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amigo de christo

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By letting men exalt themselves above that which is written. It’s not just the Catholics that do this though… many Protestants do the same without the religious garbs.

“And these things, brethren, I have in a figure transferred to myself and to Apollos for your sakes; that ye might learn in us not to think of men above that which is written, that no one of you be puffed up for one against another.” (1 Corinthians 4:6)
Yes both do this . And before the catholic or the protestant tries to make excuse
for this , LET us remember what paul once wrote , YOU ALLOW A MAN TO EXALT HIMSELF .
FOLKS cant stand me cause by grace i DO READ the BIBLE . Notice i said by grace
for the love of truth is what GOD puts upon the hearts of the lambs .
This man is but flea of a dog and i am happy to say so . LET GOD GET ALL THE GLORY . EVEN IF IT COSTS ME ALL .
I had rather point to GOD than myself or man . WHO am I . But the created , that is now simply saved
AND CHANGED , notice i put also AND CHANGED IN BIG WORDS , causeb lots of folks cling to feeling saved
YET have not been changed and the only change they desire is what the so called fake change men preach .
TRUE CHANGE involves the change of the character of man . AKA , I was once headed in the wrong direction
LOVING and serving satan . Now did i know i was , NO . SO how was i serving satan .
BY THE LUSTS OF THE FLESH . YEAH BY SIN . BUT JESUS came to set me free of my love for sin
and put a LOVE FOR TRUTH on my heart .
PS , I KNOW you know what i am about to say , SO bear with me , I SAY IT TO Expose the false grace
false holiness and false righteous that so many , EVEN WITHIN the protestant realm do preach .
I was in bondage when i served sin , my flesh . PS , ANYONE WHO STILL LOVES SIN
and that means they PRACTICE IT , AINT BEEN SET FREE . THE jesus they serve , IS none other than the devil
who through the lusts of the flesh has them held captive to an idea that they are saved , are free
and have been set free , WHEN IN TRUTH they still in bondage to sin and thus , THEY STILL SERVE THE FLESH
thus they still serve satan unawares . TIME WE GET IN BIBLES my friend .
TIME we LEARN THAT DOCTRINE . Folks cannot stand me , cause i dont pick and choose what side or what sin to expose .
I expose both sides , both the errors of the CC and the errors within even the protestant realm .
BOTH The errors of the right and the left . You looking at one hated man . BUT even though i be hated
MY Desire is for even those who do hate me , TO TRULY be saved . ITS just the way it is my friend .
AND IF the world hated JESUS , ITS GONNA HATE THE LAMBS .
 

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This should make every Catholic take a hard look at the organization they adore and worship.
Just wait , when the truth gets told it should not only make the CC cringe , but many and i do mean many a protestant CRINGE HUGE .
CHRISTEDOM has truly tanked . Ya mainstream churches are fast sold out or selling out .
BIBLE TIME . BIBLES UP BELIEVERS . BIBLES UP BELIEVERS .
 

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LOL Take it from someone that stands with the Catholics and the Protestants to worship the Lord....You guys are all wrong.
Every church has failed to find the true doctrine....as a whole. Every church has failed to understand the Bible as a whole.
Lucky for us, we do not have to understand every detail to be saved. But with all we get from the Bible, if we do not get that we should love our fellow Christians....we missed most of the message.

Yeshua started one Way....but He did not return....He left it to us menz....and we messed up horribly. Missing the most fundamental Spirit of Christianity. The Catholics have no reason to feel high and mighty, their history proves that when they were in complete control they committed every atrocity imaginable.....the Protestants got a hold of the scriptures and proved that they could not understand the scriptures....so they fractured Christ's church into thousands of denominations. Each Protestant founder picking up the Bible and interpreting it differently. We are all living in glass houses so we need to calm down and love one another.

Should we challenge evil beliefs? First you have to define evil. What will we not tolerate? What will we stand against? The forum will not tolerate something like Christian Voodoo....but it does tolerate a religion that denies the Deity of Yeshua and a religion that preaches that Yahweh is a monstrous puppet master God that denies free-will.

But for the rest of the denominations.....we all believe in a good God and we are Christians but each believes differently for different reasons. What if each of the 30,000 Protestant denominations went to war against every other denomination? In a world full of evil we need to identify who the real enemies are and unite. As Franklin Graham said, we live in a world where we are told that good is bad and bad is good.
 
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LOL Take it from someone that stands with the Catholics and the Protestants to worship the Lord....You guys are all wrong.
Every church has failed to find the true doctrine....as a whole. Every church has failed to understand the Bible as a whole.
Lucky for us, we do not have to understand every detail to be saved. But with all we get from the Bible, if we do not get that we should love our fellow Christians....we missed most of the message.

