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1 | Mary | Luke 1:28 | BREATHLESS | 81450 | ||
It's been a real long time since I studied any of this stuff so I'll just comment in "large brush strokes. The "Cult of Mary" or Cultus Mariologist (forgive my Latin) can be traced back to about the third century where the Church had to decide weather or not she was the "Mother of God" or just the "Mother of Christ." The latter being a concept that would devide the body of Christ as one half part true man and another half part true God. The decision was that she was the Mother of God, not as an expression of God needing a mother, but rather expressing that Jesus is both, at the same time, truly human and truly devine. There always seems to be some record of this cult developing their doctrines over the next 1600 years. It grew and grew finally gaining acceptance. Those of us Catholics that considered it to be a harmless fringe decoration of the main Truths of the Faith, were sorely disappointed when it became an official doctrine of the Church. Many jumped ship and became Lutherans, etc. Others, like my dad and grandparents, accepted the doctrine and stayed for the sake of unity, and respect for the Church's teaching authority. So it may come as a surprise that first, not all Catholics were happy to see it coming, and secondly, it has only been an official teaching of the Church for a very short while. I think about it like an ear that has been itching to be scratched for 1600 years. |
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2 | salvation and Cath Church | NT general Archive 1 | BREATHLESS | 81440 | ||
Stephanie, I've been following this thread today and decided to attach this note to the previous note, which is one of the answers that I totally relate to. I also am raised Catholic. I still describe myself as 75 percent Catholic. I have so many fond memories based on Catholic culture. My family is Catholic. But eventually, your devotion to the Lord and your love of the Word of God will cause you to become ostracised (the Lord said this would happen). My family started calling me "John the Baptist" and "Bible toting fool." But no matter how much they hurt and frustrated me I had tasted of the "Living water" and nothing except the Lord could quech my thirst. I have spent the past twenty-five years in different Protestant fellowships. I also attend Mass with my mother and sisters now and then. Some of my favorite churches have been these Non-denominational groups. But sadly, I have found, that there is no "perfect church." Protestantism, with it's 30000 "schisms" certainly has as many problems as the Catholic church has. It's seems to always self destruct. I used to pray in agony trying to decide what to do. I couldn't understand how the Lord could let His church be in the condition it is in. I knew He was not the author of confusion. I believe He answered my prayers when I became resigned to the fact that it is "His" church, not mine. After all, He told the believers at the temple to do all that the scribes and pharasies asked of them and more. The lesson I've learned and relearned, is that I'm to keep my eyes on Him. After all, if God did "make your light to shine", maybe He's trying to light up the area you are in right now. Every time I take my eyes off of Him I become part of the problem and not the solution. I would caution you to question in prayer some of the most basic presumptions concerning individual responsibility. The average person, world wide, has the reading capability of a 5 th. grader. This is the first century it has been that high. It has never stoped anyone from having a "child like faith", but don't expect them to always discern the "meat of the Word" accurately. Some of these theologies are very hard to understand. I'm sure that some of what Paul was preaching would cause Peter (a fisherman by birth) to scratch his head and wonder too. Be thankful for the blessings we have now that saints of old didn't have. The councils that helped define so many early heresies. The first available bibles cost approximately 3 years wages. They were chained to pulpits. Bible study was something that took place at church only. That's where you "really got into the Word." Obviously, the traditions of the early church were meant to be "works" that expressed their "living faith." Do a NT word search on traditions and discuss it with the Lord. I'm always amazed at how quickly people jumb back to a catechism from one century but will immediately reject anything from centuries past. Can't they realize that is now their root, their tradition. It certainly is more than just the "bible and the bible alone." In agreement with the previous post, I see a parallel history between the Catholic Church and Jewish temple worship. People always seem to get the cart before the horse. The letter of the law before the Sprit. Somehow, works always gets in front of faith. Sadly, Protestantism isn't without it's own faults. The answer, as far as I'm concerned, is always found in our complete daily surrender to and worship of Jesus. I've never experienced anything more powerful than the Catholic Mass that so totally alows me to do this. But this is my tradition. This is my comfort zone. Another brother from a different tradition will find that it makes him uncomfortable. If you want to have a good laugh sometime, ask a Protestant brother to make the sign of the cross. Why not? A Pentecostal brother will get your hands raised in a New York minute at one of his fantastic praise and worship sevices. Both are expressions of worship born out of tradition. If you are daily walking and talking with Him, He will perfect you. Then all this fear of somehow being tricked by Satan into believing a false doctrine and losing your salvation or missing a rapture will disappear. Guiding you in all Truth is a small job for Him if you are willing to humble yourself. When we draw near to Him, He draws near to us. Maranatha. |
