Originally posted by swalker
IF YOU WANT TO PROVE OR DISPROVE CATHOLIC DOCTRINE WITH SCRIPTURE, WHY DON'T YOU READ THE BIBLE YOURSELVES, INSTEAD OF ASKING PEOPLE FOR QUOTES, WHICH COULD BE TAKEN OUT OF CONTEXT? NO ONE CAN HAVE A PERSONAL WALK WITH CHRIST UNLESS HE/SHE IS WILLING TO GO ON THAT WALK, (NOT HAVE SOMEONE ELSE DO YOUR SEARCHING FOR YOU). EXAMINE THE BIBLE (THE DIVINELY INSPIRED WORD OF GOD)! DON"T TAKE SOMEONE ELSE'S WORD FOR IT, FOR THEIR JOURNEY IS NOT YOUR JOURNEY. THE WORD OF GOD IS AVAILABLE FOR YOU TO READ, I SUGGEST THAT IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN BECOMING CATHOLIC, GET A COPY OF THE CHATECISM AND A COPY OF THE BIBLE (THE AUTHORIZED CATHOLIC VERSION IF YOU LIKE) AND COMPARE THE TWO. IF YOU CAN ACCEPT THE CATECHISM, BECOME ROMAN CATHOLIC. IF YOU CAN'T, EXPLORE UNTIL YOU FIND A FAITH THAT YOU KNOW IS THE ONE JESUS LEADS YOU TOWARD. IF YOUR SALVATION IS OF MINIMAL IMPORTANCE, PUT YOUR FAITH IN THE ADVICE OF MAN. IF YOU PUT YOUR FAITH IN GOD'S HOLY WORD, AND TRUST THAT THE HOLY SPIRIT WILL LEAD YOU TO THE TRUTH, YOU WILL FIND THE ANSWER THAT CHRIST IS EAGER TO GIVE. GOD'S PLAN WILL BE REVEALED TO YOU!
JESUS TURNS LIVES UPSIDE DOWN. I AM BEGINNING TO LIKE THE VIEW STANDING ON MY HEAD!
IF YOU TRUST IN HIM, JESUS WILL GIVE YOU MORE THAN YOU COULD EVER POSSIBLY FATHOM! GIVE YOUR LIFE TO HIM. THOSE WHO KEEP THEIR LIVES SHALL LOSE THEM. THOSE WHO GIVE THEIR LIVES TO CHRIST RECEIVE FAR MORE IN RETURN THAN THEY COULD EVER IMAGINE!!!!!
JESUS IS LORD!!!