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j24>Penance is a good case study in tradition. There's no 1st-century record that I am aware of of penance

Cg><> Try the New Testament<>

Christ>22 When he had said this, he breathed on them; and he said to them: Receive ye the Holy Ghost. 23 Whose sins you shall forgive, they are forgiven them: and whose sins you shall retain, they are retained.

88 posted on 01/07/2003 6:46 AM MST by Catholicguy

Was that given only to the officers of a newly formed Corporation or was it given to all followers of the Christ ???

Psalm 18:46 The LORD lives! Praise be to my Rock! Exalted be God my Saviour!

chuck <truth@YeshuaHaMashiach>

19 Now when it was late the same day, the first of the week, and the doors were shut, where the disciples were gathered together, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst and said to them: Peace be to you. 20 And when he had said this, he shewed them his hands and his side. The disciples therefore were glad, when they saw the Lord. 21 He said therefore to them again: Peace be to you. As the Father hath sent me, I also send you.

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22 When he had said this, he breathed on them; and he said to them: Receive ye the Holy Ghost. 23 Whose sins you shall forgive, they are forgiven them: and whose sins you shall retain, they are retained.

You say - Was that given only to the officers of a newly formed Corporation or was it given to all followers of the Christ ???

<> Corporation, new officers? Jesus established a CHURCH.

I note that you frequently challenge me and other Catholics as though we don't follow the Bible.

First things first. The Catholic Church wrote every single word of the New Testament. The New Testament Consists of Catholic Letters written by Catholics to already established and existing and functioning Catholic Communities.

Secondly, we are the only Christian Church that folows every single word of the New Testament.

Now, I have a question for you. Why omit the "o" when you spell God? The New Testament, which you claim to follow and also claim others don't used the word "Lord and God." For instance

28 Thomas answered and said to him: My Lord and my God

You appear at Liberty to change the words and the spelling of the New Testament,and you think yourself at Liberty to follow some things in the Bible and to ignore other things so, why do you not extend that same Liberty to others? Double Standard?

I suppose I will have to note that this is no admission Catholics change or ignore a single word of the New Testamant that they wrote<>