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3121 | why must Catholics "doubly" confess? | Bible general Archive 1 | Emmaus | 57843 | ||
dasev, Your leap of logic and citations leaves me speechless. I can only hope my condition will not be construed as intellectual dishonesty. Emmaus |
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3122 | "Ask and you shall receive" | Matt 7:7 | Emmaus | 57841 | ||
Jules, I also believe that people can produce good fruit, but only with God's grace and it is because of that gift of grace to which we respond that God takes souls to heaven, not because of our own innate naturral goodness. Anyway, welome to the forum. Emmaus |
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3123 | why must Catholics "doubly" confess? | Bible general Archive 1 | Emmaus | 57833 | ||
dasev, In that case I would view your statement as prejudice since it prejudges all Catholics. Emmaus |
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3124 | why must Catholics "doubly" confess? | Bible general Archive 1 | Emmaus | 57829 | ||
dasev, "Note: dear Emmaus, submitted for review and comment: Daniel 9 vs 4 to 19 Psalm 106 vs 6 Leviticus 26 vs 40 Job 1 vs 5 Nehemiah 1 vs 5 to 7 dasev" dasev, All examples of individuals confessing to God their personal sins and the corporate sins of the family to which they belong (Israel). Am I to understand that when you confessed the sin of Catholics being intellectually dishonest that you were including yourself within that Catholic body? The people in all your citations were clearly including themselves in the body of Israel whose sin they were confessing. Emmaus |
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3125 | deeds of the law | Bible general Archive 1 | Emmaus | 57827 | ||
dasev, One on one is fine with me. Emmaus |
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3126 | "Ask and you shall receive" | Matt 7:7 | Emmaus | 57686 | ||
Jules, Have you really thought through the full meaning of your statement that: "Historically, God has taken young people to heaven because they were good."? I am not so sure it is either historical or biblical to make such an assertion. I am inclined to say that it is biblical and historical in the biblical sense that we die because of the sin of Adam and that we are all lost because of that sin alone before we even have the oppourtunity to commit our own sins. So if God does choose to take the youg who die to heaven it is because He (God) is good and merciful, and because Jesus died for our sins, including Adam's, not because the children are good. "For as by a man came death, by a man has come also the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ shall all be made alive" 1 Corinthians 15:21-22 Emmaus |
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3127 | Are Christian apologetics unbiblical? | 1 Pet 3:15 | Emmaus | 57677 | ||
Kalos, The early Church Fathers used and were rather skilled at apologetics. All you have to do to confirm that is read some of their writings starting with Justin Martyr's "First Apology". On the other hand, apologetics has its limits unless grace is at work. So good judgement must be used in determining whether one is generating more heat than light and just wasting time and breath. There is a difference between a conversation and an endless argument. The older I get the less I like the the argument and the more I enjoy the conversation. I leave the rest to the Holy Spirit. The model I try, with limited success on my part, to follow is from 1 Peter 3:15. "...always be prepared to make a defense to any one who calls you to account for the hope that is in you, yet do it with gentleness and reverence..." Emmaus |
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3128 | The rapture | 1 Cor 15:35 | Emmaus | 57675 | ||
dminister, The only explicit examples we have of a glorified body are found in the post ressurection appearances of Jesus recounted in the Gospels, unless you also want to count the Transfiguration accounts of Moses and Elijah apppearing which is rather sketchy. Jesus' glorified body had very interesting qualities for a man who had died: he could be seen, walked, talked, cooked fish, ate food, could be touched, and had the physical marks of his wounds; yet he could disappear as if dematerializing after a meal and appear in locked rooms as if materializing or passing through walls and He ascended into heaven bodily. I suspect these few events only begin to decribe all the qualities and abilities of a glorified body. Emmaus |
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3129 | Which of the seven vials of the beasts? | Revelation | Emmaus | 57597 | ||
angelface, Is it possible the purpose of your homework questions is to get you to do some reading in the bible and find out the answers on your own? Try reading in the book of Revelation starting in chapter 15. Emmaus Emmaus |
