You mean that you, as a Christian, led by the Holy Spirit, would be unable to read and interpret scripture with someone?
Show me where scriptures tell us that everyone will be led by the Holy Spirit?
So, you don’t believe that Jesus’s words in John 14:26 apply to every Christian, believer?
I agree with Prodigal Son. The Bible is the book of the Church. Therefore, we must interpret Holy Scripture as members of the Church, not as isolated individuals. While we should definitely be reading the Bible on our own, I think it is prideful to think that we can make up our own meanings in it.
If you read John 13 through 18, in the context of who was being spoken too, you’ll see that Christ was only speaking to the men He chose and appointed over His Church. These were not words spoken to the ‘multitudes’.
So, what is your point? Who said anything about making up their own meanings? This is not what the catholic church does, does it? If so, then I’m glad I don’t belong to it!
You refer to yourself as ‘non-denominational’. Does your Church agree, interpretationally, with the Baptists, Presbyterians, Assembly of God, Methodists, Episcopalians, Church of Christ, Lutherans, etc.?
Catholics are encourage to read the Bible and they can “personally interpret” scripture as long as their interpretation does not deviate from that of the Catholic Church… In other words, verses in the Bible speak to all of us and lessons can be applied to our own life and our own circumstances.
You say you were Catholic, and coincidently this is your first post, yet you display a lack of understanding of the Catholic faith, with your ‘laundry list’ of objections. Many of which have been addressed in this thread, so I invite you to actually read through it first.
So, if the words of God do not apply to us as Christians, why bother reading it? Then it’s like reading any other book, with the exception that not everyone lives happily ever after! And I do not follow any denomination, hence the non-denominational tag! We teach and interpret scripture as Christ intended! And does it matter whether you’re a non-catholic Christian or a catholic Christian? Some would argue that Christian is Christian! And how can we be sure that those men in the cc who are teaching and interpreting scripture were chosen by Jesus?
If you have trouble reading what’s in my post…So, if the words of God do not apply to us as Christians, why bother reading it? Then it’s like reading any other book, with the exception that not everyone lives happily ever after! And I do not follow any denomination, hence the non-denominational tag! We teach and interpret scripture as Christ intended! And does it matter whether you’re a non-catholic Christian or a catholic Christian? Some would argue that Christian is Christian! And how can we be sure that those men in the cc who are teaching and interpreting scripture were chosen by Jesus?
W-O-W! What a powerful, moving post! I have encountered many former catholics, who express similar sentiments! Was talking with a former catholic, who does street ministry, and outreaches for Christ, recently and he said something that I thought was odd; that he was catholic until he got saved???
Why is it that former catholics feel so angry and betrayed by the church? Just wondering!They don’t understand the faith. The new poster shows an evidence of this in his post. Of course, to be perfectly honest, I wonder if that poster was really a Catholic at all by the many misconceptions listed in their post. But, they’ve come to the right place to learn the truth, instead of those misconceptions. It shows the dangers of ‘private interpretation’ of scriptures really.W-O-W! What a powerful, moving post! I have encountered many former catholics, who express similar sentiments! Was talking with a former catholic, who does street ministry, and outreaches for Christ, recently and he said something that I thought was odd; that he was catholic until he got saved???
Well, then, let me ask you this: Do you believe, that as Christians and followers of Christ, we are charged with making disciples, as He instructed the twelve in Matthew 28:19-20? Once we are taught, should we not teach others? Didn’t Jesus say,“You will be my witnesses?” When I witness to others, with my personal testimony, about what Christ has done in my life, I believe that I am showing them Jesus! And do you have scripture that says we are not to teach others? What about when Jesus was teaching the multitudes, such as in the Sermon on The Mount; the Beatitudes? Because I am filled with the Holy Spirit, I have been empowered to share Jesus with others.
Well, I know that in the eyes of the catholic church, which puts forth exclusivity, I know they will think I am wrong, but I believe that John 14:26, tells me, and every other Christian, that Jesus sent the Advocate(aka the Holy Spirit) to lead us ALL into Truth and Spirit!! Do you also believe that the mansions that are in the Father’s house, are just for the disciples?
Again, reading Matthew 28 in context, who is Christ speaking too? I see those He chose and appointed over His Church.Well, then, let me ask you this: Do you believe, that as Christians and followers of Christ, we are charged with making disciples, as He instructed the twelve in Matthew 28:19-20? Once we are taught, should we not teach others? Didn’t Jesus say,“You will be my witnesses?” When I witness to others, with my personal testimony, about what Christ has done in my life, I believe that I am showing them Jesus! And do you have scripture that says we are not to teach others? What about when Jesus was teaching the multitudes, such as in the Sermon on The Mount; the Beatitudes? Because I am filled with the Holy Spirit, I have been empowered to share Jesus with others.
Then you are reading something out of context of the story. No one in scriptures appointed themself such as you are claiming we can do. It appears to be a man made tradition, that is not supported by scriptures.Well, I know that in the eyes of the catholic church, which puts forth exclusivity, I know they will think I am wrong, but I believe that John 14:26, tells me, and every other Christian, that Jesus sent the Advocate(aka the Holy Spirit) to lead us ALL into Truth and Spirit!! Do you also believe that the mansions that are in the Father’s house, are just for the disciples?
