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notuptome

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Let's just admit that Christianity is a pretty complex subject and straight answers don't really exist because of the evident confusion and variety in doctrine, denominations, and faiths...... I swear, you can find an apparent justification for almost all denominations, they can all point in the good book why they are right in believing what they believe.
That is far from the truth. Gods word is straight forward and simple. Men are sinners and in need of redemption. Christ died to redeem them but they must come to Him and seek for forgiveness.

For the cause of Christ
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The catholic church can not be traced back to the 1st century, peter would reject the church of rome and many of its children (orthodoxy and many so called protestant denominations who kept her works based gospel) as it is,

lol are you kidding me? Where did you get this fun fact? A cereal box? Organized Christianity (as we know it) stems all from Catholicism. Everything started from there. Protestantism derived from Catholicism. I love how I too was sold this idea of protestants being "superior" in faith and character since them Catholics were so "lost."

The true early Christians were all killed off and persecuted for a reason......
 
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Let's just admit that Christianity is a pretty complex subject and straight answers don't really exist because of the evident confusion and variety in doctrine, denominations, and faiths...... I swear, you can find an apparent justification for almost all denominations, they can all point in the good book why they are right in believing what they believe.
I agree with what you have said, especially the first part of your sentence...sort of.

Some doctrine is important. It's crucial.

But a complete theological scaffolding tends to do something odd. It either becomes too...lenient, or it becomes too merciless.

There are always verses and then there are verses that pull against them. And when men try to build something that answers every single question about God, they tip too far one way. I don't know why...
 
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That is far from the truth. Gods word is straight forward and simple. Men are sinners and in need of redemption. Christ died to redeem them but they must come to Him and seek for forgiveness.

For the cause of Christ
Roger

Dude, you keep saying the same thing over and over again. You don't realize that it actually isn't that simple right?

If it were that simple, even the sinfulness of man would not be able to complicate the message, it would be on a whole other level of transcendence. But it is not. People are still confused by it, no matter how much they understand the concept of "sin" and accept it.

These blanket statements may work for your common Sunday church goer, but when you try to use these lines with people that have lived on both sides of the faith and actually educate themselves with the content, history, and study, this won't work.
 
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Seedz

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I agree with what you have said, especially the first part of your sentence...sort of.

Some doctrine is important. It's crucial.

But a complete theological scaffolding tends to do something odd. It either becomes too...lenient, or it becomes too merciless.

There are always verses and then there are verses that pull against them. And when men try to build something that answers every single question about God, they tip too far one way. I don't know why...

Let me put it this way so you can see the irony in this mess.

God, the all knowing timeless being which far surpasses all understanding. He was, is and is to come. Never changing, completely omniscient, omnipotent and all powerful. His intellect and creativity is something that cannot be conceived within the human futile mind. By the way, this book(bible) here tells exactly everything about God and who he is, come learn about him, we'll teach ya.
 
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Let me put it this way so you can see the irony in this mess.

God, the all knowing timeless being which far surpasses all understanding. He was, is and is to come. Never changing, completely omniscient, omnipotent and all powerful. His intellect and creativity is something that cannot be conceived within the human futile mind. By the way, this book(bible) here tells exactly everything about God and who he is, come learn about him, we'll teach ya.
No thanks. I already have seen some men and women leave in utter confusion. Then again, I've seen another church confuse them too, because they come out with the tendency to want men to answer their every question instead of waiting on God.
 
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No thanks. I already have seen some men and women leave in utter confusion. Then again, I've seen another church confuse them too, because they come out with the tendency to want men to answer their every question instead of waiting on God.

It's not that I am searching for an answer for every question.

I am just trying to irrefutably KNOW that I am saved, and what is the best and most pleasing way to live for the creator.

That's all, even this basic inquiry has yielded very mixed answers.

Sorry for trying to use reason........
 
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oh, I had thought you were telling me to come to the catholic church to be taught and get answers. My mistake. :)
 

Jackson123

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From reading the law of the Catholic fathers as their apologetics. They have no biblical foundation.( sola scriptura) But rather seek after oral traditions of men that they must call apostolic succession. Men putting their faith in that seen other men .

