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NASB | Acts 11:26 and when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. And for an entire year they met with the church and taught considerable numbers; and the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Acts 11:26 and when he found him, he brought him back to Antioch. For an entire year they met [with others] in the church and instructed large numbers; and it was in Antioch that the disciples were first called Christians. [Acts 26:28; 1 Pet 4:16] |
Subject: difference Christian and catholic |
Bible Note: Hello, I am misinformed?? Alright. Let's take a look at some of the things I said. Let's start with what I said of Mary. According to Catholic tradition, Mary's parents were Joachim and Anna. Through their "fervent prayers", Mary was born to them in their old age. This is viewed by Catholics as a special intervention of God's power, just as in the birth of John the Baptist. This birth is viewed as an "Immaculate Conception". This is the same identification they place up the Birth of Jesus. On top of that, this identification of her birth includes that she was immune from original sin. According to Pius IX, Mary was as sinless as Jesus was. They are making Mary out to be just like the Messiah. This was all done "PRIOR" to the birth of John the Baptist. As I showed in my previous post, this all goes against the prophecies of Micah and Malachi. Am I mistaken about this? Not in the least! How about the office of Pope? According to Catholic Tradition. Peter was assigned to be the first Pope in Matthew 16:16-20. They claim that Jesus ordained Peter to be the first Pope and that the Church will be built upon Peter. However, when you examine this passage in the Greek, using proper usage of Greek, you find that Jesus is saying something different. When Jesus says, "Upon this rock I will build my Church ..." He isn't talking about Peter. Yes, Peter means "rock" in Greek, but it carries the implied meaning of a pebble or stone. A small rock. In the quoted phrase, the word is Petra, and means a large rock, a boulder. Jesus is refering to what Peter said, not about Peter himself. Also, you have the continuous themes throughout the Bible of Jesus being the Chief Cornerstone. Jesus is referring to himself in the quoted phrase. He is telling Peter that the future Church will be built upon Christ's work and that Peter and the rest of the Apostles will be the shepherds of it. All of this is confirmed by Paul. No where in Paul's writings does he acknowledge Peter as the Head of the Church or as it's foundation. He always refer to Jesus Christ in this role. Again, the Catholic church is mistaken when they call Peter the first Pope. So, am I misinformed? Nope. Perhaps you should take a step back and look at the Catholic Church in light of what the Bible says. Jesusman |