Like the teaching that says the mother of Christ was without sin. Can you show me this in scripture?
Like the teaching that says Christ is not the only mediator between man and God. Can you show me this in scripture?
Like the teaching that says we should bow down to a man, when Peter told Cornelius not to bow down to him. Can you show me this in scripture?
Like the teaching that has believers bowing down to images. Can you show me this in scripture?
Like the teaching which says priests must not marry, even though Peter had a wife. Can you show me this in scripture?
Like the teaching that says the Sabbath was changed from Saturday to Sunday, when Paul told us not to judge others in Sabbath keeping in Colossians 2:16-17. And the New Covenant has made the Old Covenant "obsolete" in Hebrews 8:13. Christ is the Sabbath in the New Covenant.
And the teaching which says babies get into the New Covenant through sprinkling, instead of the baptism of the Holy Spirit upon faith in Christ as found in John 5:24 and John chapter 3.
You make the Word of God of none effect by your man-made traditions.
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Like the teaching that says the mother of Christ was without sin. Can you show me this in scripture?
Why do you think this must be explained in Scripture? This dogma does not have to be explained to your satisfaction in the Scriptures in order to be true. For example, we know that the Holy Trinity is comprised of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, and yet the term Holy Trinity is not explained in the Bible. It does not have to be. Christ gave His Church leaders the authority to teach in His name.
We are commanded to listen to them so they can explain to us how to best understand and live the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Luke 10:16,
Hebrews 13:17
Re: Mary's sinlessness
Adam was created without sin, but he chose to sin and therefore all mankind inherited his sin. He could not pass down his former sinlessness to his descendants because he cannot pass down what he no longer possesses. In order for the Holy Spirit to impregnate Mary, she had to be sinless. Jesus could not have been conceived as a sinless human being unless His mother was also sinless. Her genes had to be perfect (not tainted by sin) in order for His genes to be perfect.
Hebrews 4:15
For we do not have a high priest (JESUS) who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who has similarly been tested in every way, yet without sin. nabre
Like the teaching that says Christ is not the only mediator between man and God.
Can you show me this in scripture?
Jesus Christ is the ONE mediator between God and man because He is BOTH God and man and therefore God will accept His mediation between God and mankind. Adam's sin caused us to lose fellowship with God. Jesus Christ's perfect sacrifice makes it possible for every person to have fellowship with God.
The Scripture does not state that Jesus Christ is the ONLY mediator between God and man. 1 Timothy 2:5, Job 33:22-24
We are all commanded to intercede to God for others.
1 Timothy 2:1-6
First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all men, 2 for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life, godly and respectful in every way. 3 This is good, and it is acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, 4 who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. 5 For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, 6 who gave himself as a ransom for all, the testimony to which was borne at the proper time. rsv
Like the teaching that says we should bow down to a man, when Peter told Cornelius not to bow down to him. Can you show me this in scripture?
The Bible does not state that we should not bow down to a man as a sign of respect. Cornelius was confused and so he fell down at Peter's feet in worship of him. The worship of a man is forbidden. Only God is to be worshiped.
WORSHIP:
Acts 10:25
When Peter entered, Cornelius met him and fell down at his feet and worshiped him. rsv
RESPECT:
Genesis 43:26
When Joseph came home, they brought into the house to him the present which they had with them, and bowed down to him to the ground. rsv
Genesis 23:12
Then Abraham bowed down before the people of the land. rsv
Like the teaching that has believers bowing down to images. Can you show me this in scripture?
Catholics do not bow down to images. We are bowing down to the people who are depicted by the images as a sign of respect.
We do not worship images or the people they represent. We only worship God.
Like the teaching which says priests must not marry, even though Peter had a wife.
Can you show me this in scripture?
Jesus had to choose His apostles from the available men. Some were married and some were not. However, this is what Jesus taught His apostles about serving God:
Matthew 19:12
For there are eunuchs who have been so from birth, and there are eunuchs who have been made eunuchs by men, and there are eunuchs who have made themselves eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. He who is able to receive this, let him receive it.” rsv
Paul also:
1 Corinthians 7:8-9
To the unmarried and the widows I say that it is well for them to remain single as I do. 9 But if they cannot exercise self-control, they should marry. For it is better to marry than to be aflame with passion. rsv
Some Rites of the Catholic Church do allow married priests, but the Latin Rite of the Catholic Church requires its priests to be unmarried. This is a
discipline of the Latin Rite and so it can be changed, but I doubt that it will be changed. 1 Corinthians 7:32-35
Like the teaching that says the Sabbath was changed from Saturday to Sunday, when Paul told us not to judge others in Sabbath keeping in Colossians 2:16-17. And the New Covenant has made the Old Covenant "obsolete" in Hebrews 8:13. Christ is the Sabbath in the New Covenant.
The early church leaders taught that Jesus told them to have their public worship of God on Sunday, the first day of the week, the day that He rose from the dead. We do see the evidence of this practice in the Scriptures, but there was actually no need to have this in the Scriptures. Every Christian alive at that point in time knew exactly where and when to meet together to worship.
Some Christian Jews did continue to keep the Sabbath until they died or until the temple was destroyed, but these Christian Jews still gathered together to worship God on the first day of the week (Sunday) as commanded by Jesus. None of the Gentile converts to Christianity were required to keep the Sabbath of the Jews. Gentiles were never under the Old Covenant. Paul told the Colossian Gentile Christians to ignore the Christian Jews who were insisting that the Christian Gentiles keep the Jewish Sabbath.
1 Corinthians 16:2
On the first day of the week each of you should set aside and save whatever he can afford, so that collections will not be going on when I come. nabre
Acts 20:7
On the first day of the week when we gathered to break bread, Paul spoke to them because he was going to leave on the next day, and he kept on speaking until midnight. nabre
Jesus Christ is the ONE mediator of God’s New Covenant between God and man. No other person mediated this New Covenant between God and man.
Luke 22:20
In the same way, after the supper he took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you. niv
And the teaching which says babies get into the New Covenant through sprinkling, instead of the baptism of the Holy Spirit upon faith in Christ as found in John 5:24 and John chapter 3. You make the Word of God of none effect by your man-made traditions.
Your own man-made tradition concerning baptism contradicts the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Jesus’ Church has always taught that the Baptism commanded by Jesus Christ in Matthew 28:19-20 is what makes us born again. This is the Baptism that washes away our sins and makes us temples of the Holy Spirit and disciples of Jesus Christ.
Matthew 28:19-20
Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” niv
John 6:3-6
Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again.” 4 “How can someone be born when they are old?” Nicodemus asked. “Surely they cannot enter a second time into their mother’s womb to be born!” 5 Jesus answered, “Very truly I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless they are born of water and the Spirit. 6 Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit. niv
Acts 22:16
And now why do you wait? Rise and be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on his name.’ rsv
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God will judge this man.
Matthew 18:6
“If anyone causes one of these little ones—those who believe in me—to stumble, it would be better for them to have a large millstone hung around their neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea. rsv
James 3:1
Not many of you should become teachers, my fellow believers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly. rsv
It is time for me to move on. God bless you and the other people who are reading my posts.