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[Reformed]

Read my previous post, you are maintaining your wisdom over all of us. What can we say?

As for this post of yours, I’ve already asked for sources about Catholics leaving the Church, but you still don’t provide any but keep saying the same thing, over and over. What is your purpose here? Are you just trying to bash Catholicism? Are you just posting the same things to try and get a rise out of us?

I’m starting to feel sorry for you. You’re in my prayers.

Hail Mary full of grace, the Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

If you don’t believe more Roman Catholics leave for Protestant communities, just ask an official from Catholic Answers. What do you think the motive was for ECT 1 and ECT II by those who signed from Rome? Why do you ask Mary to interecede for you when the Scriptures reveal that Jesus and the Spirit intercedes for the believer?

26 Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words. 27 And he who searches hearts knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because [6] the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God. 28 And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, [7] for those who are called according to his purpose. 29 For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brothers. 30 And those whom he predestined he also called, and those whom he called he also justified, and those whom he justified he also glorified. Rom 8

 

[Prodigal_Son1]

If you don’t believe more Roman Catholics leave for Protestant communities, just ask an official from Catholic Answers.

Yes some do, like some Protestants join the Catholic Church.

You still do not provide sources. You tell me to go ask someone? If you can’t provide sources you shouldn’t make accusations. It appears as if you’re making it up for some strange reason. Like I asked, what are you doing here? Just here to bash Catholicism? Just trying to get a rise out of us? Is your agenda to proselytize Catholics?

Hail Mary full of grace the Lord is with you, Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb Jesus. Holy Mary Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

 

[Reformed]

Yes some do, like some Protestants join the Catholic Church.

You still do not provide sources. You tell me to go ask someone? If you can’t provide sources you shouldn’t make accusations. It appears as if you’re making it up for some strange reason. Like I asked, what are you doing here? Just here to bash Catholicism? Just trying to get a rise out of us? Is your agenda to proselytize Catholics?

Hail Mary full of grace the Lord is with you, Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb Jesus. Holy Mary Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

I guess you are unwilling to ask Catholic Answers to verify that more Catholics leave Rome for Protestant Communities than the other way around. I read that fact in a book about Protestants who become Roman Catholics. I still don’t understand why many Roman Catholics rather go through Mary than Jesus Christ for intecessory prayer. I also notice that many Roman Catholics rather go through a Catholic Saint than through Jesus Christ for intercessory prayer. And you have consistently proclaimed the Roman Catholic institution as compared to Jesus Christ. Please think for a second, why do you consider yourself to be Catholic first, and Christian second? What we are battling over is our religious affections. Why don’t you ever talk about the person and work of Jesus Christ my friend?

 

[Prodigal_Son1]

I guess you are unwilling to ask Catholic Answers to verify more Catholics leave Rome for Protestant Communities than the other way around. I read that fact in a book about Protestants who become Roman Catholics. I still don’t understand why many Roman Catholics rather go through Mary than Jesus Christ for intecessory prayers. I also notice that many Roman Catholics rather go through a Catholic Saint than through Jesus Christ for intercessory prayer. And you have consistently proclaimed the Roman Catholic institution as compared to Jesus Christ. Please think for a second, why do you consider yourself to be Catholic first, and Christian second?

Still no source for your accusations? Not surprising, it appears you never have sources for what you say.

You didn’t answer my questions?

I have not proclaimed as you accuse. Now you are definately not telling the truth. Please provide quotes where I have stated such.

And I’m saying Hail Mary’s for you.

Hail Mary full of grace, the Lord is with you, blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus. Holy Mary Mother of God pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

 

[Reformed]

Still no source for your accusations? Not surprising, it appears you never have sources for what you say.

You didn’t answer my questions?

I have not proclaimed as you accuse. Now you are definately not telling the truth. Please provide quotes where I have stated such.

And I’m saying Hail Mary’s for you.

