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I know you mean well with this question but it does have two answers according to the BoC. Both B and C are valid answers, the Apology of the Augsburg Confession states that they grant saints pray for us after passing on. So it is quite a valid argument to say she prays for us to Christ, of course this doesn't mean we should pray to her, but the confessions do say that she does pray for us. (Apology of the AC, Invocation of Saints)ChiRho said:
I would like also to recomend we keep questions in the realm of facts and not opinions, that way our quiz would not be challenged on the ground of being negative opinion. One cannot challenge facts.ChiRho said:
The Catholic Church is...ChiRho said:
B is not a valid answer because of the first part, we absolutely deny that she was sinless. The second part needs to be revised, since we do admit that the saints may vary well pray for the Church in general, in heaven.JVAC said:
Heh, heh I am guessing it was ELCA? Good luck with that stuff, college can be the best of times and the worst of times, just remember get vaccinated for menengitis!!!!!!Music4Hym777 said:
Hi Searching...searchingforGodlyanswers said:
I remember back when I was a member at an ELCA church in the Twin Cities. I had just told the Associate Pastor that I had bought a Book of Concord and he said "Good luck understanding it." I thought he might want to open a channel of discussion on what was in it, but I gathered from his expression and comment that he didn't put much importance in it.Music4Hym777 said:
This church had been going the way of the Social Gospel for quite a while. The Senior Pastor would do sermons on Homosexuality and Pornography, but there was no distinction of Law and Gospel in his message. Just that we ought to have compassion for those involved in those sins who are trying to get out. My wife really had a problem with the one on Pornography as that is a problem I myself have had in the past (and still struggle with in some respects).Rechtgläubig said:That is so wrong for so many reasons...
My wife shares the same background Scott. She had the same hangups as your wife. I personally appreciate being able to read what exactly my church believes, teaches, and confesses, having come from a learn-as-you-go cult. Surprisingly my wife had more trouble with close Communion, then she did with Real Presence, I had figured it would have been the other way around.SLStrohkirch said:
