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BlueMinou

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  1. Brother, God's always been waiting for you all his life(God is the one true living God. There are none other but him). Run to your father through Jesus Christ that loves you as an adopted prodigal son. God bless.
  2. According to Once Saved, Always Saved, an evangelical protestant like me who converts to Roman Catholicism is still saved because, as Behold said, " Salvation does not depend on your behavior, It only depends on you being forgiven." So, someone can convert to Islam to avoid islamic persecution; Or someone could give in to the world in their professions and work in an abortion clinic, or someone could fornicate because they just give in to temptation for having blue balls all the time, and someone could steal in order to save money, or someone could become a homosexual and marry. The Anglican Church in USA and Canada bless homosexuals and have gay-ordained clergy. According to Once Saved, Always saved, at one point in your life, you could give in to your anger and murder someone by taking the law into your own hands (say, for example. getting revenge on your enemy for doing something unjust to you or your loved ones). You could go to a hindu temple and worship a hindu deity, because OSAS. End of story according to this logic. Someone can't lose their salvation. Living a life displeasing to the Lord won't matter because the blood of Jesus covers you---you have imputed righteousness. It's imputed. You're sealed. According to Baptism not playing a role with salvation and only being a symbolic act, you should be able to take communion in all the protestant churches without having actually been baptized. And you can ignore Paul's warning to not treat the Lord's Supper with respect expecting no judgement to come upon you if you disrespect it, because according to people in here, The Lord already forgave you of all your future sins. You're already justified. And being already justified, you could do all these things I've said. Who are you, fellow christian, to judge a christian who does it. They're already saved and me the requirements. So who are you to judge me if I become a Roman Catholic. I'm already saved, and once saved, always saved. There is nothing I can do to snatch me out of the enemy's hand and separate me from the Love of God.
  3. You said "They knew which books were inspired." Who are "They"? You said "The RCC did not sit in judgement and decide that." So according to you, how was the canon of the New Testament decided? By whom if you don't think the Orthodox, catholic church did(Which includes the Eastern Orthodox Church as well). You said "Peter tells us that Paul's letters are Scriptural. Paul quoted from Luke and called it Scripture." So, show us where in the Bible is tells us that. How do you know Luke drew from Matthew and Mark. Where in the Bible did you learn of that---or perhaps you learned that from a tradition handed down to us that teaches that. What is this so-called historical data you refer to that says the early christians knew which books were inspired and which weren't? Who were these so-called christians and what specific time are you referring to? You said The Bible does not command us to derive our doctrine from men and The Bible is the only source of doctrine for true Christians, but Paul said " So then, brothers and sisters, stand firm and hold fast to the traditions we passed on to you, whether by word of mouth or by letter." (2 Thessalonians 2:15). You said "followers of Jesus appeal to Scripture alone" but Paul, as above, said differently. Paul also said " the church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of the truth." Nowhere does the Bible teach to appeal to the New Testament alone. In fact, the New Testament as we have it didn't exist at the time of Paul and was not considered scripture. Scripture was referred to as the Old Testament writings at the time of Paul.
  4. It is absolutely absurd to dismiss the Nicene Creed as meaningless. Are you going to dismiss the Apostle's Creed as meaningless as well?
  5. You should care about the Nicene Creed---and the Apostles Creed too. What about the decades in the Early Church when there was no written New Testament as we have it today. How do you know which books would be inspired and which wouldn't be when there was no written New Testament at first? Where in the Bible does it say the written New Testament is the final arbiter in all matters of faith and practice?
  6. I haven't even begun to discuss what the bible or catholicism has to say about the blood of Jesus--or The Eastern Orthodox Church says as well. You do know that The Eastern Orthodox Church is also catholic, don't you? Do you accuse the Nicene Creed of being in error? "One baptism for the forgiveness of sins." Let's see what you have to say. What is in error about the Nicene Creed, or do you accept it as a statement of the christian faith?
  7. I'd like to have a discussion without anyone being judgemental or accusing one another in anger, if that is alright with people here.
