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Scripture is inerrant, but human interpretation isn't.

Take another look at the 1 Timothy passage again. Paul isn't condemning science, but what is falsely called science. True science can't contradict the faith because God ordered the universe. True science merely studies that order.

I personally live by the belief that we cannot know what is in someone's heart, therefore, we cannot judge their soul. However, actions, in and of themselves, can be judged as right or wrong, good or bad, separately from the motivations of the person committing them.

Two things to take into consideration here (highlighting not just an understanding of translation, but of sociological issues involved). In the times of the OT (and probably still today) among the Jews, adopted children were seen as equally a part of lineage as biological children. Jewish...

Hello and blessings, I am concerned about the reasoning behind the closing of a thread I started regarding the possibility of Mary being able to intercede for us. Nowhere in my post did I refer to or quote RCC doctrine. I even went so far as to quote scripture from a Bible translation that...

Mike, I'm not quoting from RCC doctrine, I'm quoting from the Bible. The only reason the words "Roman Catholic" appeared in my response is because that's the name of the person who made a post that was being referred to. If we're going to discuss Christian truth, we cannot dismiss something...

By the way, your use of 1 Timothy 2:5 ignores 1 Timothy 2:1.

It's not merely a "technicality". As for starting a new thread, I'll be happy to, but you were the one to start this discussion by taking issue with a clarification Roman Catholic made.

A romantically involved couple living together outside of marriage would put them in the near occasion of sin and under serious temptation. They're seriously playing with fire. Bad idea.

God's gift What you're missing is that "intercede" and "mediate" are terms with different meanings and not interchangeable.

Re: The Catholic Cross Please reread what you responded to: intercede:to act or interpose in behalf of someone in difficulty or trouble, as by pleading or petition

You still cannot reconcile your position with Philippians 2:12.

Fisscher, I felt that same desperation for girlfriend/future wife when I was your age. I let that feeling drive me toward pursuing what I wanted and lose sight of what God wanted for me. I ended up getting married for all the wrong reasons to someone who also got married for all the wrong...

Riniel It does sound like he hasn't actually healed from his first marriage if he's pushing the relationship that fast right off the bat. You're right to break it off because his mindset, at this point, isn't where it would need to be for a healthy relationship let alone a marriage. As for...

I wouldn't let this part necessarily be a red flag. Having been through divorce, I've seen the system up close and personal. The mother automatically has preference for custody and the only time a father gets custody is if the mother willingly allows it or is deemed unfit (which is extremely...

You failed to respond to the majority of the point I made, and only took that which fit your message. Is that how you approach the Bible?

I've never understood the "either/or" stance on the subject of faith and works when the only way to reconcile the different passages of scripture about this subject, is to take a "both/and" approach.

If it does there wouldn't be so many different denominations of Christianity.

Before I begin, let me say for the record, that I am not here to argue what the Church teaches. I am only posting to correct misunderstandings and misrepresentations regarding official Church teachings and practices. If someone wants to take issue with the Catholic Church, they should at least...

For greater understanding of the gift of tongues given at Pentecost, try reading it in light of Genesis chpt 11 (The Tower of Babel)