St. Gemma Galgani, endured fierce physical beatings and relentless temptations from the devil; she turned to the Rosary and deep devotion to Mary for strength and protection amid her intense spiritual battles.
@indytrog@coffeeguy_77@alfray7@theophilus_cmpr@TheBasedTrinity@Burgess7281975 I believe Christ gave His Church authority. He literally said, “Whose sins you forgive are forgiven, and whose sins you retain are retained.” To me, that sounds like real authority given to the apostles and carried forward in the Church
@indytrog@alfray7@coffeeguy_77@theophilus_cmpr@TheBasedTrinity@Burgess7281975 The Bible does not teach that everything believed must be in the Bible. That is the heresy of Sola Scriptura. But, seriously, I am sure you have read why Protestants and Catholics baptize infants. I mean if you haven't I can seriously get into it...but surely you have
@indytrog@alfray7@coffeeguy_77@theophilus_cmpr@TheBasedTrinity@Burgess7281975 Yes, I consider sprinkling babies in the Trinitarian formula proper baptism. Because that is what the Church has taught. The Church started by Christ. The Church that canonized the Bible. FTR, many Protestants believe in infant baptism. But honestly, don't get your facts off X
@indytrog@alfray7@coffeeguy_77@theophilus_cmpr@TheBasedTrinity@Burgess7281975 1271 Baptism constitutes the foundation of communion among all Christians, including those who are not yet in full communion with the Catholic Church: "For men who believe in Christ and have been properly baptized are put in some, though imperfect, communion with the Cath Church.
@indytrog@theophilus_cmpr@TheBasedTrinity@Burgess7281975 Protestantism teaches heresy. A lot of it. I should know lol. I spent my whole life in that mess. But, historically, you can absolutely trace the Catholic Church back to the Apostles. I, of course, knew this much earlier in life. But I was stubborn...
@RandomLDS My RLDS(CoC) friends would say how about Nephi? And now, behold, this is the doctrine of Christ, and the only and true doctrine of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, which is one God, without end. Amen. BoM 1830
@kiertrades@madaboutmd62432@CollinRugg If I had no arms or legs, I would be glad I was alive and my parents didn't kill me. So, yes. Absolutely. That one is easy. FTR, I know at least one person who is like that. I am not sure how to ask them if they wish they were dead. They seem happy.
@DrShayPhD@swamthetiber25 This sounds like Soul Sleep. No Christians, Catholic or otherwise, believe in that. Only the really weird cults like JWs and Armstrongites do.
@Faith_is_Works@ThoughtfulSaint 1830 OG BoM 1 Nephi: 11:18 the mother of God, after the manner of the flesh 11:21 the Lamb of God, yea, even the Eternal Father 13:40 the Lamb of God is the Eternal Father and the Saviour of the world
@Faith_is_Works@ThoughtfulSaint Your theology is a development from the Book of Mormon. Your theology is not solely derived from the BoM. You are reading your current Utah branch theology back into it. imo and well of other LDS groups of course