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To: Repent and Believe; ealgeone; metmom
Finally, Saint John in the final words of his Gospel writes “But there are also many other things which Jesus did, which if they were written every one, the world itself, I think, would not be able to contain the books that should be written.” But by Protestant theology if someone were to teach of the things of Jesus that didn’t get written down (such as mentioned by Saint John above), they are to be condemned. THAT, ealgeone, is part of the shortsighted arrogance found in Protestant heresy.

It's too bad the shortsighted arrogance of some Roman Catholics causes them to believe John's observance that the entire world could not hold ALL the books that could be written about Jesus and His actions gives them carte blanche to invent all manner of what those "things" might have been!

Yes, John did say that in his gospel record but he ALSO said:

    Jesus performed many other signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not recorded in this book. But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name. (John 20:30,31)

Think about this, if the Early Church Fathers relied upon the written word of God to defend the doctrines of the Christian faith - even going so far as to say if they could NOT prove their beliefs by the Scriptures they should not be accepted - then how can you two thousand years later assert Scripture is secondary to "tradition"? Traditions - the actual ones - were BASED upon the revealed word of God and it was for that purpose they were written, disbursed and preserved. Jesus, Himself, used the written word to repel the deception and lies of the devil! We were told that for a reason.

265 posted on 01/09/2017 8:11:08 PM PST by boatbums (God is ready to assume full responsibility for the life wholly yielded to Him.)
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To: boatbums

Catholicism’s own catholic encyclopedia online admits the immaculate conception cannot be defended by Scripture. The Catholic, as we’ve seen, has to read into the texts to justify thier. Views. That’s very bad theology when you do that.


267 posted on 01/09/2017 8:19:37 PM PST by ealgeone
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To: boatbums

... these are written that you may believe...


299 posted on 01/10/2017 3:55:01 AM PST by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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