Posted on 01/11/2018 6:54:52 PM PST by Salvation
“O foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? ... Let me ask you only this: Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law or by hearing with faith? Are you so foolish? Having begun by the Spirit, are you now being perfected by the flesh? ... Does he who supplies the Spirit to you and works miracles among you do so by works of the law, or by hearing with faith— just as Abraham “believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness...
For all who rely on works of the law are under a curse; for it is written, ‘Cursed be everyone who does not abide by all things written in the Book of the Law, and do them.’ Now it is evident that no one is justified before God by the law, for ‘The righteous shall live by faith.’ But the law is not of faith, rather ‘The one who does them shall live by them.’ Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us—for it is written, ‘Cursed is everyone who is hanged on a tree’— so that in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham might come to the Gentiles, so that we might receive the promised Spirit through faith.
Gal 3:1 ff
Popes do not resign.
There is more to the story.
God and I are good, the Church is in trouble.
Please remember that Rome does not represent all Catholics. Especially the ones on Free Republic.
No thanks. I read the Bible and ran from the Catholic Church as fast as I could. No Pope has authority over me, only Christ does. Thought the Pope was “infallible” on teaching and church doctrine, funny how that changes when they put a Marxist on the throne, all of sudden he’s not infallible anyone. I’ll take my chances with the Gospel and Jesus Christ.
Mary..Coredemptrix?
https://www.ewtn.com/library/MARY/coredemedadv.htm
Sorry, only Christ can redeem.
Except it seems in Roman Catholicism Mary is always held up along with Christ.
Stephen would be a good example...as would Paul, or any of the disciples.
They even call her a “coredemptrix”. Part of the Vatican shell game..
The Pope is infallible on pronouncements of dogma.
Are you saying that you don’t believe Christ’s actions in the Bible when he pronounced Peter as the head of the Church and gave him the keys to the kingdom?
Seems strange to me not to believe the Bible.
If you are a baptized and confirmed Catholic — you will always be a Catholic. Right now you are just an inactive one. Just Jesus know you? Read the thread posted about that, please.
Oops.
Does Jesus know you?
I believe Matthew 16:18. Jesus is telling Peter that his confession of faith is “the rock” not the man himself.
Just like the Mob. No thanks.
Does Jesus know the Priest that molested my friends? Or did he know him after Cardinal O’Connor moved him to another Parish where he did it again? Seems like he didn’t.
You have the right idea but maybe preachiing it to the wrong people, the Catholics are not preaching the law they are
preaching something not even in the Bible.
Also Many churches today preach works of faith, not works of
the law, big difference, read what James says.
“Popes do not resign.”
Except when they do. And they have. And Benedict did.
“There is more to the story.”
Undoubtedly. But Benedict resigned. It’s undeniable. He even created the arrangements for it (such as his title - Pope Emeritus).
Deal with reality as it actually exists and not as you might wish it to be.
By your standard, I will feel free to enter you many private caucuses - where you go to get away from any criticism of your church.
When was the last time a Pope resigned?
I am dealing with reality, the current occupant of the Vatican is a Marxist anti-Christian Islamophile.
By your standard, I will feel free to enter your many private caucuses - where you go to get away from any criticism of your church.
FIXED IT.
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