Gospel of the Wolves

Been pondering what Paul meant by encouraging the brothers to pattern themselves after the churches in Judea as compared with the idea that savage wolves would come after him and not spare the flock. If Paul's prophecy were true, we should be able to historically identify these wolves. Consider first:

1 Thessalonians 2:14

Acts 20:29

At this point the entire Body of called out ones were of Israel and Israel's mindset. At what point was this vantage point changed? That would be the exact point these savage wolves entered the picture.

Thoughts?

Jim

 

Evidence of Wolverine Gospel...

Chapter IX, Book I, "THE ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY, BY SOCRATES SCHOLASTICUS"
gives this account of Nicaea.

The Emperor's Letter.

Notice here Constantine defends his Council because of "Divine Providence". Whose divinity? His? God's? How can we know for certain? Let's consider further.

Socrates continues:

Only three hundred? Any Jewish brothers from Israel invited? And simply because they are "dignified" on earth means they must be "enlightened" by God? But I digress.

He continues:

Jot down and remember this. Constantine claims their conclusions were not rash or random...though some sat in "suppressed silence". Consider further.

He continues:

No need to tell you that this anti Jewish hatred now Catholic foundation is not from God. Thus, we have clearly shown that "all error" was not removed from the Council. Was it? No. This is clearly a wolverine gospel. A gospel of hate and deception.

The footnote states:

So I ask you, if the Catholic Church was truly the only Church in the earth after the apostles passed on, then why would there be so much evidence that Messianic Jews who dearly loved Jesus, just as they had from the very first, why would there be so much evidence proving that they were systematically cut off from Rome's version of Christianity? No. Catholicism is another gospel based upon doctrines of devils. It is not the gospel the Jews first heard. Any institution who builds upon this other gospel has also built upon the wrong foundation.

Thoughts?

Jim

[ September 07, 2002, 07:04 PM: Message edited by: jimraboin ]

 

Well there you have it. Contemporary evidence that anti-semetism is the spirit of Catholicism.

Fascinating.

Jim

 

Jesus is the Truth, the Way and the Life. Those who have him have eternal Life.

Why do you ask?

Jim

 

As I said, anybody...Jew or Gentile...who accepts Jesus as their Messiah and trusts in his blood will be saved.

Likewise, anybody who rejects Jesus will not.

Why do you ask this? You appear to be lumping all Jews into the non believing category. If you are, this would be worse than anti-semetism.

Jim

 

You had better get to your point. If you cannot understand what I have given, you will not get it the third time.

Jim

 

Wolverine Evidence with Clement.

Clement (mid 100'-215 A.D.)

Date of birth unknown; died about the year 215. St. Clement was an early Greek theologian and head of the catechetical school of Alexandria.

"He became a convert to the Faith and traveled from place to place in search of higher instruction, attaching himself successively to different masters: to a Greek of Ionia, to another of Magna Graecia, to a third of Coele-Syria, after all of whom he addressed himself in turn to an Egyptian, an Assyrian, and a converted Palestinian Jew. At last he met Pantaenus in Alexandria, and in his teaching 'found rest'". Catholic Encyclopedia at http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/04045a.htm

Not only does Clement show his prejudice but he testifies that the brethren from Israel were still around and that he personally didn't accept their gospel. He accepted another one.

Jim

 

"Early Fathers wolverine gospel evidence"
 
St. Justin: "For the circumcision according to the flesh, which is from Abraham, was given for a sign, that you may be separated from other nations and from us, and that you alone may suffer that which you now justly suffer, and that your land may be desolate and your cities burned with fire, and that strangers may eat your fruit in your presence and not one of you may go up to Jerusalem."

St. Hippolytus: "Ills ...will befall them in the future age on account of the contumacy and audacity which they exhibited toward the Prince of Peace."

Origen: "Their rejection of Jesus has resulted in their present calamity and exile. We say with confidence that they will never be restored to their former condition. For they committed a crime of the most unhallowed kind, in conspiring against the saviour."

St. Gregory: Jews are "slayers of the Lord, murderers of the prophets, enemies of G-d, haters of G-d, adversaries of grace, enemies of their fathers' faith, advocates of the devil, brood of vipers, slanderers, scoffers, men of darkened minds, leaven of the Pharisees, congregation of demons, sinners, wicked men, stoners, and haters of goodness."

St. Jerome: "...serpents, haters of all men, their image is Judas... their psalms and prayers are the braying of donkeys..."

St. John Chrysostom: "I know that many people hold a high regard for the Jews and consider their way of life worthy of respect at the present time. This is why I am hurrying to pull up this fatal notion by the roots... A place where a whore stands on display is a whorehouse. What is more, the synagogue is not only a whorehouse and a theater: it is also a den of thieves and a haunt of wild animals... not the cave of a wild animal merely, but of an unclean wild animal...

"When animals are unfit for work, they are marked for slaughter, and this is the very thing which the Jews have experienced. By making themselves unfit for work, they have become ready for slaughter. This is why Christ said, 'as for my enemies, who did not want me to reign over them, bring them here and slay them before me.' "

St. Augustine: "Judaism is a corruption. Indeed, Judas is the image of the Jewish people. Their understanding of the Scriptures is carnal. They bear the guilt for the death of the saviour, for through their fathers they have killed the Christ."

St. Thomas Aquinas: "It would be licit to hold Jews, because of their crimes, in perpetual servitude, and therefore the princes may regard the possessions of Jews as belonging to the State."

Martin Luther: "If we are to remain unsullied by the blasphemy of the Jews and do not wish to take part in it, we must be separated from them, and they must be driven out of the country."

 

Another proof Catholic institution is built upon vain imaginations. If natural branches can be removed who is Catholic institution to say they will go to Heaven?

Let's stay focused on the facts. At which point did the Gospel from Israel change to another gospel...a gospel of wolves?

Jim

 

Thanks Dual,

Looks like you have found the wolverine gospel.

Bless you and yours,

Jim

 

Still way off course from my original post.

Who can tell me who, what and when these ravenous wolves didn't spare the flock? From our vantage point looking through hindsight, we should easily be able to spot them via history.

Jim