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Three Words Catholics Do Not Understand
Proclaiming the Gospel ^
| March 18,2015
| Mike Gendron
Posted on 03/18/2015 6:21:18 AM PDT by RnMomof7
1/14/2015 8:04:57 AM
Three Words Catholics Do Not Understand
It Is Finished - Three Words Catholics Do Not Understand
The perfect, all-sufficient sacrifice of Christ that satisfied divine justice for all believers was accomplished 2000 years ago. Jesus cried out in victory - "It is finished." The work of salvation is done. The eternal debt for sin has been paid in full. No more offerings, no more sacrifices, no more priests! The Lord Jesus willingly died for mans sins to pay the debt that we could never pay. He Himself bore our sins in His body on the tree, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness: by His wounds you have been healed" (1 Peter 2:24). Yet Catholics instead choose to trust in the sacrifice of the Mass, a blasphemous representation of a eucharistic Christ on an altar. They would rather trust the Sacrifice of the Mass as a sin offering to God rather than trusting in the one-time, all-sufficient, sacrifice of Christ.
Jesus appeared to take away sins once for all" by His sacrifice" (Hebrews 9:26). Through His blood God made Him the means of expiation (of sin) for all who believe" (Romans 3:25). Vatican II denies these sacred Scriptures by teaching: Sins must be expiated...on this earth through the sorrows, miseries and trials of this life and, a above all, through death. Otherwise the expiation must be made in the next life through fire and torments or purifying punishments (Vatican Council II). What a terrible deception to impose on faithful Roman Catholics who look to their church for the truth! The very reason and purpose Christ became man and suffered such an excruciating death was to expiate sin, once and for all, by His perfect sacrifice. How can any church, which claims to follow Christ, withhold this truth from its people and create in its place doctrines that nullify the Savior's finished work?
Roman Catholic teachings also nullify another accomplishment of Christ, the purification of sins. The writer of the book of Hebrews declared that "when He had made purification of sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high" (Heb. 1:3). The apostle John also proclaimed that those who trust Christ are purified from all sin, by His blood (1 John 1:7). Vatican Council II states that purgatory is where "those
who have not made satisfaction with adequate penance for their sins and omissions are cleansed after death with punishments designed to purge away their debt. Jesus reconciled the world to God, changing its relationship with God from hostility to harmony. The sinner is reconciled to God when he trusts in Christ as his Savior. "It is in Christ and through His blood that we have been redeemed and our sins are forgiven" (Eph. 1:7). Being reconciled to God is difficult for Catholics to comprehend, for they have been taught the only way to made peace with God is through a life long journey of works--receiving the sacraments, going to Mass and doing penance. The only response to the accomplishments of Christ that will reconcile anyone to God is repentance and faith.
TOPICS: Apologetics; Evangelical Christian; Mainline Protestant; Theology
KEYWORDS: cross; expiation; purification; salvation
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To: pgyanke
Once again, I am through dealing with this obnoxious thread that only continues to get more so
Other than implying the RCC, among many other institutions and organizations called churches, is a Christian cult...other than that, was it something else that was posted? If so, which post(s), and why?
To: D-fendr
Calvinism and Arminianism doesn't pertain to salvation?
Not your concern.
To: Elsie
Philip used only the Book of Isaiah to convince the eunuch.Are you saying the OT scripture "is sufficient of itself to be the final authority of Christian doctrine ?
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posted on
03/19/2015 12:44:02 PM PDT
by
D-fendr
(Deus non alligatur sacramentis sed nos alligamur.)
To: roamer_1
Pro_4:2 For I give you good doctrine, forsake ye not my law (Torah).Are you saying the Torah "is sufficient of itself to be the final authority of Christian doctrine ?
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posted on
03/19/2015 12:45:23 PM PDT
by
D-fendr
(Deus non alligatur sacramentis sed nos alligamur.)
To: Resettozero
Not your concern.If Calvinism vs Arminianism pertain to salvation it's a valid rebuttal. Do you believe they don't?
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posted on
03/19/2015 12:48:42 PM PDT
by
D-fendr
(Deus non alligatur sacramentis sed nos alligamur.)
To: D-fendr
Are you saying the OT scripture "is sufficient of itself to be the final authority of Christian doctrine ?
It was for Jesus of Nazareth.
To: D-fendr
If Calvinism vs Arminianism pertain to salvation it's a valid rebuttal. Do you believe they don't?
You're a FRoman Catholic. Your doctrine is set for you. These other teachings should not concern you or your church any longer.
