities that come many of these churches. Many people get spiritual guidance that helps them. Then there are some that may make it business in order to generate a salary or profit.
But many are not teaching the full truth of Jesus Christ (except the Catholic Church)
It would seem that Jesus as the Truth would insist on His teachings follow this Truth (and Jesus promised that the Catholic Church would always teach the Truth of Jesus). Thus the Catholic Church claims infallibility on matters of Faith as their pronouncements are inspired by the Holy Spirit.
Thus 30,000+ churches who claim no infallibility on matters of Faith and several billion individuals if they could interpret the Bible on the own. Wouldn't that create many different and conflicting interpretations of the Bible? Even just the posters here do not agree on many different issues. Why would Jesus want conflicting teachings that were attributed to Him?
It would seem logical for Jesus and the Holy Spirit to inspire His Catholic Church to be the one true church to provide God's truth.
Many will not follow the teachings of Jesus or the Catholic Church. It is easier for them to form their own beliefs and accept some teachings but not others. Many during the time of Jesus, also rejected the teachings of Jesus. Many of the Jewish leaders felt superior to Jesus and ignored His teachings, just like some who claim to be followers of Jesus are actually followers of their own opinion.
Some may gain Salvation outside of the Catholic Church and the teachings of Jesus.
The mission of the Catholic Church is to provide God's truth, baptize and prepare individuals for salvation. The Church is composed of saints and sinners. God is the Judge, not the Church, but the Church wants to show you the way to our Lord.
Satan promotes evil and attempts to direct us toward sin and away from God and His Church.
I'd like to add these too, for any lurkers.
Ping for later
Well, I guess I’m just going to have to go over there and have it out face to face.
That’ll teach him.
Then you might as well accuse Jesus of hate when He took on the religious leaders of His day.
He called them vipers, whitewashed tombs, and sons of their father the devil.
I’ll bet they’d have called Jesus full of hate for the times he cleansed the Temple, driving people out with a whip.
So when God says He hates stuff, then is He also doing the work of the devil?
What about it made it 'unchristian' to your mind?
Good response. I agree.
Uh; they really don't 'follow' much at all.
Their 'scriptures' are VERY plain on various things and they do NOT follow them!
Even their own LEADERS have warned them...
"Now if any of you will deny the plurality of wives, and continue to do so, I promise that you will be damned;
and I will go still further and say, take this revelation, or any other revelation that the Lord has given,
and deny it in your feelings, and I promise that you will be damned.
Brigham Young - JoD 3:266 (July 14, 1855)
Will any of the 3 FR Mormons I've pinged here care to respond?
I attend the Liturgy every Sunday because I want to be there. I receive communion every week because I want to receive. If some priest told me I had to, I’d ignore him. If some bishop or metropolitan told me I had to, I’d make a point of staying away! Thankfully, that has never happened. When I am at the Divine Liturgy, I know I am with +John Chrysostomos, +Aidan, +Patrick, +Brigid +Nektarios and +Columba...right there next to me, as real as you are dear lady! Why would I want to miss that?
I've heard that!!!
Thanks Tery; for all you've done!!
Isaiah 55:11
so is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.
And a BIG thank you to the JEWS! which gave the FOUNDATION that the church of Rome likes to brag about.
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Good luck.
What IS it about the word MUST that is so offensive to Catholics?
Tell it to ROME!
Your chosen religion is the one LYING about Joseph and Mary.
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