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1 | Where is the edification of the pope? | Eph 2:8 | Born2LoveHim | 100630 | ||
Im deployed in Iraq right now and I thought of it as a chance to be in the wilderness. I have ran across many situations and learned from all and shared even more, but now a comrad who says he has been christian all his life and then speaks of Catholicism. I want to speak to him about his viewpoint and hopefully plant a seed but I think it would be important to know where does the Bible give Justification for THE Pope. I understand the 5 fold ministry(Ephesians 4:11), but no pope. In my bible NIV Life Application, the word pope isnt in the word. I want to tell him the the word provides all but how can I say that the only book he knows doesnt support the pope, well to my knowledge...does it? | ||||||
2 | Where is the edification of the pope? | Eph 2:8 | stjones | 100631 | ||
Greetings, Born2LoveHim; I pray that the Lord will keep you safe and bless your witness there, and that you and your compatriots will be able to soon leave Iraq a more peaceful and hopeful place. Thanks for your service. You spoke of one "who says he has been christian all his life and then speaks of Catholicism" as if that were a contradiction. I hope you didn't mean it that way; I assure you that many faithful Christians practice Catholicism. It's true the Bible doesn't mention a Pope. Neither does is mention Primates (Anglicans), Presbyters (Presbyterians), or synods (many). Although there are those who seem to believe that salvation depends on the organizational structure of a denomination (or the avoidance of all formal denominations, the Bible does not say so. Does your comrade know who Jesus is and has he put his faith in him? If not, you have much more important things to talk about than how a denomination is structured. If he is saved, then I'll admit many a rousing discussion can be had about how Catholics do things vs. the rest of Christendom. And if I'm reading unfairly bwtween the lines, I apologize. Peace and grace, Steve aka Indiana Jones |
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3 | Where is the edification of the pope? | Eph 2:8 | Mommapbs | 100636 | ||
Greetings Born2LoveHim - I echo Steve's gratitude to you and those you are serving with on behalf of our country! I also support Steve's advice: find common ground, namely Jesus Christ. Use God's Word as your authority as you consider spiritual truths, let IT speak to you as well as your Catholic friend. Don't major on the minors, and when you disagree, speak the truth in love - meaning look to this person's soul and its welfare, rather than your own desire to be "right!" Certainly there are many differences between the divisions (and yes, I mean to use that word) of Christianity - but eventually, those who are "in Him" today will be together for eternity, so let's learn to get along with each other in preparation for that Great Day! Blessings, mommapbs |
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4 | Where is the edification of the pope? | Eph 2:8 | stjones | 100640 | ||
Amen, mommapbs. What will he do with us in Heaven if we can't get along here (not accusing Born2LoveHim of failure to get along with his Catholic comrade)? Somehow I don't think he'll provide denominational neighborhoods so we can stick with "our own". Indy |
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