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In other words - you simply couldn't refute what I said. That's what I thought . . .

HUH?? That's your answer?? James is writing about the PAST?? James's Epistle is in the PRESENT tense. James 5:13-16 IS anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. IS anyone cheerful? Let him sing praise. IS anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over...

I posted all the context to show the consistent flow of thought. It's obvious that Jesus is saying that the 'two or more' gathered in his name means any two or more, not two or more of your exclusive, authority usurping, Catholic priesthood that conveniently inserted itself between the believer...

Because all of our PAST sins HAVE been taken away when we come to Christ. It says absolutely NOTHING about our future sins being taken away. This is why YOU avoided addressing James 5:16, which I presented in my last post. James tells his BORN AGAIN readrs to "Confess your sins...". It's ALSO...

And, as usual, you'veve proven yourself a fraud yet again. Funny how you conveniently left OUT the entirety of my comment. I didn't say that God was a "Practical Joker". THIS is what I said in post# 1640 . . . I realize that deception is your ONLY tool when you've lost an argument. But, keep...

1 John 1:8-9 If we say we have NO sin, we DECEIVE OURSELVES, and the truth is NOT in us. If we CONFESS OUR SINS, he is faithful and just to forgive us OUR SINS and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. James 5:16 Therefore, CONFESS OUR SINS to one another and pray for one another, that you...

First of all - I was challenging the idea that EVERYBODY is given "individual authority" to interpret Scripture. This is nonsense, as I showed. Secondly - the Catholic Church is united in doctrine. Those who pick and choose what they WANT to accept are dissidents. EVERY group has those and they...

YOUR problem is that you can't find a shred of Scripture tro support your position. Jesus NEVER gives the crowds the power to boind and loose. This is ALWAYS and ONLY done with His inner circle (Matt. 16:18-19, Matt. 18:15-18, John 20:21-23). And AGAIN, you pervert these verses (2 Cor. 2:6-7)...

That's because Anti-Catholics don't understand that Matt. 18-19-20 refers ONLY to verses 15-16. Verses 17-18 refer to Church Authority - which Jesus hammers home over and over again in Matt. 16:18-19, Luke 10:16, John 16:12-15 and John 20:21-23. Don't just read ONE passage of Sctripture. Read...

Suuuurrrre . . . That's why there are literally tens of thousands of disjointed and perpetually-splintering Protestant sects that ALL teach different doctrines based on the "gift" of Scriptural understanding from tens of thousands of different individuals. What a mess . . . According to YOUR...

Not at ALL. However, by the SAME token - Scripture is NOT up for grabs. It is NOT up to personal interpretation. What do YOU think that the Holy Spirit meant, when He wrote the following, through Peter? 1 Pet. 1:19-20 And we have the prophetic word more fully confirmed, to which you will do...

The fact that you cannot "veer" from Scripture does NOT give it the Protestant status of "sole Authority". As I showed you - the Scriptures themselves are crystal clear: Christ's CHURCH is our final erthly Authority. EVERY teaching in the Catechism is backed up with Scripture.

I agree - ALL Scripture IS true. The many perverted interpretations that surfaced after the 16th century are NOT. It ALWAYS cracks me up how Scripturally-ignorant people like yourself have to denigrate and downplay the importance of the Early Church Fathers, as if they were nothing but a bunch...

Absolutely - just not "SOLE" Authority . . . Sooooo, you believe what you read in history about people like Charlemagne or Napolean or Alexander the Great without question - but just NOT anything by the Early Church Fathers, who constantly prove you WRONG. The smell of desperation is in the...

Uhhhhh, NO - you didn't. Matt. 18:15-17, 19-20 is about resolving sins against YOU by a brother. Verses 17-18 are about the Church's Authority over the situation when it fails. NOWHERE in the Scriptures do we find that the Laity has the oower to forgive the sins of OTHERS when they have nothing...

And yet, you STILL can't refute the passages I presented that prove you wrong. Jesus is the HIGH Priest (Heb. 4:14-16) - the fulfillment of Aaron Himself.

And this is the problem with Biblical literalists like yourself. Not EVERY sin is explicitly listed in the Bible either - so, does that mean that NOT all sins are sinful?? That is one foolish road you've gone down . . . The plain truth is this: Jesus gave the power to forgive or retain sins...

Then you are clearly ignorant of what it means rightly divide Scripture. When Jesus instructed the crowds - he was instructing ALL. When he gave instructions to his inner circle - that was for the leadership of the church. THIS is why Paul wrote: 1 Cor. 12:20-28 And God has placed in the...

I fully agree. Scripture IS profitable for all those things - and it IS Authoritative. However, this verse in NO way states that it is our SOLE authority. You would have to throw out several other verses, including Matt. 16:18-19, Matt. 18:15-18, Luke 10:16, John 16:12-15, and John 20:21-23)...

WRONG again - and I already proved this by presenting 1 Cor. 12:20-28. NOW, I'll continue with what the Holy Spirit said through Paul in the nect three vserses: 1 Cor. 12:29-31 Are ALL apostles? Are ALL prophets? Are ALL teachers? Do ALL work miracles? Do ALL have gifts of healing? Do ALL speak...