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3 | Did Jesus go to hell? | 1 Peter | BREATHLESS | 80510 | ||
NOTE TO SELF: As much as things change they remain the same. Not knowing history we are doomed to repeat it. Early Church Heresies Montanism (Late 2nd Century) Montanus began his career innocently enough through preaching a return to penance and fervor. His movement also emphasized the continuance of miraculous gifts, such as speaking in tongues and prophecy. However, he also claimed that his teachings were above those of the Church, and soon he began to teach Christ’s imminent return in his home town in Phrygia. There were also statements that Montanus himself either was, or at least specially spoke for, the Paraclete that Jesus had promised would come (in reality, the Holy Spirit). cut and pasted from: Catholic Answers |
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4 | He existed in the form of God, | John 17:5 | BREATHLESS | 78957 | ||
Sorry Radioman2. I'm new and don't have a handle on the way things are supposed to work in the forum. But, at the bottom of this screen (roll down) I always find branch outlines of the primary and then sub questions and notes. Also when I selected your response, it still shows the John 17:1-5 scripture as the primary from Sweet. I'm just learning. Hope I get it soon. Looking at the branch outline, I was making notes as I was looking for the "one distinct difference in the glory of the Lord after His incarnation." Unless I have overlooked it,I have yet to find the "one distinct difference." Because I don't feel I know the answer I was simply compiling notes to consider. |
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5 | He existed in the form of God, | John 17:5 | BREATHLESS | 78888 | ||
Thanks for all your comments. As you can see by my notes I'm trying to answer the primary question. I'm drawing up a list. But I don't think I have found the answer. Do you see it? | ||||||
6 | Anti Christ? Is America Babylon or Iraq? | Daniel | BREATHLESS | 78813 | ||
This is an interesting comment. I'm reading it on 03-18-2003, the day after President Bush has given SH 48 hours to get out of Bagdad. | ||||||
7 | Six days later | Luke 9:27 | BREATHLESS | 78654 | ||
NOTE: THE BOOK OF REVELATION. John was alive and a prisoner on the island of Patmos when he received a vision of heaven. -- ie. Rev 4:1 After these things I looked, and behold, a door standing open in heaven, and the first voice which I had heard, like the sound of a trumpet speaking with me, said, "Come up here, and I will show you what must take place after these things." Rev 4:2 Immediately I was in the Spirit; and behold, a throne was standing in heaven, and One sitting on the throne. Rev 4:3 And He who was sitting was like a jasper stone and a sardius in appearance; and there was a rainbow around the throne, like an emerald in appearance. |
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8 | Six days later | Luke 9:27 | BREATHLESS | 78652 | ||
NOTE: The answer is found in the following verses -- Mark 9:2 Six days later, Jesus *took with Him Peter and James and John, and *brought them up on a high mountain by themselves. And He was transfigured before them; Mark 9:3 and His garments became radiant and exceedingly white, as no launderer on earth can whiten them. |
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9 | John17:1-5 | John 17:5 | BREATHLESS | 78651 | ||
Mark 9:2 Six days later, Jesus *took with Him Peter and James and John, and *brought them up on a high mountain by themselves. And He was transfigured before them; Mark 9:3 and His garments became radiant and exceedingly white, as no launderer on earth can whiten them. |
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10 | He existed in the form of God, | John 17:5 | BREATHLESS | 78649 | ||
Phil 2:6 who, although He existed in the form of God, did not regard equality with God a thing to be grasped, Phil 2:7 but emptied Himself, taking the form of a bond-servant, and being made in the likeness of men. Phil 2:8 Being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. Phil 2:9 For this reason also, God highly exalted Him, and bestowed on Him the name which is above every name, Phil 2:10 so that at the name of Jesus EVERY KNEE WILL BOW, of those who are in heaven and on earth and under the earth, Phil 2:11 and that every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. |
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11 | the son of man (talking aboutJESUS) | John 17:5 | BREATHLESS | 78647 | ||
Ps 8:4 What is man that You take thought of him, And the son of man that You care for him? Ps 8:5 Yet You have made him a little lower than God, And You crown him with glory and majesty! Ps 8:6 You make him to rule over the works of Your hands; You have put all things under his feet, |
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12 | glory of the LORD was like a consuming f | John 17:5 | BREATHLESS | 78645 | ||
Ex 24:17 And to the eyes of the sons of Israel the appearance of the glory of the LORD was like a consuming fire on the mountain top. | ||||||
13 | All the families of earth | Gen 17:23 | BREATHLESS | 78643 | ||
Gen 12:3 NOTE: All the families of earth will be blessed in him (Abram) | ||||||