Yeshua started one Way....but He did not return....He left it to us menz....and we messed up horribly. Missing the most fundamental Spirit of Christianity. The Catholics have no reason to feel high and mighty, their history proves that when they were in complete control they committed every atrocity imaginable.....the Protestants got a hold of the scriptures and proved that they could not understand the scriptures....so they fractured Christ's church into thousands of denominations. We are all living in glass houses so we need to calm down and love one another.

Should we challenge evil beliefs? First you have to define evil. What will we not tolerate? What will we stand against? The forum will not tolerate something like Christian Voodoo....but it does tolerate a religion that denies the Deity of Yeshua and a religion that preaches that Yahweh is a monstrous puppet master God that denies free-will.

But for the rest of the denominations.....we all believe in a good God and we are Christians but each believes differently for different reasons. What if each of the 30,000 Protestant denominations went to war against every other denomination? In a world full of evil we need to identify who the real enemies are and unite. As Franklin Graham said, we live in a world where we are told that good is bad and bad is good.
Love warns . Let us read those two words over and over again .
Too many are getting caught up with a love that would rather just focus on unity and getting along .
Love corrects and it reminds and points to the truth .
 
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Love warns . Let us read those two words over and over again .
Too many are getting caught up with a love that would rather just focus on unity and getting along .
Love corrects and it reminds and points to the truth .

Nothing wrong with correcting and nothing wrong with debating....but ya want to get your ducks in a row before you correct others.
Beliefs, Truths, Facts. A lot of beliefs out there and they can be a starburst that goes all directions.
 

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Nothing wrong with correcting and nothing wrong with debating....but ya want to get your ducks in a row before you correct others.
Beliefs, Truths, Facts. A lot of beliefs out there and they can be a starburst that goes all directions.
And we better make sure those ducks line up with what is clearly written in that bible .
On that note , let all that draws breath praise the glorious Lord
 
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Marymog

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In the verse you cite but are there no other verses where the Apostles, plural, where given authority along with Peter?

Would it change your idolatry of the RCC if I produced such verses? It’s so funny how you rely on Scripture as your authority when it is convenient.
Jesus did NOT give the keys to the Apostles (plural). He gave them to Peter only...PERIOD

You failed to prove otherwise! You were wrong but you are to proud to admit it.....PERIOD
 

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Oy vey, lol...

"18And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it. 19 I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven. Whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.” Matthew 16:18-19

"18Truly I tell you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven." Matthew 18:18

"21Again Jesus said to them, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent Me, so also I am sending you.” 22When He had said this, He breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit. 23If you forgive anyone his sins, they are forgiven; if you withhold forgiveness from anyone, it is withheld.” John 20:21-23
The power of binding and loosing was given to "them".
Don't be so arrogant about Bible knowledge. Just say what you think is true and leave room for there to be something in scripture you did not know about, like in this case. Boasting will just get you in trouble.
In your arrogance you tell me not to be arrogant? You crack me up kiddo. :)

Read what I wrote. I stated what Scripture says. Only Peter was given the keys to heaven. I was not talking about the power of binding and loosening. I never said the power to bind and loosen (sin) was NOT given to all the Apostles. You have created out of whole cloth an argument from something I never said. So your boasting that you have has fallen flat kiddo!

All twelve Apostles cannot possess the keys! Only one person at a time can possesses them. So now the question is Ferris....do you know the importance of possessing the keys to a kingdom? (and I don't mean your opinion, i mean what scripture says about it) You can phone your friends @Wrangler or @amigo de christo (who you disagree with when it comes to the Truth but rely on to gang up on Catholics) to help you out!:goodn:

Bible study Mary

 

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Read what I wrote. I stated what Scripture says. Only Peter was given the keys to heaven. I was not talking about the power of binding and loosening.
Binding and loosing IS the keys to the kingdom. Read the passage I posted, lol.
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19I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven. Whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.” Matthew 16:18-19
 
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My question is when did peter go from warning even cornelious to get up and not kneel before him , for he was but a man
TO sitting on a throne and having folks KNEEL before him and kiss his ring . Sounds to me
like what paul tried to warn was coming , indeed did come and thus the CC was born . For men crept in
who loved the pre eminence and flooded the place with all sorts of doctrines
that led them far away from CHRIST , who said call no man reverand . These folks have titles such as most reverand father
most holy father . The very thing JESUS had warned his very own apostels to beware .
Beware of men who go i long robes and love the pre emenince and love the praise of men . PETER HIMSELF
had learned from CHRIST and this is why he had cornelious GET UP and not kneel before a mere man , AS EVEN HE himself called himself .
The CC is full of long robed men who have loved titles as vicar of Christ , of most holy father , of reverand and most holy reverand .
THEY loveth the praise and worship of men . ITS clearly seen .
Your men have failed you. They have not taught you all of Scripture. You should run from them. :r.u.n:

What is the CONTEXT of Jesus denouncing the men in long robes (the scribes and the Pharisees) amigo?

