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The Stained Glass depicting the Lord Jesus' story of The Rich Man, Lazarus and Abraham. In this work of art the rich man is shown being punished for his sins and suffering while Lazarus is with the Old Testament saint Abraham - the one justified by faith is alive in God... NOT DEAD IN SPIRIT AS THE BORN AGAIN CLAIMS. It proves that the Born-Again people are liars.
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haha excuse me po Ecclesisticus is not a book from the Bible. ska what's
wrong with the music and dancing in praising the Lord? It's biblical!
haha. Hail Mary is not biblical, u r praying to a dead
saint/Christian(tao lng sya). Ky God lng tao pwede magpray and Jesus is
the only mediator of men to God the Father.
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[haha excuse me po Ecclesisticus is not a book from the Bible.]
HA HA HA... THE BOOK OF ECCLESIASTICUS IS PART OF THE BIBLE. IT WAS REMOVED ONLY BY THE PROTESTANTS. AND EVEN THE ORIGINAL BIBLES OF MARTIN LUTHER AND THE ORIGINAL KING JAMES VERSION OF THE BIBLE CONTAIN THE BOOK OF ECCLESIASTICUS AND THE REST OF THE DEUTEROCANONICALS. IT WAS REMOVED ONLY LATER.
THE PROTESTANTS DEMONICALLY LESSENED THE BIBLE. TO SUIT THEIR HERESIES. HE HE HE...
[ska what's wrong with the music and dancing in praising the Lord? It's biblical! haha.]
WHERE? CHAPTER AND VERSE PLEASE? YOUR WORSHIP IS A DISCO-TYPED SATANIC SONG AND DANCE SIMILAR TO THE CONCERT OF MICHAEL JACKSON. YOU HAVE GOTTEN THAT FROM THE PAGANS - THE VOODOO RITUALS OF AFRICAN TRIBES AND THE SATANIC RITUALS OF SATANISTS AND THE DRUG-ENHANCED MUSIC OF THE ROCK STARS. EXACTLY THE SAME.
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[Hail Mary is not biblical,]
HAIL MARY IS BIBLICAL! PIECE BY PIECE, LINE BY LINE IT IS BIBLICAL. THIS IS HOW ATTY. MARWIL LLASOS PROVED ITS BIBLICAL FOUNDATION:
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you (Lk. 1:28) – Luke 1:28 literally says “Chaire Kecharitomene.” The angel Gabriel did not mention Mary’s name but substituted it with the title Kecharitomene, meaning “One who is fully, completely, enduringly filled with grace.” The messenger of God addressed Mary with her name in God’s eyes: “Full of Grace.”
The greeting Chaire! is so meaningful. First, it reminds us that the Blessed Virgin Mary is the new Virgin Daughter of Zion as she is greeted with Rejoice! (Zeph. 3:14; Zech. 9:9). It could also mean Hail! This reminds us about Mary’s royal dignity as the Mother of the Lord and the Queen Mother of His Kingdom.
“The Lord is with you” also brings to mind the Messianic prophecy addressed to the daughter of Zion in Zephaniah 3:17 that “the Lord thy God is in the midst of thee” which is literally “the Lord thy God is in your womb.”
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Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus
(Lk. 1:42) – The praise heaped on Mary by St. Elizabeth under the
inspiration of the Holy Spirit is startling. Notice that St. Elizabeth
praised Mary first before the praised the “fruit of her womb.” It seems
that Jesus suffers from no inferiority complex with respect to his
mother. Jesus clearly has no problem with his mother Mary. But, why do
Protestants have?
Jesus is right in the center of the Hail Mary because “there is no other under heaven given to men by which we must be saved” (Acts 4:12).
Jesus name is “the name above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father” (Phil. 2:10-11).
Holy Mary – Protestants are reluctant to call Mary “holy.” But, is it not that all Christians are saints? Saint means “holy.” Mary is a Christian, in fact the most eminent Christian, who deserves to be called a “saint” just like anyone of us. Christians are called “holy brethren” (1 Thes. 5:27; Heb. 3:1). Since Mary is a Christian, there can be no doubt that she is holy as well. Indeed, if the apostles of the Lord are called “holy apostles” (Eph. 3:5), why can’t we call His mother “holy” as well?
