I have my doubts that Catholicism is Christianity

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If it's not Catholic it's not Christianity in fact !

Talking about the RCC, most people do not have a clue regarding such.
Not all in the RCC are of the same Order !

The C of E is a Catholic Church in fact ! They say so in fact ! and within is of that regarding High and Low Church denominations.

The Lutheran Church is Chatholic Church as well, they say so !

Now if a Church says it's not Catholic ! that means they are a bastard Church in fact ! for they must not believe that Jesus is the Christ Jesus in fact ! for if they did know Christ Jesus then one would be set that Christ Jesus is for all of the People in the world ! Not just limited to one part of it !

But all Churches have been bastardised in the last 20 years to become Socialist denominations that will not stand up for Christ Jesus as their Lord and Saviour first and foremost in their lives in fact ! They seek to swallow Governmets agenders. Not God in fact !

The RCC under Pope Frances suffered a godless People in fact, who would not even say the words Jesus Christ, for fear of offending Islamic and Jewish hatred of Jesus ! So this moron Pope rejected Jesus in fact and would only say the words, if their was no other way of doing so !

Pope Frances was a politicaly Correct Pope ! That was the god he served !

Does anyone truly understand what Political Correctness truly is all about !

Well I will kick it off with, That Hitler and his Socialist Party were all founded on Political Correctness in fact !
Same with all Communist Nations are founded on Political Correctness in fact ! and that's how they come to own you all in fact and you have to serve that god god's or else you become an enemy of the State in fact !
You are not you as a Person in fact, but only just become only a number to the Government in fact !

Fact is without Political Correctness Hitler and Stalin would never of came about in fact, because they could not of had the power to dominate over everyone in fact !

So we see the Churches nowadays fully swallowing Political Correctness in fact and peddling such nowaday !
Such an intent is not about strengthening one to deal with this world but to become just full of delusions and deceptions in fact ! like a Whore ! They are about Mob rule ! but No it's not about the Mob at all, it's about one in ones self who is Virtue and full of Grace !
Stephen was killed by the Mob ! for telling the facts and truth ! but the Mob were to gutless to handle the Truth in fact !
Where is their Virtue in a Mob ? Never !
When hear dupes nowadays always boast saying, My Mob ! our Mob ! o_O :astonished::shockedx:rolleyes:Chkl:the bloke is a total jerk boasting of a so called race power play at it's healm ! Now who is pulling the strings in all that ego driven ignorance ? that's what comes to mind and is it worthy of God or just another display of ignorance on their part and of others who give such power. another display in worshiping vanity !

What do we head from the Churches on such matters nowadays, Nothing ! for they would fear to comment on such greatly in fact ! for they clearly lack Virtue and Grace, for their foundations are not abiding in Christ Jesus in fact ! that's not their Power house is it ! No it's vanity of themselves they seek ! just like the Jews, Islam, and any religious dupe or Carnal simplton walks about in vane Lost empty babblings that are self serving idolitry !
 

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Yes, Bible truth may seem strange to those who don’t possess it. But you do realize the Kingdom is of Heaven—not in Heaven, right? Its origin is from Heaven, but it’s intended to be established on earth.

I find it a little amusing to watch those who hold this false belief try and prove it. It's a terrible teaching. You are what I call a fully-fledged traditional Christian. You have all the notions one would expect from orthodox Christianity.
I see, so you accept that I hold traditional Christian beliefs, and orthodox (lower case o!) Christianity. So do (I imagine) the majority here. I can only go by the posts I read here, but it certainly seems as though many do believe in the full deity and humanity of Christ.
 

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I see, so you accept that I hold traditional Christian beliefs, and orthodox (lower case o!) Christianity. So do (I imagine) the majority here. I can only go by the posts I read here, but it certainly seems as though many do believe in the full deity and humanity of Christ.
Have you been surprised at how difficult it’s been to prove some of those commonly held beliefs?
 

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I cannot prove them to someone such as yourself who seems determined not to believe them.
You cannot prove to yourself as you don't have the evidence in the Scriptures to support. You are going around in circles David.

Show me your two natures in one man verse and lets be done with your nonsense!
 
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You cannot prove to yourself as you don't have the evidence in the Scriptures to support. You are going around in circles David.

