Quote (CatholicApologist @ Sep. 03 2009,15:43)Quote (942767 @ Sep. 03 2009,14:51)Hi CA:You say:Quote But just as Baalam was prevented from cursing the people of God, so the popes and councils are prevented by God from binding erroneous doctrine upon the faithful.And so, by this statement you are saying that all of the doctrines of the Catholic…[Read more]

Hi CA:You say:Quote Catholics agree with Protestants that Scripture is a “standard of truth”—even the preeminent one—but not in a sense that rules out the binding authority of authentic apostolic Tradition and the Church. The Bible doesn’t teach that. Catholics agree that Scripture is materially sufficient. In other words, on this view, every…[Read more]

Hi CA:You say:Quote But just as Baalam was prevented from cursing the people of God, so the popes and councils are prevented by God from binding erroneous doctrine upon the faithful.And so, by this statement you are saying that all of the doctrines of the Catholic church have been received from God and are not erroneous?Love in Christ,Marty

Quote (Cindy @ Sep. 03 2009,13:00)Quote (Not3in1 @ Aug. 24 2009,12:38)CA,You will find that many threads go off track (a bit, or a truckload!).  That seems to be the nature of this real-time board, so don't let it frustrate you too much.  There are threads dedicated to the Trinity, as you will notice.  Two of my favorite topics are:  C…[Read more]

Hi CA:I have read all of this thread, and esentially you are saying, that when Jesus stated that “upon this rock I will build my church and the gates of hell will not prevail against it”, he was referring to the Catholic church whose doctrines and practices have been recieved either by scripture that is written, interpretation of written…[Read more]

Hi CA:You say:Quote In Galatians 1:18, we learn that St. Paul, before beginning his public ministry, spent 15 days with Peter.  St. Paul gave as proof of his orthodoxy and veracity of his revelation from Christ that Peter “added nothing to me”….clearly stating the necessity of agreeing with this apostle doctrinally. This is what the scripture…[Read more]

Hi CA:I am still reading, but you also say:Quote Tradition is essentially the living memory of the Church, manifesting itself primarily in her authentic and infallible teachings, in which the Holy Spirit, according to the promise of Christ, preserves her from the possibility of error and leads her into “all truth” (John 16:13).Were not things like…[Read more]

Hi CA:I am still reading, but you made the following comment:Quote If there is one thing certain, it is that the New Testament depicts Christ as having called his twelve apostles and as having personally founded his Church upon them (Matt. 16:18, Eph. 2:20), although not a book of the New Testament was written until some twenty or thirty years…[Read more]

Hi CA:The Word of God states:Quote 2Ti 3:16 All scripture given by inspiration of God, and profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: 2Ti 3:17 That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works. And so, however you define scripture, all scripture is given by the…[Read more]

Quote (CatholicApologist @ Sep. 02 2009,13:08)Marty,Awesome.  If you want to arrive at truth.  If you want the winds and waves of every wind of doctrine to stop in your life as they did in mine.  Please seriously engage me on the topic of Sola Scriptura.You asked where it says such and such in Scripture.  But if you really want to understand how…[Read more]

Quote (CatholicApologist @ Sep. 02 2009,11:34)Quote (942767 @ Sep. 02 2009,10:59)Quote (CatholicApologist @ Sep. 02 2009,10:40)Quote Was the Apostle Paul the successor to the Apostle Peter?In which apostolic see?  Peter was in Antioch and Rome.  In Rome, his (Peter's) first successor was Linus.CA:The Apostle Paul was the Apostle to the gentiles, a…[Read more]

Quote (bodhitharta @ Sep. 01 2009,10:57)Quote (942767 @ Sep. 01 2009,10:51)Quote (bodhitharta @ Sep. 01 2009,10:34)Quote (942767 @ Sep. 01 2009,09:28)Quote (bodhitharta @ Sep. 01 2009,09:18)Quote (942767 @ Sep. 01 2009,09:08)Hi BD:Within these scriptures John the Baptist stated that Jesus takes away the sin of the world:Quote Jhn 1:25   And they…[Read more]

Quote (CatholicApologist @ Sep. 02 2009,10:40)Quote Was the Apostle Paul the successor to the Apostle Peter?In which apostolic see?  Peter was in Antioch and Rome.  In Rome, his (Peter's) first successor was Linus.CA:The Apostle Paul was the Apostle to the gentiles, and so, if a Catholic pope is a successor as an Apostle it would have to be to t…[Read more]

Quote (CatholicApologist @ Sep. 01 2009,17:27)Quote The Lord gave the Apostle Peter the keys to the kingdom of heaven which is the gospel. Your opening statement is the key to our misunderstanding of each other.The keys of the kingdom of heaven were AN OFFICE.Did you listen to that bit about the Key of David?Hi CA:Yes, the Lord appointed gave the…[Read more]

Quote (CatholicApologist @ Aug. 31 2009,14:43)Quote (CatholicApologist @ Aug. 31 2009,14:31)Hi CA: And the apparent interpretation of the Catholic church is that the Lord is saying that the Apostle Peter was the rock that upon he would build the church, but the Apostle Peter is only part of the building.  In this revelation, God our Father r…[Read more]

Hi BD: Quote Mat 24:14 And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come. Mat 24:15 ¶ When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:) Mat 24:16 Then let them…[Read more]

Quote (bodhitharta @ Sep. 01 2009,10:34)Quote (942767 @ Sep. 01 2009,09:28)Quote (bodhitharta @ Sep. 01 2009,09:18)Quote (942767 @ Sep. 01 2009,09:08)Hi BD:Within these scriptures John the Baptist stated that Jesus takes away the sin of the world:Quote Jhn 1:25   And they asked him, and said unto him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou be not that…[Read more]

Quote (CatholicApologist @ Aug. 31 2009,20:24)Quote (david @ Aug. 31 2009,10:26)New Catholic Encyclopedia (1967, Vol. XI, p. 1034) acknowledges: “In the final analysis, the Catholic doctrine on purgatory is based on tradition, not Sacred Scripture.”“The church has relied on tradition to support a middle ground between heaven and hell.…[Read more]

Quote (Jesus name follower of Christ @ Sep. 01 2009,01:54) pray that I do what I feel God wants me to do. I'm planning a 40 day get close to God project for myself to know and understand the will of God better for my life. It will take prayer and fasting, doing without, reading / listening to the bible more, more christian radio / music, any…[Read more]

Hi:Based on the following scriptue children of born again Christians are saved and there is no need to baptize them.Quote 1Cr 7:14 For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband: else were your children unclean; but now are they holy. Love in Christ,Marty