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We are saved by our faith, which is NOT the easy-believism that Protestants teach. Our faith must be a faith that is WORKING through love (Gal. 5:6). THIS is why Paul said that the greatest virtue is LOVE (charity) (1 Cor. 13:13). Faith = Belief + Works. THAT'S a saving faith . . .

While the Apostles were alive, the Church was called "The Catholic Church". We have documented proof of this from the Letter to the Smyrnaeans from Ignatius of Antioch who was a student of the Apostle John. ALL of your whining and Catholic-hating can't change that because it's documented...

And Christ's Church was here before the Bible. The Bible itself tells is that it His CHURCH that is the final Authority on earth - NOT the Bible (Matt. 16:18-19, Matt. 18:15-18, Luke 10:16, John 16:12-15, John 20:21-23). Just remember - works aren't a RESULT of faith. Works are an essential...

Everything I've ever read on the subject states that the origin of the wedding ring was an ancient Egyptian custom - about 4800 years ago. The symbol then was the same as today - a ring has no beginning and no end. There are different theories about why it is placed on the 4th finger of the...

Yes - and I asked YOU - if the Bible taught this - WHY didn't the historic Christian Church teach this for the 1500 years PRIOR to Luther's birth?? I didn't have to be there. We have their writings and teachings, Einstein . . . I'm not trying to make Luther a "saint". FAR from it. I do...

What is the "RCC"?? Didn't we have this lesson already??

Acts 2:39 is a perfect example of the teaching of Infant Baptism. In Acts 2:38, Peter tells the crowd: “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. In the very next verse, he says: The...

Wrong. The historic Christian Church NEVER taught this for the 1500 years prior to Luther. The Church has ALWAYS taught that Faith was a marriage of Belief + Works - as the Bible teaches. So, what YOU are promoting is what was invented by Luther, your Protestant Father. You're right about...

Uhhhhhh, no. That's what Luther taught. YOU told me that you didn't care what Luther said - but apparently you DO because you adhere to his invention. Works are an essential element of faith. You cannot have faith without belief. And you cannot have faith without works. James 2:14-26 teaches...

You are supposed to give a reason when somebody asks you about matters regarding the faith (1 Pet. 3:15). You're not supposed to tell them to figure it out on their own.

Either you agree with Luther's understanding of the Epistle of James - or you agree with the Catholic understanding. Funny YOU should be so obsessed with straw men because Luther referred to this Book as "The Epistle of Straw". He thought James was weak in his teaching on faith because they...

I also have a problem with Easter bunnies. I don't have a problem with Easter eggs, in their proper context - as I edcuated you about them earlier. Here's where you fall off the rails . . . The "Lord's Day" as named in Rev. 1:10 and by the Early Church refers to Sunday because that was the day...

What "straw man" remarks? I was simply stating how many people misinterpret the Epistle of James. Besides - if you really "couldn't care less" about what Luther and your Protestant Fathers thought about this Epistles - you wouldn't have the aberrant view of it that you do.

In other words - you can't explain yourself. That's what I thought . . .

Sooooo your wife doesn't have any fingers on her hands? You can't simply look at her hand to see if you gave her a ring?? Let me help you then - you probably did. Just about EVERYBODY exchanges rings in a wedding ceremony. This is a ritual that has PAGAN origins which was later "normalized"...

"Seven" simply symbolizes perfection and completion. God is not made up of 7 different Spirits. As for the 7 churches in Revelation - they are ALL in Turkey, so what's your point? Anyway - what does ANY of this have to do with what we were talking about?? We were talking about True Faith vs...

You are in total Scriptural confusion . . . Let's address your last comment first - which applies to John 6:63. Jesus had just finished telling the crowd that they must eat His flesh and drink His blood - and they were stunned. They couldn't believe what they had just hear Him say and were...

Uh-huh. And what does the Bible say that "believing" in Christ entails? - Being Baptized (Matt. 28:19-20, John 3:5, Rom. 2:29, Rom. 6:1-11, Col. 2:12-17, 1 Peter 3:21) - Picking up our cross daily to follow him (Matt. 16:24, Luke 9:23) - Works of mercy and charity (Matt. 19:21, 25:31–46, Luke...

James lays down the definition of Faith in Chapter 2 of His Epistle (James 2:14-26). He states that if all you do id "believe" - then you are no better off than the DEMONS, who also believe (James 2:19). The context of Scripture teaches us that: TRUE Faith = Belief + Works (obedience). Unless...

I think they missed one - and an important one: God wills the salvation of ALL people and that ALL come to a knowledge of the truth (1 Tim. 2:3-4).