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101 | 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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102 | 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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103 | Evangelicals and Catholics | Rom 3:28 | Brian.g | 10331 | ||
As I prepare my response and in order to assist my response, will you give me your understanding as to what exactly 'the keys of the kingdom of heaven'are | ||||||
104 | Evangelicals and Catholics | Rom 3:28 | Brian.g | 10343 | ||
Number 6 We have a tendency to think that service to God ends at our physical death. Heaven, while being our reward, I believe enables us to continue to serve God. How we serve God in heaven will be an extension of how we served God on earth. With our belief in God and obedience to God's law, each man tries to earn the trust and confidence of God - but only few men and women reach a higher level of trust with God, which is truly special. This level of trust, this special status to which God has elevated these people, enables these people to speak with God at a level the rest of us may never reach. In Genesis 18, when God appeared before Abraham with two men on their way to Sodom, God asked '"Shall I hide from Abraham what I am about to do? Would God even consider sharing this information with someone like me, probably not. But, Abraham had earned that special trust of God's. When God decided he could trust Abraham, God then conveyed his intentions, Abraham then interceded with God on behalf of the good and just of Sodom. Numerous times during the conversation, God agreed not to destroy the city based upon the situations posed by Abraham. In numerous places throughout the Bible, we see cases of people interceding with God on our behalf: 1 Samuel 7: Then Samuel said, "Assemble all Israel at Mizpah and I will intercede with the LORD for you." 1 Samuel 2:25 If a man sins against another man, God may mediate for him; but if a man sins against the LORD, who will intercede for him?" 1 Kings 13:6 Then the king said to the man of God, "Intercede with the LORD your God and pray for me that my hand may be restored." So the man of God interceded with the LORD, and the king's hand was restored and became as it was before In Luke 10, Jesus named an additional 72 disciples to go out and speak the gospel to the people. As with the original 12 Apostles, these 72 were empowered to perform miracles through their faith. When they came back, The seventy-two returned with joy and said, "Lord, even the demons submit to us in your name" These people, and many more throughout history have served God to a higher level than the average person. Of these, some have reached levels of greatness in heaven, which most of us will never achieve. These are the men and women who have dedicated their entire lives to serving God,and in many cases, have died for God. We must and we do hold these men and women in a high esteem, because God himself does. These people, continue to serve God, in heaven as they did on earth. And, many have earned the right, from God himself - as Abraham did, to intervene with God our our behalf. When praying, we do not and must not pray to the saints as if they are God. But, just as the people who asked for miracles or special intervention with God through Jesus, the Apostles and the Disciples, we now do the same through prayer to these special servants of God. |
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105 | Evangelicals and Catholics | Rom 3:28 | Brian.g | 12426 | ||
Number 5 Infallibility is: Exemption or immunity from liability to error or failure. 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. The father will be accorded the respect of infallibilty - the exemption or immunity from liability to error or failure. 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. He must also be accorded the same respect of infallibility - the exemption or immunity from liability to error or failure. |
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106 | Evangelicals and Catholics | Rom 3:28 | Brian.g | 12438 | ||
Number 1, 2 and 3 The full answer to these questions - the proof you are seeking - is a very long answer, which does not lend itself to this forum and in reality, I don't know if I am the person that can give you the full proof you seek. I will answer your questions, but please allow me the right to summarize in places, and accept some of my discussion as having a foundation. John Paul II (1978 to present), our current Pope is the 265th, with Peter (years 32 to 67) being the first. The second Pope, Linus (67 to 76 or 79), is thought to be the same Linus, Timothy refered to in 2 Timothy 4:21. The Church recognizes 30 antipopes. An antipope is a false claimant of the Holy See in opposition to a pontiff canonically elected. First, why Rome for the location of the Church. Peters final years were spent in Rome, or more specifically, in an area known as Ager Vaticanus. This area did not