The angels of God are called “holy angels” (Mk. 8:38; Lk. 9:26). Since the great angel Gabriel saluted Mary, it means that her holiness and dignity are far greater than the angels. Isn’t it that the Mother of the Lord is the Queen of Angels? The angels ministered to her and to her Son as the infancy narratives tell us.
The heroines of the Old Testament are referred to a “holy women” (1 Pt. 3:5). They were those who trusted in God (1 Pt. 3:5). Who among women could have trusted God more than Mary? Thus, if the OT women are called “holy,” how much more Mary, the most blessed among women? (Lk. 1:28, 42).
Mother of God – St. Elizabeth, under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, proclaimed Mary as the Mother of the Lord (Lk. 1:43). Psalm 100:3 tells us “to know that the Lord is God.” Since Catholics know that the Lord is God, to them Mary, the Mother of the Lord is the Mother of God.
Pray for us – The expression “pray for us” appears in Colossians 4:3; 1 Thessalonians 5:25; 2 Thessalonians 3:1 and Hebrews 13:18. We ask our fellow Christians to pray for us.
As part of the communion of saints, the Blessed Virgin Mary is one of the great cloud of witnesses we can ask to pray for us (Heb. 12:1). Since Mary is righteous, her prayer is very powerful (James 5:16, NAB).
We see Mary’s intercessory power in the wedding at Cana where Jesus performed His first recorded miracle at the instance of His mother (Jn. 2:1-11). Since Jesus is the same yesterday, today and forever (Heb. 13:8), he continues to listen to His mother’s requests in heaven. Jesus is a very dutiful Son who binds Himself “to honor thy father, and forget not the groanings of thy mother. Remember that thou hast not been born but through them; and make a return to them as they have done for thee” (Sir. 7:29-30).
Sinners – Like the publican, we acknowledge our sinfulness (Lk. 18:13). We ask Mary to pray for us sinner because we know that just like in the case of Job, God will easily forgive us if a righteous person intercedes and prays for us (Job 42:7-10). We are certain that God listens to Mary’s prayers in our behalf because “the prayer of the just He hears” (Prov. 15:29).
Now and at the hour of our death – The Bible tells is to “pray without ceasing” (1 Tim. 5:17). We also pray to Mary to pray for us without ceasing, now and especially at the hour of our death. To “pray” here simply means to “ask,” “beseech” or “request” (Judges 9:2; 1 Sam. 25:24-25, 28; Acts 8:3).
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[u r praying to a dead saint/Christian]
THOSE WHO BELIEVE IN CHRIST LIKE MARY WHO WAS A WOMAN OF FAITH AND FILLED WITH GOD'S GRACE [Luke 1:28] ARE BORN INTO ETERNAL LIFE. JESUS PROMISED THAT:
John 11:25 "Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. Those who believe in me will live, even though they die"
OBVIOUSLY THE DEAD IN YOUR RELIGION ARE NOT ENTERING INTO ETERNAL LIFE BECAUSE YOU BELONG TO THE DEVIL. UNLIKE US WHOSE FAITH IS SIMILAR TO THE FAITH OF MARY. THAT IS WHY OUR SAINTS ARE LIVING EVEN THOUGH THEY DIE. THIS IS CLEAR IN THE NEW TESTAMENT:
Hebrews 12:22 Instead, you have come to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, with its thousands of angels.
THIS IS HEAVEN... AND THE ANGELS ARE IN HEAVEN.
Hebrews 12:23 "You have come to the joyful gathering of God's first-born, whose names are written in heaven. You have come to God, who is the judge of all people, and to THE SPIRITS OF GOOD PEOPLE MADE PERFECT."
GOD'S FIRST-BORN ARE THE HEBREWS OR THE JEWS WHO WERE BELIEVERS AND FAITHFUL TO GOD. THIS IS THE OLD TESTAMENT PATRIARCHS AND PROPHETS... THE SAINTS OF THE OLD TESTAMENT.
THEN GOD IS WITH THESE ANGELS AND SAINTS FROM OLD TESTAMENT... AND WITH GOD, THE ANGELS AND THE OLD TESTAMENT SAINTS ARE THE SPIRITS OF GOOD PEOPLE MADE PERFECT.... IN OTHER TRANSLATIONS 'SPIRITS OF JUST MEN MADE PERFECT'. IN NEW AMERICAN STANDARD BIBLE: "THE SPIRITS OF RIGHTEOUS MEN MADE PERFECT". HA HA HA... WHAT ARE THOSE SPIRITS OF RIGHTEOUS MADE PERFECT? THE NEW TESTAMENT SAINTS. THEY ARE DEAD ON EARTH BUT THEY ARE ALIVE IN HEAVEN AND NOT ONLY ALIVE, THEY ARE MADE PERFECT. HA HA HA...
YOU DON'T HAVE THAT BECAUSE THE SPIRITS OF YOUR DEAD ARE 'EVIL' AND 'BAD'. IN YOUR RELIGION ALL THE DEAD ARE 'UNJUST' AND 'UNRIGHTEOUS' SO OBVIOUSLY THEY ARE NOT IN HEAVEN. PROBABLY THEY ARE IN HELL. HA HA HA...
[(tao lng sya).]
SINONG DEMONIO ANG NAGSABI SA IYO NA HINDI TAO SI MARIA? KAMI ANG DOCTRINE NAMIN TAO SIYA. HE HE HE... MAY PROBLEMA KA?
MARY IS ONE OF THOSE "SPIRITS OF GOOD PEOPLE MADE PERFECT" IN HEBREWS 12:23. HE HE HE... MAY ANGAL KA? HA HA HA...
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[ Ky God lng tao pwede magpray]
KATANGAHAN MO SA BIBLIA.
ANG PRAYER AY HINDI LAMANG DIRECTED TO GOD PWEDENG MAGPRAY SA TAO. NAPAKARAMING EXAMPLES SA BIBLE NIYAN. SA UNANG AKLAT PA LANG NANG BIBLIA MALINAW NA TALAGA NA ANG PRAYER AY PWEDE SA TAO:
Gen 12:13 Say, I pray thee, thou art my sister: that it may be well with me for thy sake; and my soul shall live because of thee.
Gen 13:8 And Abram said unto Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdmen and thy herdmen; for we be brethren.
Gen 13:9 Is not the whole land before thee? separate thyself, I pray thee, from me: if thou wilt take the left hand, then I will go to the right; or if thou depart to the right hand, then I will go to the left.
Gen 16:2 And Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, the LORD hath restrained me from bearing: I pray thee, go in unto my maid; it may be that I may obtain children by her. And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai.
Gen 23:13 And he spake unto Ephron in the audience of the people of the land, saying, But if thou wilt give it, I pray thee, hear me: I will give thee money for the field; take it of me, and I will bury my dead there.
Gen 24:2 And Abraham said unto his eldest servant of his house, that ruled over all that he had, Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh:
Gen 24:14 And let it come to pass, that the damsel to whom I shall say, Let down thy pitcher, I pray thee, that I may drink; and she shall say, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also: let the same be she that thou hast appointed for thy servant Isaac; and thereby shall I know that thou hast shewed kindness unto my master.
Gen 24:17 And the servant ran to meet her, and said, Let me, I pray thee, drink a little water of thy pitcher.
HA HA HA... AYAN. BAKA NAMAN BULAG KA PA NIYAN. HA HA HA... ITO PA:
Exodus 5:3 And they said, The God of the Hebrews hath met with us: let us go, we pray thee, three days' journey into the desert, and sacrifice unto the LORD our God; lest he fall upon us with pestilence, or with the sword.
Joshua 7:19 And Joshua said unto Achan, My son, give, I pray thee, glory to the LORD God of Israel, and make confession unto him; and tell me now what thou hast done; hide it not from me.
Judges 1:24 And the spies saw a man come forth out of the city, and they said unto him, Shew us, we pray thee, the entrance into the city, and we will shew thee mercy.
1 Samuel 9:18 Then Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, where the seer's house is.
1 Kings 14:2 And Jeroboam said to his wife, Arise, I pray thee, and disguise thyself, that thou be not known to be the wife of Jeroboam; and get thee to Shiloh: behold, there is Ahijah the prophet, which told me that I should be king over this people.
2 Kings 2:19 And the men of the city said unto Elisha, Behold, I pray thee, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord seeth: but the water is naught, and the ground barren.
2 Chronicles 18:4 And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, Enquire, I pray thee, at the word of the LORD to day.