Hail Mary full of grace, the Lord is with you, blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus. Holy Mary Mother of God pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

Do you see what I mean? You speak more about Mary and the Catholic Church than Jesus Christ. I cannnot remember a single post on this site or the other Catholic site when you wrote about the person and work of Jesus Christ. Your postings are very typical for most Roman Catholics. I’m just pointing you to the living Christ revealed in the Bible. Why would I want a hail Mary prayer on my behalf when Jesus Christ is interceding for me.

Romans 8

God’s Everlasting Love

What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things? Who shall bring any charge against God’s elect? It is God who justifies. Who is to condemn? Christ Jesus is the one who died—more than that, who was raised—who is at the right hand of God, who indeed is interceding for us. Who shall separate us from the love of Christ?

Col 3

Alive in Christ

Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.

See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ. For in him the whole fullness of deity dwells bodily, and you have been filled in him, who is the head of all rule and authority. In him also you were circumcised with a circumcision made without hands, by putting off the body of the flesh, by the circumcision of Christ, having been buried with him in baptism, in which you were also raised with him through faith in the powerful working of God, who raised him from the dead. And you, who were dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made alive together with him, having forgiven us all our trespasses, by canceling the record of debt that stood against us with its legal demands. This he set aside, nailing it to the cross. 15 He disarmed the rulers and authorities [2] and put them to open shame, by triumphing over them in him. [3]

 

[Prodigal_Son1]

Do you see what I mean? You speak more about Mary and the Catholic Church than Jesus Christ. I cannnot remember a single post on this site or the other Catholic site when you wrote about the person and work of Jesus Christ. Your postings are very typical for most Roman Catholics. I’m just pointing you to the living Christ revealed in the Bible. Why would I want a hail Mary prayer on my behalf when Jesus Christ is interceding for me.

Romans 8

God’s Everlasting Love

What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things? Who shall bring any charge against God’s elect? It is God who justifies. Who is to condemn? Christ Jesus is the one who died—more than that, who was raised—who is at the right hand of God, who indeed is interceding for us. Who shall separate us from the love of Christ?

Please see your accusation below which is not true:

And you have consistently proclaimed the Roman Catholic institution as compared to Jesus Christ.

Provide quotes of where I have proclaimed anything above Christ. Now, you’ve edited it to say compared to Jesus. You are the one deceiving here. I will continue to pray for you.

Hail Mary full of grace the Lord is with you, blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

 

[Reformed]

Please see your accusation below which is not true:

Provide quotes of where I have proclaimed anything above Christ.

Hail Mary full of grace the Lord is with you, blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

Ephesians 1

Spiritual Blessings in Christ

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him. In love he predestined us for adoption as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will, to the praise of his glorious grace, with which he has blessed us in the Beloved. In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace, which he lavished upon us, in all wisdom and insight making known to us the mystery of his will, according to his purpose, which he set forth in Christ as a plan for the fullness of time, to unite all things in him, things in heaven and things on earth.

In him we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to the purpose of him who works all things according to the counsel of his will, so that we who were the first to hope in Christ might be to the praise of his glory. In him you also, when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and believed in him, were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit, who is the guarantee of our inheritance until we acquire possession of it, to the praise of his glory.

Proclaim Jesus Christ my friend!

 

[Prodigal_Son1]

Ephesians 1

Spiritual Blessings in Christ

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him. In love he predestined us for adoption as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will, to the praise of his glorious grace, with which he has blessed us in the Beloved. In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace, which he lavished upon us, in all wisdom and insight making known to us the mystery of his will, according to his purpose, which he set forth in Christ as a plan for the fullness of time, to unite all things in him, things in heaven and things on earth.

In him we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to the purpose of him who works all things according to the counsel of his will, so that we who were the first to hope in Christ might be to the praise of his glory. In him you also, when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and believed in him, were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit, who is the guarantee of our inheritance until we acquire possession of it, to the praise of his glory.

