Posted on 02/04/2006 1:47:00 PM PST by bornacatholic
When you say your church is "the only true church", many will indeed see that as an attack on their Faith and/or church. This is a sleight-of-hand the Mormons have become quite adept at. They insist that THEY are the "one true church" and when people make the case that this can't possibly be true, they complain "Why are you attacking us? We aren't attacking you!"
When a church claims to be "the one true church" they had better not be surprised when others put that claim to test.
I love this line:
"Hence, Christ never said to His Apostles, "Go and write Bibles and distribute them, and let everyone judge for himself." That injunction was reserved for the Sixteenth Century, and we have seen the result of it. Ever since the Sixteenth Century there have been springing up religion upon religion, and churches upon churches, all fighting and quarreling with one another."
Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God. Further, we are begotten through the word. The Catholic Church and all denominations with their creeds and conventions are the ones guilty of private interpretation. Wills often come with conditions attached if one wants to receive the inheritance. Christ's will comes with the terms He has set down if we want the inheritance (salvation). Faith (Heb 11:6), repentance (Acts 17:30), confession (Rom 10:10), baptism (Acts 2:38) and living the Christian life (1st John 1:7). The word was committed to the apostles by the Holy Spirit Who helped carry it throughout the known world (Col 1:23) and Who commintted it to us through the written word for generations to come. Each of us are individually accountable to meet God on His terms; and his commands are not grevious. (Baptism, transliterated from the Greek Baptizo, meaning to immerse, dip, or plunge beneath. Private interpretation of this word can change its meaning.) No offense.
Why NOT have Holy Scripture and Holy Tradition?
Even non-Catholics know that many storieis were handed down person to person and not recorded in the Bible.
Instead Christ said, "Go and make disciples, baptizing them in the Name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit."
"Instead Christ said, "Go and make disciples, baptizing them in the Name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit."
Precisely!
John 20:31, [But these things are written that you "may" (some early manuscripts add "continue to") believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.]
On the other hand John 6:40 simply says, [For my Father's will is that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in him shall have eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.] Nothing said about baptism.
Respectfully...How does that quote support the Catholic church in being the only true faith? I look forward to your reply...
Blessings in our Lord and Savior Christ Jesus.
"Respectfully...How does that quote support the Catholic church in being the only true faith?"
I don't think I said it did, did I?
Eph 5:23 For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the savior of the body.
One will notice Christ is the 'head' of the church...There is no pope...There is no priest to forgive your sins...In fact:
1Ti 2:5 For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;
Boy is that simple...No wonder these people hate the bible...
Just for the record, I was 'saved', and then baptized...
But what are we all counting on to get us to heaven??? Some of us are counting on the shed blood of the Lord Jesus Christ...And some of us apparently are counting on the City Water Supply...
Joh 1:30 This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me.
Joh 1:31 And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.
John claims he was baptizing with 'water' to proclaim Jesus to Israel...Not a Christian or Gentile in the whole bunch...He wasn't preaching the Head of the Church...The 'mystery of the church wasn't revealed until Jesus revealed it to the Apostle Paul...Peter didn't even initially know about the church...
Joh 1:32 And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him.
Joh 1:33 And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost.
The baptism by water 'for salvation' was eventually eliminated...Check out Acts: 8, 9, 10, and 11 etc...
It's pretty clear why some churches want to plant the seeds of disbelief in the bible...Oh, and by the way;
Act 13:49 And the word of the Lord was published throughout all the region.
Appears as tho the believers were writing out copies as fast as their fingers would move, contrary to what some may say...
I'm sorry I've missed this part, exactly when did this assignment come?
LOL! I was just responding to the ridiculously funny post that Kolokotronis posted!
**As I understand it, it was against 'Catholic' law for Catholics to read the bible for many centuries...**
Where are you getting this faulty Catholic information. This has never been the truth. We have always read the Bible and had first, second readings, a Psalm and a Gospel at each and every Mass.
Your post is outrageous.
Paragraphs, please.
My eyes won't do something like that post.
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