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Within Catholicism? Infant baptism, sprinkling or pouring water in lieu of baptism, the pope, the structure of the church with a central governing body as opposed to individual, autonomous congregations and the figurehead such as cardinals, etc., worship or Mary, abstaining from meats, non allowance of marriage of so called priests, segregation of separation of laity and non laity and misapplication of the roles of such laity within church structure, establishment of religious holidays such as Christmas and Easter which are not scriptural, confession, first holy communion, just to name a few.What doctrine do you think is man made?
Christ is the rock, the chief cornerstone upon which the church is based and founded.Who is the rock the church is built on?
Acts 15:7 God chose peter
There is one church and it ain't the catholic one.To reject the church or her doctrine is to reject Christ who founded the church and revealed the doctrine!
Eph 4:5 Jude 1:3
We have no authority to decide faith, doctrine or truth for ourselves by any means including scripture study!
Must hear the church 18:17
All biblical Matt 16:19 & 18:18Within Catholicism? Infant baptism, sprinkling or pouring water in lieu of baptism, the pope, the structure of the church with a central governing body as opposed to individual, autonomous congregations and the figurehead such as cardinals, etc., worship or Mary, abstaining from meats, non allowance of marriage of so called priests, segregation of separation of laity and non laity and misapplication of the roles of such laity within church structure, establishment of religious holidays such as Christmas and Easter which are not scriptural, confession, first holy communion, just to name a few.
Christ built the church on himself?Christ is the rock, the chief cornerstone upon which the church is based and founded.
Peter and the apostles eph 2:20Christ is the rock, the chief cornerstone upon which the church is based and founded.
The church consists of all those baptized into Christ, immersed in water, not infants, not those that had water poured or sprinkled on them, but those of an accountable age, able to believe confess their belief as the Ethiopian eunuch did, who understands they've sinned, are repentant, and choose to have their sinned remitted by being immersed in water. After doing so, the Lord adds you to HIS church which is his body. That is the only true church and the only way to become a member of it, a child of God and a Christian.What is it?
Where does scripture or the church say immersion is required?The church consists of all those baptized into Christ, immersed in water, not infants, not those that had water poured or sprinkled on them, but those of an accountable age, able to believe confess their belief as the Ethiopian eunuch did, who understands they've sinned, are repentant, and choose to have their sinned remitted by being immersed in water. After doing so, the Lord adds you to HIS church which is his body. That is the only true church and the only way to become a member of it, a child of God and a Christian.
The word baptism is transliterated, not translated from the Greek word 'baptizo' and its definition is to plunge, dip, immerse, so the word itself defines it.Where does scripture or the church say immersion is required?
Is baptism in the Jordan by John the Baptist also required?
Is Jesus Christ not the savior of all men? Lk 2:10-11 including infants?
Are infants children? Acts 2:38-38 this promise is to “your children”!
Acts 16:15 entire household baptized! Does not say adults only or except infants!
If something like faith or repentance are not possible how can they be required? The eunuch was an adult!
Who governs the church, and administers the kingdom?
No hurry!
Where does it say: “it must be in scripture”?The word baptism is transliterated, not translated from the Greek word 'baptizo' and its definition is to plunge, dip, immerse, so the word itself defines it.
The Baptism of John was the precursor to the baptism cited in Acts 2:38. It's identical in nature except that it wasn't a baptism into Christ since he wasn't dead as yet. Those baptised unto John's baptism had to be re-baptized into Christ such as were the Ephesians as recorded in Acts 19. Read verses 1-6.
You're misunderstanding acts 2:38-9. It's the promise of the receipt of the Holy Ghost meaning it was not only for them in the near term, but their children too as well as to "all that are afar off", meaning others that believe and are baptized into Christ, including us.
Lydia and her whole household in Acts 16 were baptized. No, it doesn't exclude nor definitively include infants, but as stated before, infants can't believe, confess, repent, not have they committed sin. There are no records of children or infants being baptized in the bible. It would be a real stretch to assume "whole household" meant babies. Very dangerous to make such an unfounded assumption. Also, there are other records of men and women being baptized such as Acts 8:12.
Both faith and repentance are required. I'm not following your point.
Who governs the church? The local congregations are autonomous and are governed by the elders of the congregation. Read Titus and 1 Tim for insight into church structure. Basically, it's elders who lead and govern the congregation (bishops as they are also called, the overseers), deacons, and, ministers/preachers.
I'm not following you. Are you suggesting you're going to look at scripture to say "it must be in scripture"? That makes no sense. Scripture is our only guide. If you're not going to follow it solely, why follow it at all if you're simply going to believe what you like and reject what you don't, and turn to something else that suits you better. There are sufficient warnings within the word of God to not add to or take away from itWhere does it say: “it must be in scripture”?
Scripture yes!I'm not following you. Are you suggesting you're going to look at scripture to say "it must be in scripture"? That makes no sense. Scripture is our only guide. If you're not going to follow it solely, why follow it at all if you're simply going to believe what you like and reject what you don't, and turn to something else that suits you better. There are sufficient warnings within the word of God to not add to or take away from it
If you follow other documents over and above the bible, you are adding to, thus in violation of God's warning not to:
Deuteronemy 4:2, 12:32, Revelation 22:19, Galatians 1:6-9, Proverbs 30:5-6
Believe what you like to your own peril, but I'll stick with scripture and only scripture. GoodbyeScripture yes!
Scripture alone no!
Where does scripture say: “scripture is our only guide”?
Christ established the church to teach and sanctify all men unto eternal salvation! Matt 16:18-19 & 28:19
Truth must be revealed by God thru Christ to His church (the apostles Jude 1:3) then must be proposed by the church, (Matt 28:19 gal 3:23) without error by the Holy Spirit! (Jn 16:13) one faith (eph 4:5) the faith delivered to the apostles (Jude 1:3)
I use scripture alone for your sake, as a charity
Scripture Verses that contradict the “Bible is our ONLY AUTHORITY”!
Matt 5:14
Matt 6:33
Matt 13:11
Matt 18:17
Matt 28:19
Lk 1:4
Lk 10:16
Jn 8:32
Jn 16:13
Jn 20:21
Acts 1:8
Acts 2:42
Acts 8:26
Acts 8:31
Acts 18:25
Rom 10:15
1 cor 4:11
1 cor 11:23
1 thes 2:23
2 thes 2:2
2 thes 2:15
Col 2:7
Eph 4:5
Heb 13:7
Heb 13:17
1 Tim 3:15
1 Jn 1:3-5
1 Jn 4:6
2 Jn 1:12
Jude 1:3
How can it be said scripture is “sole authority” or the only source of truth or the rule of faith when scripture says we must hear the church Matt 18:17 the apostles are the light of the world Matt 5:14 we must hold the doctrine of the apostles acts 2:42 the church is the pillar and ground of truth 1 Tim 3:15
Nobody believed the solas until 1500 yrs after Christ founded the holy apostolic church!
How long has marriage been done away with by the papacy and clergy required to be celibate? If Peter was the first pope, it’s very strange that although he was married, marriage should be forbidden at some point after him. It seems to me that the papacy thinks it’s above the Bible, hence the need to get rid of the idea of sola scriptura. Do you agree?Scripture yes!
Scripture alone no!
Where does scripture say: “scripture is our only guide”?
Christ established the church to teach and sanctify all men unto eternal salvation! Matt 16:18-19 & 28:19
Truth must be revealed by God thru Christ to His church (the apostles Jude 1:3) then must be proposed by the church, (Matt 28:19 gal 3:23) without error by the Holy Spirit! (Jn 16:13) one faith (eph 4:5) the faith delivered to the apostles (Jude 1:3)
I use scripture alone for your sake, as a charity
Scripture Verses that contradict the “Bible is our ONLY AUTHORITY”!
Matt 5:14
Matt 6:33
Matt 13:11
Matt 18:17
Matt 28:19
Lk 1:4
Lk 10:16
Jn 8:32
Jn 16:13
Jn 20:21
Acts 1:8
Acts 2:42
Acts 8:26
Acts 8:31
Acts 18:25
Rom 10:15
1 cor 4:11
1 cor 11:23
1 thes 2:23
2 thes 2:2
2 thes 2:15
Col 2:7
Eph 4:5
Heb 13:7
Heb 13:17
1 Tim 3:15
1 Jn 1:3-5
1 Jn 4:6
2 Jn 1:12
Jude 1:3
How can it be said scripture is “sole authority” or the only source of truth or the rule of faith when scripture says we must hear the church Matt 18:17 the apostles are the light of the world Matt 5:14 we must hold the doctrine of the apostles acts 2:42 the church is the pillar and ground of truth 1 Tim 3:15
Nobody believed the solas until 1500 yrs after Christ founded the holy apostolic church!