“Done Roman” and Coming Home to the Catholic Church

Aletelia ^ | October 26, 2015 | FR DWIGHT LONGENECKER

[af_vet_1981]

Very good explanation; Protestantism, including its derivatives Evangelicalism and Restorationist movements do not have this authority; they are separated from the Apostles by a wide historical gulf despite trying to re-form Christianity after their own image, so to speak.

[Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Think that, if it comforts you.

[ealgeone]

Yet when "mary" shows up in an apparition and makes promises or tells people to do things, catholics are free to accept or reject them.

The pope can't say if the first 11 chapters of Genesis is literal or symbolic yet he can issue dogmas on "mary" that conflict with the Word.

The catholic has no room to criticize.

[DungeonMaster]

Hahn replied, “But what does the Bible itself teach about that? Let’s look up 1 Timothy 3:15.” Together they read the St. Paul’s words, “I am writing to you…so that you will know how people ought to conduct themselves in God’s household, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of the truth.”

Not a building nor a denomination.

[ealgeone]

And the early church met in people’s houses where the Word would be read.

[DungeonMaster]

“I am writing to you…so that you will know how people ought to conduct themselves in God’s household, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of the truth.”

And the early church met in people’s houses where the Word would be read.

So maybe that pillar and foundation of the truth is the Holy Spirit indwelling believers irrespective of ANY external circumstance whether a prison cell, a home or an overly done building.

[Dutchboy88]

Actually that just comes from the Book...the Real Book

[bboop]

We love Journey Home too - and the Catholic Church, our new home.

[Old Yeller]

Catholicism is not a denomination because it's the Church Christ instituted. Other Christian sects arose from it.

The Catholic Church is a sect that arose from the Church that Christ established. The Reformation is an event that broke away from that sect.

[ealgeone]

Spot on!

[ealgeone]

Yes, we have all been given the Holy Spirit as our Helper.

[NYer]

The Catholic Church is a sect that arose from the Church that Christ established.

Scripture says otherwise: Matthew 16:18

[ealgeone]

No....catholics say otherwise.

[ealgeone]

Apparently the Roman Catholic Church disagrees with you!!!!

424 Moved by the grace of the Holy Spirit and drawn by the Father, we believe in Jesus and confess: 'You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.'8 On the rock of this faith confessed by St. Peter, Christ built his Church.9 http://www.vatican.va/archive/ccc_css/archive/catechism/p1s2c2.htm

[af_vet_1981]

The Catholic Church is a sect that arose from the Church that Christ established. The Reformation is an event that broke away from that sect.

First Mention

Αἱ μὲν οὖν ἐκκλησίαι καθ' ὅλης τῆς Ἰουδαίας καὶ Γαλιλαίας καὶ Σαμαρείας εἶχον εἰρήνην οἰκοδομουμέναι καὶ πορευομέναι τῷ φόβῳ τοῦ κυρίου καὶ τῇ παρακλήσει τοῦ ἁγίου πνεύματος ἐπληθύνοντο

Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.

Acts, Catholic chapter nine, Protestant verse thirty one,
Greek from Stephanus Textus Receptus 1550,
English as authorized, but not authored, by King James,
bold emphasis mine

[Salvation]

That is totally wrong. Christ established the Catholic Church on the twelve Apostles, the first Bishops. There were no other religions until Luther did his thing. Everyone was CATHOLIC!

[Wyrd bið ful aræd]

No, no it doesn’t.

[af_vet_1981]

Apparently the Roman Catholic Church disagrees with you!!!! 424 Moved by the grace of the Holy Spirit and drawn by the Father, we believe in Jesus and confess: 'You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.'8 On the rock of this faith confessed by St. Peter, Christ built his Church.9
http://www.vatican.va/archive/ccc_css/archive/catechism/p1s2c2.htm

Apparently, your opinion is incorrect. You did well to research and cite the source however.

881 The Lord made Simon alone, whom he named Peter, the "rock" of his Church. He gave him the keys of his Church and instituted him shepherd of the whole flock.400 "The office of binding and loosing which was given to Peter was also assigned to the college of apostles united to its head."401 This pastoral office of Peter and the other apostles belongs to the Church's very foundation and is continued by the bishops under the primacy of the Pope.

[Salvation]

Good job!

[ealgeone]

So ya’ll are in conflict?? One place it’s Peter, next it’s Christ.