yeeckRead my sentence again, Sola scriptura is not man-made. 2 Timothy 3:16, "All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness."
Sola scriptura points back to the word of God so how is that man-made or is a tradition? Praying to the dead, Mary, infant baptism, graven image, creating image of God, etc that is unbiblical tradition that is not practice in the Bible.
Didn't Pope John Paul II tell the Catholics to ask forgiveness from priest and not from God?
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St. Leo the Great (440-461) writes: "God in His abundant mercy has provided two remedies for the sins of men; that they may gain eternal life by the grace of Baptism, and also by the remedy of Penance. Those who have violated the vows of their Baptism may obtain the remission of their sins by condemning themselves; the divine goodness has so decreed that [pg. 284] the pardon of God can only be obtained by sinners through the prayers of the priests. Jesus Christ Himself has conferred upon the rulers of the Church the power of imposing canonical penance upon sinners who confess their sins, and of allowing them to receive the Sacraments of Christ, after they have purified their souls by a salutary satisfaction. . . . " (Epis. cviii.). [Emphasis supplied]
1 John 1:7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.
Did the Bible verse above mentioned that we must ask forgiveness from priests?
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So as can be deduced from the above, the Catholic believes they are normally in a state of owing God satisfaction for the temporal punishment they are due because of sin, and they are expecting to spend some time in purgatory until they are cleansed by its fire and made fit for heaven. The Catholic believes they have to constantly perform good works to try and lessen the punishment they will receive. The Catholic literally tries to "work" their way into heaven, thinking they are making themselves acceptable to God in the process. Should they somehow fall short and wind up in purgatory instead, they then rely on the good works of friends and relatives to get them out of purgatory and into heaven. An exception to this would be when they have recently and faithfully performed a plenary (full) penance or indulgence, and die in a pristine state of grace. In that case, they are told, they will bypass purgatory and enter heaven immediately.
Is this what the Bible teaches? Are we to work off the "temporal punishment" we are supposedly due through penance or indulgences, or burn in purgatory in order to make it to heaven? What does the Bible say about justification and forgiveness of sins?
Acts 26:18 To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.
RECONCILIATION AND PENANCEPaul didn't teach about celibacy. He just mentioned that people should not fornicate but to marry instead. The Bible did not mentioned that Catholic men who want to be a priest must practice celibacy. Did you read about the celibacy history of the Catholic church?
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Council of Elvira, the first known council of the Christian church in Spain, held early in the 4th century at Elvira, near modern Granada. It is the first council of which the canons have survived, and they provide the earliest reliable information on the Spanish church. The exact date is disputed, but some scholars believe it was held either about 300–303 or in 309.
Nineteen bishops and 24 priests, primarily from southern Spain, assembled with the intention of restoring order and discipline in the church. The 81 canons that were adopted reflect the internal life and external relations of the Spanish church in the 4th century. In general, the canons were severe and imposed rigorous discipline for various sins. No reconciliation with the church was allowed for certain sins, including idolatry, repeated adultery, divorce, and incest. The punishment for lesser sins was exclusion from Holy Communion, sometimes for up to 10 years. Members of the clergy were expected to lead pure and holy lives. Subsequently, some of the canons were included in the canons of later councils, including the Council of Nicaea (325).
Chicken and duck yeeck. lol
This post has been edited by tinarhian: Mar 6 2018, 10:05 PM