belong to ancient Rome, nor was it built within the walls of Rome. This is were Peter died and was buried. This simply became the physical center of the Church. When Peter lead the Church, he created a Senate consistng of 24 priests and deacons - this is documented. One of the roles of this Senate was to elect the new Pope - with Linus being the first Pope elected by men. Over time, the Senate structure while having taken different shapes - has remained constant. Keep in mind, Peter gave formal organizational structure to the Church. This is important, because this is the correcting factor when the office of the Pope was occupied by a man who was more interested in this world, than in heaven. It is through this election of the Pope by the Senate (College of Cardinals), this formal organization created by Peter, which enables us to discern who the properly elected pontiffs were as opposed to the antipopes, who, at the same time, were claiming the Church. How do we know Peter was choosen by Jesus to head his Church. Three reasons: first, Matthew 16:17-19, And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church Second: In numerous references within the Bible, when Jesus spoke to the Apostles as a group, He directed His conversation to Peter Mathew 26:40 - And He came to the disciples and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, "So, you men could not keep watch with Me for one hour? Third, on various occasions Peter speaks in the name of the other Apostles (Matthew 15:15; 19:27; Luke 12:41, etc.). Then Peter said to Him, "Behold, we have left everything and followed You; what then will there be for us?" Is there anyplace in the Bible where Jesus flat out said 'Peter - your the first Pope', no. It is not the strength or depth of the discussion between Jesus and Peter, it is the fact that it was Peter acting as the representative head of the Apostles with Jesus. Did Jesus intend for Peter to be the head of the Church, or did Peter just assume this role. I believe Jesus selected Peter. |
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107 | Was Peter the Leader? | Rom 3:28 | Brian.g | 12720 | ||
Tim I accept it because it is what the Catholic Church tells me is true. It is more important to me that I live in a house united and I will trust the leaders of this house. Have you ever heard a parent say to their arguing child: "I'm right, because I'm your father(mother) and I said I'm right, now quit arguing." In any form of government, we need a leader and that leader needs to be able to make a final decision and then everyone can move forward from that point. Just as the parent above, there is a time for discussion and debate, which the Church allows, and then the time comes in which a final decision needs to be made, so the family can function as one, instead of living in the seperation created by constant arguing and challenging of each other. Someone in a family must be a leader and the other members of the family must accept that person. The acceptance of that person as the leader may be called by some, as submission. Other may call it trust in the leader of the family. Some may accept that persons leadership out of humility and some may accept that persons leadership and decisions on the basis; that they know the leader is only concerned about making the right decision for the good of the family. The Pope is the leader of a Church. The Pope is a man. The Pope is not God. The Pope is a man. When making a decision, we are hopeful that the Pope is seeking guidance from the Holy Spirit, in the same way a congregation is hoping that their Pastor is seeking guidance from the Holy Spirit. In this forum, there has been discussion regarding the responsibility a Bible class teacher has to his/her students. If the teacher is not teaching God's law properly, the teacher is doing a grave injustice to the student, who is relying on this knowledge and guidance to properly serve God. The role of the Church is to insure proper understanding of God's law in order to properly educate its members. Look at all of the different Churches which have been formed by people leaving the Catholic Church and think of all of the time and energy spent fighting the Church as the enemy. The Church is not the enemy, Satan is. Focus your hatred and distaste towards the true enemy and unite with those who are fighting the same enemy as you. Satan is successful in dividing the House of Jesus among itself and keeping everyone's attention on infighting, rather than on him. I realize that the members of this forum are dedicated and commited to God. Would we not have done a better job of serving God if we had taken the 100-200 man hours spent here debating Papal infallibility and instead, spent this time serving God, by reaching out to our fellow man to fight Satan. Aren't we falling into Satans trap of dividing our house to fight each other, instead of fighting Satan. Luke 11: 17-18 17: Jesus knew their thoughts and said to them: "Any kingdom divided against itself will be ruined, and a house divided against itself will fall. 18: If Satan is divided against himself, how can his kingdom stand? Today, we are seeing the birth of a new sin - probably the greatest sin ever tempting man - taking the life of an unborn baby and selling it for a profit to prolong the life of another. Who will join this Catholic in fighting Satan on this sin rather than debating each other on who is the better Christian. Can we unite our house of Christianity to serve God? Is anybody up for a really good fight? - Let me know. |