Let me simplify: Lord Jesus Christ is my Savior...my only salvation from my having to repay my own sin-debt, which I cannot, and my salvation from the second death.
To: CynicalBear; D-fendr
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“closure with all its results” would make the word of God a lie.
The “end” as in the “design purpose” is the only take that fits the word.
There is much left to be fulfilled, as described in Purim, the Fall Feasts, and “The Last Great Day.”
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posted on
03/19/2015 12:53:37 PM PDT
by
editor-surveyor
(Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
To: Trapped Behind Enemy Lines
I dont question my faith not at all. I question some of the Churchs misguided policies regarding compulsory clerical celibacy. A policy enacted by the First Lateran Council in 1123-centuries after the founding of the Church.
I just proved beyond a shadow of ANY doubt that clerical marriage is permissible-directly from St. Paul.
Excuse me. This is questioning your faith. I don't mean it so sound like anything nefarious. You don't recognize the authority of the Church to govern the faithful. As a Catholic, it should be incumbent upon you to learn what you are missing.
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posted on
03/19/2015 12:56:17 PM PDT
by
pgyanke
(Republicans get in trouble when not living up to their principles. Democrats... when they do.)
To: Resettozero
It was for Jesus of Nazareth.Where to begin... He corrected those sola scriptura folks of his day and there's a bit added to the extant scripture of His time - the New Testament.
But I'll still grant a caveat: If you're Jesus Christ, sola scriptura is ok.
:)
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posted on
03/19/2015 12:57:41 PM PDT
by
D-fendr
(Deus non alligatur sacramentis sed nos alligamur.)
To: pgyanke
As a Catholic, it should be incumbent upon you to learn what you are missing.
FRoman Catholics espouse different positions on different RCC teachings. What makes your individual belief better (more accurate) than another RC FReeper's?
To: Resettozero
These other teachings should not concern you or your church any longer. If you follow your advice, the teachings of my church should not concern you.
We're debating, at least I am, the merits of these other teachings.
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posted on
03/19/2015 12:59:32 PM PDT
by
D-fendr
(Deus non alligatur sacramentis sed nos alligamur.)
To: D-fendr
But I'll still grant a caveat: If you're Jesus Christ, sola scriptura is ok. :)
Then, you are not far from become a believer in Christ and are not far from the kingdom of Heaven.
To: Trapped Behind Enemy Lines
>>Pauls views regarding those in service of the Church:<<
And given that Paul was writing under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit those would be the directives of God himself not just Paul.
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posted on
03/19/2015 1:01:27 PM PDT
by
CynicalBear
(For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus)
To: D-fendr
>>Calvinism and Arminianism doesn't pertain to salvation?<<
Which part of those would affect salvation?
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posted on
03/19/2015 1:02:45 PM PDT
by
CynicalBear
(For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus)
To: Resettozero
Well, thank you very little.
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posted on
03/19/2015 1:02:57 PM PDT
by
D-fendr
(Deus non alligatur sacramentis sed nos alligamur.)
To: CynicalBear
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posted on
03/19/2015 1:03:54 PM PDT
by
D-fendr
(Deus non alligatur sacramentis sed nos alligamur.)
To: editor-surveyor
It was talking about the laws, not prophecy.
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posted on
03/19/2015 1:03:58 PM PDT
by
CynicalBear
(For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus)
To: pgyanke
Excuse me. No!
When you say questioning my faith-—that sounds as if I question God or Jesus or what is written in the Bible, especially the Gospels and the Bible. I don’t question any of that. I think you can belong to an organization such a church and you don’t have to agree with absolutely every last policy. I’m a lifelong Republican, but that doesn’t mean I march in lockstep with every whim of the Party leadership. Ditto with the Church. BTW-—no less than Pope Francis himself is on record stating that compulsory clerical celibacy is a discipline of the Church, not a dogma or doctrine of the Church and has further stated that the policy is always subject change. So if you are going to excommunicate me, excommunicate the Pope because I think he is absolutely correct in his analysis of this policy.
Further, I stated in FULL CONTEXT the qualifications required for service in the priesthood by no less than St. Paul himself. So I’m the one in agreement with Pope Francis and St. Paul-—and I am branded questioning my faith.
To: D-fendr
I see nothing there that reflects on salvation. Just a dispute on sideline issues. Both believe in salvation through faith alone in Jesus alone. What beliefs do they hold that you determine affects salvation?
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posted on
03/19/2015 1:08:39 PM PDT
by
CynicalBear
(For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus)
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