Proclaim Jesus Christ my friend!

Your attempts to proselytize me are wasted. I would never leave the one true Holy Catholic Church created by Christ Himself. Within the Catholic Church is the fullness of truth which is Christ Himself. I wouldn’t settle for anything less.

Hail Mary full of grace,the Lord is with you, blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus. Holy Mary Mother of God pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

 

[Reformed]

Your attempts to proselytize me are wasted. I would never leave the one true Holy Catholic Church created by Christ Himself. Within the Catholic Church is the fullness of truth which is Christ Himself. I wouldn’t settle for anything less.

Hail Mary full of grace, blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus. Holy Mary Mother of God pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

Please share the gospel of God’s grace with me. Mary is not the good news of God my friend. The biblical Mary rejoiced in God her Savior!

 

[Prodigal_Son1]

Please share the gospel of God’s grace with me. Mary is not the good news of God my friend. The biblical Mary rejoiced in God her Savior!

Hail Mary full of grace, the Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus. Holy Mary Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

 

[sola_scriptura]

Please share the gospel of God’s grace with me. Mary is not the good news of God my friend. The biblical Mary rejoiced in God her Savior!

 

[adstrinity]

I’m almost scared to pray to the Saint who I favor for you to understand Catholicism and not misrepresent it, Reformed, because this Saint has ALWAYS prayed for me. I don’t know why he prays so much for me, though I know all the Saints I ask pray for me, nor why Jesus loves him so much, nor my guardian angel who has heard my prayers. But, personally, I wont post that prayer to The Saint Who Loves Me or the prayer I am going to say to the Sacred Heart…and The Holy Family that you’ll be more charitable.

 

[adstrinity]

Knowing that Mary rejoiced in Christ her Saviour, why WOULDN’T you want her to intercede for you, Reformed?

 

[ralphinal]

According to science, any dissolved compounds will move across a permeable membrane from more crowded to less crowded. In other words, more Catholics will become Protestant than the other way BECAUSE THERE ARE MORE CATHOLICS.

Now, by percentages, the percentage of Catholics who become Protestant is lower than the other way around. Why? Becuse there are more Catholics.

A bigger issue with Catholics are Catholics who simple do not practice. These are the most likely to leave the faith. After all, they have already left.

 

[MrS]

According to science, any dissolved compounds will move across a permeable membrane from more crowded to less crowded. In other words, more Catholics will become Protestant than the other way BECAUSE THERE ARE MORE CATHOLICS.

Now, by percentages, the percentage of Catholics who become Protestant is lower than the other way around. Why? Becuse there are more Catholics.

A bigger issue with Catholics are Catholics who simple do not practice. These are the most likely to leave the faith. After all, they have already left.

That is a critical point to consider.

Who are the Catholics who leave? For the most part they are seriously under-Catechised. They can easily be swayed into a just Jesus-and-me, no further requirements needed form of faith community.

Who are the Protestants who come home? For the most part they are better versed, Scripturally. They understand more of the Truths of the Gospels. And they know it is not found in the non-Catholic arena. Some even “hold-out” and try other non-Catholic faith communities before understanding that Christ only founded one Church.

Witness the real comparison… clergy. They are , supposedly, more in tune with Scripture. There are about 45,000 clergy in the Catholic Church in this country alone. How many jump ship? A few perhaps, because we are all human, and vulnerable. But we need only look to the Coming Home Network to see the nearly 1000 Protestant Ministers who have crossed the Tiber in the last decade or less.

Rather telling.

what say you, anti-Catholic Reformed??

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[MDK]

Just a point of clarification, doesn’t 1 Timothy 1:20 teach that our church leaders have the authority “deliver to Satan” our souls?

