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The splendour of truth shines forth in all the works of the Creator and, in a special way, in man, created in the image and likeness of God (cf. Gen 1:26). Truth enlightens man's intelligence and shapes his freedom, leading him to know and love the Lord. Hence the Psalmist prays: "Let the light...

Agreed. That's why the term "apocrypha" should be avoided. It includes false books. if you contrast the New Testament deuterocanon with the New Testament apocrypha (the Gnostic “Gospels” of Thomas and Judas, both Apocalypses of Peter, Infancy Gospel of James, etc.), you can see the...

Soul sleep came from Charles Taze Russell's imagination in the early 1900's. Original Greek, Aramaic and Hebrew can be mangled beyond recognition. see 2 Peter 1:20 If I am wrong, you should have no problem identifying who, when and where it was taught it before then. You can't. It's a novel...

Certain books, such as the Gospels, Acts, and most of the epistles of Paul had long been agreed upon. However a number of the books of the New Testament, most notably Hebrews, James, 2 Peter, 2 & 3 John, and Revelation remained hotly disputed until the canon was settled. They are, in effect...

Is it paganizing Christianity or is it Christianizing paganism? Funny how nobody mentions the so called pagan origins of wedding rings, yet most Christian couples wear them. Pagan origins of wedding rings is simply not associated with paganism, but a sign of love and fidelity .They are not a...

St. Ignatius lived from around A.D. 35 to 107. He was the third bishop of Antioch and tradition records that he was a disciple of the apostle John (cf. The Maryrdom of Ignatius). During the reign of Emperor Trajan, he was taken to Rome and suffered martyrdom there. Along the way he wrote seven...

The meaning of "metaphor" is not the point. What Jesus said is the point. Jesus did not say, "this is a metaphor of my body" Within 60 years after the start of the Protestant revolt, there were 200 interpretations of "this is my Body". Exodus 12:8,11 - the paschal lamb had to be eaten by the...

Soul sleep is not in the Bible; it was invented around the 19th century. There is no evidence of this interpretation in existence before then. It is not accepted by Protestants, Catholics or Orthodox, just sects with nefarious origins.

Soul sleep theory is propagated by Jehovah's Witnesses and Seventh Day Adventists. The sect now known as the Jehovah’s Witnesses was started by Charles Taze Russell, who was born in 1852 and worked in Pittsburgh as a haberdasher. He was raised a Congregationalist, but at the age of seventeen he...

To justify this rejection of books that had been in the Bible since before the days of the apostles (for the Septuagint was written before the apostles), the early Protestants cited as their chief reason the fact that the Jews of their day did not honor these books, going back to the council of...

DEUTEROCANONICAL BOOKS IN THE NEW TESTAMENT Scripture Matt. 2:16 - Herod's decree of slaying innocent children was prophesied in Wis. 11:7 - slaying the holy innocents. Matt. 6:19-20 - Jesus' statement about laying up for yourselves treasure in heaven follows Sirach 29:11 - lay up your...

The church in china survived without your religion and grew even with all teh persecution, they did it without your church, the yjust needed Jesus as we all do. Salvation is no where else. Defensive, yes because you are not walking in teh truth its called "offense". its what happens when teh...

Most of my posts are DEFENSIVE in the face of misrepresentations, (putting it mildly) which runs in your blood stream . And we are not the ones with empty crosses. Use the quote feature and stop making things up. That is a Catholic doctrine you borrowed from us. The Church uses structures...

Then what church was it? Authority of the First Popes

The synod of 393 is best known for two distinct acts. First, for the first time a council of bishops listed and approved a Christian Biblical canon that corresponds to the modern Catholic canon... Canonical scriptures The canonical scriptures are listed in Canon xxxvi of Hippo as follows:[6]...

This is my own attempt to steer the thread back to the topic. Forums have a life of their own, it happens. I've posted a new thread: Dueterocanonicals: Myths and Facts wiih some starting ideas for discussion. It can be annoying when you start a thread and it goes all over the place.

Myth: The Catholic Church added 7 books to the OT. Fact: The DTC books were made canon at the same time as the NT canon by the same bishops. The Council of Trent closed the discussion on the canon and that's all, nothing was added to the Bible. There is nothing in Trent that says otherwise...

You keep missing the point, and insist that man builds the Church. which is a false man made Protestant tradition. Matthew 16:18 And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. What part of I will...

I didn't say anything about the Church being solely built by man. That is a man made Protestant tradition. You’re trying to set the Bible against the Church, which is typical Protestant methodology, and ultra-unbiblical. The Bible never does that. The example of the Jerusalem Council, which...

Forgiveness does not mean acceptance. You can be willing to forgive, let God take it from there. He doesn't expect you to carry that burden by yourself. Having a distant friendship us healthier for everybody unless you feel at risk and he is a certified manipulator.