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and losing one of your eternal crowns..."
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Enjoy... But remember
"Don't give in to winning the argument
and losing one of your eternal crowns..."
God bless you...
" Call no one a Father" ?
Its biblically true! (Emmanuel)
Another most blessed among women...
Statues? (Emmanuel)
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Dear Brothers, This is a copy and paste message which have been through so alteration by me. To follow my own idea, there may be fault, but by many and seniors, accuracy is well assured and being "Blessed". “they love to be greeted in the marketplaces and to have men call them ‘Rabbi.’ “But you are not to be called ‘Rabbi,’ for you have only one Master and you are all brothers. And do not call anyone on earth ‘father,’ for you have one Father, and he is in heaven. Nor are you to be called ‘teacher,’ for you have one Teacher, the Christ. The greatest among you will be your servant. For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.” (Matt 23:7-12) The Bible verse"call no man father" (Mt 23:9) causes many problems for uninformed Catholics when confronted by anti-catholics. The question arises, is it ok to call a priest father? One must first look at the Bible verse in context in order to understand its meaning. The proper interpretation of the passage is found in Jesus' admonition: "He who is the greatest among you shall be your servant; whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted" (Mt 35:11-12). Jesus' point is not the titles, but the pride and arrogance of the scribes and Pharisees. Their pride in seeking titles that made them superior to others while they usurped authority that comes from God. Jesus did not intend a prohibition of titles. If one argues that the three titles (Rabbi, Father, and Teacher) are the issue, then a whole series of synonyms are also prohibited such as, professor, coach, doctor, dad, or grandfather. No serious student of the Bible adheres to this silly interpretation of this verse. The Catholic practice of calling priests fathers is right in line with the Bible. In both testaments, priest and father are used quite often. Micah addressed the Levite: "Stay with me, and be to me a father and a priest.” (Judges 17:10) Similar uses are found in the New Testament. St. Paul writes: "For though you might have ten thousand guardians in Christ, you do not have many fathers. Indeed, in Christ Jesus I became your father through the gospel" (1 Cor 4:15). Emmanuel |
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