Posted on 01/06/2013 3:56:49 PM PST by NYer
Where did you study Canon Law?
I noticed that too.
I have no idea of what that means
When it’s contrary to what scripture teaches there is no “Sacred Tradition”. It’s incorporating pagan rituals, practices, and symbols. The RCC calling them "Christianized" notwithstanding.
Please don't presume to tell me what I do and do not understand. As I pointed out in my posting Catholics are born "from above" and experience regeneration and conversion.
Peace be with you
Who told you that?
It means that Catholics only wish it was the *true* denomination or *true* church.
the Biblical church is the body of Christ, comprised of all true believers in Him, no matter what local assembly or denomination they choose to affiliate with or attend for worship.
The church by Scriptural definition is an organism, not an organization.
Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition cannot contradict one another. When you perceive that they do it is your interpretation or perception of one or both that is in error.
Peace be with you
Honest question: If the pope must confess to a jesuit (the black pope) who does the black pope confess to?
Jesus
Yeah, but that is both true AND meaningful
Well, it’s certainly tradition and in the RCC mind it may be sacred, but it is not by any means true because it’s contradicted by the clear teaching of Scripture.
So the appeal to *Sacred Tradition* may make people feel all warm and fuzzy, but is nothing of substance.
Now that there is funny I don’t care who ya are.
Any ordained priest can hear a confession.
don't go there because the number of "troublesome" Protestant ministers, school teachers, scout leaders et al...greatly outnumber the number of Catholic clergy...not even close, all catagories....
It's moral to have sex outside of marriage if you are a pope?
It's moral to love to hear the screams of pain from Christians being tortured?
It's moral for a pope to have sex with another man's wife and murder people?
It's moral to get a nun preganent and have her get an abortion if you are a pope?
It's ok for a pope to assure Catholics that it is ok to pray to Mary? And even do it as an example?
It's ok for a pope to tell Catholics that Mary can bring them salvation? And that salvation is of Mary?
I'm sure there is a trick definition of "faith and moral" that makes all of that OK.
Jesus told you that none of the Popes ever erred in a matter of faith and morals? Seriously? I suppose you have the gold leafed plates to prove that or something?
don't go there because the number of "troublesome" Protestant ministers, school teachers, scout leaders et al...greatly outnumber the number of Catholic clergy...not even close, all catagories....
It is not true and it is meaningless.
The messenger is irrelevant. It's the message that counts. Salvation by grace through faith in Christ.
Ephesians 2:4-10 4 But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, 5 even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved— 6 and raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, 7 so that in the coming ages he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. 8 For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, 9 not a result of works, so that no one may boast. 10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.
Acts 16:29-31 29 And the jailer called for lights and rushed in, and trembling with fear he fell down before Paul and Silas. 30 Then he brought them out and said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” 31 And they said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household.”
Romans 10:9-13 9 because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved. 11 For the Scripture says, “Everyone who believes in him will not be put to shame.” 12 For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is Lord of all, bestowing his riches on all who call on him. 13 For “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”
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