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@DrShayPhD @ElectAndChosen @DrShayPhD I think you may have mistaken @ElectAndChosen for a Roman Catholic. If you check his bio you will find that he is Reformed. He does not put tradition above or even equal to the Bible.

@ElectAndChosen You explained the word “Bible.” Great. Now explain why your doctrines aren’t in those books. No one said it’s one book. We said it’s one standard. And that standard exposes your tradition [Isaiah 8:20].

If Rome owns the Bible, then why does the Bible contradict Rome’s doctrines?

@Modern1689 @johnctristan @redeemed_zoomer Not sure what is meant to be implied by the unfortunate reality that those who hold to the truth are now in the minority. Jesus tells us that the way is narrow and only a few will find it?

@johnctristan @redeemed_zoomer No doubt they have prominence in certain places, but what about overall, globall?

Is it fair to say that within every major Protestant denomination that the most conservative, historic, orthodox representations of that tradition are now the minority?

@JoshuaBarzon Preferably every Lord’s Day.

How often should churches observe the Lord's Supper?

@DakMuse4 None of us can!!!

I still can’t believe we took Taco Charlton over T.J. Watt…

@certaresnovis @poperespecter1 I disagree with the “lesser of two evils” statement. That’s a straw man argument. We have this thing called the “primaries” in which people have options to choose the nominee of the party. Many are just enamored with DJT.

Quite literally nowhere to go but up from Trumpstein. The cosmos needs a break from this ontological Black Hole. Hold the “liberal!” and “commie!” accusations I voted for him three times. Lesser of two evils. Because the oligarchs who select them for us always choose two evils. Mundus vult decipi, ergo decipiatur. The world wants to be deceived, so let it be deceived.

If King Charles converted to Catholicism, can we all agree he would be a better ruler for the US than Trump?

@Bill_Dewahl @Waffenator1934 @JevanShevu @poperespecter1 Let’s get our terminology straight. When we refer to dead vs alive, we are speaking of the normal usage of being dead vs alive from our perspective. Of course we know that we all have an eternal conscious spirit and soul. But in normal usage the deceased are not conscious.

@Waffenator1934 @JevanShevu @jrhatcher1 @poperespecter1 He's talking about the second death at the judgement. The one reserved for those who don't believe and that the dead in Christ will not suffer.

These people's whole attack on Catholicism relies on pretending not to understand the concept of intercessory prayer.

@JevanShevu @poperespecter1 The problem with intercession is that we ask people on earth to pray for us is that we generally feel that they may have more influence. Again Jesus already knows our needs and his love for us is perfect and His desire is greater than those who intercede for us.

@JevanShevu @poperespecter1 The problem with that analogy is that Jesus is omnipotent, omniscient, and omnipresent. He is never too busy, that He is unaware of or too busy to hear our prayers.

@raj05064 @poperespecter1 Resent Mary!!! That’s a new one. Now maybe during her time on earth there may have been other virgins that were aware of the prophecies, and could have been hoping God would choose them???… but I sincerely doubt that there are women or men today that are jealous of Mary.

@poperespecter1 They resent Mary because unlike them, she was chosen by God to have a special role in salvation. It is just human jealousy, plain and simple.

@redeemed_zoomer I respect your decision. I logged off of X for awhile because it’s becoming toxic. I came back vowing to be one to promote understanding and reconciliation. But, I’m finding people don’t want peace. They crave to fight.

After talking with pastors I’ve decided to stop arguing online. I’ll still be making content, streams, and formal debates dw I’ve realized online interactions/arguments and the culture thereof have turned me into someone I don’t wanna be

@redeemed_zoomer @logos_asarkos It’s a nuanced but important distinction. Works do not earn salvation but they prove the validity of the faith by which we are justified before God through Christ. Works prove out faith is genuine. And in that sense works are necessary.

@logos_asarkos Yes they are even tho they don’t cause salvation

Good works are not necessary for salvation.

