Message from @nrky
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what makes them false?
I said they "associate".
Benny Hinn and Bill Johnson
are who Hillsong associates with
jesus associated with prostitutes and lepers, that doesn't mean he was one....
keep your friends close and your enemies closer, so you can witness to them and pray they turn their ways š
I usually associate fire and brimstone with the Baptists. The modern Catholic Church I would say has gone full liberal. But about the 7 sacraments. They are biblical, I guess I could spend time looking up the verses. But Iām making dinner. Jesus was baptized, the told the disciples āwhoās sins you forgive, they are forgivenā, marriage was already a sacrament in Jewish law Jesus emphasized monogamy, umm letās see, the institution of the Eucharist before his Passion and death...
How are they biblical, chapter and verse
you should see some of the sjw crap they're teaching in catholic schools in australia... dear god, save me
7
A perfect number
The rules are there for our benefit, not for making us feel like prisoners. But the other bad thing about modernism in the church, is they teach all the rules, but donāt talk about Jesus as loving you as an individual. There is no heart in so much catechism.
777 rather
big yikes
modernism kills everything good
The pope has sold off the Catholic Church in China. Itās just pure evil
this is what i got from the catholic services i attended..... no mention or discussion about how jesus loves me, just "do this, do that".... that only applies to people who had already devoted their lives to jesus.... i was still on the fence at the time, so the rules made no sense
@nrky wouldn't false teachers be the more like the Pharisees and Sadduccees?
The laity donāt even know what to do, and the local priests many of whom are good good Christians who love God, are stuck too. They have to be obedient, but at the same time, they donāt know what is coming from Hod or the Devil
@Jenjen well there goes the infallibility of the pope idea.
all i felt when i went to catholic services was blame and guilt, no redemption or love there whatsoever.... catholic preachers and laymen here in australia have become so insular that it only appeals to those who grew up in the church, which is why attendance and new converts are dwindling
@nrky Have you heard of Ray Comfort?
Saint Francis DeSales, Ignatius spiritual exercises, Saint Teresa of Avila her book the interior castle, there are so many saints and mystics in the church who have written a lot about how to pray and have a relationship with God and to place yourself within Godās heartļæ¼ļæ¼ļæ¼.
anglicanism is somewhat similar in that it's focused on maintaining a status quo, rather than sharing their gift of god's love with the world. there's no catholic or anglican witness here, mostly it comes from indian and southeast-asian presbytarians
@nrky I'm nondenominational but I just consider myself just a Biblical Christian, I don't care as much for what denomination a fellow christian is in, if they are in Christ they are my family in Christ.
Hereās a beautiful prayer by a catholic monk fairly recently:
Jesus to the soul:
Why are you upset and agitated? Leave your cares to Me and all will be fine. I tell you honestly, every act of true and blind reliance on Me results in what you desire and will resolve all your difficulties.... more found here https://www.discerninghearts.com/catholic-podcasts/jesus-take-prayer-servant-god-fr-dolindo-ruotolo/
lol ray comfort, that's the living waters dude.... i get random pamphlets in my mailbox every few months from his followers
last one i got was the one about the science in the bible, was an interesting read
there is a YT channel, there are videos of him evangelizing
He's very graceful and loving but does not compromise/water down the message of the Gospel.
ahh cool
will have a look
amen and awomen
I would be curious to see how God is petty
Every other religion in the world would allow almost everyone into heaven
Why do scientists believe in the existence of dark matter when they canāt prove it
for me? i personally believe god has no solid reason why he wants to create humans in his image (ie. that's just like having clones of himself worshipping himself). although an alternative way i consider the world is that we're god's experiment. the dinosaur age was one experiement. etc
The liturgy over the year for the Catholic mass and daily mass readings from the Bible follow tradition in the Church. The mass itself if about receiving Jesus in the sacrament of communion.
have a good day everyone and God bless ya
We arenāt clones of God, God created us to worship Him in many ways. God just gave us more than He gave any of His other creations. That being His image
Daily reminder that Joe Biden is not a Catholic.