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2561 | When did the catholic church go wrong? | Bible general Archive 1 | CDBJ | 26220 | ||
Am I to assume that from this response that you are in full agreement with the thinking that was presented in your post? If this were the case, I wish to apologize for the way that my thread came across, you certainly went to a lot of trouble to present it and I commend you for this. I believe some of the points that you presented with regard to Mary are true and factual without a shadow of doubt; but not knowing Roman Catholicism I must say that not a few of the comments are built upon text taken out of context for a pretext. It is common knowledge that members of the RCC place a lot of faith in those that have passed away, and of course Mary doesn't seem to lack in this respect, along with many others that have passed into the next realm. I am not at all familiar with all the different recipients of the prayers of Catholics and of those that they have faith in them. You certainly seem to know what you are talking about when it comes to Catholicism, so if you don't mind I would like to ask you a question. I know that there is no right or wrong answer to this question but I would like your estimation. Just using Mary as the prime example, what percentage of the totality of your personal faith, would you say, is in Mary, on a scale of one to a hundred? Now consider that everyone else that you have faith in must be in this equation also. Example God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Spirit and the many saints that have entered into glory. Again, there is no pat answer, I am just curious about your position because I have never conversed with anyone as knowledgeable as yourself about the Roman Catholic religion. This is not a trick question, because what ever you believe is fine with me I've got nothing to gain either way. CDBJ | ||||||
2562 | When did the catholic church go wrong? | Bible general Archive 1 | CDBJ | 26168 | ||
In essence that is what Christ said, Matthew 4:4 But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God. There is food for the body and food for the spirit. It is the assimilation of God's Word that causes us to grow spiritually. CDBJ |
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2563 | When did the catholic church go wrong? | Bible general Archive 1 | CDBJ | 26164 | ||
My, I must say you have listed quite a collection of problems there; it is interesting to note that all of the comments that you made are coming under the caption of, WHEN DID THE CATHOLIC CHURCH GO WRONG? I think that you were very clear in this presentation but I don't think that they were wrong in all of these points; there were one or two that they were right about. CDBJ | ||||||
2564 | When did the catholic church go wrong? | Bible general Archive 1 | CDBJ | 26162 | ||
I'll be honest with you I am not even much into singing anymore. I know singing conveys praise but it hurts my throat when it's more then one song. I sure like turning pages in the Bible though on the pastors lead when following a point of doctrin. Someone said that you can usually till if a church is heading in the right direction or is on the right track without even going inside; just see how many of it's members are carrying Bibles in with them! That is a pretty good indication that they Word of God is being taught. CDBJ | ||||||
2565 | Would you kindly explain this text. | 1 Cor 14:34 | CDBJ | 26160 | ||
There is nothing to explain. I just gave some fax that I thought might be helpfull. | ||||||
2566 | When did the catholic church go wrong? | Bible general Archive 1 | CDBJ | 25994 | ||
Hank I liked your analogy, it shows you are thinking. It is my opinion that churches grow now days because believers are being feed. I quit going to a particular church years ago because they always had the same thing on the menu, salvation. I needed more meat in my diet once I was saved and starting to grow. I would look a fright, physically, if all I could get to eat were baby food. The problem now days, is that some of those big old denomination don't even offer baby food anymore, if you get my drift. CDBJ | ||||||
2567 | gluttonous man and a drunkard | Luke 7:34 | CDBJ | 25989 | ||
What other kind of wine is there? I don't recall that wine was used at the last supper though, seeing that is was a celebration of the Passover. The fermentation, or yeast process, wasn't even used to make the bread. Don't confuse wine with the fruit of the vine. The Bible does say that Christ drank wine; which is not a sin. It is no more a sin then eating; just as with drinking wine, when one eats too much they can be sinning; it's just not as devastating to others. Now if this answer causes someone to go on a binge just remember the verses in Romans! Romans 14:21-23 It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak. 22Hast thou faith? have it to thyself before God. Happy is he that condemneth not himself in that thing which he alloweth. 23And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin. I answer this with reluctance, CDBJ |
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2568 | When did the catholic church go wrong? | Bible general Archive 1 | CDBJ | 25894 | ||
When did RCC come up with Mary as the queen of heaven? CDBJ |
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2569 | Would you kindly explain this text. | 1 Cor 14:34 | CDBJ | 25893 | ||
I don't want to get into a deep discussion on this word because I think that the emphasis is off but for sake of the different usages try the following. Laleo from Lalos; (talkative); to talk:— made(1), proclaiming(1), said(6), say(5), saying(7), says(2), speak(95), speak forth(1), speaking(54), speaks(25), spoke(44), spoken(38), stating(1), talked(1), talking(5), tell(1), telling(1), things spoken(2), told(7), uttered(1), whispered*(1). CDBJ |