Show me you two natures in one verse and lets be done with your nonsense!
Why does it have to be in one verse? Chapters and verses were only added to our bibles hundreds of years after God gave His word. It is not "my nonsense" to say that Jesus is fully God and fully man. It's a basic Christian belief. I can give bible reference that say that Jesus is fully God, and bible references that say He is fully Man. For the first:

“For in Him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily;” (Col 2:9 NKJV)

For the second:

“For what the law could not do in that it was weak through the flesh, God did by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, on account of sin: He condemned sin in the flesh,” (Ro 8:3 NKJV)
 

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Why does it have to be in one verse?
Because if you cannot provide one verse then you can be assured your belief is false.
Chapters and verses were only added to our bibles hundreds of years after God gave His word. It is not "my nonsense" to say that Jesus is fully God and fully man.
I've asked you many times to show evidence and even now you are prolonging the inevitable.
It's a basic Christian belief.
Correct and one without a scrap of evidence - even Theologians openly acknowledge this but you still pretend somehow its Bible teaching.
I can give bible reference that say that Jesus is fully God, and bible references that say He is fully Man. For the first:

“For in Him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily;” (Col 2:9 NKJV)

For the second:

“For what the law could not do in that it was weak through the flesh, God did by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, on account of sin: He condemned sin in the flesh,” (Ro 8:3 NKJV)
The first reference is speaking about the Glorified Christ while the second is referring to Christ sharing in our corrupt nature.

Romans 6:9. "We know that Christ, being raised from the dead, will never die again; death no longer has dominion over him." Romans 6:9 (ESV)

Take the above verse as an example.

How can Christ have two natures if death "had" dominion over his nature?

Why are you unable to show a verse like Romans 8:3 which speaks about your "two nature" theology?

You & I both know why.

Jesus was fully human, died and was granted eternal life by his Father - that is Bible teaching and you know it.
 

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Also @David Lamb I've shown you a number of verses now that prove Christ in his glorified state was granted eternal Life. I'm wondering how long it will take before you openly make that distinction.
 

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Because if you cannot provide one verse then you can be assured your belief is false.
Does Scripture teach that each truth must be stated within one verse? How can it, when the bible, as originally given was not divided into chapters and verses?
I've asked you many times to show evidence and even now you are prolonging the inevitable.

Correct and one without a scrap of evidence - even Theologians openly acknowledge this but you still pretend somehow its Bible teaching.
Well, there may be some theologians who make such an acknowledgement, but most wouldn't. For exmple, the theologians who formated the 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith believed Jesus was fully God and fully Man:

"The Son of God, the second person in the Holy Trinity, being very and eternal God, the brightness of the Father's glory, of one substance and equal with Him who made the world, who upholds and governs all things He has made, did, when the fullness of time was complete, take upon Him man's nature, with all the essential properties and common infirmities of it,9 yet without sin;10 being conceived by the Holy Spirit in the womb of the Virgin Mary, the Holy Spirit coming down upon her: and the power of the Most High overshadowing her; and so was made of a woman of the tribe of Judah, of the seed of Abraham and David according to the Scriptures;11 so that two whole, perfect, and distinct natures were inseparably joined together in one person, without conversion, composition, or confusion; which person is very God and very man, yet one Christ, the only mediator between God and man."


The first reference is speaking about the Glorified Christ while the second is referring to Christ sharing in our corrupt nature.

Romans 6:9. "We know that Christ, being raised from the dead, will never die again; death no longer has dominion over him." Romans 6:9 (ESV)

Take the above verse as an example.

How can Christ have two natures if death "had" dominion over his nature?
Of course as fully Man, death had dominion over Him. Once raised from the dead, death no longer had dominion over Him, as it had in His life on earth.
Why are you unable to show a verse like Romans 8:3 which speaks about your "two nature" theology?

You & I both know why.

Jesus was fully human, died and was granted eternal life by his Father - that is Bible teaching and you know it.
Romans 8:3 certainly does speak about the deity and the humanity of Jesus Christ:

“For what the law could not do in that it was weak through the flesh, God did by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, on account of sin: He condemned sin in the flesh,” (Ro 8:3 NKJV)

Yes, Jesus was fully human, but also fully divine. There are bible passage which male it clear that He is eternal. For instance, the opening of John's gospel, and also His own words: "Before Abraham was, I am." Such words would be nonsense if He only came into existence when He was born at Bethlehem.
 

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Jesus was given the Spirit of God without measure (John 3:34) and shared the same mind and purpose as the Father (John 10:30). Yet, he also acknowledged that the Father was greater than he (John 10:29; 14:28).

