Eight Stories of New (Catholic) Converts (including a Muslim who has become a doctor in theology)

Chiesa ^ | September 9, 2013 | Sandro Magister

[Biggirl]

PRAISE GOD for the miracle of conversion to Christ! WELCOME HOME brothers and sisters in the Lord!

[Biggirl]

These folks in question have come to Christ. Rejoice!

[Mrs. Don-o]

Thank you for the excellent quotes from Holy Scripture. I’m adding some of them to my tagline trove.

These are deep things that bear long thought.

[Biggirl]

AMEN Salvation and the largest Christian Church.

[Campion]

I am, however, saying that the Catholic gospel is “another gospel” that does not save.

I see no evidence that you know what the Catholic gospel even is, so how can you know whether it "saves" or not?

(BTW, I have to sadly inform you that nobody's Gospel saves, because no amount of knowledge or information ever saves by itself. Only Jesus Christ can do that, and he doesn't need your theology or mine.)

Most people don’t care enough to warn Catholics. I care.

If you really care, you ought to take the time to listen to what Catholics actually say. How many books have you read by actual believing Catholics? Any?

I would like to suggest a couple: "Spirit and Forms of Protestantism", by Bouyer; and "Born Fundamentalist, Born-again Catholic", by Currie.

[.45 Long Colt]

Believe what you want. You have no clue who I am or what I know. I have sounded a warning. Ignore me if you think you know better.

[.45 Long Colt]

Last thought: I sound a warning because one day years ago a man I barely knew cared enough to sound a bold warning for me. I didn’t appreciate it at first because I thought I knew the truth. I had studied the Bible in the best Christian university and had been in church all of my life, but what he said haunted my soul until I finally investigated his claims for myself. The day that man warned me radically changed the course of my life.

I’m not going to list my credentials, nor will I argue and debate. I have stated the truth and given a warning. Apparently my warnings are not for those in this thread, so now I will shake the proverbial dust of my sandals and move on. Someone, somewhere will hear.

“And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet.” (Matthew 10:14)

[smvoice]

I would hope and pray you stay on. It's not about the "post to" people, it's about the "lurkers" who may be reading and learning from your words. I see it as people who are swimming dead center in the Tiber. They get a cramp and know they must get to shore. On one side there is a big neon sign saying "Welcome to Fabulous Las Vatican!". It is as full of lights and "fun" as far as the eye can see. On the other bank is a homemade sign "welcome" scrawled by hand. It appears to be surrounded by wilderness with only one pathway.

Which one to choose. The "pretty" one looks inviting, rich, and fun. But is it the right one..

[metmom]

Catholics are Christians — but you knew that!

Chavez? Kennedy? Pelosi?

Really?

[CynicalBear]

I agree that it is the lurkers who we actually speak to. Those on this forum who daily preach another gospel spread by the RCC are in dire danger and I fear will not see the truth of scripture. But there are many who read these posts who need to see the truth of what the RCC is and does. Paul said if anyone preach something that they did not it was to be considered another gospel.

“But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed. As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.” Galatians 1:8-9

Neither Christ nor the apostles taught things like the assumption of Mary, the perpetual virginity of Mary or veneration of her. Neither Christ nor the apostles taught that we should pray to saints or Mary or that Mary would be the “queen of heaven”. What the RCC teaches is “another gospel” and our love for those who are truly seeking God demand that we persevere in our efforts to promote the truth of scripture.

[WVKayaker]

The actual title of the article is: Eight Stories of New Converts. This is story is just more drum-beating for the world's largest cult. It isn't designed to promote the Gospel. It's obvious purpose is to tout their church, just as they post every day. It is an incessant self-promotion of their form of heresy. It has little to do with preaching God's Word, or furthering the message that Christ died for our sins. ALL people, not just those sprinkled with water in a grand building...

That IS our job #1. Jesus did not say go into all the world and talk about yourselves. He gave us/them marching orders to spread the Good News about God's plan of salvation. He gave us the promise of eternal life with Him, through simple faith. Not works, not bowing and praying to graven idols and images of saints and women, but simply to place our trust in Him.

John 3: 13 No one has ever gone into heaven except the one who came from heaven—the Son of Man. 14 Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, 15 that everyone who believes may have eternal life in him.”

16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. 18 Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because they have not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son. 19 This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but people loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil. ...

John 12: 42... But because of the Pharisees they would not openly acknowledge their faith for fear they would be put out of the synagogue; 43 for they loved human praise more than praise from God.

... 44 Then Jesus cried out, “Whoever believes in me does not believe in me only, but in the one who sent me. 45 The one who looks at me is seeing the one who sent me. 46 I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness.

[Elsie]

Amen!

PM by NYer From atheism, from Judaism, from Islam.

Would an atheist think he'd have to help GOD out with his salvation?

I know that a Jew and/or a Muslim would.

[Elsie]

indeed!

Now... if they can just stay clinging to the Message, instead of the messenger...

[Elsie]

AMEN Salvation and the largest Christian Church.

And darned proud of it, it seems.

[Elsie]

I see no evidence that you know what the Catholic gospel even is,

I'm SURE it'll appear in this thread.

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John 6:28-29

Then they asked him, “What must we do to do the works God requires?”

Jesus answered, “The work of God is this: to believe in the one he has sent.”

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1 John 3:21-24

Dear friends, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence before God and receive from him anything we ask, because we keep his commands and do what pleases him. And this is his command: to believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and to love one another as he commanded us.

[Elsie]

Apparently my warnings are not for those in this thread, so now I will shake the proverbial dust of my sandals and move on.

So SOON?

Heck; it's only up to #27!

I'm just SURE there'll be more participants when supper's over with. (or DINNER in your neck of the woods.)

[Elsie]

It's not about the "post to" people, it's about the "lurkers" who may be reading and learning from your words.

AMEN!

[Elsie]

Neither Christ nor the apostles taught things like the assumption of Mary, the perpetual virginity of Mary or veneration of her.

Neither Christ nor the apostles taught that we should pray to saints or Mary or that Mary would be the “queen of heaven”.

Details... the devil's in 'em.

[jodyel]

Right on, Colt!!!

And rock on, born-again believers...be they Baptist or not.

[jodyel]

“Last thought: I sound a warning because one day years ago a man I barely knew cared enough to sound a bold warning for me. I didn’t appreciate it at first because I thought I knew the truth. I had studied the Bible in the best Christian university and had been in church all of my life, but what he said haunted my soul until I finally investigated his claims for myself. The day that man warned me radically changed the course of my life.’

Would love to hear your story, Colt!