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To: mdmathis6; Faith Presses On

Let us pray for each other. In the end if we have true humility, and thus are seeking the Truth that comes from outside of ourselves, from God, we will find the Truth that sets us free (Jn 8:32). In our atmosphere today of relativism, it is very difficult to realize on which side we are on. So many Christians say the Our Father, “THY will be done”, in live it, “MY will be done”, and are not willing to consider the point of view of another that might help us to realize how far we are totally immersed in relativism. Only one time did Jesus say “learn from me”: “Learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.” (Mt 11:29). Life is short, eternity is very long. Let us pray for each other.


80 posted on 02/02/2020 8:54:05 AM PST by JosephJames (The Truth Shall Set You Free (Jn 8:32)!)
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To: JosephJames

Sure, yes, let us pray for each other. But I’d like to hear some of your examples of relativism that you suggest I and other Protestants engage in. What you say sounds like an accusation and judgment without any true consideration of evidence, just that one isn’t a Protestant.

A common charge against Protestants made by Catholics that involves supposed relativism is that our churches are ones of disunity and cause disunity in the Body of Christ.

Yet, again, if you consider that the Bible instructs us that leaders may have wives, then there is great disunity in the Catholic Church. Catholics also say that it’s good to pray to saints who have fallen asleep in Christ because the saints in this world also pray for each other, although those who are asleep don’t ask the saints here to pray for them about different matters, so the requests just go one way unlike among Christians still here in this world. But there is also division among saints who believed differently and who lived when the church held different official views, yet Catholics don’t seem to consider those differences a problem. If Catholics now how to dogma that Catholics earlier didn’t accept, and that Catholics disagreed upon, Catholics don’t seem troubled by those disagreements and that they all don’t have EXACTLY one mind in beliefs at all times throughout the centuries. That would seem to be because it’s presumed that a Christian ultimately depends on Christ, and having a genuine faith in Him will lead in the next life to Him correcting all the misconceptions a believer still might have, and perfect unity among believers can only happen there.


83 posted on 02/04/2020 3:02:26 PM PST by Faith Presses On (Above all, politics should serve the Great Commission, "preparing the way for the Lord.")
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