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1 | "Once Saved Always Saved" | NT general Archive 1 | Norrie | 24577 | ||
Joe, you might as well give up, it is very hard for a Cath to admit the word "I was wrong!" I would think that if a Cath has saving faith in Jesus, they would recognize the apostasy of the RCC and get out as fast as they could and take as many with them as they could, but they linger on regardless, it's just so hard to leave. I hated it, I recognized they lied to me and had no trouble leaving, there was no way I could get rest of family elders to leave, they all died in her except for my mother wgo finally left but after she has been put down, lied to, practically spit upon but she still stayed. She finally left when I started going to this Bapt church I go to now, she'd go to mass, then go w/me to my church. It was then she saw the differences. We actually preach from the Bible, they just run their mouth. She said the final straw was when she was griping to preist about how all the seniors want to do for their field trips was so to FL to buy lottery tickets or go to Biloxi for casinos. The priest told her that life is a gamble, we gamble on whether we're getting to heaven or not. She said that's when it truly struck her, if they don't know where they're going, why is she staying here??? She left and now is a baptized born again Christian going to a Baptist church! There are many born again Christians in our church that used to be Cath, one just died recently and our Bible teacher was telling her testimony and is comparing what Cath believe, we are studying justification now. Here's a quick few about what Cath believe about justification: Justification is God's act of making man righteous by good works and obedience (we say faith). Justification is achieved bu faith and good works (we say faith alone). Justification can be increased by receiving more sacraments (we say perfect righteousness of Christ). Final justification is not determined until death (we say faith in Jesus). Emphasis on sacraments (we say Christ's verdict). |
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2 | "Once Saved Always Saved" | NT general Archive 1 | Reformer Joe | 24605 | ||
Norrie: To be perfectly fair to all concerned, no one can admit, "I was wrong!" in a theological sense except by the change wrought in the heart by the Holy Spirit. You do bring up a most excellent point: how God's Spirit works through the proclamation of Scripture. Your story should be a lesson to us not to rely on style and technique and emotional appeals in evangelism, and instead stand firmly upon God's revealed truth. --Joe! |
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3 | "Once Saved Always Saved" | NT general Archive 1 | Hank | 24609 | ||
"Stand firmly upon God's revealed truth." That's what you, Joe, wrote and that's what I, Hank, say a hearty 'amen' to. By the way, Joe, I'm prepared to offer you lifetime tenure on the forum. You contribute so much good stuff to it! Blessings and peace, with a hand of brotherly love and fellowship, to you. --Hank | ||||||
4 | "Once Saved Always Saved" | NT general Archive 1 | Reformer Joe | 24790 | ||
A belated "thank-you" for your encouragement! --Joe! |
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