@jacobson_j5532@BrilynHollyhand Being in the files vs doing something illegal are 2 completely different things. SpongeBob could be in those files dummy and does that mean because he’s mentioned he’s guilty?
No, St. Ignatius never held to any non denominational believes. If you read the verse right before 1 Timothy 3:16 (3:15)
The church is the pillar and foundation of truth. If scripture is authority why does it point you to the church? And why does it say to hold fast to traditions? 2 Thessalonians 2:15??
It wouldn’t make sense if you believe the Holy Spirit guided the church into all truth then that means the interpretation stayed with the church the holy sprit had guided since the time of Christ. If Jesus made a promise that the gates of hades won’t overcome his church then he means it.
You believe scripture is your only infallible source correct? The only problem is if the Catholic Church gave you the Bible. How do you know what books are in the Bible without appealing to the Catholic Church? Not to play any games with you. But once you start to go that route you’ll see that not only has the Catholic Church been around since the time of Jesus Christ, but he himself instituted the church preserved its teachings and gave you the book with an interpretation that wasn’t around at the time of Jesus.
@butzj12530@annierrobins@4scientia8@BillArnoldTeach What do you mean in context? I just showed you what Jesus said. He said to Gnaw which means to chew and that’s when he doubled down after the teaching, it wasn’t an easy teaching, the more you understand what Jesus meant the sooner you’ll become Catholic.
“[Jesus] said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you.” And when he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, “Receive the holy Spirit. Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them, and whose sins you retain are retained.” Thomas.”
John 20:21-23
What’s the word Jesus uses when he says eat my body.
At first, Jesus uses phagō (φάγω) — a general word meaning “to eat.”
Then He shifts to a much stronger, more graphic word: trōgō (τρώγω) — which literally means “to chew,” “gnaw,” or “eat in a very physical way.”
You would be apart of the group who left Jesus after he doubled down not the one who stayed because the teaching was hard.
Acting out your faith can be good way to put it, even believing is a work because your actively doing something. We don’t believe confessing to a priest is just the priest we believe it’s God giving the ability to forgive through the priest just like he uses them for the sacrament of baptism. If you turn from God you can also lose your salvation. You were saved your currently being saved and you hope to be saved in the future. Even demons and evil spirits believe in Jesus but still are not in heaven.
@JesusSaves1500@BillArnoldTeach Yeah Catholics don’t disagree with scripture we gave it to you! Show me where it says to follow sola scriptura in scripture? It doesn’t but it does say to hold fast to traditions.