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3130 | What scripture tells us to join church | 1 Tim 3:15 | Emmaus | 57594 | ||
sufficient grace, "if I am delayed, you may know how one ought to behave in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and bulwark of the truth. " 1 Timothy 3:15 "and he has put all things under his feet and has made him the head over all things for the church, which is his body, the fulness of him who fills all in all." Ephesian 1:22-23 If the Church is the body of of Christ, and thge pillar and bulwark of truth, how can one be a Christian without belonging to the body? If you are outside the Church you are outside the body of Christ and not in Christ. Emmaus |
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3131 | Identifying the born again moment | NT general Archive 1 | Emmaus | 57465 | ||
Dalprad, Interesting question. For those who believe in regenerative baptism, the day would be the day of baptism. But even among thoses communions which practice infant baptism there is also discussed what is called adult conversion which may come later in life and how that conversion takes place in time may be greatly effected by the individual's personality and how God works with them. Some may be very quick, almost instantaneous and for others it may be more like a process. In my own case I can remember a particular incident, where I was and some others who were present, that came after a period of prayerful and painful interior searching, but I cannot tell you the exact month or year. Emmaus |
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3132 | why must Catholics "doubly" confess? | Bible general Archive 1 | Emmaus | 57405 | ||
Estelle, I haven't heard back from you. But to keep it brief, let me say that in over 50 years of being a Catholic I do not recall once ever being assigned a whole rosary as a penance let alone a slew of rosaries. Nor have I ever suffered any kind of abuse, spiritual or physical from any priest before whom I was making a confession. I was once assigned a penance of taking my wife out to dinner, which neither of us found to be excessive or harsh. Why it didn't seem like penance at all. I really can't recall but my wife may have suggested that I confess more often shortly thereafter. Catholics can and do reconcile with others without benefit of the sacrament of Confession. In fact only serious or mortal sins must be confessed in the sacrament, but the confession of all sins is encouraged as a spiritual discipline. Confession itself is a spiritual discpline and it is humbling, but it is also spiritually refreshing. Catholics can and do choose the priest to whom they wish to confess, in fact they are encouraged to do so carefully. And personality can come into play on both sides. Confession can be anonymous and behind a screen or face to face. If the penitent feels he or she is not being properly understood or dealt with even in regard to the penance assigned, they are free to express that to the priest and or go to another priest. If you are interested in the formal teaching of the Church on this question, here is a link to that section of the Cathechism. http://www.christusrex.org/www1/CDHN/healing.html#HEALING Here is another link for your question regarding Purgatory. You may or may not agree with the explanations on either subject, but you will at least have a correct understanding of what Catholics believe in these matters. http://www.catholic.com/library/Purgatory.asp Emmaus |
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3133 | Thankful To Be Alive! | Bible general Archive 1 | Emmaus | 57399 | ||
Hank, Good to see you still posting from this side. Thank God for giving you more time with us through the ministrations of the doctors. Just don't go getting all serious on us. Emmaus |
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3134 | Nd INFO on salv for kids/mentally hcap | John 12:48 | Emmaus | 57397 | ||
Ostensibly, This subject was raises the question of infant baptism (or other non competents) as a sign and means of unmerited grace and salvation. "For example, infant baptism is assumed in Irenaeus’ writings below (since he affirms both that regeneration happens in baptism, and also that Jesus came so even infants could be regenerated). Since he was born in a Christian home in Smyrna around the year 140, this means he was probably baptized around 140. He was also probably baptized by the bishop of Smyrna at that time—Polycarp, a personal disciple of the apostle John, who had died only a few decades before. Irenaeus "He [Jesus] came to save all through himself; all, I say, who through him are reborn in God: infants, and children, and youths, and old men. Therefore he passed through every age, becoming an infant for infants, sanctifying infants; a child for children, sanctifying those who are of that age . . . [so