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401 | 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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402 | 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 | ||||||
403 | What separates Evangelicals, Catholics? | Rom 3:28 | Brian.g | 10299 | ||
I'll leave that to God to decide - That's not my role. I have enough confidence in God to insure the correct decisions are made. |
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404 | What separates Evangelicals, Catholics? | Rom 3:28 | Brian.g | 10075 | ||
For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ 18 And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it. 19 I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven." |
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405 | 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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406 | What separates Evangelicals, Catholics? | Rom 3:28 | Brian.g | 10066 | ||
Each of us has made decisions, which, to an outsider may look as though we made a mistake in judgement. When others fully understand the circumstances by which our decisions were made, the decisions may seem more justifiable. We cannot judge the quality of the decisions made over the past 2,000 years. The Church was living and surviving in a different world than it lives in today. At times, the Church was fighting many battles and different battles, that can't even be imagined today. We must have enough faith in God that God was keeping an eye on things and if He felt things were getting to far out of hand, that He would step in - as He has done in the past. Jesus did warn that the victories of the Pope and the Church would be victories for God and the losses suffered by the Church would also be the losses of heaven. 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.'' I think Jesus knew what he was doing when made Peter the first in the line of Popes. |
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407 | 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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