You seem to be upset about confession.
I merely stated that James said to confess your faults one to another.
Notice - "one to another" - please read - "one to another", not one to a priest.
Or one to a father. B.T.W. - it says in the same sentence to pray for one another - "and you will be healed".
When's the last time a priest prayed for you at confessional and healed you?
It hasn't happened.
And I can tell you why it hasn't, because you are caught up in tradition.
You are caught like a fish in the net of catholicism. You are religious.
Religions do well in the world. Religions are accepted by the world.
Do you not see the difference between religion and relationship?
Catholicism is a highly successful religion. Been accepted by the world at large, and kings and priests.
How do you reconcile that with what Jesus told His disciples, that all mankind would hate them?
Is it not because they had a true spiritual communion with the God of heaven(who satan tempted in the wilderness).
Read it and notice that satan is the king of this carnal realm. Quite the perplexity that your religion is so well received and
taken care of by the powers that be.
Geometar's church was received quite differently by the communists. So, at least he has that going for him.
What? - The fact that evil rulers actually persecuted his church, instead of coddling it(at in the Roman Catholic case)
Rock022, I don't want argue with you. But you are serving a religion instead of God.
Jesus said to the woman at Jacob's well that "God is a Spirit, and those that worship Him will worship Him in Spirit and in Truth" - John 4:24
Suites, robes? What's the difference? Outward symbols, what did the Lord say about outward atire to set one apart, or make one look Holy?
Read it, I don't have time to go into all the nuances of religious traditions.
Just know Rock, that your religion will not amount to anything.
Only your relationship. - - - - "Lord, Lord, didn't we do mighty works in your name!?"
But without relationship, Jesus pronounces judgement.
So if your soul tie is to your church instead of the Messiah, you will be in trouble.
(I'm not saying it IS, I'm saying if it is to your church instead of Jesus Christ, you will be in trouble)
I merely stated that James said to confess your faults one to another.
Notice - "one to another" - please read - "one to another", not one to a priest.
Or one to a father. B.T.W. - it says in the same sentence to pray for one another - "and you will be healed".
When's the last time a priest prayed for you at confessional and healed you?
It hasn't happened.
And I can tell you why it hasn't, because you are caught up in tradition.
You are caught like a fish in the net of catholicism. You are religious.
Religions do well in the world. Religions are accepted by the world.
Do you not see the difference between religion and relationship?
Catholicism is a highly successful religion. Been accepted by the world at large, and kings and priests.
How do you reconcile that with what Jesus told His disciples, that all mankind would hate them?
Is it not because they had a true spiritual communion with the God of heaven(who satan tempted in the wilderness).
Read it and notice that satan is the king of this carnal realm. Quite the perplexity that your religion is so well received and
taken care of by the powers that be.
Geometar's church was received quite differently by the communists. So, at least he has that going for him.
What? - The fact that evil rulers actually persecuted his church, instead of coddling it(at in the Roman Catholic case)
Rock022, I don't want argue with you. But you are serving a religion instead of God.
Jesus said to the woman at Jacob's well that "God is a Spirit, and those that worship Him will worship Him in Spirit and in Truth" - John 4:24
Suites, robes? What's the difference? Outward symbols, what did the Lord say about outward atire to set one apart, or make one look Holy?
Read it, I don't have time to go into all the nuances of religious traditions.
Just know Rock, that your religion will not amount to anything.
Only your relationship. - - - - "Lord, Lord, didn't we do mighty works in your name!?"
But without relationship, Jesus pronounces judgement.
So if your soul tie is to your church instead of the Messiah, you will be in trouble.
(I'm not saying it IS, I'm saying if it is to your church instead of Jesus Christ, you will be in trouble)
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