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Isaiah 29:11 And the vision of all is become unto you as the words of a
book that is sealed, which men deliver to one that is learned, saying,
Read this, I pray thee: and he saith, I cannot; for it is sealed:
Jeremiah 40:15 Then Johanan the son of Kareah spake to Gedaliah in Mizpah secretly saying, Let me go, I pray thee, and I will slay Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and no man shall know it: wherefore should he slay thee, that all the Jews which are gathered unto thee should be scattered, and the remnant in Judah perish?
Jonah 1:8 Then said they unto him, Tell us, we pray thee, for whose cause this evil is upon us; What is thine occupation? and whence comest thou? what is thy country? and of what people art thou?
HA HA HA... YOU SEE IN ALMOST THE ENTIRE OLD TESTAMENT THERE ARE PRAYER ADDRESSED TO HUMAN BEINGS. HA HA HA... HOW COME YOU ARE IGNORANT OF THAT? SA TAGALOG: "BAKIT IGNORANTE KA SA MGA TALATANG IYAN?" HE HE HE... O TO PARAPHRASE IT: "BAKIT TANGA KA SA IBAT-IBANG URI NG PAGGAMIT NG PRAYER SA BIBLIA?" HA HA HA...
NGAYON, ANG PRAYER BA PWEDENG I-ADDRESS SA SAINT NA PATAY NA? OO. PWEDE. MAY MABABASA KAMI DIYAN. HA HA HA... ITO BASAHIN MO:
Luke 16:27 "Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father's house"
THE LORD JESUS HIMSELF NARRATED THAT BOTH THE RICH MAN AND LAZARUS THE BEGGAR DIED AND BURIED. YET THEY ARE ALIVE, ONE SUFFERING AND THE OTHER IN PEACE. THE DEAD BEGGAR IS ALIVE WITH ABRAHAM. HE HE HE... OF COURSE, ABRAHAM IS DEAD:
Genesis 25:8 "Then Abraham gave up the ghost, and died in a good old age, an old man, and full of years; and was gathered to his people."
YET HE WAS SEEN BY THE SUFFERING RICH MAN BEING ALIVE WITH LAZARUS. THE BODY OF ABRAHAM IS DEAD BUT HIS SOUL, HIS SPIRIT IS ALIVE IN GOD AS THE CATHOLIC DOCTRINE OF LIFE-AFTER DEATH EXPLAINS VERY WELL.. AND THE RICH MAN TOLD ABRAHAM: "I PRAY THEE". HE HE HE... THAT IS PRAYING TO A DEAD SAINT WHOSE SPIRIT IS ALIVE IN HEAVEN.
HOW ABOUT A LIVING SAINT, CAN WE ALSO DIRECT TO HIM OUR PRAYER? YES. READ THIS:
Act 8:34 "And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other man?"
KAYA PWEDE BA GAMITIN ANG ISIP.
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[ and Jesus is the only mediator of men to God the Father.]
WHO IS THE DEMON WHO TOLD YOU THAT WE ARE TEACHING THAT JESUS IS NOT THE ONLY MEDIATOR BETWEEN GOD THE FATHER AND MEN? HE HE HE... THAT IS EXACTLY THE CATHOLIC TEACHING.
OBVIOUSLY YOU ARE IGNORANT OF THE FACT THAT FOR US CATHOLICS THE SAINTS ARE NOT MEDIATORS TO THE FATHER BUT 'INTERCESSORS TO JESUS' ON BEHALF OF THEIR FELLOW MEN. THIS IS BIBLICAL:
1 Timothy 2:1 "I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men"
PWEDE BA WAG MONG IPAGKALAT DITO ANG IYONG KAWALAN NG KAALAMAN.

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[u r praying to a dead saint/Christian]
ReplyDeleteIbig po bang sabihin, for protestants, Saints are dead? Those who are in heaven are dead?
ncv, jr.
Ibig po bang sabihin, for protestants, Saints are dead? Those who are in heaven are dead?
ReplyDeleteumm, ganito kapatid. For the protestants, Martin Luther and Calvin are dead. Kaya nga hindi sila humihingi ng tulong upang ipagdasal, kasi ang paniniwala nila, sila Luther at Calvin ay mga bulok na bangkay na at inuuod sa ilalim ng lupa. Di tulad ng ating mga saints at ni Inang Maria, BUHAY NA BUHAY! palibhasay mga tunay na lingkod ng Panginoong Hesus ang ating mga santo at Inang Maria.
