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To: ADSUM

OK, first off, you are depending heavily on a passage of Scripture that is of uncertain authenticity.

There is a lot of debate as to whether that part of Mark 16 was even in the original as the earliest manuscripts do not contain it and the writing style is different, leading to the conclusion that they were added on later.

But just as with ANY who use that passage, including the pentecostals and word of faith people, they pick what they want and ignore or outright deny the rest.

In the case of Catholicism, they depend heavily on that passage for support of baptism being required for salvation, yet as ealgeone pointed out, Jesus said that whoever does not BELIEVE is not saved.

Also, since y’all accpet that passage about baptism, what about the rest of the verse?

Where is Catholicism demanding that all believers speak in tongues? That they can snake handle or eat poison and be OK? What about healing the sick and casting out demons? I don’t see Catholicism insisting on those signs also following salvation of the believer and I certainly do not and never have seen any Catholic practice such things.

The pentecostals err in the opposite way. They ignore the part about baptism and focus instead on the signs as though that should be the normal Christian experience.


121 posted on 04/25/2018 6:13:28 AM PDT by metmom ( ...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith..)
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To: metmom

Just admit that you are wrong. So you know better than the God inspired Bible what are incorrect passages. Jesus told the Apostles Go forth Preach and Baptize.

Catholics have the teachings of Jesus and the Apostles in the oral tradition.

Just because you left the Catholic Church doesn’t make you more authoritative than the 2000 years of tradition that the Holy Spirit protects from error.

Don’t misrepresent that the Catholic Church doesn’t teach the importance of Faith in God and keeping His commandments.

Yes priests still exorcise the demons and devil from individuals. I know a priest (now a Bishop) that from the pulpit (a English speaker) spoke in Spanish to a Spanish audience and made an error in pronunciation that was brought to his attention. The next week the Holy Spirit gave him the ability to clearly speak and understand Spanish. Yes God still works miracles including Eucharistic miracles.

It seems to me that many preach that little faith is the same as a true faith in God. That implies that having a little faith allows one to ignore the teachings of Jesus that they don’t agree with.

If you do not believe in Baptism and that it forgives sins and it is necessary for salvation, then you may want to determine the effect on your soul.

May you truly understand the Truth and live it.


125 posted on 04/25/2018 7:03:44 AM PDT by ADSUM
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