Recent content by JoeT

I believe St. Paul's message is clear however you take the meaning of obedience. To them indeed, who according to patience in good work, seek glory and honor and incorruption, eternal life But to them that are contentious, and who obey not the truth, but give credit to iniquity, wrath and...

"All our justices as the rag of a menstruous woman" [Isaias 64:6]. "Our Justices" are works of the Jewish law, the Jewish sacrifices, sacraments, and cleansing ceremonies. Without good works there can be no Salvation. It seems that when you left the Church you left God behind, or found a more...

Faith and obedience. [Romans 1:5;16:26] Obedience is a state of being formed by "works". Faith does not stand alone, nor does Scripture teach "faith alone". Instead it teaches "if it have not works, is dead in itself" [James 2:17] JoeT

What you really mean is that the Catholic Church doesn't teach God's truth you want to hear. Israel is still God's nation, The covenant forming the "kingdom, and a holy nation" has never been rescinded. The statement unfounded. The false Gospel you teach does not afford your salvation and only...

I said to the poster, in so many words, there is one Lord (i.e., King), one nation, one Kingdom; the Kingdom of God the Catholic Church. Those claiming to be "Church" are not "church" in the same sense as the One Body of Jesus Christ. You should ask yourself how can such claims be valid, as...

That's true to some extent. Just because a woman can give birth doesn't mean they are a New Eve. The original justice accompanying Adam's and Eve's creation was a moral quality or habit that perfectly joined the will to an enlightened understanding of the will of God. It was a state of being...

If you'll notice there was a great divide between various souls, he was experiencing a tormented in flame. divide from the others in a fixed void called chaos [Mark 12:27; Luke 16:22-23 sqq.]; i.e. he was in purgatory JoeT

She did indeed need a redeemer. She receives the same grace of justification you do, except she receives it at her conception. She was protected from original sin and actual sin.

Maybe you could tell us what it means to "believe". Is this intellectual or simply emotional? Is it good vibes or is it something else all together. What happens after we've been faith-ed? are we relieved of doing [Cf. 1 Corinthians 16:13]? What happens to charity [Cf. 1 Thessalonians 3:6...

I have not seen purgatory in Greek. That's because it was sometimes called paradise as in Luke 23:43. Or, being consumed by fire in Hebrews 12:29 with a consuming or purifying fire as in 1 Corinthians 3:12. Sometimes its found in Scripture as Abraham's bosom. [Cf. Luke 16:22-25]. As silver and...

I wasn't writing a "scholarly" paper. I was writing to you. The analytical thinking was without flaw. I think the flaw lies in your camp being unable to respond. I'm glad you debate with other people, JoeT

Then Christ lied? [Matthew 10:7 Mark 1:15 Luke 10:11]. What came at the Pentecost fire and brimstone or the Holy Spirit? Was the kingdom of Moses a spiritual kingdom? What about David's Kingdom? On the other hand does symbol of kingdom doesn't limit anyone. I wouldn't suggest to you that...

I gave to sources. See my post. It is my understanding Blass and DeBrunner are Protestant Greek scholars. JoeT

Actually, Church would be "kyriakon" (cyriacon) in Greek, the Lord's House. Ekklesias refers to the congregation. For example, en meso ekklesias kai synagoges, from Proverbs 5:14 is rendered "in the midst of the church and of the congregation." I noticed you didn't respond to my question, is...

A messenger from God, the angel Gabriel appeared to Mary, a small town country girl, greeting her like a noble woman, “Hail” with the word, “kecharitomene”. Mary is being identified as this thing, “kecharitomene” The Greek word is most often translated as “most favored or highly favored” and...