I Got a Robe! A Teaching on One of the Most Shocking Parables Jesus Ever Told

Archdiocese of Washington ^ | 08-18-16 | Msgr. Charles Pope

[jafojeffsurf]

What ever happened to *one lord, one faith, one baptism* as we are constantly reminded?

There is Only One Lord, Jesus.
There is Only One Faith Catholic(look up the words meaning, many have fallen away)
There is Only One Baptism, You can only be Baptized once for the forgiveness of Original Sin, After that when you sin there are other Sacraments to help Cleans those sins.

But You Know this already, its just you choose to reject it.

God Bless

[Salvation]

I wasn’t up to date on this re-make. I totally enjoyed the original Ben Hur.

[ChinaGotTheGoodsOnClinton]

I’ll post a review tomorrow. Keep your eyes peeled.

[imardmd1]

Can’t we just enjoy a real sermon for once?

No, because it is not--it is not--real.

It is a fairy story conjured up by wringing catechistic falsehood out of Scriptural reality by adding to, taking from, and maligning the whole Gospel account.

It is not to the hearers best divine advantage, one that you should not have learned to enjoy.

[imardmd1]

I already did. Post #10 here briefly, if you had tracked your own thread. It is definitely in the Latin Vulgate, from which every instance in the Vulgate, DRB, and AV is shown in another thread:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/religion/3453798/posts?page=700#700

After all the threads you have posted, I am quite sure you know exactly what the term is, and where to find it, so don't slyly troll this bait across the scent of the other trail we are following to distract our attention from the doctrine of losing one's salvatory righteousness, as proposed by Pope.

[MHGinTN]

Did you actually READ post #10? The poster answered that very query in the post!

Sometimes your effort to divert and deflect is so obvious. It is a shame you are not open to learning ...

[metmom]

But you listed two baptisms and now you’re saying there’s only one.

Yeah. Cognitive disconnect.

On the contrary. I have not rejected Jesus.

It’s the notion that any church is the one true church that I reject and I reject the notion that belonging to any church is in any way tied to my salvation.

Anyone can reject church and not be rejecting Christ.

[MHGinTN]

Surprise! I expect to meet this man in the clouds, someday. He is not, however, automatically correct just because he is a Catholic Priest. In fact, what he preaches here is somewhat in error regarding the uninvited guest and the invited guests.

Are you accustomed to sitting silent in appreciation of a sermon which teaches error? Of course, this particular sermon fits catholiciism doctrine nicely, but then catholiciism is not Christianity, anyway.

[metmom]

NO, I do not reject the *Christian faith*.

And you know what? The *Christian faith* is not going to save you. JESUS is. Someone can accept all the tenants of the *Christian faith*, like them, live by them, encourage them for other people, but that alone isn’t going to save anyone. At that point, it’s just a lifestyle choice.

It’s accepting JESUS that saves you.

I do not reject Jesus. I reject the claims that the Catholic church ( and would for ANY church) that it alone is the one true church and that being in any one organization is the means by which I am saved.

[MHGinTN]

Faithful is He that calleth you for He will also do it. If many are called, why are so few chosen?

Of the many called, so few will let HIM do it ... because their secret pride in their fidelity to the man-made sacraments by which they believe they 'will obtain' salvation. The scene on the Day of Pentecost shows salvation is immediate ... and it is not like a yoyo which comes and goes, despite what catholiciism teaches to Catholics.

[MHGinTN]

Look at post #21 to see what error catholiciism instills in sincere people!

[metmom]

Please show me where the word “rapture” is in the Bible.

And why is that important?

Because if it s not in Scripture, then you don't have to believe it? It's not real doctrine? It's not true?

These words/phrases are not found in the Bible either.

Then that must mean that these things are not Scriptural either.

trinity

catholic

pope

eucharist

sacraments

annulment

assumption

immaculate conception

mass

purgatory

magisterium

infallible

confirmation

crucifix

rosary

mortal sin

venial sin

perpetual virginity

apostolic succession

indulgences

hyperdulia

catechism

real presence

transubstantiation

liturgy

free will

holy water

monstrance

sacred tradition

apostolic succession

Benefactress

Mediatrix

Queen of Heaven

Mother of God

beatific vision

invincible ignorance

Divine Office

guardian angel

Corporal Works of Mercy

Petrine authority

infallible

heresy

Would you really like to go there and use that as an argument against the doctrine of the rapture?

[ADSUM]

The anti-Catholic heretic may not realize that many are invited to follow God’s will and receive His Sacraments but few are chosen because of their pride and their choice to follow their own judgement instead of the teachings of Jesus and His Catholic Church.

The Sacraments are all Bible based and initiated by Jesus and His Church.

I realize that many may be confused and think they know precisely when one receives salvation (and that you have your own personal interpretation of the teachings of Jesus), but the Bible says the following:

Scripture teaches that one’s final salvation depends on the state of the soul at death. As Jesus himself tells us, “He who endures to the end will be saved” (Matt. 24:13; cf. 25:31–46). One who dies in the state of friendship with God (the state of grace) will go to heaven. The one who dies in a state of enmity and rebellion against God (the state of mortal sin) will go to hell.

Like the apostle Paul I am working out my salvation in fear and trembling (Phil. 2:12), with hopeful confidence in the promises of Christ (Rom. 5:2, 2 Tim. 2:11–13).”

I do hope one finds salvation, but anti-Catholic views on the principle doctrines may not help.

[MHGinTN]

Ah, so the god of catholiciism is not able to keep His promises so each individual Catholic must get it doen by striving for salvation, as if a carrot hung out on a stick.

Try reading for comprehension the next time you read the third chapter of John's gospel, paying particular attention to ther explanation JESUS gave regarding the brass snake.

[MHGinTN]

Oh! And you might wantr to check that secret pride you carry for your fidelity to the sacraments, sacraments which do not gain you eternal life. But they do make you feel so rpoud of your striving ...

[boatbums]

Sounds like the man came dressed in his OWN righteousness (he wasn’t naked!) rather than the righteous robes of Christ.

[MHGinTN]

You asserted: "Scripture teaches that one’s final salvation depends on the state of the soul at death." Would you like to explain 'one's final salvation', from the Catholic perspective. Because what the Bible says is salvation is based upon believing in the One Whom God has sent for their salvation, and JESUS explained it to Nicodemus using the Brass snake story as base for salvation is by Grace when faithing is activated ... God sees the end from the beginning, so He needs no waiting period to see if you will be able to be worthy of HIS GRACE not your fidelity.

Does a person get born from above, lose that birth, get it back by striving to keep the sacraments, lose it again when they stumble, then have to get back on the striving horse so they are finally worthy for that 'final salvation'? Does your god of catholiciism need Catholics to keep HIS Promise to save you when you believe in Jesus?... Do you wear a Brown Scalpula? Do you pray to Mary the Mother of Jesus so she will mediate for your in Jesus's stead? Do you think you've worked enough, striven enough, been faithful enough, trusted Mary enough, done enough charity, so when you die The God Who IS will finally grant you salvation on your meritorious striving?

[MHGinTN]

I wonder, were the man’s robes red and purple, draped with the earnest striving to be worthy? Your point is SO CLEAR that I doubt any poster of the catholic apologetic will even acknowledge the meaning of it!!