Ang cute nila. Magsasaya kaya ang mga protestants (na hindi pa nakakaalam) kapag nalaman nilang si Martin Luther ay angel ng mga INC? Ka-level ni Felix Manalo ng "INC of M".
ReplyDeleteYun ang pilit nilang ipinauunawa sa atin, ang katawang lupa ay namamatay, naaagnas at wala nang magagawa pa. Kahit ipaunawa mo ang paniniwala natin, ipipilit pa rin ang kanila na baluktot naman at salungat sa turo ng simbahan. Kung tutuusin, sila naman ang nagtuturo ng idolatry, hindi ang simbahan.
Tanong sa akin ng isang INC noon: "Saradong Katoliko ka ba?"
Ibig sabihin pala noon: "Hindi ka ba marunong tumanggap ng katotohanan?" Sa kanila pala applicable ang tanong nilang iyon.
Salamat, Bro. Ernie.
Regards,
ncv, jr.
Father, kilala po ba pala ninyo si Bro. Arnel Carino? Sa Opus Dei International po yata yung group nila.
ReplyDeleteMedyo matagal na rin po kasi 'yun. Kauna-unahan at nag-iisang Catholic Life in the Spirit seminar na na-attendan ko at nagturo sila noon ng Mariology sa Megamall, sa Rivers of Living Water Catholic Community, sa SM.
Regards,
ncv, jr.
Catholics are referring to saints who are in heaven.
ReplyDeleteHindi yung katawang lupa na naaagnas, na kung bakit ba ipinipilit ituro ng mga ibang sekta.
Mahirap po bang intindihan, o ayaw lang intindihin?
Pinapakita lang nila ang pagiging ignorante at close-minded person.
Regards,
ncv, jr.
Good night na po, Father.
ReplyDelete1:30am na.
Nalilibang po talaga ako dito sa blog ninyo.
Regards,
ncv, jr.
GOD BLESS YOU ALWAYS, BRO. NCV, JR.
ReplyDeleteIve met Bro. Arnel Carino only once. I don't think he still remembers me. He he he...
ReplyDeleteAHAHAHAH! c felix manalo ang anghel na may buntot.
ReplyDelete@ncv,jr.
tama k bro, ako din aliw na aliw sa mga magagandang discussions dito. Marami akong natututunan sa ating pananampalatayang katoliko.
ung mga nagsasabing sa atin na saradong katoliko, actually, cla ung sarado ang isip eh. Mahilig mangimbita, pero pag sila imbitahan mo ayaw naman sumama. Mahilig magtanong sa pananampalatayang katoliko, pero kapag pananampalataya nila ang inuusisa mo, nahi-highblood sila. Yun ngang kaopsina ko, cge tuligsa sa Pasko, pero pag Disyembre, antay nang antay sa christmas bonus at ayaw din pumasok sa opsina pag Dec. 25.
Fr. Abe question lng po
ReplyDeletekung parang minsan nagdududa ako fr. dahil sa kung anu anu ang binubuga sa akin ng mga prots eh kun tlgang daw pong nasa langit na ang mga saints na (canonized) at wla s Bible ang name
anu daw po ang basehan ng simbhan na nasa langit na at nakikiusap ang mga (canonized saints) para sa atin?
then ang reply ko s knila: "kasi may miracle na kailangan at ndi bsta bsta yun may process pa yun at maingat na sinusuri"
ang sagot ng prots: "bakit ... paano kayo nakakasiguro tandaan pwede rin mkagwa ng milagro si satanas ...pwede kayo malinlang niyan"
Fr. help po pls ;) Slmat God bless
[Fr. Abe question lng po
ReplyDeletekung parang minsan nagdududa ako fr. dahil sa kung anu anu ang binubuga sa akin ng mga prots eh kun tlgang daw pong nasa langit na ang mga saints na (canonized) at wla s Bible ang name]
BAKIT KA NAGDUDUDA E KABILANG KA SA TUNAY NA IGLESIANG ITINATAG NG ATING PANGINOONG JESUCRISTO.
[anu daw po ang basehan ng simbhan na nasa langit na at nakikiusap ang mga (canonized saints) para sa atin?]
