Really this is your story and you are going to stick to it? Whose words are these: then you and the others should stop with the ceaseless Romish(sic)propaganda.
They are your words and you are telling people what not to post.
That’s hardly the same thing as telling Catholics not to post in the first place.
Yeah it really is exactly that.
when you do you should expect at least occasional pushback from people who know the Scriptures and know Christ.
Catholics don't push back against Catholics.
You are woefully misconstruing what I said. I can’t tell if it’s intentional or not.
Here is what I said: “Frankly, if you don’t like my criticism of Roman Catholicism, then you and the others should stop with the ceaseless Romish propaganda.”
Even though my point was clear, I will state it once again: If Roman Catholics do not like criticism of their religion, they should stop the never-ending parade of stories. Once the Roman Catholic stories are posted here they are free game for those of us who believe Rome is an apostate church with a false gospel.
That is not the same thing as telling you or anyone else what they can and cannot post and to say it is a gross mischaracterization.
While it would be wonderful if some FReeper Catholics were to heed my warnings, I don’t expect it, so I mostly comment for the benefit of others. Too many people don’t know American history, let alone Christian history. Protestants need to be reminded of the dangers of Rome. They need to remember why the Reformation was biblical and absolutely necessary. They need to know that if anything, Rome has drifted even further away from the truth of the Scriptures since the Council of Trent. They need to know Trent denounced people who believe in grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone and Rome has never repealed Trent. They need to know that until about 100 years ago, almost all Protestants (to include pre-Reformers such as Wycliffe and Hus) were united in the belief that the papacy is antichrist and that the Roman church is the “whore of Babylon.” They need to know that while we differ with Rome over the papacy and Mary and the blasphemy of the mass and the priesthood and the authority of Scripture and idolatry and purgatory and indulgences and saints etc., the heart of our dispute is over Rome’s gospel. And that—the gospel— is why we cannot be united with Rome. Rome does not have a biblical saving gospel, ergo on the basis of Galations 1:8, Christians are forbidden from having anything to do with Rome.
I don’t intend to go back and read and give a detailed response to the post Mark O’Malley wants me to respond to because I don’t have time, but I will say this: traditional Baptists, Presbyterians, Lutherans, Methodists and Congregationalists have one thing in common: we believe the same gospel. So while we differ on certain secondary matters such as ecclesiology or the mode of baptism, we are actually united. I can worship and pray with any of those groups with a clean conscience and I have done so. I have gained so much from fellow believers in all of those camps.
In my initial post in this thread I asked what I thought would be taken as a rhetorical question. I ask it again now: What if you put your faith in Rome’s understanding and learn too late that she was wrong?
Again, my intent is to make people wrestle with that thought. I don’t want to debate and I don’t seek to prove Rome is wrong. I want people to dive into the Scriptures and see the truth for themselves.
This is all I am saying on any of this, but I must thank you for once again giving me a platform to warn people about Rome. And I appreciate having a place to post these profitable links.
The Gospel of Jesus Christ
http://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=61000231635
Two Former Catholic Priests Analyze Catholicism
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aNksLa_LQM
The Testimony of a Former Catholic Priest http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvID3lRyYIc&feature=relmfu
Justification by Faith http://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=97091138184
From Trent to Vatican 2
http://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=121801174222
Separate Yourselves—Understanding the European Reformation
http://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=121401182014
“Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them.” (Ephesians 5:11)
“But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach to you a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you, let him be accursed.” (Galations 1:8)
“For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.” (Ephesians 2:8-9)