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For a Protestant to deny the authority of the Church is especially difficult to sustain, as a Protestant views himself as a priest, and thus, has the authority to act on behalf of the Church, as a priest of that Church. To deny ONESELF the authority to act is to nullify one's own validity as a priest, yes? The problem with most non-Catholics is that they don't truly understand the multi-modal nature of the Church. Yes, it has human beings in it, but it is not a human construct. Yes, human constructs are often times fatally flawed. Yet the Church is not a human construct, and moreover, God gave her special gifts and powers. To judge the Church as "just another human construct" is to make the fundamental error of arguing from a false equivalence. Holy Mother Church has no equivalents. |
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__________________ Dustin No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again; this charge I have received from my Father. John 10:18 |
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| Well a house can have many different ones, yet still remain one house. __________________ Dustin No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again; this charge I have received from my Father. John 10:18 |
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However, this is a good analogy for such things as Jesuits, Carmelites, etc. NOT protestant denominations which disagree with each other and with the OHCAC. The rooms can't be opposed to each other and still stand. At least according to Christ. |
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| i suppose this discussion-- will always be as aspec--certainly with the ruling of the counsl of trent-- but i managed to get the baptism of the Holy Spirit -- with power -- in a non-catholic forum-- where as -- as a "confirmed " 4th grader in elelementary catholic school-- non of the students - seemed to get any additional impart -- with this ceremony.. the salvation is pretty clear-- Jesus breathed on his deciples and they received that level of Holy Spirit empowerment-- then he said -- wait for the power of the Holy Spirit- Father roberet Degrandis -- seems to have a understanding-- of what the power of the spirit is-- Spiritual Warfare Prayer - by Father Robert DeGrandis, S.S.J. copiosa.org/spirituality/spiritual_warfare.htm Spiritual Warfare Prayer. by Father Robert DeGrandis, S.S.J.. angelbar.gif (3645 bytes). Heavenly Father, I love You, I praise You, and I worship You. I thank You ... Forgiveness Prayer - Father Robert DeGrandis S.S.J. and Betty ... mp3pray.com/forgivenessprayer/ Forgiveness Prayer - From the book by Father Robert DeGrandis S.S.J. and Betty Tapscott: Forgiveness & Inner Healing; Twenty-fourth Printing September 2001 ... |