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[metmom]

It would if it were admitted.

We have more unity between denominatioal lines as brothers and sisters in Christ, that I see within Catholicism.

That does not include non-believers and the churches they pack.

Their disunity results from them ABANDONING Scripture, not because they follow it.

[ealgeone]

Nope, you've got it wrong. There in only one religion made by God, the Catholic religion.

Nope....only Christianity.

[metmom]

Actually, if anyone wants to state that God created a religion, it would be Judaism when He handed down the Law from Mt Sinai.

[metmom]

Excellent as usual and great questions.

[metmom]

Ping to post 381, which has been saved for posterityand future use with or without the permission of the owner....

:)

[HossB86]

Proof required.

Are you Roman Catholic?

Yes?

Proof provided.

Hoss

[HossB86]

SR... that is well said.

Hoss

[Roman_War_Criminal]

LOL!

The Catholic Church is as man-made as the other denominations of Christianity. The “CHURCH” is born of God via John 6:29, Romans 10:9-10, John 14:6, John 10:9 and a slew of others. The fact that you can’t distinguish the two means you are severely in error.

[CynicalBear]

>>Ping to post 381, which has been saved for posterityand future use with or without the permission of the owner....<<

Excellent question posed! Well we get an answer?

[CynicalBear]

The truth of that post should concern all Catholics.

[Gamecock]

It is far easier to make Luther a punching bag than to address actual facts.

[ravenwolf]

I agree, and it seems from what I can remember of reading from St Peter that he was not interested in applying authoritative names to himself, obviously following the teaching of Jesus but some where down along the line importance became the big issue.

[Resettozero]

Affirming agreement with your post and anticipating the response from the prime recipient of your brief epistle.

R2z

[Resettozero]

Gotta go with ya on this post of yours too, and wonder if the object of your instruction will reply or not.

R2z

[metmom]

Because we've made it very clear for a very long time what we believe. Salvation is secure, yes, but it is also transformative. Our old reprobate self, if that's all we had after salvation, would certainly see blanket forgiveness as an excuse for rampant sinning. But that's not what salvation is. Not in Scripture, and not to

That's because we have been born of the Spirit. We have the Spirit of the Living God indwelling us. We are new creatures in Christ, who have been given the mind of Christ.

And so with the old nature the flesh, still there, we struggle, as Paul recounts in Romans 7.

But Romans 8 follows. There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus.

[metmom]

You speak for me on this too, brother.

[metmom]

You should get a load what crap your church teaches even in their approved biblical commentaries, and you guys want us to kneel and scrape and beg for salvation from you guys when most of you aren't capable of much more than very basic and puerile apology in defense of your works-righteous doctrines?

And I would add that they expect us to kneel and scrape and beg for a salvation that they cannot even guarantee us for all our or their efforts.

[CynicalBear]

>>But Romans 8 follows. There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus.<<

Psalm 103:12 As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us.

Yet Satan would convince some that those transgressions will one day be brought before us to convict us or that we must be "purged" in some purgatory.

[Mark17]

Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. (II Tim. 3:7)

Teaching for doctrine, the commandments of men. Does that sound familiar? I am glad I am out of that bondage religion. After all, we all know the only true church, is the First United Church of the Navigators. You know the true church that Jesus founded about 4 and 1/2 million years ago. I mean, you want to make sure you belong to the only true church right? 😀😃😄😎👍😂😅😇😁😆😀😀😆 So, join the only true church before it is too late, and don't be unregenerate 😄😃😆😀

[ealgeone]

If you all agree with each other, why do you have so many tribes and why is everybody tribe-hopping?

SR has given a pretty accurate answer for your question.

I would add though, that this is nothing new. We have in Corinthians the emergence of four "denominations" if you want to call them that, when some were claiming to be "the party of Cephas" or the "party of Apollos" just to name two.

SR is right about the influence of liberal theology impacting the church and causing splits.

However, IMHO, the greatest problem in the church today is that we, the church, are not following the teachings of Christ.

If we all began exhibiting Christ-like manners we would be far more impactful in changing this world.

As my high school coaches used to say after a loss....we need to get back to the basics.