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2570 | "Once Saved Always Saved" | NT general Archive 1 | CDBJ | 25778 | ||
Hi Joe, we haven't crossed threads for a while. It is interesting to note how God the Holy Spirit works through the Word of God, in the Bible, to bring us to life in the spirit. I think that is why born again believers, as it were, get so down on the teachings of Catholicism. It seems that so much time is spent on ritual and not the exegesis of scripture, which can cause one's spirit to come to life. James talks about the Bible or the Word of God as though it is a type of sperm. The person receiving it can actually be impregnated by God's word. James 1:21 Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls. The word engrafted is the Greek word EMPHUTOS and it carries the implication of germination. James brings this further to light in verse 18 with the word (begat). James 1:18 Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures. The word begat is the indicative, aorist, active of APOKUEO. The indicative is the mood of reality, the aorist tense say it occurred in a point of time, when we believe God's Word and the active voice tells us that the subject produces the action. Praise the Lord what a process!! Peter backs this up as well. 1 Peter 1:23 Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever. Time spent in any church service, if it is not giving praise or reflection sure needs to be spent on the exegesis of God's Word. 2 Tim. 4:2 Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine. I was teaching a home Bible study one day and a couple of Catholic priest showed up; I think they must have been in their mid fifties or so and I was in my thirties. I did a lot of silent praying that the Lord would keep me on track as they made me more then a little nervous. There were about 35 people in all that attended the study. Someone said that one of them was a relative of a lady that often came. I set the ground rules before I started, that it was to be a Bible study and not a religious study and that everything would have to come from Scripture. Well everything went fine during the course of the study I even ask them several pertinent questions. I must admit that before the study was over I kind of felt sorry for them because they had a very limited knowledge of the Bible but then again I have found the same to be true of some liberal protestant ministers. The following verses in Matthew hit me like a ton of bricks after that study was over and I wish that I could have said more because those poor fellows had no assurance at all that they could have eternal life, and know it, on this side of the grave. Matthew 7:15-23 Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. 16Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? 17Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. 18A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. 19Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. 20Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them. 21Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. 22Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? 23And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity. CDBJ |
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2571 | What day do YOU attend church? | Col 2:16 | CDBJ | 25726 | ||
Proverbs 16:18 Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall. Proverbs 11:2 When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom. 1 Cor. 2:1-7 And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God. 2For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified. 3And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling. 4And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power: 5That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God. 6Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought: 7But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory: Does this make sense? CDBJ |
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2572 | Alter Calls? | Rom 10:9 | CDBJ | 25578 | ||
We will continue to make mistakes until the Lord takes us home. It happens to me a lot it seems that the only time I open my mouth is to change feet. I think we could all learn a lesson from Paul about mistakes that we have made. Philip. 3:13-14 Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, 14I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. |
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2573 | Alter Calls? | Rom 10:9 | CDBJ | 25392 | ||
Hank, I was just thinking the same exact thing. If I didn't know better I would think that we were all T.V. news reporters! CDBJ |
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2574 | Alter Calls? | Rom 10:9 | CDBJ | 25390 | ||
Hi EdB, would like to expatiate on the statement of asking Jesus into ones heart and why I said what I did. There are many that think that being saved is something mechanical that we must do; when in fact according to God's protocol everything is done for us. The truth is most of those that ask Jesus to come into their hearts are saved before they ask him to come in. He doesn't come into ones heart as it were because they ask. He has already come into them because they have believed in Him and they know He will save them, other wise they wouldn't have ask Him to come in to them in the first place. They have faith in Jesus as the Son of God and what He did for them. Where the problem comes in is that believers try to convince someone that they are saved just because they ask Jesus into their heart and they might have done this without truly trusting in Christ. The person that we have to convince is saved, isn't saved, because the Father hasn't revealed to them who Jesus is. Matthew 16:15-17 He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? 16And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. 