We are free from sin - it has no power over us. We are free from the law which bound us. And we are free from religous customs which really mean nothing (barring of course communion and baptism, however these aren’t necessary for salvation, but still important) and they provide no help in helping us deal with our sinful desires.
None of those things listed are good. You know I know that. However not doing them does not make us saved. Its only by believing in Christ. Sure, if you live a life of sin when you say you believe you will not besaved (Galations 5:19-21). But it was Christ’s sacrifice and nothing else that makes us totally righteous. All we have to do is believe.
By the way. God sees only one Church. It is neither Catholic or Protestant. It is for all those who make Christ their Lord. It wasn’t the Catholic church which then had people break away from it. It was a which went through some reforms. If you look at the history of the church you will see how incredibly corrupt it became. If you read about the popes you will notice it wasn’t about doing God’s will. It was about money, power and politics. God was only used as a means to have absolute athority. Read about this.
So are you saying that if I do all these things and know they are wrong with no remorse and because I believe I will be saved?
Again your argument on the Catholic Church is about men and their sins or those you perceive and then sit in judgement condeming them. The protestant reformation were men sitting in protest and judgement on Christ’s Church not the actions of some of it’s clergical members.
Seven Chosen to Serve
6:1 Now in these days when the disciples were increasing in number, a complaint by the Hellenists [1] arose against the Hebrews because their widows were being neglected in the daily distribution. 2 And the twelve summoned the full number of the disciples and said, “It is not right that we should give up preaching the word of God to serve tables. 3 Therefore, brothers, [2] pick out from among you seven men of good repute, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we will appoint to this duty. 4 But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.” 5 And what they said pleased the whole gathering, and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte of Antioch. 6 These they set before the apostles, and they prayed and laid their hands on them.
7 And the word of God continued to increase, and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests became obedient to the faith.
Matthias Chosen to Replace Judas
12 Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day’s journey away. 13 And when they had entered, they went up to the upper room, where they were staying, Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot and Judas the son of James. 14 All these with one accord were devoting themselves to prayer, together with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers. [3]
15 In those days Peter stood up among the brothers (the company of persons was in all about 120) and said, 16 “Brothers, the Scripture had to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke beforehand by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who became a guide to those who arrested Jesus. 17 For he was numbered among us and was allotted his share in this ministry.” 18 (Now this man acquired a field with the reward of his wickedness, and falling headlong [4] he burst open in the middle and all his bowels gushed out. 19 And it became known to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that the field was called in their own language Akeldama, that is, Field of Blood.) 20 “For it is written in the Book of Psalms,
“‘May his camp become desolate,
and let there be no one to dwell in it’;
and
“‘Let another take his office.’
21 So one of the men who have accompanied us during all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, 22 beginning from the baptism of John until the day when he was taken up from us—one of these men must become with us a witness to his resurrection.” 23 And they put forward two, Joseph called Barsabbas, who was also called Justus, and Matthias. 24 And they prayed and said, “You, Lord, who know the hearts of all, show which one of these two you have chosen 25 to take the place in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas turned aside to go to his own place.” 26 And they cast lots for them, and the lot fell on Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.
Yes even Jesus picked a man by the name of Judas Iscariot but He did not do away the Apostles or his Church.
Where is your Apostolic Succession?
Where are Your Priests?
For what I quoteD is scripture. It seems to me you only follow what you want, to pick and choose. That is not the way to salvation. Would you not agree?