that] he might be the perfect teacher in all things, perfect not only in respect to the setting forth of truth, perfect also in respect to relative age" (Against Heresies 2:22:4 [A.D. 189]). "‘And [Naaman] dipped himself . . . seven times in the Jordan’ [2 Kgs. 5:14]. It was not for nothing that Naaman of old, when suffering from leprosy, was purified upon his being baptized, but [this served] as an indication to us. For as we are lepers in sin, we are made clean, by means of the sacred water and the invocation of the Lord, from our old transgressions, being spiritually regenerated as newborn babes, even as the Lord has declared: ‘Except a man be born again through water and the Spirit, he shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven’ [John 3:5]" (Fragment 34 [A.D. 190]). Hippolytus "Baptize first the children, and if they can speak for themselves let them do so. Otherwise, let their parents or other relatives speak for them" (The Apostolic Tradition 21:16 [A.D. 215]). Origen "Every soul that is born into flesh is soiled by the filth of wickedness and sin. . . . In the Church, baptism is given for the remission of sins, and, according to the usage of the Church, baptism is given even to infants. If there were nothing in infants which required the remission of sins and nothing in them pertinent to forgiveness, the grace of baptism would seem superfluous" (Homilies on Leviticus 8:3 [A.D. 248]). "The Church received from the apostles the tradition of giving baptism even to infants. The apostles, to whom were committed the secrets of the divine sacraments, knew there are in everyone innate strains of [original] sin, which must be washed away through water and the Spirit" (Commentaries on Romans 5:9 [A.D. 248]). Augustine "What the universal Church holds, not as instituted [invented] by councils but as something always held, is most correctly believed to have been handed down by apostolic authority. Since others respond for children, so that the celebration of the sacrament may be complete for them, it is certainly availing to them for their consecration, because they themselves are not able to respond" (On Baptism, Against the Donatists 4:24:31 [A.D. 400]). "The custom of Mother Church in baptizing infants is certainly not to be scorned, nor is it to be regarded in any way as superfluous, nor is it to be believed that its tradition is anything except apostolic" (The Literal Interpretation of Genesis 10:23:39 [A.D. 408]). "Cyprian was not issuing a new decree but was keeping to the most solid belief of the Church in order to correct some who thought that infants ought not be baptized before the eighth day after their birth. . . . He agreed with certain of his fellow bishops that a child is able to be duly baptized as soon as he is born" (Letters 166:8:23 [A.D. 412]). "By this grace baptized infants too are ingrafted into his [Christ’s] body, infants who certainly are not yet able to imitate anyone. Christ, in whom all are made alive . . . gives also the most hidden grace of his Spirit to believers, grace which he secretly infuses even into infants. . . . It is an excellent thing that the Punic [North African] Christians call baptism salvation.... Whence does this derive, except from an ancient and, as I suppose, apostolic tradition, by which the churches of Christ hold inherently that without baptism and participation at the table of the Lord it is impossible for any man to attain either to the kingdom of God or to salvation and life eternal? This is the witness of Scripture, too. . . . If anyone wonders why children born of the baptized should themselves be baptized, let him attend briefly to this. . . . The sacrament of baptism is most assuredly the sacrament of regeneration" (Forgiveness and the Just Deserts of Sin, and the Baptism of Infants 1:9:10; 1:24:34; 2:27:43 [A.D. 412]). http://www.catholic.com/library/Early_Teachings_of_Infant_Baptism.asp Emmaus |
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3135 | why must Catholics doubly confess (2) | Bible general Archive 1 | Emmaus | 57232 | ||
Estelle, Would you please break it down into specific simple sentence questions? You covered a lot of territory there: is it fair that an emotionally drained priest may assigns too many rosaries, what good are rosaries anyway, can one confess to a priest and be forgiven for a sin when they have not repented of the sin or confessed it to God or the other party wronged (the answer to that one, if I have phrased it correctly is; no, one cannot be forgiven without repentence or confession to God), where is purgatory in the 66 books of the bible, what about your brother going to the church when he cannot reconcile with you you after you have sinned against or wronged him? I am not being facetious. I just want be be sure that I clearly understand your questions and have them clearly stated in an orderly fashion. Do I have them listed accurately or would you like to correct my undersatnding of your questions? My questions to you would be these: Did my previous posts to which I referred you answer any of your other questions? Why should we even confess to God since He knows our every thought? I believe we must because we are commnaded to by God in scripture, but would like to know your explanation of why you think God tells us we must other than for His glory. How do you interpret James 5:14-15 in light of these other passages: John 20:21-23Mark 6:13; Matt 16:18-19; Matt 9:1-8; 2 Cor 2:10-11; Acts 19:18; Matt 3:6;Luke 10:9,16;Hebrews 12:12-13; 1 Cor 9:27; 2 Cor 2:5-10? Emmaus |
