Enjoy... But remember
"Don't give in to winning the argument
and losing one of your eternal crowns..."
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Anti-Protestant Mr Tan: It says the Greeks and others, specifically refused to submit to papal authority. Thus, very much implied, is that they have heard the message of the gospel, and rejected the fact that Peter and his successors had authority over all of the Church. The Greeks (and others, are put in the same category of those who knowingly rejected the Pope’s authority) thus knowingly rejected this authority. They refuse to be one in the one sheepfold intended. Thus there is no excuse for this. Therefore, for these people who have heard the message and rejected the Pope’s authority, the only way that they can be saved is by accepting this papal authority. Thus, in keeping with this, when they have heard the message, the only way that they can be saved is by coming into the Church that Christ established and submit to this papal authority. That is the background for the de fide definition. That is in tune with the Pope John Paul’s teaching that when one has heard the message of the gospel and the authority of the Pope over the Church, one must be submissive to this authority to achieve salvation.
ME: FINALLY! FINALLY! Nothing new here,just a confirmation of what Webster has been saying all the while. Rome proclaims, CONTRARY TO WRITTEN SCRIPTURES, that salvation is only through the Roman Catholic Church. It applies to anyone who rejects papal authority and all that Rome teaches. To reject it obviously means one knows that Rome claims to be THE Church that Christ founded upon Peter's faith. So, not only this "anti-Catholic" (me as insinuated by Anti-Protestant Mr Tan) will not be saved even though I place my faith only in the completed work of Christ, all Protestants who reject Rome's claims too are unsaved. DON'T WORRY, Protestants! Over against Rome's word is the SURE WORD OF GOD that we need only "Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house." (Acts 16:31 KJV). Amen! All that is required of you is that you put your faith in the completed work of Christ: to believe that He has died for your sins and you shall be saved. There is no need to believe in papal infallibility or any of the hocus-pocus (penances, sacraments, purgatory, absolution, worship of Mary and other saints, etc.). In fact, you risk your salvation by doing so! Heed the unchanging, sure Word of God! Christopher
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