WHY did Jesus tell his disciples to do whatever they (the scribes and the Pharisees) teach you and follow it?

Why did Paul say "Obey those that rule over you" amigo?

Paul said the men who lead the church (the elders) are worthy of double honor. What men rule over you that are worthy of double honor amigo? what title do you give them?

Sooooooo now the question is: Is Jesus and Paul's teaching contradictory? Do we obey men in robes and do what they tell us to do OR beware of them? Or did amigo's teachers not teach him all of Scripture and put it into CONTEXT for him?

Mary
 

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I showed you the passages, lol. Case closed. It's not even up for honest debate. It says what it says.
Nice try Ferris. This is why it is soooooooooooooo difficult to communicate with you. You are dishonest. The passages you provided talk about binding and loosening. They do not talk about the keys. Those are two different matters. Only one person can possess keys. Your "I showed you the passages, lol" comment is DISHONEST! You did not show me ANY passage saying that ANYONE OTHER THAN PETER WAS GIVEN THE KEYS!

Keeping it real........Mary
 

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Binding and loosing IS the keys to the kingdom. Read the passage I posted, lol.
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This is why it is soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo difficult to communicate with you.

If you were a 1st century Jew....what would the keys to a kingdom represent Ferris?

Figure that out and get back with me. Stop giving me your opinion and read ALL of Scripture.
 

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Oy vey, lol...

"18And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it. 19I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven. Whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.” Matthew 16:18-19

"18Truly I tell you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven." Matthew 18:18

"21Again Jesus said to them, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent Me, so also I am sending you.” 22When He had said this, He breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit. 23If you forgive anyone his sins, they are forgiven; if you withhold forgiveness from anyone, it is withheld.” John 20:21-23
The power of binding and loosing was given to "them".
Don't be so arrogant about Bible knowledge. Just say what you think is true and leave room for there to be something in scripture you did not know about, like in this case. Boasting will just get you in trouble.
Here is where your confusion comes in or where your men have taught you wrong.

The event in Matthew 18 (keys to the kingdom, binding and loosening) occurred one year BEFORE the event in John 20 (forgiving of sins).

The keys were given to Peter only.

The power to forgive sins was given to all the Apostles.

You have been taught by your men to equate the two when they do not equate.

I hope this ends your confusion and lack of Bible knowledge.
 

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I showed you the passages, lol. Case closed. It's not even up for honest debate. It says what it says.
When I am the only one being honest in our debate it is hard to have an honest debate kiddo.

I agree....it says what it says. Only Peter was given the keys....which is what I have been saying from the beginning.
 

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Jesus did NOT give the keys to the Apostles (plural). He gave them to Peter only...PERIOD

You failed to prove otherwise! You were wrong but you are to proud to admit it.....PERIOD
LOL It was already repeatedly disproved multiple ways.

EVEN IF only Peter were given the keys, you again prove your denomination asserting a claim of authority it does not have. 'Only Peter' means, by definition, no other human people, including, none of the other Apostles and none of the other Popes. D'at different!
 

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When I am the only one being honest in our debate it is hard to have an honest debate kiddo.

I agree....it says what it says. Only Peter was given the keys....which is what I have been saying from the beginning.
So you're just going to ignore the passages I posted that show they all had been given the keys?
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"18And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it. 19I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven. Whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.Matthew 16:18-19

"18Truly I tell you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven." Matthew 18:18
"21Again Jesus said to them, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent Me, so also I am sending you.” 22When He had said this, He breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit. 23If you forgive anyone his sins, they are forgiven; if you withhold forgiveness from anyone, it is withheld.John 20:21-23

The power of binding and loosing was given to "them".
"Them", Mary, "them". They were all given the power of binding and loosing (a.k.a. the keys to the kingdom).
 
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The keys were given to Peter only.

The power to forgive sins was given to all the Apostles.
The power to forgive or withhold forgiveness IS the power of binding and loosing and possesing the keys of the kingdom. Why are you ignoring the scriptures that plainly show this????

You have been taught by your men to equate the two when they do not equate.
My men are the authors of the Bible and they plainly show us they exactly equate. You are the one listening to men outside of the Bible and who contradict what they say.
 
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