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Posted on 08/18/2010 9:52:35 AM PDT by TheBattman
Then post an example, just one. Can you cite a SINGLE Catholic Caucus thread that specifically discusses Protestant beliefs that Catholics believe are in error?
This thread is ABOUT Catholic beliefs.
If you could accept the answer that Scripture provides to this question you would immediately abandon the cult of Rome. I suspect, however, that if we gave you the answer, a rebuttal from Rome would be used to deny its truthfulness. Therein lies the problem. Rome or Scripture?
"Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I am filling up what is lacking in Christ’s afflictions for the sake of his body, that is, the Church"
What did St Paul mean by this? It can only be a reference to that part of Christ's passion which can indeed be lacking - that part where we join ourselves to it, become one with it - or where we fail to do so.
Most people die neither fully connected to God, not fully at war with Him. Purgatory is simply the passage of the soul to full communion with God: the changing of an impure, damaged soul into a pure, whole, sinless one.
That passage, that process will be hard, indeed many of us will find it a terrible ordeal. But it will not last for ever, and then we shall be safe with Him, the true author of our being.
Examples?
¨If I knew God I´d be Him.¨
You guys are as hell bent on stamping out dissent as the Spanish Inquisition. I guess Romanists can’t deny their true papal colors. Unfortunately, you can only ping moderators on a forum in America rather than burn heretics. Now suck on that egg and whine some more.
**The Catholic Catechism, paragraph 1030, says that Purgatory is for “All who die in God’s grace and friendship, but still imperfectly purified, are indeed assured of their eternal salvation, but after death they undergo purification, so as to achieve the holiness necessary to enter the joy of heaven.” **
How can this be a non-Catholic forum? It’s quotes the Catholic Catechism.
At the least it might be Ecumenical — no antagonism.
JUST ANSWER THE QUESTION.....GEESH.
**Also, it seems that Matt Slick head of the Christian Apologetics & Research Ministry pushes comic books by [REDACTED NAME OF HATE MONGER] in the CARM newsletter, so perhaps this source should be banned**
Good point. Thanks.
Perhaps the entire thread should be pulled.
How is it any different than Catholic Caucus threads discussing predestination, or once saved always saved? Those are beliefs held by non RCC's.
If some non-Catholics want to discuss Catholic doctrine, it’s not cricket but I’m fine with it. Maybe one day they’ll want to quit shadow boxing and find out what the doctrine really is.
Your speculation may work for auto mechanics, but the Scriptures do not support the idea that this "...passage, that process will be hard,..." Too much of bogus Catholic doctrine is concocted just this way, using the logic of home-grown philosophy to provided answers, rather than the clear statements of Scripture. Go read the Book, then dump Rome. Or, even better, do it the other way round.
“You guys are as hell bent on stamping out dissent as the Spanish Inquisition.”
LOL, the irony.
Can you direct me to an example?
I fully agree that such threads SHOULD NOT have caucus status, can you provide a link to one?
"Today's Catholic"? That would be me.
Thanks for the invite............don't mind if I do.
You can take down the "caucus" heading now.
All you have to do is EXPLAIN how one gets into Heaven, which is PURE, if one dies with SINS on their soul. Answer that question, please.
I have never suggested that Protestants don’t have every right to deny Church teachings.
**Of course, Roman Catholic doctrine states that eternal life is bestowed upon the one who receives baptism (Catechism, par. 1265 - 1266, 1992). It is the stains of the sins committed after baptism and not removed through penance, good works, prayers, the Mass, etc., that are removed in the fires of Purgatory (Handbook for Today’s Catholic, page 47). **
Another reason to make this an open thread. There is an error in that statement if I’m not mistaken.
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