UNA, ANG BUHAY NG KABANALAN NA ISINABUHAY NILA NA NAKITA AT NAMALAS NG MGA TAO. KAYA NGA TINAWAG SILANG SAINTS DAHIL ISINABUHAY NILA IN A HEROIC DEGREE ANG KANILANG PANANAMPALATAYA. SABI NGA NG PANGINOONG JESUS E: "By their fruits you shall now them." [cf. Matthew 12:33]
IKALAWA, THE CHURCH HAS THE POWER TO BIND AND TO LOOSE, TO OPEN HEAVEN OR NOT. THIS IS VERY CLEAR:
Matthew 16:19 "I will give you the keys of the Kingdom of heaven; what you prohibit on earth will be prohibited in heaven, and what you permit on earth will be permitted in heaven."
Matthew 18:18 ""And so I tell all of you: what you prohibit on earth will be prohibited in heaven, and what you permit on earth will be permitted in heaven."
[then ang reply ko s knila: "kasi may miracle na kailangan at ndi bsta bsta yun may process pa yun at maingat na sinusuri"]
THAT IS THE THIRD REASON, WE ARE SURE THAT THEY ARE IN HEAVEN BECAUSE OF THE MIRACLE GRANTED BY GOD THROUGH THE INTERCESSION OF THE SAINT.
[ang sagot ng prots: "bakit ... paano kayo nakakasiguro tandaan pwede rin mkagwa ng milagro si satanas ...pwede kayo malinlang niyan"]
PWEDENG MANLOKO SI SATANAS SUBALIT HINDI NIYA KAYANG IBULID ANG BUONG SANTA IGLESIA SA KASINUNGALINGAN DAHIL ANG CHURCH ANG "PILLAR AND GROUND OF TRUTH" [1 Timothy 3:15]. MUCH MORE NANGAKO NA NGA KAY ST. PETER SI JESUS THAT: "THE GATE OF HELL SHALL NOT PREVAIL AGAINST THE CHURCH" [cf. Matthew 16:18].
THE BORN AGAIN AND THE PROTESTANTS CAN BE DECEIVED BY SATAN BUT NOT THE TRUE CHURCH FOUNDED BY JESUS. DAHIL ANG POWER OF THE KEYS WERE GIVEN TO ST. PETER THEN CANONIZATION AND BEATIFICATION ARE DONE ONLY WITH AUTHORIZATION OF THE SUCCESSOR OF ST. PETER - THE POPE.
[Fr. help po pls ;) Slmat God bless]
HOPE THIS WILL HELP. GOD BLESS YOU TOO. WELCOME.
hello father!
ReplyDeletei would like to ask, isn't it that religion and church are 2 different things? or are they one and the same? accdg to different dictionaries, religion is worship or set of beliefs while church is a congregation or body of believers or the whole Christian body. when jesus built the "church", was he talking about "religion?" medyo nalilito kasi ako pag sinabing religion or church. may mga born again kasi na nagsasabi na "religion divides" kaya wala daw silang religion. Christian daw sila. ang fidelity daw nila ay kay Christ hindi sa institution. actually kadebate ko sila. and i wanted to be sure sa mga sagot ko. Thanks po.
DEAR ANONYMOUS,
DeleteTHE CLAIMS OF THE BORN AGAIN THAT THEY DON'T HAVE RELIGION BUT THEY ARE CHRISTIAN IS HILARIOUS AND PATHETIC AT BEST. THEY FORGET THE FACT THAT CHRISTIANITY IS A RELIGION AND BY SAYING THAT THEY ARE CHRISTIANS THEY BELONG TO A RELIGION.
THE MIRRIAM-WEBSTER DICTIONARY GAVE THE FOLLOWING DEFINITION OF RELIGION:
1. The service and worship of God.
SEE, IF THEY CLAIM THAT THEY DON'T HAVE RELIGION THEN IT MEANS THEY DO NOT WORSHIP GOD AND DO NOT HAVE WORSHIP SERVICES. YOU KNOW THAT THEY DO SO AND THEREFORE THEY BELONG TO A RELIGION.
2. Devotion to a religious faith.
THESE BORN AGAIN ARE VERY SHOWY OF THEIR RELIGIOUS FAITH. THEY PROCLAIM IT TO THE TOP OF THEIR VOICES LIKE THE DRUNK YET THEY ARE DENYING SUCH A DEVOTION TO A RELIGIOUS FAITH IN CHRIST.
