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The sort of faith that Paul refers to is a formed faith (fides formata), one that is completed by loving works: "For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any power, but only faith working through love" (Gal. 5:6; cf. Jam. 2:22).

Believers simply belong to a different law this much is made plain by St. Paul: "Therefore, my brethren, you also were made to die to the Law through the body of Christ, so that you might be JOINED TO ANOTHER, to Him who was raised from the dead, in order that we might bear fruit for God" (Rom...

Where does it say you ONLY need to believe or have FAITH ALONE?

And yet Mark 16:16 says that one needs to believe AND be baptized in order to be saved. 1 Peter 3:20-21 and John 3:5 say the same thing. I don't take issue with faith saving us but nowhere do the Scriptures teach Faith Alone. In fact, the only time we find the phrase "faith alone" is when the...

No, it's not possible, and it's quite clear that they are in Jerusalem and that this event takes place prior to His Ascension. There is nothing in the context to support your view that this is a summary of those aforementioned events. Really, then why does it say in James 5:15b, "If they have...

Not at all, but that passage doesn't detail how those sins will be forgiven. The passages I quoted and referenced to give that detail, but it seems your perfectly happy with ignoring them. That's fine; you'll just have to answer when you stand before the Judgement Seat of Christ why you pick and...

Thanks for taking my words out of context.

1.) So you say, and yet Matthias is chosen to succeed Judas in Acts 1: "For it is written in the Book of Psalms, 'May his camp become desolate, and let there be no one to dwell in it’; and ‘Let another take his office’" (v. 20). What is more, we need to look at the earliest Christian praxis on...

What precisely do you not understand by the phrase, "If you forgive ('ἀφίημι') anyone his sins, they are forgiven; if you withhold forgiveness from anyone, it is withheld” (Jn. 20:23)? What is more, I understood what you said perfectly and even addressed what you said. Let me reiterate, this...

Unfortunately, you're mistaken as this is very short after Jesus' Resurrection and quite a bit of time prior to His Ascension into Heaven. I never said I have the authority to forgive sins but the Apostles were granted that authority, who in turn appointed other equipped men like Matthias...

If that is so, then why is the power to forgive sins given to the disciples: "And having said this, He breathed on them and He says to them, Receive the Holy Spirit. If you might forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you might retain any, they are retained" (Jn. 20:22-23)?

How?

I'm not seeing a refutation of any substance. What in the quoted text from New Advent specifically is incorrect. Where in Scripture does it say that Jesus is only present spiritually in the Eucharist? If this is just a spiritual thing, then why does 1 Cor. 11:27-30 speak about real PHYSICAL...

Thank you, my dear! To you as well!

I agree with the aforementioned arguments against the notion that the Angel of the Lord is Michael the Archangel. I would also add that Genesis Chapters 18 & 19 are often invoked to support the idea that the Angel of the Lord is merely an angelic being. Although I would agree that two of those...

Well, I must admit, I am definitely trying to be rock solid like my ancestors! God bless you and thanks for the reply, Kepha

Hello, Kepha here. Just wanted to say hello and introduce myself. I've been a practising Christian since my university years. Before that I was non-practising but always had a desire to come to know the Lord more. I enjoy discussions about Sacred Scripture, Theology, Apologetics, Church...