Hello Sir Knight,
The short answer is I believe not. I believe Paul is is referring to excommunication in 1 Tim 1:20. Here, Paul is clearly doing this so “that they may learn not to blaspheme.” This is exactly my understanding of Excommunication as it is used as tough medicine with the intention to pressure the person into changing their behavior or statements, repent and return to full communion. If you desire to discuss further, this is probably a topic for another thread.

 

[Reformed]

I’m almost scared to pray to the Saint who I favor for you to understand Catholicism and not misrepresent it, Reformed, because this Saint has ALWAYS prayed for me. I don’t know why he prays so much for me, though I know all the Saints I ask pray for me, nor why Jesus loves him so much, nor my guardian angel who has heard my prayers. But, personally, I wont post that prayer to The Saint Who Loves Me or the prayer I am going to say to the Sacred Heart…and The Holy Family that you’ll be more charitable.

Please help me understand why most Roman Catholics go through Mary and Roman Catholics saints to approach the throne of grace. Scripture states otherwise. Because of what Christ has done on our behalf, we can come to the throne of grace with boldness and confidence through Him alone. Remember, Christ is superior to the Roman Catholic saints and Mary because Jesus is God. I think Justin would make a similar point that I made above. Justin would share that Christ alone is our mediator as we make our request before God. I am trying to speak the truth in love, as the charitable act. Can you supply biblical references that would guide Christians to pray through Mary and the Saints as compared to Jesus Christ as our mediator?

Jesus the Great High Priest

Since then we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin. Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need. - Hebrews 4

 

[Reformed]

Knowing that Mary rejoiced in Christ her Saviour, why WOULDN’T you want her to intercede for you, Reformed?

Because Scripture reveals that Jesus and the Spirit of God intercedes for us. Don’t you think the 2nd and the 3rd person of the godhead is superior than Mary?

This post illustrates our differences of Christianity. Biblical Christians believe that Scripture reveals to us what we believe about God, and how to relate to Him…understanding His will to the praise of His glorious grace. Christ is superior and sufficient for all who will believe in His Holy Bible. God has spoken through the Scriptures. Christ died for the Christian and not Mary, so that we can grow in understanding of the unsearchable riches in Christ! In all respect, the unsearchable riches are found in Christ and not Mary. BTW… I love and honor the biblical Mary and the biblical Apostle Peter.

 

[Reformed]

According to science, any dissolved compounds will move across a permeable membrane from more crowded to less crowded. In other words, more Catholics will become Protestant than the other way BECAUSE THERE ARE MORE CATHOLICS.

Now, by percentages, the percentage of Catholics who become Protestant is lower than the other way around. Why? Becuse there are more Catholics.

A bigger issue with Catholics are Catholics who simple do not practice. These are the most likely to leave the faith. After all, they have already left.

Thank you for confirming the verifiable fact that more Catholics leave Rome to a Protestant community than the other way around. We just disagree on the reason of that truth. Just ask Justin on his blog and he will tell you why he left Roman Catholicism. What he believes and proclaim is what I proclaim too.

 

[Reformed]

That is a critical point to consider.

Who are the Catholics who leave? For the most part they are seriously under-Catechised. They can easily be swayed into a just Jesus-and-me, no further requirements needed form of faith community.

Who are the Protestants who come home? For the most part they are better versed, Scripturally. They understand more of the Truths of the Gospels. And they know it is not found in the non-Catholic arena. Some even “hold-out” and try other non-Catholic faith communities before understanding that Christ only founded one Church.

Witness the real comparison… clergy. They are , supposedly, more in tune with Scripture. There are about 45,000 clergy in the Catholic Church in this country alone. How many jump ship? A few perhaps, because we are all human, and vulnerable. But we need only look to the Coming Home Network to see the nearly 1000 Protestant Ministers who have crossed the Tiber in the last decade or less.

Rather telling.

what say you, anti-Catholic Reformed??

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The windl blows… and so does the Spirit of God (John 3). I am not anti-Catholic but pro Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ is sufficient and superior. The unsearchable riches are found in Christ alone.