And who are these people? Do they believe infant Baptism or not? How about TULIP? Do they subscribe to Solo Scriptura or Sola Scriptura? Who are these people and what do they believe?
How do these doctrines undermine the ONE Sacrifice of Christ? From my perspective they are CONSEQUENCES of it and MAGNIFY it. They in no way undermine it.
What do these random Scripture postings have to do with anything?
Our separated brethren say all one has to do is believe in Christ and salvation is assure. Well, further reading of the scriptures say that there is a cause and effect on this depending on how we live our lives. If we don't get this reward, then what? Hell?
Yeah, and this reward business? That suggests something else, like, one could lose their salvation perhaps? Wait, I know, then your answer will be that they never had salvation in the first place. I have heard it all before.
More propaganda from the apostate churches is all.
We quote scripture and nCCs call it symbolic.
Yes, because Catholics are so inconsistent with symbolism.
No, I call what you put out about the scriptures propaganda. Anyone can make the scriptures sing the tune they want them to sing, and you folks do this as good as anyone else. You do not hold the monopoly on absolute truth here.
Yea, Catholics are famous for twisting scripture.
Amen Mica! . . . Our dear Lord's prayer for unity only finds its fulfilment among those whom the Lord Jesus has saved.
Yes, memorizing is good, it exercises our brain muscles. But meditating on Scripture is what Scriptures tells us to do. So when we can memorize Scripture we can take it with us throughout the day and meditate on it. It is a good practice to develop.
how would you even know? catholics here don't know basics of scripture - your 'teachers' don't teach them to you.
yes, if you actually understand what it says. catholics don't and it shows in their posts here.
you didn't answer the question asked.
Before he became a Christian, Paul was a Pharisee who practiced a legalistic religion. He had received his education from the leading authority at that time, Gamaliel. Paul said "Under Gamaliel, I was thoroughly trained in the law of our fathers. I was advancing in Judaism beyond many Jews of my own age and was extremely zealous for the traditions of my fathers." Paul wasn't boasting about his scholastic achievements, he was simply stating facts about himself that provide an insight into what he was like before his conversion to Jesus.Right: I am looking at the Scriptures "a-priori 'Catholic glasses' instead of looking at the Scriptures and what they actually say" but YOU are analogous to a white coated scientist in a lab totally and completely detached from the results of an experiment just going where the facts lead when you read Scripture.
As if you DON'T read Scripture a-priori through LUTHERAN glasses instead of looking at the Scriptures and what they actually say.
You know--if the Scriptures speak for themselves Luther should never have had to add the word "alone" to "justified by Faith..." as the Scriptures are clear and are in need of no human alteration to clarify their meaning. Why did Luther think the Scriptures imperfect and in need of his corrections?
The fact is Bonnie, NO ONE approached the Scriptures from an objective standpoint. EVERYONE approaches Scripture with pre-conceived notions as to what they teach. EVERYONE reads into the Scriptures their own unique theological traditions and peculiar belief systems. Don't give me this nonsense about me reading into Scripture, but you just reading the Scriptures and allowing the data to take you where it will.
For Catholics this is why Christ founded a Church and endowed it with His authority to teach the Scriptures. You see---without an authoritative Church, you can pretty much make the Scriptures say whatever you want them to say.
when it is symbolic. catholics don't know when it is or when it isn't.
catholicism is a very legalistic religion (man made).
