
Originally Posted by
buzz
I think we should pray that you accept our Roman Catholic and Orthodox brethren as the Christian brothers and sisters that they are, and that God remove your religious egotism that is expressed in the last sentence of your OP highlighted in blue for easy reading. What you seem to be saying is that Catholics do not rest in Jesus Christ and that my friend is not true. Or are you really saying Catholics aren't Christians?
If you had been familiar with my postings, you would know that I consider all believers in Jesus Christ as my brothers and sisters, but as in non-Catholic churches as well as Catholic churches, there is a danger of voiding faith in Whom we believe and in regards to the RCC, there is not only catholicism that voids that faith, but other works of iniquity that is of the world.
I am surprised that you would use the term egotism when the RCC has been doing that standard towards everyone else that are non-Catholics.
Is it not true that there is no salvation outside the RCC? Is it not true that it is anathema to take communion just in remebrance of Him?
Seems to me that the RCC has become egotistical even towards the Lord Jesus Christ by turning the communion into the Mass. And lest we forget, no one that is not Catholic is allowed to partake of the Mass.
But hey: it gets worse for the devout Catholic that are jumping through those hoops set up by catholicism.
"Even though incorporated into the Church, one who does not however persevere in charity is not saved." Pg. 222, #837
Now do you see what I am seeing by His grace? How can a Catholic say they are resting in Him if they are still trying to save themselves by the works of catholicism?
Another point is that no matter what slur you want to use about Catholics whether it be straight forward, sideways or around the back, the scripture references certainly don't support it in fact they have nothing whatsoever to do with what you write here.
Are there other Christian denominations that you don't think "have it quite right" and are therefore nonChristian? When will Catholics see the RCC as slurring the faith in Jesus Christ?
And yes... other denomenations do not have it quite right, but then again, I have not been pointing Catholics to leave the RCC to go to Protestant church. By His grace, I have been pointing Catholics to leave the RCC and go to Jesus Christ in having that personal reconciled relationship with God. Huge difference.
And yes... I have been speaking out against Promise Keepers and holy laughter movement and other apostasies for all churches to repent from.
But I believe that prayer is needed here since the RCC has strengthened themselves in their wickedness that it may be impossible for a Catholic to take pause and examine their faith in Jesus Christ with what is being practised as contrary to that faith in the RCC that they have known all their lives.
Believers should not be identified as His by a church since any church can go astray. In Heaven, we will only be identified by our faith in Jesus Christ. Galatians 3:26 Since keeping the faith is the good fight, it is time to pray that the Lord will enable devout Catholics to start discerning their words and deeds if they are acceptable in His sight or not.
Thank you for your reply, brother buzz. I'll be praying for you.
Hebrews 4:1-16
A divided hope is an insecure hope and thereby lacking the necessary assurance for that singular hope to be hope.
Let nothing divide your hope in Jesus. Colossians 1:20-23