• Starting today August 7th, 2024, in order to post in the Married Couples, Courting Couples, or Singles forums, you will not be allowed to post if you have your Marital status designated as private. Announcements will be made in the respective forums as well but please note that if yours is currently listed as Private, you will need to submit a ticket in the Support Area to have yours changed.

Search results

  1. B

    How is it that the Catholic Church is evil?

    To my Protestant brethren. Here are the Pope’s monthly intentions for the month of June as published by the US conference of Catholic Bishops. These were written by Francis, but as far a I can tell they are not revised by Leo XIV. He will publish his in 2026. June That the world might grow...
  2. B

    Neurobehavioral Science proves the word of God correct

    What was Satan's primary lie to Eve? Ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil. He limited Eve's reasoning to a false choice. The fruit of the tree of good and evil looked good for food, and it would make them know something that God knew and they did not at the time. Two things that seemed...
  3. B

    Does Jesus Himself condemn Sola Scripitra?

    This was the Gospel read at Mass on Thursday April 3. It is from John 5 Jesus said to the Jews: “If I testify on my own behalf, my testimony is not true. But there is another who testifies on my behalf, and I know that the testimony he gives on my behalf is true. You sent emissaries to John...
  4. B

    Spanish Inquisiton

    Another member expressed a desire to discuss the inquisition. That is a broad topic spanning hundreds of years. I will limit this thread to the most notorious of the Inquisitions, the Spanish Inquisition. This is a sore subject with the potential for elevated emotions. I want to limit the...
  5. B

    A sermon for the seventh century

    This is a Sermon from St Maximus the Confessor He is recognized by both Catholics and Orthodox A Confessor is one who professes belief in Jesus Christ and died for his confession. This is to distinguish him from an apostle or prophet I thought this was relevant for this forum as it came from a...
  6. B

    God has a sense of humor, but it does not look good for us

    Let’s take a look at what the secular world is doing. In this forum, we all appear to be defending our interpretation of Christianity, myself included, and it seems to me that we have lost sight of what we should really be fighting for, the Body of Christ, and His glory. How does...
  7. B

    Is prayer valuable to you? How do you do it and how often?

    We have all become familiar with the verse in Matthew’s gospel: 6 But thou when thou shalt pray, enter into thy chamber, and having shut the door, pray to thy Father in secret: and thy Father who seeth in secret will repay thee. 7 And when you are praying, speak not much, as the heathens. For...
  8. B

    To my Orthodox Brethren

    One of the best books, or analysis of the East-West divide in the faith that I have come across is this I have titled the thread to my brethren and not friends, because I am ashamed that my flesh and my behavior in the past could hardly get me to the level of friend. As it is, we...
  9. B

    A Scriptural perspective on faith and works

    We recall this teaching from the prophet Ezekiel 21 But if the wicked do penance for all his sins which he hath committed, and keep all my commandments, and do judgment, and justice, living he shall live, and shall not die. 22 I will not remember all his iniquities that he hath done: in his...
  10. B

    Synodality

    The Pope’s intentions for the month of October include a prayer for synodality October For a shared mission We pray that the Church continue to sustain in all ways a Synodal lifestyle, as a sign of co-responsibility, promoting the participation, the communion and the mission shared among...
  11. B

    Teaching on contraception

  12. B

    I wish to make a fellowship post

    Dear Traditional Adventists, I wish to post in your forum for the following reasons. I have been in debates and discussions with some of your members and I am impressed by the way you wish to stick to scripture. Your members do not appear to be swayed by any logic that does not include...
  13. B

    A discussion of the Deep Things of God

    I was having a conversation with Gary K in another thread, and we were discussing Christian principles. Gary says that I am more Adventist than I know, and I believe Gary is actually discussing Catholic teaching. The denominational barriers would seem to limit our discussion, so I thought that...
  14. B

    It’s getting rough out there, what would you do?

    A bit of background: I do not count myself as holy. I spent the first 56 years of my life in sin, even though I thought myself as Christian. I was born Catholic, left the Church came back after 20 yrs but still carried a doubtful conscience as to Church teaching. I would commit grave sin and...
  15. B

    What are we really supposed to do?

    This is a sermon from the second century when the Church was one. There were no formal schisms or quote unquote reformations. There was just the Church. Listening today is like watching one of those divorce court shows. Everyone has a reason for why one side is right and the other is wrong...
  16. B

    Why the obsession with End Times prophesy?

    There seems to be in Christianity a curiosity or fascination with end times prophesy. Those that more forcefully proclaim their prophecies are seen as more biblically knowledgeable and receive the attention of many. Some stir up fear in our hearts and others fascination and others a sense that...
  17. B

    St Augustine preached against the prosperity Gospel, and did not look favorably on those that preach it

    St Augustine's sermon On Pastors Prepare your soul for temptation You have already been told about the wicked things shepherds desire. Let us now consider what they neglect. You have failed to strengthen what was weak, to heal what was sick, and to bind up what was injured (that is, what was...
  18. B

    Queen of Heaven?

    It has been suggested that if we honor Mary as Queen of Heaven that we are actually worshiping a demonic entity known as the queen of heaven, as previously worshipped by some in the Old Testament. I agree that the activity described in Jeremiah 44 is an abomination. Offering sacrifices...
  19. B

    The Sabbath debate goes on, but should it?

    St Ignatius of Antioch was a Bishop in the early Church circa 108/140 AD. He was a great saint and explains early Church thinking on the Jewish Sabbath. From St Ignatius of Antioch's letter to the Magnesians United in one prayer and one hope, in joy and holiness Since I have met the...
  20. B

    What say you?

    “The teaching of the Church affirms the existence of hell and its eternity. Immediately after death the souls of those who die in a state of mortal sin descend into hell, where they suffer the punishments of hell, “eternal fire.” The chief punishment of hell is eternal separation from God, in...
Top Bottom