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You do seem very upset Magenta - and very against the Catholic Church.
You keep repeating that Matt is presenting himself on a PROTESTANT site, and yet you take him to task for saying he is CATHOLIC and not CHRISTIAN.
Would you care to explain to us all exactly what a Christian is? Clue: It's in the word.
There are many here who are heretical if we're to understand what the word means.
Definition of heresy
plural heresies
1
a : adherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma ) 2) They were accused of heresy.
b : denial of a revealed truth by a baptized member of the Roman Catholic Church
c : an opinion or doctrine contrary to church dogma
2
a : dissent or deviation from a dominant theory, opinion, or practice To disagree with the party leadership was heresy.
b : an opinion, doctrine, or practice contrary to the truth or to generally accepted beliefs or standards
our democratic heresy which holds that … truth is to be found by majority vote — M. W. Straight
(Merriam-Webster Dictionary)
Dissent or deviation from a dominant theory is one way of explaining it. This means that Calvinists are heretical since it is NOT the dominant theory found in the bible but has only come about in the last few hundred years by the declaration of ONE man.
Should they also be not welcomed on this site?
Anyone who believes that Jesus is their Savior and their Lord is a Christian. What doctrines they believe are irrelevant to their salvation.
Does your doctrine save you Magenta, or does Jesus save you?
The only doctrine I debate is Calvinism, and for a good reason. There are doctrine in the Catholic faith I do not agree with, but I cannot fault a person for following the Church of their choice and believing in the doctrine of that Church.
Oh, but would it be that we protestants could come to an Agreement on what every verse of the N.T. means!!
We each have our own idea, we're each litte theologians.
This is NOT what Jesus wanted. He wanted ONE Church, ONE body, ONE faith, ONE baptism.
Ephesians 4:1-6 New International Version (NIV)
Unity and Maturity in the Body of Christ
4 As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. 2 Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. 3 Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. 4 There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called; 5 one Lord, one faith, one baptism; 6 one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.
Christians were called heretics by the jews. Acts 24:14
Let's treat Catholics like our brothers in Christ, but who may not agree with our doctrine, as we do not agree with theirs.
You keep repeating that Matt is presenting himself on a PROTESTANT site, and yet you take him to task for saying he is CATHOLIC and not CHRISTIAN.
Would you care to explain to us all exactly what a Christian is? Clue: It's in the word.
There are many here who are heretical if we're to understand what the word means.
Definition of heresy
plural heresies
1
a : adherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma ) 2) They were accused of heresy.
b : denial of a revealed truth by a baptized member of the Roman Catholic Church
c : an opinion or doctrine contrary to church dogma
2
a : dissent or deviation from a dominant theory, opinion, or practice To disagree with the party leadership was heresy.
b : an opinion, doctrine, or practice contrary to the truth or to generally accepted beliefs or standards
our democratic heresy which holds that … truth is to be found by majority vote — M. W. Straight
(Merriam-Webster Dictionary)
Dissent or deviation from a dominant theory is one way of explaining it. This means that Calvinists are heretical since it is NOT the dominant theory found in the bible but has only come about in the last few hundred years by the declaration of ONE man.
Should they also be not welcomed on this site?
Anyone who believes that Jesus is their Savior and their Lord is a Christian. What doctrines they believe are irrelevant to their salvation.
Does your doctrine save you Magenta, or does Jesus save you?
The only doctrine I debate is Calvinism, and for a good reason. There are doctrine in the Catholic faith I do not agree with, but I cannot fault a person for following the Church of their choice and believing in the doctrine of that Church.
Oh, but would it be that we protestants could come to an Agreement on what every verse of the N.T. means!!
We each have our own idea, we're each litte theologians.
This is NOT what Jesus wanted. He wanted ONE Church, ONE body, ONE faith, ONE baptism.
Ephesians 4:1-6 New International Version (NIV)
Unity and Maturity in the Body of Christ
4 As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. 2 Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. 3 Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. 4 There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called; 5 one Lord, one faith, one baptism; 6 one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.
Christians were called heretics by the jews. Acts 24:14
Let's treat Catholics like our brothers in Christ, but who may not agree with our doctrine, as we do not agree with theirs.
I grew up (read: was raised and schooled) Catholic and somewhere down the road, I got the idea that people weren't supposed to read the Bible, unless they were priests. I don't think I was ever taught that directly (I'm pretty sure a Catholic wouldn't actually tell someone not to read the Bible), but it was definitely what I saw. As a young kid, I don't remember seeing anyone reading the Bible except priests in Church...and kids pick up on stuff.
What Catholics do:
Pray to Mary to intercede on their behalf to Jesus.
Pray with rosaries.
Say hail Mary's.
Bow down to statues of Mary and the Pope.
Believe that Mary stayed a virgin all her life.
To name a few..
What Christians do NOT do:
Pray to Mary to intercede to Jesus on their behalf.
Pray with rosaries.
Say Hail Mary's.
Bow down to statues of Mary and the Pope.
Believe that Mary remained a virgin all her life.
Even unbelievers can know who Jesus is. Doesn't mean they accept Him. Catholics are not Christians..
Pray to Mary to intercede on their behalf to Jesus.
Pray with rosaries.
Say hail Mary's.
Bow down to statues of Mary and the Pope.
Believe that Mary stayed a virgin all her life.
To name a few..
What Christians do NOT do:
Pray to Mary to intercede to Jesus on their behalf.
Pray with rosaries.
Say Hail Mary's.
Bow down to statues of Mary and the Pope.
Believe that Mary remained a virgin all her life.
Even unbelievers can know who Jesus is. Doesn't mean they accept Him. Catholics are not Christians..
Catholicism teaches that Jesus is the risen Son of God, but Catholicism perverts the gospel by "adding" works to it. It's not enough to believe that Jesus is the Son of God and that His death, burial and resurrection "happened." We must also trust exclusively in Christ's finished work redemption as the All-sufficient means of our salvation without adding works to it.
