So, when did you receive your salvation? At what age or what year? No one is born saved. One's religion cannot save, and no one is saved by heredity or by osmosis.
mcw68, would you like to answer this?
So, when did you receive your salvation? At what age or what year? No one is born saved. One's religion cannot save, and no one is saved by heredity or by osmosis.
And where does it say Mary is above God?
Is the Queen above the King? Look at your own goofy monarchy in England
As i said before, I have been Catholic for 46 yrs and regularly attend Mass and try to attend as much as possible daily Mass. I have never witnessed the lies being told here about the Church. You people obviously have no idea what you are saying and just repeat the lies. This site should be called "Chistianity is what I say it is" You people are not interested in what real Catholicism is. You like the lies you've been taught
No, its a set up
Let me try again to explain it to you again mwc68.
The Roman Catholic Church teaches Mary had to be without sin in order to keep Jesus Christ without sin.
If the womb of Mary had to be without sin to keep Jesus free of sin then Mary's mother womb had to be without sin also.
The Roman Catholic Church teaches Mary's mother did not have to be without sin to keep Mary without sin.
So according to the Roman Catholic Church God did not have the power to keep Jesus Christ without sin. If God did not have the power to keep Jesus without sin then God did not have the power to keep Mary without sin either. Therefore it was by the power of Mary herself that keep her without sin which means Mary has more power then God.
Therefore the Doctrine of Mary being without sin proves the Roman Catholic Church teaches Mary is greater than God because God did not have the power to keep Jesus Christ without sin.
The Roman Catholic Church is teaching that Mary is greater than God.
I have accepted Jesus as my Lord and Savoir. You are mentally challenged or somethingAnybody can say they are a Christian mwc68 and many do.
Matthew 7:21-23
[SUP]21 [/SUP] "Not everyone who says to Me, 'Lord, Lord,' shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven.
[SUP]22 [/SUP] Many will say to Me in that day, 'Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?'
[SUP]23 [/SUP] And then I will declare to them, 'I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!'
Just because you are deceiving yourself into believing you are a True Christian does not mean you are a Christian mwc68. If you would only accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior mwc68 you too can know the Truth from the Holy Spirit.
God has said there are many who will turn their backs on Him to follow their own teachings. Judas was one and so are you too mwc68.
Nobody can force you to accept Jesus Christ, not even God Himself can force you mwc68.
I can't sleep right now. Usually happens when i am going to perform. If could please tell some of my story. I was a total Heavy Metal musician living for the glory of the stage. I have played in several bands and really only succeeded in "fame" here locally, and the surrounding area. The last metal band i was in played regularly in Houston, Dallas, Beaumont, Lake Charles and many places in between. When I was on stage it was all about me! I did this for years not recognizing where the talent came from. 11 Yrs ago certain events happened and this band fell apart and i was faced with maybe never getting on stage again with a high caliber band. 5 Yrs ago i volunteered to sing in the church choir, yet playing guitar and singing was always my passion. I heard from God during this period, not an audible voice, but definitely a voice inside loud and clear. He told me if I wanted back on that stage, i better start praising him with all my music! Within a few months, our Lifeteen service (mass) needed a guitar player. I was asked if i would play by our music director and i said sure. I thought i would be playing "church" music. No prob. What they were playin was Contemporary Christian Music! I had never heard this in church before and was extremely excited how this type of music was more " rock" oriented. God reminded me of what He told me, and reminded me i was on the stage again, so to speak. When I finally reailized God gave me this talent for Him, everything changed. I became the Lifeteen Music Director 2 yrs ago and the response has been amazing!! I am playing this gig tonite with two local Christian bands and i am doing what i know God has personally asked me to do That's part of my story and i felt the need to share since i think we really got off on the wrong footWhat's everybody's plans this weekend? I'm playing a gig here locally with 2 other bands and it should be a good show.
I suggest that it will serve to expose that you are religious but lost. Just like King Agrippa. One of the saddest stories in the bible.No, its a set up
I've read through about 16 pages of this thread... Just one question, if Catholics are such an abomination then why has it not faded as so many other religions? Around 900 other Christian religions ( last count, and not including those going extinct today!)have faded away since the 1600's why? Do you also think the Jewish religion is an abomination, after all they have mysticism and numerology and they defiantly do not believe in Jesus as Lord and Savior ( to clarify; there is a current movement in the Jewish community for those who believe in Jesus, this only within the last 10 or so years) only a man who was a great teacher and turned his back on his kind...
All religions are flawed, they all are contaminated by the egos of man... we just choose for our self's the less of these evils we can live with or ignore. There is great beauty in the Catholic religion, that has inspired men for centuries, just as there is profound teachings in many religions that are popular today... if you can not see the hand of God in each of them as we are shaped and molded you have lost the true heart of Christ himself! He taught tolerance, he taught unconditional love and forgiveness...
If I did not know better, and as a newbie to this site, I would run like hell after reading some of these threads... I fully understand this is a forum, but the intolerance, lack of respect for others opinions who are trying so hard to find their way home just amazes me...
You see your problem, Valiant ?You see your problem? ..........
There are very few doctrine and beliefs that it is necessary to be 'right' on.
These include the triunity of God,
the fact that Jesus is both true God and true man, and is returning to take home His own and judge the world,
and that salvation is obtainable through the blood of His cross.
Apart from the above all our differing doctrines and beliefs will be irrelevant.
I've read through about 16 pages of this thread... Just one question, if Catholics are such an abomination then why has it not faded as so many other religions? Around 900 other Christian religions ( last count, and not including those going extinct today!)have faded away since the 1600's why? Do you also think the Jewish religion is an abomination, after all they have mysticism and numerology and they defiantly do not believe in Jesus as Lord and Savior ( to clarify; there is a current movement in the Jewish community for those who believe in Jesus, this only within the last 10 or so years) only a man who was a great teacher and turned his back on his kind...
All religions are flawed, they all are contaminated by the egos of man... we just choose for our self's the less of these evils we can live with or ignore. There is great beauty in the Catholic religion, that has inspired men for centuries, just as there is profound teachings in many religions that are popular today... if you can not see the hand of God in each of them as we are shaped and molded you have lost the true heart of Christ himself! He taught tolerance, he taught unconditional love and forgiveness...
If I did not know better, and as a newbie to this site, I would run like hell after reading some of these threads... I fully understand this is a forum, but the intolerance, lack of respect for others opinions who are trying so hard to find their way home just amazes me...