17And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven. When we tell a person to just ask Jesus into their heart, if they do it because we tell them to, all they did was jump through our psychological hoop; and if they did this without trusting in Christ they are as lost as they can get even after they do it! They don't bother seeking God with their whole heart any longer because the figure that they are saved because they did what was demanded of them. Before they know it, WOMO, this place is far too hot to be heaven. If you want to do unbelievers a real favor do as Paul did. 1 Cor. 2:1-2 And I, brethren, when I came to you, did not come with excellence of speech or of wisdom declaring to you the testimony of God. 2For I determined not to know anything among you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified. Teach unbelievers all you can about Jesus and his death and let the Holy Spirit do His work. This was one of the hardest lessons for me to learn and there are still times when I try to Bible whip people into the kingdom. CDBJ P.S. About the apology, there is really none needed, I failed to make my point clear and besides all that, I am not sitting around in burlap and pouring ashes over my head yet; Sometime I get a little carried away. In love CDBJ |
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2575 | Alter Calls? | Rom 10:9 | CDBJ | 25279 | ||
We started off with the technicality of an alter call and my comments were given as such along with the issue of asking Jesus into your heart. Now you try to make me look like the nastiest person alive with your maudlin sentimentalism. I am sorry but if you don't want the truth don't make the statement that requires it. CDBJ | ||||||
2576 | Alter Calls? | Rom 10:9 | CDBJ | 25271 | ||
If I gave you the impression that I was bragging on him I am sorry. The only one that I brag on is the Lord Jesus Christ!! | ||||||
2577 | Alter Calls? | Rom 10:9 | CDBJ | 25268 | ||
My thoughts don't really count. What must be believed is what the Bible says. The verses that we use must not be ones that suffer so much from anachronisms that they don't make sense any longer. Romans 10:9 is a good example of the problems that we can run into. That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. There are many that don't have the ability to speak, be it for one reason or another; dose that mean that they can't be saved? Then there was the born again believer that had a heart transplant; does that mean that he is not saved now? All of these are issues that must comply with truth. I have heard the expression so many times that it makes me bilious, he has a head belief not a heart belief: this expression come about because a particular person didn't fit into the one's mold who was making the comment. The way of salvation when boiled down in the purest form, cause all the dross to come to the top, thus making the truth of God's word consistent. The book of John expounds verse after verse with out add-ons; that one must believe on the Lord Jesus Christ for salvation. Until this happens one is not saved! Receiving Jesus is an automatic result, when one believes in Him. John 1:12 KJV But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: The word EVEN was added for clarity but now days it clouds the issue. John 1:12 NIV Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God-- |
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2578 | Alter Calls? | Rom 10:9 | CDBJ | 25207 | ||
I would rather not say! CDBJ | ||||||
2579 | Alter Calls? | Rom 10:9 | CDBJ | 25206 | ||
EdB, where does it say that we are to ask Jesus into our hearts? That's like asking Him into a sewer. That will do the same thing for you as walking an aisle; bad advice!! CDBJ | ||||||
2580 | Alter Calls? | Rom 10:9 | CDBJ | 25172 | ||
I know exactly where you are coming from as our pastor does the same thing. It wasn't until I read one of his books that I found out what he was doing, and then it made sense to me. He mentioned that there are fallacies in Christianity such as baptismal regeneration, church membership regeneration, and decisional regeneration. Most true believers know of the first two but not many are aware of the last. I mentioned in another post that there are a lot of so-called believers that think that they are saved because they went forward in someone's service. Really all they did was to jump through someone's psychological hoop. The key is in John 20:30-31 And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book: 31But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name. The only thing that can help a person when going forward in any service is one on one with God's word being opened up by someone who knows Scripture; a good example is in Acts. Acts 8:26-35 And the angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza, which is desert. 27And he arose and went: and, behold, a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem for to worship, 28Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the prophet. 29Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot. 30And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest? 31And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him. 32The place of the scripture which he read was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so opened he not his mouth: 33In his humiliation his judgment was taken away: and who shall declare his generation? for his life is taken from the earth. 34And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other man? 35Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus. We must remember that faith comes by hearing God's word not by walking an aisle. There are some that have faith in the fact that they went forward and they tell how they came to God. There is no mention of Jesus Christ and what He did for them. They are no more saved then before they got up out of their seat. I hope this helps but if I were you I would still talk to the pastor. CDBJ |
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