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108 | Visit other churches? | Rom 16:16 | Brian.g | 33956 | ||
Charis About 6 months ago, I decided to begin attending different Christian services, so far, I've only attended a couple. In both cases, I made a point of attending with a friend of that denomination who could answer any questions which I had. My reason for attending is simply to obtain a better understand other Christian denominations. Just for the record: 1. In both cases, I felt the presence of Christ. 2. I attend Catholic services at 4:30 on Saturday evenings or 7:30 Sunday morning. 3. No, I am not leaving the Catholic Church. I hope this helps. Brian |
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109 | explanation of agape love | 1 Corinthians | Brian.g | 200081 | ||
brg In Greek philosophy, there are three basic words for representing different types/levels of love. Eros, philia and agape. Eros is an erotic or physical type of love - in the purest sense, a love of beauty. Not only in the human-physical sense, but also of art, nature and so on. Philia is a brotherly-love or a love of neighbor or countryman. Agape is is the highest level of love. It is the love which God has for man. It is a completely self-giving type of love without the demand or expectation of reward or payback. Agape is a total self-giving type of love - the love a parent (God, our Father) has for a child, Christian-brotherly love at its highest level, when in union with God. Brian |
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110 | Did Jesus go to hell after dying? | Ephesians | Brian.g | 26468 | ||
Timotheus This is interpretted as Jesus descending into hell in order to save all souls 1 Peter 3:18-20 Brian |
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111 | How should fathers treat their children? | Eph 6:4 | Brian.g | 38189 | ||
thestraws fathers should treat their children in the same way in which God, our Father, treats us, His children. genesis 3 and 4 show us two examples in which God is angry, disappointed and at the same time, a very loving, giving and encouraging Father. First, in Genesis 3 God is angry at Adam and Eve, and yet at the same time providing for them by making their clothes (Gen 3:21). In Genesis 4, God is dissappointed in Cain for the quality of his offering. And, at the same time, God is encouraging Cain that he, Cain, is capable of doing better, all he needs to do is to try (Gen 4:6-7). A father has a right to expect and even demand respect from his children. But, a father has a responsibility to love, nuture and protect his children. As God has taught us by example, so many times. Brian |
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112 | suffering - for individual or family? | Phil 4:12 | Brian.g | 33976 | ||
Mrs. Shetty To fully understand what Paul was saying, it is important to read the complete Phillippians 4:10-20. In this section, Paul is thanking the Phillippians for the financial gifts which they had given him. Normally, Paul was reliant upon himself and God for his needs, but he did accept gifts, as in this case. But, while Paul was thanking the Phillippians, he felt it important to emphasize that monetary concerns needed to be secondary to God. With this, Paul was reiterating what Jesus said about God providing for human needs in Matthew 6:25-34. 25 "Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat (or drink), or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing? 26 Look at the birds in the sky; they do not sow or reap, they gather nothing into barns, yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are not you more important than they? 27 Can any of you by worrying add a single moment to your life-span? 28 Why are you anxious about clothes? Learn from the way the wild flowers grow. They do not work or spin. 29 But I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was clothed like one of them. 30 If God so clothes the grass of the field, which grows today and is thrown into the oven tomorrow, will he not much more provide for you, O you of little faith? 31 So do not worry and say, 'What are we to eat?' or 'What are we to drink?' or 'What are we to wear?' 32 All these things the pagans seek. Your heavenly Father knows that you need them all. 33 But seek first the kingdom (of God) and his righteousness, and all these things will be given you besides. 34 Do not worry about tomorrow; tomorrow will take care of itself. Sufficient for a day is its own evil. Mrs Shetty, as Christian parents, we want all good things for our children, but the greatest gift we can give our children is a relationship with Christ. One last thought, I have known many people whose high quality of character was forged by poverty. Sometimes poverty can be a greater gift than wealth. In all cases, it becomes a question of what do we do with that, which has been given to us. Should Christians who have wealth, be blinded of the needs of our fellow man or should their gifts be used to lift him up. And, should a man of poverty also use his gift to lift up his fellow man. Yes, to both - through Christ. Brian |
