Not at all - it was (and still is) a sign of faith identity. From the moment he is circumcised, the Jewish child is expected to believe and follow all the laws and teachings of Covenant into which he has been initiated.
Anyone who dies in a state of grace but not yet perfect goes to Purgatory, regardless of what religion they practiced during their lifetime.
I’ve got a lot problems…
Now tell me where your church i.e. theWhere can i find this in offical church documents that affirms this by Magisterium is the Bishop in union with the Pope?
The male child is no doubt Jesus. John seems to be using metaphors throughout this letter and the women is best to be understood as not Mary as catholic scholars have pointed out. Unless you can show that the Magisterium itself has interepreted this passage then you don’t know with any certainity how to understand this passage.
None. Generally speaking all Christians believe that in the fullness of time, God took on our nature and became man and died for our sins.
What spirtual benefits are spelled out in the OT for being circumcised?
The United Church of Canada.
Do a search on vatican.va for “Mary” and then click on all of the documents that pop up - by the time you’re done, you’ll have plenty of them.
Okay. Now put on your thinking cap. If the male child is Jesus, then what time frame are we looking at? (The time of His birth, right?)
They have not defined. However, Scripture has to be interpreted in the light of the teaching of the Catholic Church.I’ve got a lot problems…
Magisterium is the Bishop in union with the Pope have infallibly interpreted Revelations 12 for example?
There has been priest who have said that the woman in Revelation 12:1-5 is Mary.
Did the Church gave birth to Jesus? Nope. The Church was born out of the side of Christ. Not the other way around. Mary gave birth to Jesus not the Church.
Some but its not unified belief because some do not believe in infant baptism. There are some AOG who baptize their infants and put the importance of baptism.
i went to this website and scan it and didn’t see any rejection of what i mention above. Can you show me where you think that they don’t believe Christ died or was God in the flesh?
He shares in the faith of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. He is a Jew. He is bound by the law of Moses, and privileged to be among God’s chosen people.
i’m confused. Catholics claim that the only ones who have the authority to interpret scripture is the church and individuals are not to. Protestants have no right to interpret the scriptures.
Yes I can tell you because the MALE CHILD IS JESUS CHRIST! Who gave Birth to Jesus literally? This is easy interpretation for Pete’s sake.
i agree with this. My point is how are you able to arrive at the correct understanding of this point without the Magesterium to tell you?
Because Revelation 12:1-5 speaks of a male child who will rule all nations with an iron rod. The Catholic Church affirms that Jesus will rule all nations with an iron rod. Second, in the passage the child was taken up to heaven and to his throne. Base on our Creed. We believe that Jesus ascended into heaven and is sitteth at the Right Hand of the Father.
i would say any church that believes in the Scriptures as the only spiritual foundation for Christians. More could be said.
They are not considered protestants but a cult.
Here is the teaching schedule for the adult Sunday School for this year at the church that I left in order to become a Catholic.
Who gives you the authority to say this though? I’m constantly challenged by this authority claim when it comes to my understanding of scripture. I’m asking you what yours is since your church has never defined this passage for you.
Because the Magesterium gives us the boundaries around the information that guide us to the correct interpretation. By looking at what the Magesterium does define, we can logically deduce, using our brains, what the meaning of the text is. Keep in mind, you can never come up with an interpretation of any text that contradicts anything that the Magesterium has already defined - if you do, then you’re on the wrong track.
No wonder you left. When a church sponsers people like Spong and John Dominic Crossan that is the time to flee…Here is the teaching schedule for the adult Sunday School for this year at the church that I left in order to become a Catholic.
If you don’t see any problems with it, or if it’s in accord with your beliefs, that’s fine, but it’s way different than what my Plymouth Brethren friend believes in.
By whom? They define themselves as Christians, and they are probably more Protestant than most Protestants.