@EuropeAscension @poperespecter1 Typo… I meant something can be incorrect but “NOT” fall to the status of heresy or blasphemy.

@EuropeAscension @poperespecter1 The terms heretic and blasphemy are being thrown around way too much. Something can be incorrect but yet fall to the status of heresy or blasphemy!

I'm not crazy about these ecumenical events (not sure what they accomplish tbh) but stop acting like they are the end of the world. Popes exchange nice words. Pray. And everything goes back to normal. Pope Benedict did them too. Here is he is with a female Lutheran "bishop".

@Vitus_osst @boisdulac_ Possible answer: maybe the Jesus they’ve heard of appears to be welcoming of sinners, and therefore they come without any pretense.

@boisdulac_ I want to ask you a question.. if those people are going to see a president of high government authority or even going to work will they dress that Way?

Why will they allow people to dress like this in the Church for Mass? This is a total insult to Christ.

@jimmyblack33 @1984_nate I should also add that I take absolutely no credit whatsoever for believing, because I know the wretch that I am. Again I just refuse to be boxed in to a human description of things far beyond my ability to understand.

@jimmyblack33 @1984_nate I absolutely agree that God is sovereign. He also commands that I repent and believe/trust in Christ for my salvation. I don’t have to explain the how. God is above my pay grade. I don’t place labels on a certain theory.

The "who were born" at the beginning of John 1:13 is KEY. THAT is what John is referring to as being "the will of God and not of man." It has NOTHING to do with why one receives Christ. Only someone with a presupposition of regeneration preceding faith would think otherwise.

@IceDog07 @poperespecter1 So… encouraging the growth of families is “woke”!

@poperespecter1 He's woke. Give me a break

Breaking: Pope Leo calls on European politicians to encourage families and fertility.

@jimmyblack33 @1984_nate God gets the credit for sending His Son. Regardless if Calvinist or Arminian/Provisionist; we ALL give CREDIT to God for our salvation. There are however Calvinists who take great PRIDE in being the elect.

@1984_nate Who gets credit for your salvation?

@Jon34610Jon @UcheMaryOkoli Well obviously the people responding to this post, care!

@UcheMaryOkoli Nobody cares.

Many Catholics think that St Peter was the first Catholic Church that was built, but it wasn’t. St. John Luteran is the very first Catholic church that was built. It has the skulls of St. Peter and St. Paul above the altar and also a piece of wood from the actual table where Jesus had his last supper with his disciples. The Catholic Church knows how to keep history.

@pudicat11 @JoshuaBarzon While households were baptized, it is only an assumption that there were infants. All households eventually arrive at a point in which they stop having or in between children. The presence of infants is an assumption. The requirement of repentance/faith are absolutes.

"Entire households were baptized." In those days households were extended families that undoubtedly contained babies. Show me one place in Scripture where the baptism of babies is prohibited. It is prohibited in the Mormon religion which ought be a clue how great and gracious the Baptism of infants is.

Christian things that aren’t actually in the Bible. What would you add or remove? • Altar calls / the “invitation” • The Sinner’s Prayer • Sunday School • Church buildings • Steeples • Baby baptisms • Baby dedications • Hard wood pews • Padded comfortable pews • “Accepting Jesus into your heart” • Wood pulpits • Glass pulpits • Parking lots • Church directory • Door greeters • Helicopter candy drops • Coffee bar in the lobby • Offering plates • Tithe envelopes • Visitor gift bags • The King James Bible (KJV) • The English Standard Version (ESV) • Any other English Bible translation • Church gymnasium • Lock ins • Trunk or treat • The worship team • The choir • Hymn books • “Turn and greet your neighbor” • The church bulletin • Heated baptismal • PowerPoint slides • Revival meetings • Tent meetings • Missions conferences • Vacation Bible School • Bus routes (IYKYK) • Livestream • Children’s church • Seminary • The welcome center • “Every head bowed, every eye closed” • Wednesday night service • Life Groups • Connection Groups • The church potluck