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1 | What separates Evangelicals, Catholics? | Rom 3:28 | kalos | 9981 | ||
WHAT SEPARATES EVANGELICALS FROM CATHOLICS? Evangelical Christians and Catholics — what’s the difference? What is it that really separates them? Evangelicals come from a movement that began as a “protest” against non-biblical elements of Catholicism — elements like the belief in purgatory and the practice of granting indulgences. Yet, there remain substantial points which evangelicals share in common with Catholics, including the inspiration of Scripture, the Trinity, the virgin birth, Christ’s atonement and His bodily resurrection. Indeed, with regard to these essentials, evangelicals have more in common with conservative Roman Catholics than they do with liberal Protestants. But despite these important areas of agreement, there are significant differences which separate evangelicals and Catholics. For example, while Catholics support the authority of the Bible, they also assert that the unwritten traditions of the Roman church are just as authoritative. In fact, that’s the reason scores of practices and beliefs which have no basis in Scripture at all are accepted by Catholics as “gospel truth” — practices like prayers for the dead and beliefs such as the infallibility of the pope. This lies in stark contrast to the evangelical position, which asserts that the canon of Scripture alone is the supreme standard and is the authority for all Christians. In fact, affirming otherwise compromises the very supremacy of the Bible as the Christian’s rule of faith (2 Tim. 3:16). Another major issue dividing evangelicals and Catholics has to do with the question of justification. Classical Catholicism holds the view that salvation involves a combination of faith and infused righteousness. This means that God’s grace gives us the capability to become righteous, and enables us to perform good works by which we can receive God’s forgiveness. Evangelicals, on the other hand, believe that salvation is by grace alone, through faith alone, and in Christ alone (Rom. 4:5; Eph. 2:8-9). To put it in perspective, we are saved by grace, but saved unto good works. Well, in spite of the vast differences between Catholics and evangelicals, I believe our points of agreement provide us with common ground through which we can share and discuss the gospel in love and with understanding. www.equip.org/search/ |
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2 | What separates Evangelicals, Catholics? | Rom 3:28 | Brian.g | 10051 | ||
With regard to Papal infalibilty, Peter was selected by Jesus as the head of His church, which is the Catholic church. Jesus trusted Peter's ability, his faith and his commitment and Jesus understood the magnitude of the task which lay ahead for Peter and his successors, all of whom are only men,and the path which Jesus himself had walked. Like the father of a family, the authority of the father is absolute. His wife and children may discuss and debate with him, but when the final decision of the father is made and that decision is truly made in the best interest of the family, then his decision must be accepted and followed. When the decision is made out of love and commitment to his family, then there will be no wrong decisions made, there will be no decisions which the family cannot accept. When the members of the Church debate, argue and criticize the decisions of the Pope, then the Church Jesus founded will be divided and seperated. We, as members of the Church, must humble ourselves to understand and believe that the man choosen as the successor to Peter is a good and honorable man committed to Gods law and that his decisions are made with the best interest of the Church, her members and in accordance with God's law. I assure you there is plenty of debate before the final decisions are made - which is acceptable. But, once the Pope makes his final decision, as Jesus empowered him to do, then we must humble ourselves to accept that decision, even if we disagree with it. When Jesus appointed Peter, Jesus told Peter that basicly, make your decisions in the best interest of Gods law and the church and right or wrong - God will support you. Mathew 16:18-19 18 ""I also say to you that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build My church; and the gates of Hades will not overpower it. 19 ""I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; and whatever you bind on earth shall have been bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall have been loosed in heaven.'' |
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3 | What separates Evangelicals, Catholics? | Rom 3:28 | EdB | 10059 | ||
Briang your whole position is based on Matthew 16:18 "I also say to you that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build My church; and the gates of Hades will not overpower it.” That position has been hotly debated throughout history and whether Jesus was establishing Peter as the Head of the church or not is something I don’t want to debate. For the sake of discussion let’s say Peter was installed as head. We then have to look at the facts as they occurred through out history. Succeeding popes have sold any right to that holy position for political or economic gain. The holiness of progression was lost, the line broken. It is no longer theirs to claim. From about 300AD until long after the reformation the Papacy was filled with thieves, cutthroats, and self absorbed egoist. Who extorted, defrauded, profiteered from their position. They wantonly condemned innocence infants to death, burnt, hung, strangled and raped in the name of the church. No clear thinking person can believe Christ had anything to do with that group of people. Or the line of men that have sat in that position were ordained of God. The line might have been established but the foulness of man broke it over 1700 years ago. |
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4 | What separates Evangelicals, Catholics? | Rom 3:28 | Brian.g | 10066 | ||
Each of us has made decisions, which, to an outsider may look as though we made a mistake in judgement. When others fully understand the circumstances by which our decisions were made, the decisions may seem more justifiable. We cannot judge the quality of the decisions made over the past 2,000 years. The Church was living and surviving in a different world than it lives in today. At times, the Church was fighting many battles and different battles, that can't even be imagined today. We must have enough faith in God that God was keeping an eye on things and if He felt things were getting to far out of hand, that He would step in - as He has done in the past. Jesus did warn that the victories of the Pope and the Church would be victories for God and the losses suffered by the Church would also be the losses of heaven. 19 ""I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; and whatever you bind on earth shall have been bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall have been loosed in heaven.'' I think Jesus knew what he was doing when made Peter the first in the line of Popes. |
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5 | Where does the title "Pope" come from? | Rom 3:28 | Makarios | 10067 | ||
Where does the word or proper title "Pope" come from? | ||||||
6 | Where does the title "Pope" come from? | Rom 3:28 | Brian.g | 10071 | ||
From Merriam-Websters Collegiate Dictionary Etymology: Middle English, from Old English pApa, from Late Latin papa, from Greek pappas, papas, title of bishops, literally, papa Date: before 12th century 1 often capitalized : a prelate who as bishop of Rome is the head of the Roman Catholic Church 2 : one that resembles a pope (as in authority) 3 a : the Eastern Orthodox or Coptic patriarch of Alexandria b : a priest of an Eastern church From Websters Pope (Page: 1114) Pope (?), n. [AS. pamacr;pa, L. papa father, bishop. Cf. Papa, Papal.] 1. Any ecclesiastic, esp. a bishop. [Obs.] Foxe. 2. The bishop of Rome, the head of the Roman Catholic Church. See Note under Cardinal. 3. A parish priest, or a chaplain, of the Greek Church. I hope this helps! |
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7 | Where does the title "Pope" come from? | Rom 3:28 | Makarios | 10074 | ||
Thanks Brian.g! How long have you been a Catholic? Your brother in Christ, Nolan |
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