3. A personal set or institutionalized system of religious beliefs, attitudes and practices.
IT IS IN THIS ASPECT THAT RELIGION IS ALMOST SIMILAR TO THE CHURCH BECAUSE THE CHURCH IS A LIVING ORGANIZATION COMPOSED OF HUMAN BELIEVERS WITH SYSTEM OF RELIGIOUS BELIEFS SUCH AS CREEDS AND COMMANDMENTS, THEY HAVE COMMON ATTITUDES AND PRACTICES SUCH AS THE MANNER OF WORSHIPS, ETC.
IN ALL ITS MEANING CHRISTIANITY IS A RELIGION. WE MUST NOT REJECT RELIGION THEN BUT RATHER WE HAVE TO MAKE IT SURE THAT WE ARE IN THE CORRECT RELIGION AND IN THE TRUE CHURCH FOUNDED BY THE LORD JESUS.
HERE IS WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS ABOUT RELIGION:
1 Timothy 3:16 No one can deny how great is the secret of OUR RELIGION: He appeared in human form, was shown to be right by the Spirit, and was seen by angels. He was preached among the nations, was believed in throughout the world, and was taken up to heaven. [Today's English Version/Good News Bible]
1 Timothy 3:16 Here is the great mystery of OUR RELIGION: Christ came as a human. The Spirit proved that he pleased God, and he was seen by angels. Christ was preached to the nations. People in this world put their faith in him, and he was taken up to glory. [Contemporary English Version]
"OUR RELIGION!" THE APOSTLES HAVE RELIGION... UNLIKE THE BORN AGAIN WHO DO NOT HAVE RELIGION. THAT IS WHY THEY DO NOT BELONG TO THE RELIGION OF THE APOSTLES BECAUSE THEY DON'T HAVE ANY RELIGION. IT IS USELESS FOR THEM. DO YOU SEE THE CONTRAST BETWEEN YOUR BELIEF AND THAT OF THE APOSTLES?
AS SHOWN IN THE FOLLOWING VERSES AFTER ST. PAUL ANNOUNCED THE MYSTERY OF OUR RELIGION HE WENT ON TO DECLARE THE SUBSTANCE OF CHRISTIAN FAITH: The Incarnation of Jesus, His Divinity being of the Spirit, Jesus supremacy over the angels and His proclamation all over the world.
WHAT DOES THAT SIGNIFY? OUR RELIGION LEADS US TO THE CORRECT UNDERSTANDING AND KNOWLEDGE OF THE FAITH. IF YOUR RELIGION IS WRONG THEN YOUR FAITH IS WRONG. FOR INSTANCE, IF ONE'S RELIGION IS SATANISM HIS WORSHIP WILL NOT BE DIRECTED TO THE LORD JESUS BUT TO THE DEVIL.
THUS, THE CLAIM OF THE BORN AGAIN THAT RELIGION IS NOT NECESSARY AND THAT THEY DON'T HAVE RELIGION SHOWS THAT THEY BELONG TO THE DEVIL BECAUSE THE TRUE CHRISTIANS HAVE RELIGION. IT IS NOWHERE DECLARED IN THE BIBLE THAT RELIGION MUST BE REJECTED. IT IS TRUE THAT JESUS IS OUR SAVIOR BUT OUR SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST DIDN'T ASK US TO REJECT RELIGION.
THERE IS ANOTHER ASPECT OF RELIGION THAT YOU MUST CONSIDER:
James 1:27 What God the Father considers to be PURE AND GENUINE RELIGION is this: to take care of orphans and widows in their suffering and to keep oneself from being corrupted by the world.
THE APOSTLE ST. JAMES AGREES WITH ST. PAUL THAT THERE IS A PURE AND GENUINE RELIGION. THIS RELIGION IS INSTRUMENTAL IN OUR WORKS OF CHARITIES AND IN KEEPING ONESELF FROM CORRUPTION OF THE WORLD. IT MEANS THAT THE ABSENCE OF THIS TRUE AND PURE RELIGION IS DANGEROUS FOR ONE'S SOUL. YOU ARE MAKING YOURSELF VULNERABLE TO THE CORRUPTION OF THIS WORLD.