Keep feeling sorry! There is Catholicism and the rest of the drivel from Billy Grahams interpretations of scripture to Jim Jones, David Koresh and the milkmaid. This Bible you quote from did not fall from the skies. They were books assiduously examined for their authenticity against the received oral tradition and sacred rituals and assembled by the early Church fathers under Petrine Authority. It took more than 100 years of early Catholic theologians to do this.
It does not help to quote swatches of scripture out of context and play sophomoric internet theologian. Bible-Christianity is so shallow, it has been said that when their thinking is taken to the deep end of the pool they drown.
Catholics don’t ned any of that born-again nonsense, we have the Holy Eucharist, the true Body of Christ.
Rome says you don’t need “born-again nonsense.” Christ unequivocally said you do.
“Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.”
John 3:3 Jesus replied, "I assure you: Unless someone is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
John 3:3 Jesus replied, "I assure you: Unless someone is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
So you don't need the words of Jesus?
John 3:3 King James Version (KJV)Jesus said it and to you it is nonsense? You do not want to see the Kingdom of God?Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
1 Corinthians 1:18-31King James Version (KJV)So you are putting yourself in the group of "them that perish?"For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.
Catholics don’t ned [there's ned again...] any of that born-again nonsense, we have the Holy Eucharist, the true Body of Christ.
So that nedgates (oops negates) any scriptures that are "nonsense" to you?
So what you call the "Holy Eucharist, the true Body of Christ" does not include all that Jesus preached? Must be another Christ (Jesus) then the Biblical one.
"ALL" Scripture is beneficial to the Christian according to the Bible.
From another post on this thread you said:
It does not help to quote swatches of scripture out of context and play sophomoric internet theologian
Like the "swatch" you posted here? You reject others doing what you do? Your's is valid because it's....YOU...posting it? Ahhhhm OK...
It's easy to notice that you seem to have an obsession with David Koresh and Jim Jones.
Were you part of those organizations and got out before the Kool-Aid and the cremation?
If so, imo you are better off being a Catholic.
But really, not believing the words of Jesus? I would think that being a part of the Kingdom of God is something any Christian would want.
Oh one more quote of yours: So please don’t give us this words of Christ don’t count stuff.
Unless of course it is His words saying you must be born again. It's clear that those don't count to you as you have plainly stated. You seem to be arguing with yourself, or perhaps it is hypocrisy.
Should you not hold yourself to the same standards you wish to see in others?