Revival

[Yeshua1]

Saved Catholics need to stay right where they are. In the church. Preaching the truth. Where else are the rest going to hear it?

except that God has a demand for peopple to come and be seperate from 'spiritual babylon", for IF one attends a RCC, and has been truely saved, they no longer view catholic doctrines as being bilical, so no longer a true catholic, and they will not be allowed to teach contrary to Rome theology!

 

[thisnumbersdisconnected]

except that God has a demand for peopple to come and be seperate from 'spiritual babylon" ...

Sorry, but that is assuming the Catholic Church is the "false religion" of the Tribulation, and I really don't see any proof of that. The Pentecostals, Oneness denominations, Mormons, JW's, etc., are far further afield of truth than the Catholics are. No one ever mentions them as the possible "false religion." The Catholics make the same mistake many mainstream non-orthodox churches make: The mix works in with faith. That doesn't make them a "spiritual Babylon." It makes them just misled and misguided. True, the "saints worship" of many more ritualistic Catholics, and the extremists who want to make Mary a "second redeemer" are flat-out false teachers. But calling them out as spiritually lost in general would be a big mistake. Mistaken, yes. Bad theology, yes. Even false teachers among them, yes. That isn't saying anything about the Catholic Church that can't be said about isolated elements of every other Christian denomination in the world. Like those denominations, people still flounder their way to Christ despite the errors.

As to the "false religion" of the Tribulation, I am more inclined to believe it is Islam. Won't make any difference to me. By death or by Rapture, I won't be here.

 

[Yeshua1]

Sorry, but that is assuming the Catholic Church is the "false religion" of the Tribulation, and I really don't see any proof of that. The Pentecostals, Oneness denominations, Mormons, JW's, etc., are far further afield of truth than the Catholics are. No one ever mentions them as the possible "false religion." The Catholics make the same mistake many mainstream non-orthodox churches make: The mix works in with faith. That doesn't make them a "spiritual Babylon." It makes them just misled and misguided. True, the "saints worship" of many more ritualistic Catholics, and the extremists who want to make Mary a "second redeemer" are flat-out false teachers. But calling them out as spiritually lost in general would be a big mistake. Mistaken, yes. Bad theology, yes. Even false teachers among them, yes. That isn't saying anything about the Catholic Church that can't be said about isolated elements of every other Christian denomination in the world. Like those denominations, people still flounder their way to Christ despite the errors.

As to the "false religion" of the Tribulation, I am more inclined to believe it is Islam. Won't make any difference to me. By death or by Rapture, I won't be here.

I am not assuminhg thatthe church of rome is the Great Whoe in Revelation, but would say that ii is NOT a true christian church, is teaching a false Gospel, so would see God demanding those saved by him to come out of their!

 

[Earth Wind and Fire]

Saved Catholics need to stay right where they are. In the church. Preaching the truth. Where else are the rest going to hear it?

I Agree---And show the others the WAY!

 

[Earth Wind and Fire]

I am not assuminhg thatthe church of rome is the Great Whoe in Revelation, but would say that ii is NOT a true christian church, is teaching a false Gospel, so would see God demanding those saved by him to come out of their!

Yeshua......I know one RC Priest who is much more intouch then any Ive seen on this board & it has surprised him that the RCC has not thrown him out....cause your going to get the Truth directly from scripture each & every time you talk to the guy. Plus he is a committed Franciscan, which means that his life is totally devoted to the "Poor" In spirit & life.

I tell you this, this guy is more religiously radical than anyone Ive ever encountered. It is his belief, that he is furthering Christ & The Kingdom from within the gates then from the outside. And God forbid they ever excommunicate him, he will continue either independently or with another Religious Society......And the Catholics know that.