Following the Truth: A Biblical Roadmap To The One, True Church (Catholic or Open)

CatholicLane.com ^ | May 12, 2011 | Gary Zimak

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Gary Zimak is the founder of Following The Truth Ministries (http://www.followingthetruth.com), a lay apostolate created to assist Catholics in learning more about their Faith. He is a regular guest on EWTN Radio’s “Son Rise Morning Show”, Ave Maria Radio’s “Catholic Connection with Teresa Tomeo” and appears frequently on several other Catholic radio programs.  In addition to writing for CatholicLane. Mr. Zimak hosts a daily program on BlogTalkRadio and posts frequently on his blog, Facebook and Twitter.  He is a member of Catholics United For The Faith and the Knights of Columbus and resides in New Jersey.

[Salvation]

Advent Ping for a series.

[PetroniusMaximus]

“We are to look to “the Church” to discover the truth…but which one? “

A hint: It won’t be one that molests your children then seeks to cover it up.

[faucetman]

You can’t pull a few verses out of context and say you have discovered the whole truth.

Doing that, you can make the bible say almost anything you want. That is why so many do just that. Beware anyone who does this as they are being DECEPTIVE, not very Christian.

Read the bible yourself, always in context. Don’t allow others to tell you what it says. That includes your pastor.

[Salvation]

The thin-skinned non-Catholics only took three posts to get here.

Evidently, they did not read the entire article.

[Salvation]

This article does not deride any other denomination. It speaks, in general, of the Biblical strengths of the Catholic Church.

[Salvation]

And for those who doubt the Biblical foundation of the Catholic Mass -- here's a book for you to read and meditate on.

A Biblical Walk Through the Mass by Edward Sri (Book Review) [Ecumenical]

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Perhaps, being all-powerful, God provides different road maps to different individuals?

[Pope Pius XII]

Like I say, there’s no salvation outside the Church!

[Nifster]

And as interesting as the read is, it is still Rome’s version. I do not need guidelines from a man made organization. I can read the Bible for my own self

[Squidpup]

So if I am not a member of the “true church” I must be a member of a false church then? Sure sounds like an attack to me.

[Salvation]

**You can’t pull a few verses out of context and say you have discovered the whole truth.**

LOL! It seems to me that the non-Catholics are usually the ones taking Bible verses out of context.

There is a lot of context with some of these quotes.

Read on.

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It will be one that ALWAYS leads back to the gospel of your salvation. That ALWAYS focuses on the FINISHED WORK OF CHRIST. That ALWAYS makes it clear that it is by grace through faith that we are saved. And that is a free gift of God. It will be one where God's Word of Truth is the ONLY final authority. It probably won't be the most beautiful building on the outside, but that's because the members KNOW that WE are the temple of God, not a building. WE are the Church the Body of Christ, not a religious institution who teaches that salvation is only through their institution. It won't be rich. Because it doesn't extort money from its members through works or false promises. It doesn't extort. It EXHORTS its members to preach the gospel of salvation. And to reprove, rebuke and exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine. It knows its commission is found in 2 Cor. 5:14-21. The reconciliation of God and man.

It knows its power comes from the Word of God, not the opinions of men.

[Nifster]

that’s supposed to be sarcasm, right?

[Salvation]

The Pope or the Vatican did not compile these Bible verses. An individual did.

LOL! that you thought they came from the Pope or the Vatican.

Read on!

[Salvation]

I guess so if people want to choose that.

The two choices are
Eternal life
Eternal damnation

[Salvation]

Only Christ can answer that question at the moment of your death.

Are you a sheep or a goat?

[Salvation]

BTTT!

[PetroniusMaximus]

“The thin-skinned non-Catholics only took three posts to get here. Evidently, they did not read the entire article.”

I did read it.

It fails mainly in that it presupposes that the church you are making your pitch for is the same church to which the Biblical writers were referring.

A lot can change in 2,000 years. We don’t see Paul addressing the widespread problem of molesting priests in the New Testament. Why? Because the church of that era was of a different quality than the modern catholic church.

The Bible is full of examples of institutions going bad. When they do, God often sets them aside an starts over.

[Squidpup]

Christ is my Savior and Lord, and I am indwelled by His Spirit. Yet, I am not, and will not ever, be a member of the Catholic church. Based on that information, do you say that I am bound for salvation or damnation?