I have my doubts that Catholicism is Christianity

[NotTheRock]

Mainstream Christianity essentially teaches that one is saved by their recognition of Jesus as their Lord and Savior along with a genuine desire to follow him by obeying his commandments.

Catholicism says that isn't enough. Catholicism says that one must be a member of THEIR church to be saved.

To me, that means that Catholicism isn't Christianity but rather Catholicism.

 

[Rockerduck]

You haven't got the first clue what I think is "good" works. You think you do because your kind always thinks you know more than you actually do. Sad but true. What I know is had Abraham NOT done what was asked, which he was free to do do, then his faith would have been meaningless.

what college did you graduate in theology from? Don't talk down to anyone you don't have clue from. That is ignorance. Feel free to friendly disagree, but don't throw barbs. I did graduate from a college of theology. So you don't believe what James said about Abraham doing what God told him to do? Then used Abraham as an example of "works", when he obeyed as he was told to do.

 

[nedsk]

what college did you graduate in theology from? Don't talk down to anyone you don't have clue from. That is ignorance. Feel free to friendly disagree, but don't throw barbs. I did graduate from a college of theology. So you don't believe what James said about Abraham doing what God told him to do? Then used Abraham as an example of "works", when he obeyed as he was told to do.

Don't tell me not to talk down to someone. None of you know anything about what I know yet you think you do. Your condescension about having graduated with a theology degree is repugnant. Bad teaching is bad teaching. Telling me you went to theology school doesn't impress me.

Where did I say I don't believe Abraham did what Go told him to do? See this is why I have little patience with you people. You only reply to the things in your head and not to what people actually said. Go back and see if you can decipher what I actually said about Abraham doing what God told him to do. When you do then you can get back to me.

 

[Rockerduck]

Don't tell me not to talk down to someone. None of you know anything about what I know yet you think you do. Your condescension about having graduated with a theology degree is repugnant. Bad teaching is bad teaching. Telling me you went to theology school doesn't impress me.

Where did I say I don't believe Abraham did what Go told him to do? See this is why I have little patience with you people. You only reply to the things in your head and not to what people actually said. Go back and see if you can decipher what I actually said about Abraham doing what God told him to do. When you do then you can get back to me.

You are going on ignore for your lack of compassion and not friendly conversion.

 

[nedsk]

You are going on ignore for your lack of compassion and not friendly conversion.

Thank you. It's fine by me. I don't have patience for these types of discussions with people who think they know everything about everybody. The sanctimonious tone of your previous post makes the point.

 

[Ronald David Bruno]

So then we have to choose to do the works God has prepared for us like you claim. Correct? That means we are free not to do them. If that's the case then they don't just automatic flow from faith we have to choose to do them. Since it's a choice we are held accountable for what we choose to do and not do.

One day you'll actually think and won't just parrot rote responses.

One day you'll figure out what God's sovereignty means and our contributions to His plan are manifest in this: God causes all things to work for good, for those who love the Lord, for those who are called to His purpose.