Quote (942767 @ Sep. 15 2009,12:18)Hi CA:I am aware that salvation is by Faith so that it may be by grace, but the Ten Commandments are God's eternal Law which we as born again Christians keep through the spirit of love.The Ten Commandments were written by the finger of God in stone they cannot be changed, and so, we were speaking of scripture.I…[Read more]

Quote (942767 @ Sep. 15 2009,11:47)I also can proclaim the Christ's doctrine as infallible inasmuch as it is his doctrine.Marty,But YOU have no means to assure us that YOU are an infallible source. So you may or may not be trustworthy.How do you KNOW that what you believe is Christ's doctrine? Did you just pray about it like the Mormons pray…[Read more]

Quote (princess of the king @ Sep. 15 2009,13:36)you know could never get passed number one of their creed………What is your creed, POK?What do you believe?

Quote (942767 @ Sep. 15 2009,12:08)In this way, I can never be deceived by those who claim to be sent by Him.“And how shall they preach unless they be sent, as it is written: How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, of them that bring glad tidings of good things!” – Rom. 10:15You are essentially saying, “but God, I don't…[Read more]

Quote (942767 @ Sep. 15 2009,12:08)I wasn't around when those who decided what books were to be included in the Canon and which were not, but I can certainly tell by the principle that I have already stated, that precept must be upon precept and line upon line, whether or not something in the scriptures that we have lines up with God's Word or…[Read more]

Quote (942767 @ Sep. 15 2009,12:48)Hi CA:God certainly has people in the Catholic church and does have and He is saying:Quote Rev 18:4 And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.  Love in Christ,MartyMarty,Rev. 18 isn't talking about the…[Read more]

Quote (princess of the king @ Sep. 15 2009,12:52)Quote To be immersed in history is to cease to be Protestant. wolf, it seems your heart was softened for a moment………trying to win me over, don't blame you, have been called a warrior of Christ many times in life, you would do well to have me on your side…….what does Christ say about…[Read more]

Quote (thethinker @ Sep. 15 2009,10:53)CA said:Quote So my question back to you is this:Can a person believe in Sola Fide while at the same time believing that Jesus was crucified on a stake?You should have put your question this way: “Can a Protestant believe in Sola Fide while at the same time believing that Jesus was crucified on a stake?” The…[Read more]

Quote (942767 @ Sep. 15 2009,11:15)Quote (CatholicApologist @ Sep. 15 2009,07:08)The issues of the inspiration and canon of Scripture are the Achilles heel of any intellectual defense of sola scriptura. So weak are the biblical attempts at an answer that often the Protestant response just turns the argument against the Catholic. “How do you know…[Read more]

Quote (WorshippingJesus @ Sep. 15 2009,08:38)Hi CAQuote (CatholicApologist @ Sep. 14 2009,03)Great question.  Thanks for asking it.I know there are a lot of threads going.  So I'm not going to assume you've read my answer to this before.  I don't mind repeating.We do NOT believe that ANY bishop by himself is infallible.  The exception is the Bis…[Read more]

Quote (daretoshred @ Sep. 15 2009,07:22)So far, you have quoted a scripture that says God has feathers. If those are literal feathers, then God has a body. But we both agree it is a metaphor. That does not disprove that God has a body.Then you quoted scripture that no one can see God. Yes, no one can see face to face God and live to tell about it.…[Read more]

Quote (thethinker @ Sep. 15 2009,07:25)Quote (CatholicApologist @ Sep. 15 2009,07:01)Quote (thethinker @ Sep. 15 2009,06:43)CatholicApologist said:Quote There is a commentary by Haydock on the “private interpretation” passage of 2 Peter 1:20, 21.  I think this sums up what I am referring to:Ver. 20. No prophecy of the scripture is made by private…[Read more]

Tatian the Syrian”Our God has no introduction in time. He alone is without beginning, and is himself the beginning of all things. God is a spirit, not attending upon matter, but the maker of material spirits and of the appearances which are in matter. He is invisible, being himself the Father of both sensible and invisible things” (Address to the…[Read more]

Quote (eveh @ Sep. 15 2009,06:37)Exodus 33: 23And I will take away mine hand, and thou shalt see my back parts: but my face shall not be seen.If you've seen my hand, have you seen me?

Quote (thethinker @ Sep. 15 2009,06:43)CatholicApologist said:Quote There is a commentary by Haydock on the “private interpretation” passage of 2 Peter 1:20, 21.  I think this sums up what I am referring to:Ver. 20. No prophecy of the scripture is made by private interpretation; or, as the Protestants translate it from the Greek, is of any…[Read more]

Quote (thethinker @ Sep. 15 2009,05:56)CatholicApologist said:Quote I see.  Well I must grant you that in this case, if the argumentation of our Muslim friend was the ONLY thing that persuaded him, then Sola Scriptura was not directly responsible.  Though I don't know what led him to such bewilderment.  There's your retraction.CA,I respect you fo…[Read more]

Quote (daretoshred @ Sep. 15 2009,06:04)I was being facetious because I assumed you were being facetious.The Psalms passage you mention is the only passage that mentions God having feathers. I agree it is a metaphor because earlier in the chapter it likens God to a fortress. Obviously, He is not a literal fortress.However, in the Exodus passage,…[Read more]

“We are not playing the fool, you Greeks, nor do we talk nonsense, when we report that God was born in the form of a man” (Address to the Greeks 21 ). – Tatian the Syrian

This thread is on John 1:1. You will find an excellent article dealing with the proper translation of this passage at:http://www.orthodox-church.info/eob/download.aspDownload the entire NT and appendices. Scroll down to page 626 APPENDIX C: JOHN 1:1,18 – JESUS AS ‘GOD’ You will find the JW problem and that of others with the lack of the defin…[Read more]

Quote (daretoshred @ Sep. 15 2009,05:48)Yes, he has feathers. They're invisible though.How do you know they are invisible?I'm kind of having a hard time taking you seriously. But if you are serious as a heart attack and not trying to tickle my funny bone, I'll address this.Some Scriptures at times speak metaphorically or poetically using human…[Read more]