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113 | seated At the right hand of the father | Col 3:1 | Brian.g | 198890 | ||
wagabam In a monarchy, the seat at the right-hand of the king is the most highly revered place in the world. It requires the king, himself, to give an individual this place of honor which is second, only to the king. When the person who sits at the right hand of the king speaks, he is considered to be speaking with the full authority of the king. Brian |
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114 | Should Christian Churches unite | 1 Thess 5:2 | Brian.g | 12771 | ||
I believe this is a sin tempting man to reject God. This is the sin, in which man must decide whether he believes in God and life after death, or does he extend this form of physical life through sin and at the expense of killing children. Like every other sin, (theft, murder, and so on), there are man-made laws which say we should not do these sins, but they are still done. We cannot rely on governments to protect us from evil. We must rely upon God. A law can be written saying not to perform cell research and a law can be written saying not to use the results in this country. But, cell research is supported by many governments, worldwide. Cell research is supported by businesses. Cell research is supported by many people throughout the world, so that you will not be able to outlaw the process nor the results. How is cell research combated - in exactly the way we have been taught - reject the sin. It is not our role to judge or condemn the men who commit these offenses, that is for God and we must be silent. But, we must reject Which means, if you are a quadrapalegic and a cure derived from cell research is handed to you, then you must reject this 'gift' in exactly the same manner in which a hungry man must reject stolen food and in the same manner in which a poor man must reject accepting stolen money. This is the ultimate test of man's devotion to God's law - mortal physical life. Our role as Christians is to continue to work towards the rejection of sin - no matter how tempting the reward. Isn't this truely Satan saying - reject God, worship me and I will give you eternal life? |
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115 | Biblical Inconsistencies? | 2 Tim 2:15 | Brian.g | 124245 | ||
Violist I would like to propose a different line of thought than the other answers - go ahead and study the differences or 'inconsistencies'. I will guarantee you two things: first, you will find that everything will make perfect sense, providing you truly commit yourself to understanding. If you decide to only take a superficial approach to this, then it will continue to confuse you. Second, by commiting yourself to understanding these 'inconsistencies', you will gain a significantly greater knowledge of the Bible. Go ahead, say a prayer to the Holy Spirit for guidance and wisdom, and dig in - and if you get stuck, bring the question back to this forum and there will be plenty of people. In Mark 4:10-12 and Mt 13:10-14, Jesus explained to His disciples why some people will not understand the parables and others will - so it's a little like this situation. Good luck and if you put your heart into it, I think you'll enjoy discovering the Truth. Brian |
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116 | Arguing the inspiration of the Bible | 2 Tim 3:16 | Brian.g | 164876 | ||
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117 | Mediator | Heb 4:16 | Brian.g | 188979 | ||
Christian2003 The most basic hope of Christianity is eternal union with God. Our hope is that after we die, we will be allowed into the presence of God, to live in union with God. In His passion, Jesus prayed for the unity of all mankind with Him, with God and with each other. (Jn 17). When Jesus prays for our unity with God that means that we will also be united with the saints, who are already in union with God. The Father has judged these saints to be worthy of union with Him. As Christians, we cannot deny the existence of our brothers and sisters in heaven, whom God has found to be worthy of union with Him. These brothers and sisters of ours do not cease to exist. They do not cease to love us. They do not cease to join Jesus in His prayer for all of us to be in union with God In numerous parts of Scripture, we are asked to pray for other people. In Mt 5:44, we are asked