Posted on 10/05/2013 10:09:16 PM PDT by jodyel
That's the Protestant position regarding anything having to do with the House of YHWH. If you say something to a Protestant about the things of YHWH, it better be defensible in the Word, and not by way of a verse here and a verse there, twisted to fit the thought...
But that still leaves plenty of room for Protestant tradition (subservient to the Bible). Just go to a library or bookstore and look at the formidable works written by Protestant hands (using 'protestant' in the broad sense). But one way or another, your use of ONLY is not valid. That is solo-scriptura.
“Jesus said to them again, ‘Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, even so I send you.’ And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and said to them, ‘Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained.’ “
Well, I have received the Holy Spirit...So do I forgive myself???
I suspect that every time you come across a post of ours that contains scripture (which is very often), you and the rest of your team mates skip right over the scriptures posted...
I'm going to post some scripture that if you read it, you likely won't get it...But if you do get it, you won't believe it...But you would do well to pay attention to it...
1Jn 4:7 Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.
1Jn 5:1 Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.
1Jn 5:4 For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.
1Jn 5:18 We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not.
Joh 1:13 Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
1Jn 3:9 Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.
There's more to this story but every word in these scriptures is true...
Now that's a goofy statement...I wasn't aware of the Catholic position on Acts and I believed Acts was inspired the moment I opened the book in the bible...
It's apparent to me that you don't spend any time in the bible or you would know that God gave us the bible, not some pagan religion...
Right....got anything else?
“...This eliminates all the requirements Roman Catholics have added ...”
This is the author’s opinion only and not backed up by God’s Word.
Paul to the Colossians in Colossians 2 Chapter Verse 24
Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you and fill up those things that are wanting of the sufferings of Christ, in my flesh, for his body, which is the church.
This is generally the view of one not filled with the Spirit. We don’t give our opinion, we state truth as imparted to us by His Spirit.
“..This is generally the view of one not filled with the Spirit...”
It is a direct scripture quote. Therefore this is the truth imparted by His Spirit.
One can read Scripture without correctly discerning its meaning.
Ephesians 1:3-10 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, 4 even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him. In love 5 he predestined us for adoption as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will, 6 to the praise of his glorious grace, with which he has blessed us in the Beloved. 7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace, 8 which he lavished upon us, in all wisdom and insight 9 making known to us the mystery of his will, according to his purpose, which he set forth in Christ 10 as a plan for the fullness of time, to unite all things in him, things in heaven and things on earth.
When Jesus died on the cross, He said, "It is finished.".
Suffering does not purify from sin. It has other work to do in the believer.
“Suffering does not purify us from sin...”
Correct.
Who determines which meaning is correctly discerned?
The Holy Spirit.
1 Epistle of St. John the Apostle Chapter 4
Dearly beloved, believe not every spirit: but try the spirits if they be of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
The interpretation that works are still being accepted as St. Paul tells us in Colossians is not the same as the interpretation that works are no longer accepted. (Not necessary, accepted) Discernment applies - one man’s opinion of what the Holy Spirit means might be different than another man’s.
Yes, that is what Catholics always say.
Narses and his YOPIOS comes to mind.
But believers are not left to interpret Scripture with frail human understanding. We have been born again and filled with the Spirit who rightly discerns its meaning for us.
Anyone can quote Scripture but not everyone, outside of the Spirit, can understand it.
The author of this article has decided he is filled with the correct Spirit. T is his own opinion that he is filled with the correct spirit. It is his own determination that he can understand scripture and the rest of us can’t.
He could very well be wrong about his own understanding and has no definitive proof, other than his own feeling that he is born again and filled with the spirit. Catholics are born again and filled with the spirit also.
Subjective relativism at its finest.
Arthur, i would posit that the Lord basically did teach that only writings were the supreme transcendent standard for faith and obedience (which does not exclude reason, the church or other helps), as they are abundantly evidenced to be that standard.
And and it was upon Scriptural substantiation in text and in power that He established His claims, as did the apostles and early church. (Mt. 22:23-45; Lk. 24:27,44; Jn. 5:36,39; Acts 2:14-35; 4:33; 5:12; 15:6-21;17:2,11; 18:28; 28:23; Rm. 15:19; 2Cor. 12:12, etc.)
This is in contrast to the alternative in which the stewards of Scripture, and inheritors of promises of God's presence and perpetuation, and who had historical descent are the supreme indisputable authority (all of which RCs argue makes Rome to be so).
Indeed not, stonehouse01, but one not born again of the Spirit will always think this way.
You must be born again...not just think you are born again. Once you are, there is no doubt and you have eternal security and many other things that Catholicism does not teach.
No opinion, just Spirit-filled truth.
God bless you,
jodyel
Sounds to me like you don’t believe in the “temple of the living God.” Well then, how about the Koran? That’s a book too.
Making a statement like “Bible is a book by men” is rather telling isn’t it? Unless one gets who actually those words in the Bible come from there isn’t much discussion worth having with that person.
Says who? Peter seems to believe that all the writings of the apostles were considered scripture.
2 Peter 3:15b. As also our beloved brother Paul wrote to you, according to the wisdom given him, [16] as in all his letters, speaking concerning these matters, in which some things are hard to understand, which those who are untaught and unstable twist to their own destruction, as they do also THE OTHER SCRIPTURES. [17] You then, beloved ones, being forewarned, watch lest you also fall from your own steadfastness, being let away with the delusion of the lawless.
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