Its there attempt to make all things written in the law and the prophets (sola scriptura) to no effect so that the pew Catholics (non venerable/worship-able ones) can seek after the approval of that seen (fathers) the temporal, and not walk by faith the unseen, eternal .

They have set up their own faith base based on necromancy or what they call patron saints (3500 and rising) and what they call private revelations, to give the illusion God is still adding to His book., violating the final warning not to add or substract .

Below are the kind of laws they must follow when seeking the approval of men . They insist a man as that seen must teach them . It exposes the motive of operation the spirit of the antichrists.... the many that were there .


The law of men #80 "Sacred Tradition and Sacred Scripture, then, are bound closely together, and communicate one with the other. For both of them, flowing out from the same "divine well-spring", come together in some fashion to form one thing, and move towards the same goal." Each of them makes present and fruitful in the Church the mystery of Christ, who promised to remain with his own "always, to the close of the age".

Pope Urban VIII on Private Revelation... His Holiness, Pope Urban VIII stated: "In cases which concern private revelations, it is better to believe than not to believe, for, if you believe, and it is proven true, you will be happy that you have believed, because our Holy Mother asked it. If you believe, and it should be proven false, you will receive all blessings as if it had been true, because you believed it to be true."(Pope Urban VIII, 1623-44)

It helps benefit thos who go above that which is wriiten by giving them the sky as the limit Just believe either way o it make this entiy they call Mary happy a person can use the imagination of their own hearts as a different source of faith (necromancy) other than all things written in the law and the prophets (sola scriptura)

Sola scriptura. The one reforming authority (as it is written) in any generation .. still makes the devil flee .
#80 say sacred tradition and scripture from the same divine well spring

That is lie, if come from the same source must inline each other. The fact is, there is no biblical base for tradition. If you study bible, Paul not Peter founded the Church of Rome, tradition lie and say Peter in Rome from 32 to 67.

Pope urban say Mary want you to believe private revelation

Where in the Bible Mary ask you to believe private revelation, and he say if proven to false, still gave you a blessing.

How God revelation have possibility false?
And how false revelation bless you

Normal man with normal logical thinking level know this is lie.
 

Jackson123

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Let's just admit that Christianity is a pretty complex subject and straight answers don't really exist because of the evident confusion and variety in doctrine, denominations, and faiths...... I swear, you can find an apparent justification for almost all denominations, they can all point in the good book why they are right in believing what they believe.
Every denomination have their interpretation but Protestant base on the Bible. Different interpretation but the same text book. But catholic totally different text book. Example one of her text book call lumen gentium say Islam worship Abraham god.
Her text book is nothing but lie.
 
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Every denomination have their interpretation but Protestant base on the Bible. Different interpretation but the same text book. But catholic totally different text book. Example one of her text book call lumen gentium say Islam worship Abraham god.
Her text book is nothing but lie.
Catholics have the same canon. They only have a couple extra books.

Why would there be separate interpretations within the protestant branch if protestants are right and everyone else is wrong? They don't even appear to agree with eachother.
 

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Sorry but Christians are not judged after death. Christians have already confessed themselves as sinners to the Savior. Christ took our place in judgment and gave us justification by grace.

Christians are made the righteousness of Christ and He was made sin in our place. Vicarious atonement is Gods plan.

For the cause of Christ
Roger
we will give account of our works but that is not a judgement we have passed from death unto life . No Judgement for us :)
 
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eternally-gratefull

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lol are you kidding me? Where did you get this fun fact? A cereal box? Organized Christianity (as we know it) stems all from Catholicism. Everything started from there. Protestantism derived from Catholicism. I love how I too was sold this idea of protestants being "superior" in faith and character since them Catholics were so "lost."

The true early Christians were all killed off and persecuted for a reason......
No i am Not kidding you, but the catholic church evidently has you fooled.

Organized christianity was never a thing God intended, he started a body, a group of local churches which started in jerusalem and reached the world known to rome, it looked nothing like the catholic church, all i have t do is look at Gods word, and see what they did, and what they tought, then walk into a catholic temple (which i have numerous times)to realise they look nothing alike.

