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Well, you Did not understand what I was asking. So……..I have discernment. I am sorry it isn't up to snuff for you though.
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Well, you Did not understand what I was asking. So……..I have discernment. I am sorry it isn't up to snuff for you though.
Well, you Did not understand what I was asking. So……..
But, as God already knows, there are many that ignore, neglect and even refuse to come to the judgment seat of Christ, and do die in their sins.WHAT does this say ? 2 Corinthians 5:10 10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.
Amen!I'm not sure how. The books are speaking, but when I wake up with a song in my head praising Jesus and the words tell me there's a lion in me and to shout, what do you suggest I do?
I'm not sure if I mentioned this or not, but a devout Catholic sister of mine, read my second book that exposed the Catholic fraud and commented, "I can't dispute anything you've written....but I'll always be a Catholic." We remain close and I don't discuss faith unless she brings it up. We pray together and worship Jesus. I'm not here to get anyone to change their church because I don't know your church. Focus on Jesus, which is what it sounds like you do, and you are saved. Focus on church tradition, and it's a rocky road.
Hi Rockerduck,Hello Mary,
James 2:20-22 - But do you want to know, O foolish man, that faith without works is dead? 21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered Isaac his son on the altar? 22 Do you see that faith was working together with his works, and by works faith was made perfect?
Notice James uses Abraham as an example of works. It was God that told Abraham to sacrifice his son. So James refers to works that God tells you to do. Not you. Jesus has a plan for you already, pray and He will guide you. Don't say "I" will do something because "I" is pride.
See above post #46.
FAQ: I'm considering joining the Catholic Church. Would it be a mistake?
REPLY: Catholicism is a beautiful religion, but it's not easy.
Once someone is fully committed by completing First Holy Communion and
Confirmation and undergone Christian baptism; they will be expected to
comply with everything Rome teaches and stands for, e.g. the
Commandments, the Canon Law, the dogma, the rituals, the Traditions, the
Councils, the Bulls, the Encyclicals, the rites, the holy days of obligation, and
the entire Catechism; plus everything that Jesus and the apostles taught in
the New Testament, i.e. all four gospels and all twenty-one epistles, plus
Acts and Revelation.
That's a lot to remember, let alone put into practice.
And then there's the matter of mortal sin. When Catholics leave this life with
just one mortal sin on the books awaiting absolution, just one, they go
straight to Hell. It's a direct flight; no stopover in a Purgatory. Even if a
Catholic managed to be a top performer in faith and practice for fifty years,
none of that will be taken into consideration. They will leave this life as if
they'd been a pagan the whole time. Mortal sins are that lethal.
The paragraph below from CCC 1782 of the catechism of the Catholic
Church; acknowledges everyone's rights and freedoms in regard to selecting
a religion of their own personal choice.
"Man has the right to act in conscience, and in freedom, so as personally to
make moral decisions. He must not be forced to act contrary to his
conscience. Nor must he be prevented from acting according to his
conscience, especially in religious matters."
However, be aware that once someone joins the Catholic Church, they will
have to relinquish those rights and be no longer permitted to either
interpret, or apply, the Holy Bible's teachings sans hierarchy oversight per
CCC 85 which says:
"The task of giving an authentic interpretation of the Word of God, whether
in its written form or in the form of Tradition, has been entrusted to the
living teaching office of the Church alone. Its authority in this matter is
exercised in the name of Jesus Christ." This means that the task of
interpretation has been entrusted to the bishops in communion with the
successor of Peter, the Bishop of Rome."
Bottom line is: Catholicism isn't a democratic structure-- it's more like the
Big Brother society depicted in George Orwell's novel "Nineteen Eighty
Four". I'm not saying that's necessarily disagreeable as some folks prefer
being told what to believe rather than figuring things out for themselves;
and they feel secure having a central authority to blame if perchance
Catholicism proves misleading-- I'm only saying that it's a level of
governance that some folks might find a bit too controlling.
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...Nor do Catholics have to interpret every verse of the Bible according to some dogmatic proclamation of the Church. This is another ridiculous (and highly annoying) myth that we hear all the time. Indeed, the orthodox, faithful Catholic must interpret doctrines he derives from Scripture in accordance with the Church and tradition, but so what?Bottom line is: Catholicism isn't a democratic structure-- it's more like the
Big Brother society depicted in George Orwell's novel "Nineteen Eighty
Four". I'm not saying that's necessarily disagreeable as some folks prefer
being told what to believe rather than figuring things out for themselves;
and they feel secure having a central authority to blame if perchance
Catholicism proves misleading-- I'm only saying that it's a level of
governance that some folks might find a bit too controlling.
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Catholics are allowed to translate from the Greek, according to the latest textual and archaeological knowledge, to use different translations, and to even cooperate in ecumenical translation projects, such as the RSV and NEB. We can do all the stuff that Protestant biblical exegetes do. And I am allowed to freely interpret almost any text on its own, provided I don’t go against a dogma of the Church (I couldn’t, e.g., say that John 1:1 does not teach the deity and Godhood of Jesus).(a) Defined Texts
The Catholic commentator is bound to adhere to the interpretation of texts which the Church has defined either expressly or implicitly. The number of these texts is small, so that the commentator can easily avoid any transgression of this principle.
If anyone’s work is burned, he will suffer loss; but he himself will be saved, yet so as through fire.The word “purgatory” is not found in the Bible. This is not a problem, as the word “Trinity” is not found in the Bible either, yet it is a unanimously observed doctrine among Christians. The concept of Purgatory is quite biblical. As a basic principle, we know that “nothing unclean can enter heaven.” (Rev. 21:27) St. Paul describes a particular man who built his foundation on Jesus Christ: The foundation materials of wood, hay, and straw (his works on earth) are burned away. St. Paul says this man, who had already died, will be saved, but only as through fire (1 Cor. 3:11-15). This implies something happening after death, and before heaven. He was purged (purgatory) of his earthly things. It’s fitting to get cleaned up before entering into heaven.
So where was this man after his death and before he was saved? (“he will be saved…”)If anyone’s work is burned, he will suffer loss; but he himself will be saved, yet so as through fire.
Paul is saying that a Born again Christion, that has no rewards, will still get into Heaven, like jumping out a window from a house fire just in time..
You have to be born from above through Jesus Christ in this life before death, so when he passed away and was judged, he made it into heaven, like a fire was behind him.So where was this man after his death and before he was saved? (“he will be saved…”)
You must be perfectly clean to enter heaven (Rev. 21:27). 1 Corinthians 3:15 accounts for this cleansing. As we will need to pay for each of our sins:You have to be born from above through Jesus Christ in this life before death, so when he passed away and was judged, he made it into heaven, like a fire was behind him.
I'm washed by the Blood of Christ. Nobody can get any cleaner that that.You must be perfectly clean to enter heaven (Rev. 21:27). 1 Corinthians 3:15 accounts for this cleansing. As we will need to pay for each of our sins:
“I tell you, you will never get out till you have paid the very last copper” (Luke 12:59). The Jews made “atonement for the dead that they might be freed from this sin” (2 Macc. 12:43–45). Finally, Hebrews 12:14 states that we must strive “for the holiness without which no one will see the Lord.”