When we appreciate that Jesus developed the “fullness” of God’s character (through suffering) we will appreciate that we need nothing in addition to that which we are taught in scripture.
 

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Does Scripture teach that each truth must be stated within one verse? How can it, when the bible, as originally given was not divided into chapters and verses?
No, in fact a doctrine needs many verses for it to be validated as true which is why you not being able to provide one should disturb you.

Well, there may be some theologians who make such an acknowledgement, but most wouldn't. For exmple, the theologians who formated the 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith believed Jesus was fully God and fully Man:

"The Son of God, the second person in the Holy Trinity, being very and eternal God, the brightness of the Father's glory, of one substance and equal with Him who made the world, who upholds and governs all things He has made, did, when the fullness of time was complete, take upon Him man's nature, with all the essential properties and common infirmities of it,9 yet without sin;10 being conceived by the Holy Spirit in the womb of the Virgin Mary, the Holy Spirit coming down upon her: and the power of the Most High overshadowing her; and so was made of a woman of the tribe of Judah, of the seed of Abraham and David according to the Scriptures;11 so that two whole, perfect, and distinct natures were inseparably joined together in one person, without conversion, composition, or confusion; which person is very God and very man, yet one Christ, the only mediator between God and man."

Not one Scripture to support!!!

Of course as fully Man, death had dominion over Him.
This is the first time you have said Jesus was fully man! Maybe an error on your part?
Once raised from the dead, death no longer had dominion over Him, as it had in His life on earth.

Romans 8:3 certainly does speak about the deity and the humanity of Jesus Christ:

“For what the law could not do in that it was weak through the flesh, God did by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, on account of sin: He condemned sin in the flesh,” (Ro 8:3 NKJV)

Yes, Jesus was fully human, but also fully divine.
Ah there it is David! Just slip that in there when Romans 8:3 expressly states Jesus was made in the likeness (sameness) of sinful flesh.

Nothing at all about Jesus possessing divine nature simultaneously in Romans 8.
There are bible passage which male it clear that He is eternal. For instance, the opening of John's gospel, and also His own words: "Before Abraham was, I am." Such words would be nonsense if He only came into existence when He was born at Bethlehem.
How did Abraham look?

John 8:56 “Your father Abraham rejoiced that he would see my day. He saw it and was glad.”

If you don't read your Bible with more care David, you will miss the point he is making!
 

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No, in fact a doctrine needs many verses for it to be validated as true which is why you not being able to provide one should disturb you.
It doesn't disturb me at all, for the reason that I have given. Verses and chapters are not part of the inspired word of God. They were added to help people find their way around the bible hundreds of years later.
Not one Scripture to support!!!

Sorry, that was my fault, because I neglected to include the Scripture verses which the formulators of the Confession included. Here they are:

John 1:14; Gal. 4;4
Rom. 8:3; Heb. 2:14,16–17, 4:15
Matt. 1:22–23
Luke 1:27,31,35; Rom. 9:5; 1 Tim. 2:5

This is the first time you have said Jesus was fully man! Maybe an error on your part?

I don't think so. You may be correct, but I am sure I have mentioned in several posts that Jesus is both fully God and fully Man. In fact, just going back one page on this thread, in Post 545, I wrote: "He was also fully man. He cried, He ate and drank, He was tempted, He suffered, and so on."
Ah there it is David! Just slip that in there when Romans 8:3 expressly states Jesus was made in the likeness (sameness) of sinful flesh.

Nothing at all about Jesus possessing divine nature simultaneously in Romans 8.
But there is. It says that God sent His own Son. I have the same nature as my father. Jesus has the same nature as His Father. His Father sent Him in the likeness of sinful flesh.
How did Abraham look?

John 8:56 “Your father Abraham rejoiced that he would see my day. He saw it and was glad.”

If you don't read your Bible with more care David, you will miss the point he is making!
The translation I use, the New King James Version, says:

““Your father Abraham rejoiced to see My day, and he saw it and was glad.”” (Joh 8:56 NKJV)

As to how Abraham saw, I agree with John Gill, who wrote in his commentary on that verse: "he saw it with an eye of faith, he saw it in the promise, that in his seed all the nations of the earth should be blessed."
 
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You cannot prove to yourself as you don't have the evidence in the Scriptures to support. You are going around in circles David.

Show me your two natures in one man verse and lets be done with your nonsense!
It's almost as it some Christians just stop using their brains after the are "saved".