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3136 | Who was Darius the Mede? | Dan 6:28 | Emmaus | 57139 | ||
retxar, Go to this link for an article on the history Medo-Persia that covers Darius and Cyrus. http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11712a.htm Emmaus |
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3137 | What if you don't obey that command? | Rom 6:4 | Emmaus | 57137 | ||
Hank, Haven't seen a post from you for several days. Hope you are just on vacation. Emmaus |
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3138 | why must Catholics "doubly" confess? | Bible general Archive 1 | Emmaus | 57131 | ||
dasev, "those who ascribe to roman catholic doctrine in its totality really are not intellectualy honest regarding history or the Word." dasev Really? Maybe next time I go to confession I will confess someone else's sins following your example. Catholics are normally in the habit of confessing their own. Emmaus |
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3139 | why is it ok for Catholic priests to... | Bible general Archive 1 | Emmaus | 57129 | ||
Estelle, I will answer a few question I may not have covered in the previous posts to which I referred you. "However, I see a distinction between salvation and punishment, which you seem to imply are the same (correct me if I am wrong)." You have the wrong impression. I do not see salvation and punishment as the same. It is from eternal punishment that we are saved. Sometimes even after sin has been forgiven the temporal consequences remain as in the case of David and Bathseba. See 2 Samuel 12:1-23. My only purpose was to make a distinction between eternal salvation and atonement and temporal salavtion and atonement. God operates in both spheres as He chooses or does not choose. We can operate only in the temporal. "Where in the Bible (please do not include the Apocrypha) does it say that a person does not need to bear testimony against those who have done wrong against the laws of the land? Wouldn't the priest not become an accomplice? And how does he know to weigh the sin of the murderer or thief against the pain experienced by the injured party or party's family?" Nothing prevents the sinner from confessing to the civil authorities. In fact he may be obliged to as a sign of repentence. I suspect more murderers confess after being caught by civil authorities than before. Of course I don't known because I have never heard of any priest breaking the seal of confession, athough I have heard of a case of civil prison authorities secretly and illegally bugging a room where a prisoner met a priest for confession. They had to confess that one when their sin was exposed. Imagine the furor that would have ensued if they had bugged the room where attorneys met with their clients. Can give me one example of Jesus reporting to any authority the sins of any of those whose sins he had forgiven? The priest is nothing but a stand-in for Jesus. The Catholic view of sacraments is that they are encounters with Christ. The minister of a sacrament is merely a stand-in. In the sacrament of matrimony the spouses are the ministers of the sacrament to one another. In that sacrament the priest or deacon is merely an official witness for the Church. Emmaus |
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3140 | why is it ok for Catholic priests to... | Bible general Archive 1 | Emmaus | 57126 | ||
Estelle, It was not my intention to stir up such a hornets' nest nor to start a catechism class on Catholic sacraments. I merely wished to correct a misrepresentation of Catholic belief. I do not assume any ill will on your part in making the comment. I presume you are misinformed. A review of my postings will show that I have already addressed a number of these subjects at the request of others, not on my own initiative. In reference to your questions on Confession please go to the search function on the right hand of the screen and type in ID# 38541 and click on SEARCH. When you get to that thread go down until you get to my post dated 3-12-02, 6:37 pm. I covered this ground with Ed at that time in a series of posts. Emmaus |
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