  8. LOL, you talk as if Baptismal Regeneration is a heresy; It isn't. It's even included in the Nicene Faith. "One baptism for the forgiveness of sins." Are you telling me that the Nicene Creed is unchristian and in error? I'm not going to judge you, but I do question your beliefs if you're going to call the Nicene Creed into error. We should really start a new thread about why you think the Nicene Creed is in error if you want to go that route. This discussion is increasingly turning hostile, which is not my intention.
  9. You can be catholic and christian. Catholic means "universal" and also includes the Eastern Orthodox Church as well, among others too that I haven't listed. So, you can be both. You can be both catholic and christian. It is both the blood of Jesus as well as baptism in the name of Jesus, not only blood only.
  10. Was that written before Vatican II? Catholic Church teaches that Protestants are separated bretheren and that the ills of the Protestant Reformation are not a fault of their own I think. And did the Magisterim of the Church infallibly define that statement as a statement of faith, or was it just something the Jesuits created themselves as a statement of oath for their own beliefs? Now let's get back on topic, OSAS is a fallacy. And I demonstrated Bible verses that show it is as even historical christian documents attest that Baptism plays a role in the salvation of the christian and the forgiveness of their sins. Not once did I ever say that the blood of Jesus plays no role in the salvation of the christian. The blood of Jesus and Baptism are both related to the death of Jesus and both play a role in the salvation of a christian.
  11. Catholics affirm what the Bible literally says, that we are saved by faith. Once again, you seem to lack understanding what they teach.
  12. And the Word Of God says in there are those who "believe for a while and in time of temptation fall away" (Luke 8:13). So, essentially you are your own pope who determines what is biblical truth and what isn't, right. How does that work out with another denomination that claims you are in error. Anglicans, for example, adhere to the belief that infants can be baptized. Ah, but Catholics they do have an assurance of salvation, but not one that has infallible certitude. They also teach salvation by grace. You seem to have a lack of understanding about what catholics actually teach. If you still don't understand what the difference is, it just comes to show how very little you understand either their theology or what they actually teach.
  13. By whose authority do you say this, your own? Your very own interpretation disagrees with what the Bible says as well as this ancient christian creed: " we acknowledge one baptism for the remission of sin"- Nicene Creed. I have shown you examples in the Bible, and now I have shown you an ancient christian creed that supports this teaching.
  14. Behold, Jesus our Lord said "He who believes AND is baptized will be saved" (Mark 16:16)." Show me where in the written New Testament where it says that Baptism doesn't save you and is only symbolic.
  15. "If we deliberately keep on sinning after we have received the knowledge of the truth, no sacrifice for sins is left, but only a fearful expectation of judgment and of raging fire that will consume the enemies of God. Anyone who rejected the law of Moses died without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses. How much more severely do you think someone deserves to be punished who has trampled the Son of God underfoot, who has treated as an unholy thing the blood of the covenant that sanctified them, and who has insulted the Spirit of grace?" And let's not forget Hebrews 6: "..Who have fallen away, to be brought back to repentance. To their loss they are crucifying the Son of God all over again and subjecting him to public disgrace."
  16. Hebrews 10:36 says "You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised." And "But my righteous one will live by faith. And I take no pleasure in the one who shrinks back. But we are not like those who turn away from God to their own destruction. We are the faithful ones, whose souls will be saved." Hebrews 10 is very clear that one needs to persevere to the end. Jesus himself said "But one who stands firm to the end will be saved."(Matthew 24:13).
  17. the quote you mentioned says "if we deny him, he'll deny us." That is proof right there that the doctrine of "once saved, always saved is incorrect." The quote "If we believe not He remaineth faithful, He cannot deny Himself" says that he will remain faithful and that he cannot deny himself; This is no different than the parable of the prodigal son or the story of Hosea remaining faithful to his adulterous wife. The quote says that there is a condition for him to deny us---a situation with which we deny Jesus. Nail in the coffin for demonstrating that OSAS is fallacy.
