Do they really have a good FOUNDATION to claim they are true disciples of Christ just by following the bible alone?
Of all, is their salvation truly secure? For Catholics, each and every venial sins (unrepentable and conconfesed) are accountable for, let alone mortal sins.
Denying the sacrament of reconciliation and the priests as such, how are the protestants going to clean their souls b4 they meet Christ?
Without the real body and blood of christ how are they going to strengthen their faith and combat sins?
Yes they can ask the Lord directly for forgiveness but can their conscience be cleared? For catholics, confessions gave the penitents the great relieve when their sins are forgiven on behalf of God via the priests which Christ stated clearly in the bible whichever sins they forgive on earth, are forgiven in heaven, those retain will on earth will be as such in heaven.
Can protestants really feel the relieve just by self-confession to Christ alone?
2007-11-17
04:33:18
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You are wrong, the Bible comes to us from the Jews. Also, all the discipiles were Jews, especially Simon Peter. You are in grave error on this and several other matters. Salvation is through the grace of God only!!!! we have nothing to do with it, except faith---Ephesians 2:8. Also, I pray to Jesus who died on the cross for my sins, for forgiveness of my sins. Only the blood of the cross can wash away our sins, no ritual can accomplish the same.
2007-11-17 06:02:40
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answered by Not perfect, just forgiven 5
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The Bible was written over a 1600 year period. The first 5 books were written by Moses. Where was the Catholic church then? The "rock" Jesus was referring to when talking to Peter was in fact Himself (Jesus) and not Peter! A search of the Scriptures will reveal that there are numerous references throughout the Bible whereby the Lord is referred to as "The rock" The Keys to heaven is the result of the Church preaching the gospel to a lost and dieing world as anyone who believes is saved. Note here that the only ones who have the authority to preach the gospel or more precisely, carry out the great commission as given in Matthew Ch.28 is in fact the New Testament church.
We are clearly told in the Bible that there is only one high priest who has already passed into the heavens and that there is no other way to the Father except through Christ Jesus. We have His high priesthood work which is now complete in Jesus and we are told that if we confess our sins then he (the lord) is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and cleans us from all unrighteousness. This is the whole idea of having Christ for our high priest.
This business about doing penance for sins is simply another "invention" of the Catholic church. Our own works cannot clear away sin as we are clearly told that the Blood of christ cleanses us from all sin. There is no degrees of sin such as "mortal " sins etc., as there is nothing in Scripture to support this. Sin is sin in the eyes of the Lord! It is readily apparent to many protestants that the Catholic church will have a lot to answer for to the Lord ; little wonder the Lord will destroy the catholic church during the tribulation for the reasons given in Revelation Ch.17 V1-9
2007-11-17 05:08:56
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answered by mandbturner3699 5
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One can't gain this by way of fact the Protestants are no longer one church. there are various; Anglican, Baptist, Pentecostal etc. Protestantism is greater conventional in the U. S. although. Protestants oftentimes have a different take on the Bible and doctrine to Catholics. Catholics Baptize their babies at a youthful age while some Protestants have Believers Baptism, the place they're Baptized as adults while could make an recommended decision to persist with Christ. additionally Christ became into Baptized as an grownup so some emulate him in this way. in spite of the reality that maximum agree that Baptism is a sacrament. Catholics have seven sacraments; Baptism Communion (Eucharist Confession affirmation Matrimony Ordination severe Unction (or final Rites) some Protestants agree that Baptism is a sacrament to boot as Communion as they're in the Bible, besides the undeniable fact that do no longer think of they have any non secular credence so do no longer see them as sacred.
2017-01-05 16:58:29
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answered by celedon 4
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Many Protestants I know,like some Lutherans and Anglicans, make use of private auricular confession to a pastor.
Some Protestants are most reluctant to face the historical fact that their New Testament, Trinitarian and Crhistological teachings and most of their teachings come from their Catholic/Orthodox heritage just as some Christians can't acknowledge that they are heavily indebted to the Jews for the OT,monotheism and most other basics.
A Protestant who hates Catholicism or a Christian who hates Judaism is a child who hates his mother.
2007-11-17 04:43:23
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answered by James O 7
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Actually, only the Roman Catholic church thinks that "even the bible originated from the Catholic Church." Most other denominations think that the Church had strayed far from the truth well before Martin Luther pointed it out and brought parts of it back to the faith of the fathers.
2007-11-17 04:38:50
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answered by bonitakale 5
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Your catholic "revisionist history" is lying to you. God gave us the Bible through the Jews. Catholics murdered everyone found owning a Bible.
Catholics are not saved because catholics believe a false gospel of works (Galatians 1).
2007-11-17 05:06:11
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answered by Anonymous
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ALL religion is MAN MADE - yes my friend - even the catholic church - especially the catholic church. You are being mislead by a MAN called the pope. Sorry - but it is true. However, being a born again Christian is the true way of Jesus Christ.
2007-11-17 04:38:56
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answered by Kaliko 6
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The Bible came from Catholics? That's news to me!
Matt. 6:6-12: “When you pray, go into your private room and, after shutting your door, pray to your Father who is in secret . . . ‘Our Father in the heavens, let your name be sanctified . . . and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.’”
Ps. 32:5: “My sin I finally confessed to you [God], and my error I did not cover. I said: ‘I shall make confession over my transgressions to Jehovah.’ And you yourself pardoned the error of my sins.”
1 John 2:1: “If anyone does commit a sin, we have a helper with the Father, Jesus Christ, a righteous one.
2007-11-17 04:38:21
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answered by Anonymous
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All true believers have their roots in Judaism
2007-11-17 06:12:14
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answered by sego lily 7
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Happy false premise day everyone!
2007-11-17 06:10:06
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answered by Anonymous
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