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OldArmyDog
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Good evening Brothers and Sisters in Christ Jesus,
I know it is an ancient item of discussion but I do not understand how evil was able to enter into Judas, allowing him to betray this man he had followed, listened to, seen work miracles many times and likely had been part of many deep discussions about Christ Jesus’ deeper thoughts including the role of His Church and other Divine subjects. I realize that we are mortals and therefore more than prone to failure, especially when some kind of perceived gain is involved but this is a totally different scenario in my mind. I simply cannot wrap my mind around what possible gain could have meant more to him than the Kingdom of Heaven and what comes after this life from the lips of the Son of Almighty God. In reading the Scripture, it is like he was a disciple one day and then betrayed who he had to know was the true Son of Almighty God. I simply cannot put any context together where anyone in his position would be able to do such a thing.
The second question I researched in the threads there as well before posting this but I am still having issues. I was raised as a Protestant, specifically in the Church of the Nazarene. In fact, a beloved uncle often preached there as a lay minister. I remember him speaking ill of Communion and some of the practices in the Catholic Church and he would get, not angry, but “energetic” about it to put it mildly. Yet, in the Scripture itself you read Christ Jesus’ words about the wine and the bread. Again, thinking back to talks with my uncle, with whom I was very close, I again do not understand why anyone could have a problem with something that is so plainly stated in the Scripture that even one such as myself can see the meaning and the beauty on my own. Why is this such an object of scorn and mockery?
If you accept the Scripture as the Word of God then how can you reject Holy Communion?
If these are too simple to answer or have been thoroughly answered in a thread I might have missed, please simply post links and I will be more than happy to do more reading and research. Ever since I took my first step towards becoming a member of the Church, reading Scripture has become my favorite thing to do, especially before I sleep because my mind works through the things I have read and the dreams, well, that is for some other time and place, but my mind goes into places where it is safe to dwell and good for me in so many ways and that is a true Blessing.
One final note: I really enjoy the quote (in my signature) from the Bishop and I hope it is something acceptable for use on this site? I have learned the hard way to ask here first before utilizing anything for further research as there are traps set out there and I do not want to fall into one.
I know it is an ancient item of discussion but I do not understand how evil was able to enter into Judas, allowing him to betray this man he had followed, listened to, seen work miracles many times and likely had been part of many deep discussions about Christ Jesus’ deeper thoughts including the role of His Church and other Divine subjects. I realize that we are mortals and therefore more than prone to failure, especially when some kind of perceived gain is involved but this is a totally different scenario in my mind. I simply cannot wrap my mind around what possible gain could have meant more to him than the Kingdom of Heaven and what comes after this life from the lips of the Son of Almighty God. In reading the Scripture, it is like he was a disciple one day and then betrayed who he had to know was the true Son of Almighty God. I simply cannot put any context together where anyone in his position would be able to do such a thing.
The second question I researched in the threads there as well before posting this but I am still having issues. I was raised as a Protestant, specifically in the Church of the Nazarene. In fact, a beloved uncle often preached there as a lay minister. I remember him speaking ill of Communion and some of the practices in the Catholic Church and he would get, not angry, but “energetic” about it to put it mildly. Yet, in the Scripture itself you read Christ Jesus’ words about the wine and the bread. Again, thinking back to talks with my uncle, with whom I was very close, I again do not understand why anyone could have a problem with something that is so plainly stated in the Scripture that even one such as myself can see the meaning and the beauty on my own. Why is this such an object of scorn and mockery?
If you accept the Scripture as the Word of God then how can you reject Holy Communion?
If these are too simple to answer or have been thoroughly answered in a thread I might have missed, please simply post links and I will be more than happy to do more reading and research. Ever since I took my first step towards becoming a member of the Church, reading Scripture has become my favorite thing to do, especially before I sleep because my mind works through the things I have read and the dreams, well, that is for some other time and place, but my mind goes into places where it is safe to dwell and good for me in so many ways and that is a true Blessing.
One final note: I really enjoy the quote (in my signature) from the Bishop and I hope it is something acceptable for use on this site? I have learned the hard way to ask here first before utilizing anything for further research as there are traps set out there and I do not want to fall into one.
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