to pray for those who persecute us. In Romans 15:30 and 31, Paul asked the people to pray for him. How can we ask a sinner here on earth to pray for us and believe that that prayer is pleasing to God - and then deny the ability or the worthiness of the saints to pray for us? Do you know how much more pleasing the prayers of the saints are to God than the prayers of the sinners? Rev 5:8 When he took it, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each of the elders held a harp and gold bowls filled with incense, which are the prayers of the holy ones. Rev 8:4 The smoke of the incense along with the prayers of the holy ones went up before God from the hand of the angel. St Jerome said: The Apostle Paul declares that two hundred seventy-six souls, sailing with him, were freely given him; and, after he is dissolved (died) and has begun to be with Christ, shall he close his lips, and not be able to utter a word in behalf of those who throughout the whole world believed at his preaching of the Gospel? It is right and proper to ask the saints, the holy ones, including Mary, to pray to God on your behalf. Brian |
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118 | confusion with Acts 5:1 | Heb 13:8 | Brian.g | 89218 | ||
Dan Beyond lying to the Holy Spirit, there are two additional points to think about in this passage. First, it was important also to reaffirm to all that Christ, ever present in the Church (the Body of Christ) is real and alive - with the Spirit of God, with all of the truth, love and power of God, which is held by Christ. The Church is not just men and women living in a memoriam to the life of a phyically dead man, named Jesus. Second, did you notice that Peter's questions were not answered, the answers can be found in reading Psalm 49:7-16. The truth is that Ananias and his wife Sapphira, tried to redeem themselves with wealth - to pay God a ransom - to buy a good deed, but their true trust was still in their wealth. With regard to their immediate death: if you don't trust Christ, you will not live forever - you have already died. Psalm 49:16 Straight to the grave they descend, where their form will waste away, Sheol will be their palace. Brian |
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119 | Sumission to authority? | Heb 13:17 | Brian.g | 28652 | ||
Mommapbs The church is an imperfect and finite instrument of God, created by Jesus, with the purpose of guiding men to God, through Jesus. It is imperfect, in that, even though it was created by Jesus, it is run by man. With man's imperfections, the church will also be imperfect. The church is finite, in that, the instant Jesus returns, the church will immediately cease to exist, since it has no other purpose than to help guide man to a personal relationship with God. This is also the role of the clergy (pastor, ministers, and so on). Being that the church is an imperfect institution, each denomination will have 'flaws' or areas in which not everyone will agree. If you leave your current denomination and go down the street until you find another - I assure you, that you will find new areas of disagreement. Your pastor has a sacred responsibility to maintain the standards which Jesus set forth. If he fails to do so, he will be judged harshly. If, the pastor is trustworthy, has reviewed the situation with honesty and an open heart, consulted others, and has prayed and sought guidance from the Holy Spirit. Then, the members of the church, for the good and the unity of the church, have a responsibility to accept his decision, as if it is without error. This means, with humility (or submission) accept his decision as correct - even if deep down, you may not agree with it. Anything less will divide the church and as a potential minister of the church - you cannot permit this to happen - that is your sacred responsibility. As a minister of the church, you will be accepting some of the responsibilities you referenced in Hebrews 13:17. You are accepting a sacred responsibility in guiding people to Jesus, through the ways of your church - not through your personal interpretation. If you are wrong, then the people you are trying to guide will suffer in their relationship with Jesus. Are you sure that you are prepared for the responsibilities of being a minister, or do you think that maybe, you should pray on it a little longer. There is no hurry to accept this responsibility before you are ready. Always remember, there are other ways to serve God with which you may be more comfortable. Brian |
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120 | Jesus descended into hell? | 1 Pet 3:19 | Brian.g | 15332 | ||
This is a reference to the following from 1 Peter 3:19 1 Peter 3: 18 For Christ also died for sins once for all, the just for the unjust, so that He might bring us to God, having been put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit; 19 in which also He went and made proclamation to the spirits now in prison, Brian |
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