Oh and ps, please do not call me a protestant, in order for me to protest a church i have to consider it a church,

I am a child of God and who gave me that right? Well according t john the only people given that right are those who recieve HIM, which i have,


Oh and by the way, the roman church killed or imrisoned anyone who did not agree with her for centuris, and it burned any books or writtings of any people who did not agree with her, when did God tell the church to do this?
 
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eternally-gratefull

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Let's just admit that Christianity is a pretty complex subject and straight answers don't really exist because of the evident confusion and variety in doctrine, denominations, and faiths...... I swear, you can find an apparent justification for almost all denominations, they can all point in the good book why they are right in believing what they believe.
I will admit the word of god only

Man makes the word donfusing, when you have the HS, he takes what is confusing to the world and makes it Understandable

Why would you rather follow men then God?
 
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eternally-gratefull

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Some Evangelicals don't want to investigate the Truth. they want you to join their Born Again religious scam where you will be taught that you are stealing God and won't received blessings if you don't give 10 percent then love offerings then prayer requests. some groups will say that you don't need to do good works but it is not included the giving of 10 percent and other form of collections.

I suspect some Evangelicals here are receiving allowance from their pastors to advertise their faith/criticize Catholics and other non Evangelicals in order to join them.

The Evangelicals are also hypnotized that as long as you are Born Again then you will always be progressive in life hihihihi

just give anything what their pastors wanted (10 percent/love offerings/prayer requests)

at least in the Catholic and Orthodox Churches you can attend mass w/o giving a cent until your death.

hey please treat us for a nice cheeseburger meal. ahahahaha
Oh boy, you need to study more, your taking a small part of a group and condemning the whole group,

The catholic church is a country of her on, she would be considered to have more wealth than most nations, and you want to praise her?
 
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eternally-gratefull

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It's not that I am searching for an answer for every question.

I am just trying to irrefutably KNOW that I am saved, and what is the best and most pleasing way to live for the creator.

That's all, even this basic inquiry has yielded very mixed answers.

Sorry for trying to use reason........
God told you you were saved if you recieved his gift, is his word not enough for you to as you say “irrefutably know”?

John said you can know you have eternal life, why would he say it if it were not true?
 
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No i am Not kidding you, but the catholic church evidently has you fooled.

Organized christianity was never a thing God intended, he started a body, a group of local churches which started in jerusalem and reached the world known to rome, it looked nothing like the catholic church, all i have t do is look at Gods word, and see what they did, and what they tought, then walk into a catholic temple (which i have numerous times)to realise they look nothing alike.

Oh and ps, please do not call me a protestant, in order for me to protest a church i have to consider it a church,

I am a child of God and who gave me that right? Well according t john the only people given that right are those who recieve HIM, which i have,


Oh and by the way, the roman church killed or imrisoned anyone who did not agree with her for centuris, and it burned any books or writtings of any people who did not agree with her, when did God tell the church to do this?

Exactly My point.........

You base all of your beliefs solely on the bible and nothing else.

Whether you attend an organized church of some sort or not, you are still using the same guide book.

I know the Catholic church is a farce. I know what their motives and agenda was/is.

Ironically it doesn't just stop at the catholic church.... Who do you think is responsible for the cannon on your night stand??

Men have and will continue to impose their will and agendas on "God".

Where else do you think they received the authority to conduct all of their massive conquests and killings? They claimed it was God's will, all done in the name of God.

Point is that you are still using their book.... yet claim you have nothing to do with them.
 
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eternally-gratefull

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Catholics have the same canon. They only have a couple extra books.

Why would there be separate interpretations within the protestant branch if protestants are right and everyone else is wrong? They don't even appear to agree with eachother.
There is only one church, it may consist or of many denominations, but there s only one,

Then their are the wannabe churches.

Stop looking at denominations, and start looking at the word, it will not lead you astray like men do,
 
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I will admit the word of god only

Man makes the word donfusing, when you have the HS, he takes what is confusing to the world and makes it Understandable

Why would you rather follow men then God?
Apparently the Holy spirit tells people to start different churches based on different interpretations all the time...

I wonder if maybe, just maybe, this Holy Spirit might just be highly customizable so much so that varieties of it exist and the evidence is plentiful... Hence the different denominations etc...

Truth is objective. Like saying Ice is frozen and Fire is hot....

Objectivity in the church is not really there, subjectivity is what you find..