  18. I'm not a catholic, nor ever was, nor do I regularly attend mass. I don't attend mass. If you're going to persuade catholics (and those protestants such as myself who are investigating catholicism) that catholicism is in error, isn't it wise to be as knowledgeable about it as one can? For example, I read a lot about how people on here feel and perceive catholic beliefs, but upon investigating, no one seems to know very well why catholics believe the things they do, or where they get their teachings from in the bible, and so on. People often say in protestant circles how can priests and bishops forgive sins when only Jesus can do that but in the bible, Jesus did give authority to his apostles to forgive sins. That is just one example. Isn't it interesting that The Eastern Orthodox Church is also catholic? Did you know that? The Eastern Orthodox Church can also trace their lineage back to the apostles because of their line of succession of bishops throughout history.
  19. I recommend that you'll need to read up on what Catholics actually teach with regards to this. God bless.
  20. "I came baptizing with water was that he might be revealed to Israel." - John The Baptist. "And he said to them, “Into what then were you baptized?” So they said, “Into John’s baptism.” Then Paul said, “John indeed baptized with a baptism of repentance, saying to the people that they should believe on Him who would come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.” When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus." Acts 19:3-5 The written New Testament clearly tells us that those baptized under John were not baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus---and were then baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus。。
  21. We have 30,000+ denominations that are not of the same mind on essential issues. The Catholic Church is not divided in their beliefs. God is not a God of dissention and division. Consider this: The Catholic Church is the church that Jesus established; It is a historical fact. Jesus said the gates of hell wouldn't prevail against it; Paul himself claimed it was the pillar of truth. The Bible is a Catholic book, put together by catholic bishops with the guidance of the Holy Spirit.(As I understand it; I'd need to review what the Catholic Church teaches about this just to be sure. I'm trying to recall this by memory). Simply, if we can trust the Catholic Church to put together the New Testament and the Bible as we have it, it is safe to trust them to be guided by the Holy Spirit to lead us into all truth. After all, the bishops are the successors of the apostles. Here is something to consider: Luther, Calvin, Wycliff condemned contraception in unison with the Roman Catholic Church. Yet today, most, if not all, protestant churches allow contraception and accept it. Doesn't that raise a red flag and alarm you in the slightest?
  22. Behold, I have never said God is limited to Baptism only; Neither has the Catholic Church(but I sense this fact escaped you because of ignorance). The Catholic Church has always taught that the thief was saved and has always taught that Baptism is the normal means to received into the Church. The new testament literally says "Baptism saves you" (1 Peter 3:21). Are you disagreeing with Peter? We are baptized into Christ's death(Romans 6:3) for the forgiveness of sins (Acts 2:38). Jesus commands people to be baptized(Matt 28:19) and to be born again, one needs to be baptized(John 3:5). Baptismal Regeneration is not only biblical, it's christian and a teaching taught by Jesus himself and commanded to be observed.
  23. You keep insisting that striving to walk by the Spirit and not gratify the flesh somehow earns salvation. It doesn't; I don't believe The Catholic faith teaches that. Baptism is the means to be reborn again, yet by choosing to be baptized, you aren't earning salvation. Baptism is merely, by faith, obeying a command from the Lord.
  24. Ah, but I do know about Strong's---I have kjv with Strong on my iphone and used it frequently for years. I knew that the Isaiah 45:7 was referring to calamity and not moral evil. I'm glad that we can agree that we need an authority, something or someone to help us interpret scripture for us.
  25. Jesus says in John 15:6-7, 9-10. "Abide in me." John says 1 John 2:6. "Abide in Him." Paul says to walk by the Spirit. This requires free will to co-operate with the Holy Spirit. Galatians 5:16. I sense that you have the notion that freely walking with the Holy Spirit and and willfully not gratifying the flesh somehow earns something. It doesn't. Actually, the scripture says that the soul that sins shall die (Ezekiel 18:20). Did God suddenly change his mind and say that the soul that sins shall not die? God says those who transgress against others break faith with him.(Numbers 5:6) Do you believe that you wouldn't be breaking faith with God by murdering someone, or committing adultery, or blaspheming the Lord? The tradition of men in Protestant circles says that one cannot break faith with God under the doctrine of Once Saved, Always Saved, yet Numbers 5:6 clearly says one who transgresses against another breaks faith with God. For we walk by faith(2 Corinthians 5:7) and are saved by faith(Ephesians 2:8), but not by faith alone. Luther added "alone" to the text of the verse Ephesians 5:7 in his translation of the Bible.
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