@benedictineacc You cite the very passage you do not understand. The Blood of Jesus cleanses us from ALL sin, not some sin (as in past sin but not tomorrow's sin) ALL sin.
Cleanses is also a continual state, as water cleanses the river rock, never allowing it to become soiled.
You have become deceived by your own focus upon the wrong word within a very revealing Scripture.
Having read the 95 Thesis, I am HONORED by your intended belittling ad hominem attack with reference to Protestantism.
@LibraMantra You are so right, but there are the weaker among the brethren, those whom are still indwelt with fear and require signs and wonders, tangibles which they will someday find they are able to leave behind like a child who no longer finds necessary security in carrying it's plastic baby.
There exists so much upon the earth which is misaligned but will melt away with His coming. Be at peace within as you continue to know Him and His presence, and pray for those whom are still wandering.
@rjschae I am as he has made me & not in & of myself, my works nor my confession but rather as he has instructed, faith in him.
That you distort the finished work of Jesus and attribute the works of the Holy Spirit to evil, as in Presumption of forgiveness, displays your lack of faith in Jesus & your sadly ineffective erroneous faith in an establishment of man which you justify with deceptive words of confused & controverted meaning.
Jesus has taken sin away. Therein is freedom & Life eternal.
@christianman73 And of course Muslims have also been raised to believe theirs is the ''true'' belief system, as have Taoists, Mormons, Jehovah witness, baha'i, & on & on the list grows, another religion of the century comes along & claims THEIR'S is the 'TRUE' religion. Argue your preconceptions & erroneous presumption all you want, you're just another fool being fooled. There is only one ''Truth'' and His name is Jesus who died to do what the blood of bulls & goats couldn't do, TAKE SIN AWAY.
You wrote of when John Michael Talbot "used to be a Christian." In the NT, Jesus says that His flesh is true food, and His blood is true drink, and that if you don't eat His flesh and drink His blood, you have no life in you. The writings of the early Christians, from the first and second centuries, show how they interpreted Jesus' words. They believed that Christ is really present in the Eucharist, as Catholics do today. The Catholic Church is the original Christian Church.
So much unnecessary confusion. Too much life wasted wandering in error.
How sad for you
All have their portion of what has been grasped of the truth but in our own individual experiences we err but cannot allow that we might be wrong, no, for that would accuse our very conscience, ideals & self assuredness that we are able to discern right from wrong.
Far too many toss away true life and freedom for traditions of men, lifeless law or Spirit?
Benedictineacc, I believe in all that you are saying. ic751a55, catholics are often referred to as Catholic Christians, we are much like other christians, however, the Holy Sacraments make all the differences in the world; Reconciliation and Holy Communion. Christ instituted confession, gave this COMMAND to his disciples so people will be cleansed regularly; as we are sinners. Do not tell me you are free from sin; as presumption of God's forgiveness is a grave sin in itself.
This is beautiful!!
skylilly1 2 months ago
@benedictineacc You cite the very passage you do not understand. The Blood of Jesus cleanses us from ALL sin, not some sin (as in past sin but not tomorrow's sin) ALL sin.
Cleanses is also a continual state, as water cleanses the river rock, never allowing it to become soiled.
You have become deceived by your own focus upon the wrong word within a very revealing Scripture.
Having read the 95 Thesis, I am HONORED by your intended belittling ad hominem attack with reference to Protestantism.
Delivered0ne 10 months ago
@LibraMantra You are so right, but there are the weaker among the brethren, those whom are still indwelt with fear and require signs and wonders, tangibles which they will someday find they are able to leave behind like a child who no longer finds necessary security in carrying it's plastic baby.
There exists so much upon the earth which is misaligned but will melt away with His coming. Be at peace within as you continue to know Him and His presence, and pray for those whom are still wandering.
Delivered0ne 10 months ago
~PRAISE GOD~
laniseaman1 1 year ago
Thanks for posting this!
letno58 1 year ago
@rjschae I am as he has made me & not in & of myself, my works nor my confession but rather as he has instructed, faith in him.
That you distort the finished work of Jesus and attribute the works of the Holy Spirit to evil, as in Presumption of forgiveness, displays your lack of faith in Jesus & your sadly ineffective erroneous faith in an establishment of man which you justify with deceptive words of confused & controverted meaning.
Jesus has taken sin away. Therein is freedom & Life eternal.
ic751a55 1 year ago
@christianman73 And of course Muslims have also been raised to believe theirs is the ''true'' belief system, as have Taoists, Mormons, Jehovah witness, baha'i, & on & on the list grows, another religion of the century comes along & claims THEIR'S is the 'TRUE' religion. Argue your preconceptions & erroneous presumption all you want, you're just another fool being fooled. There is only one ''Truth'' and His name is Jesus who died to do what the blood of bulls & goats couldn't do, TAKE SIN AWAY.
ic751a55 1 year ago
@ic751a55:
You wrote of when John Michael Talbot "used to be a Christian." In the NT, Jesus says that His flesh is true food, and His blood is true drink, and that if you don't eat His flesh and drink His blood, you have no life in you. The writings of the early Christians, from the first and second centuries, show how they interpreted Jesus' words. They believed that Christ is really present in the Eucharist, as Catholics do today. The Catholic Church is the original Christian Church.
christianman73 1 year ago
If we 'confess', or is it, if we 'agree'?
So much unnecessary confusion. Too much life wasted wandering in error.
How sad for you
All have their portion of what has been grasped of the truth but in our own individual experiences we err but cannot allow that we might be wrong, no, for that would accuse our very conscience, ideals & self assuredness that we are able to discern right from wrong.
Far too many toss away true life and freedom for traditions of men, lifeless law or Spirit?
ic751a55 1 year ago
Benedictineacc, I believe in all that you are saying. ic751a55, catholics are often referred to as Catholic Christians, we are much like other christians, however, the Holy Sacraments make all the differences in the world; Reconciliation and Holy Communion. Christ instituted confession, gave this COMMAND to his disciples so people will be cleansed regularly; as we are sinners. Do not tell me you are free from sin; as presumption of God's forgiveness is a grave sin in itself.
rjschae 1 year ago