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Jeff · 34w
The kids will love that! 🐰
Maria2000 · 34w
Cuteness😊
John Dee · 40w
I'm not great at flavors but it tastes more like cherry to me.
freeborn | ἐλεύθερος | 8r0gwg · 40w
Yes to the first part (Ps. 51:5; Rom. 5), but to the second part...not exactly, as it's not really relevant. The problem is our very nature has been "made opposite unto all that is spiritually good," ...
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To my understanding that aligns very well with official Catholic doctrine. They teach that baptism removes the stain of original sin but not our “desire to sin” or concupiscence. It is by Gods grace that we are unburdened from the stain of original sin and by His grace that we grow in righteousness as we work to turn our need back to him as you put it.

I am not proof reading so please forgive me for any spelling errors.
freeborn | ἐλεύθερος | 8r0gwg · 40w
Absolutely--but the only real question there is whether one holds to the "T" - the rest falls out by necessary consequence (though, more importantly, each letter in that acronym is the clear teaching ...
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So would you agree that babies are born with the curse of original sin but without the stain of committing sins themselves?

I was reformed and bordered on Calvinist but found that when I fully listened and understood Catholic dogma what I believed was probably 1 degree different with the exception of a couple specific ideas such as free will vs predestination.

I also appreciate this back and forth and your educated approach with a great deal of respect. Whether we agree or not it is clear we are brothers in Christ
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freeborn | ἐλεύθερος | 8r0gwg · 40w
Yes to the first part (Ps. 51:5; Rom. 5), but to the second part...not exactly, as it's not really relevant. The problem is our very nature has been "made opposite unto all that is spiritually good," such that "actual sins" of individuals will inevitably be the fruit of that corrupted root. Here's h...
freeborn | ἐλεύθερος | 8r0gwg · 40w
Absolutely--but the only real question there is whether one holds to the "T" - the rest falls out by necessary consequence (though, more importantly, each letter in that acronym is the clear teaching of Scripture as well). The "T" is simply that man by his rebellion was cursed (Gen. 3) and became to...
freeborn | ἐλεύθερος | 8r0gwg · 40w
Yes, it was. And yet, in the sixteenth century, Rome [re-embraced semi-Pelagianism](https://www.modernreformation.org/resources/articles/the-pelagian-captivity-of-the-church). And the Reformers rightly protested. > Ironically, the Church condemned semi-Pelagianism as vehemently as it had condemned ...
freeborn | ἐλεύθερος | 8r0gwg · 40w
Not quite...it was the Council of Trent that forever separated Rome from an Augustinian understanding of faith, justification, etc. It was and remains, effectively, 'another gospel' (see Paul's Epistl...
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I used to be big on sola scriptura but the church that Jesus established would have had to rely on tradition and John says in his gospel that there aren’t enough pages to write down all the things Jesus said and did.

Even as a Protestant I believed that the Holy Spirit can and does guide people to do and believe what is right in Gods eyes, so why would the Holy Spirit not be doing that for “the bishop of Rome” or any other bishop or priest for that matter. This is not to say that becoming a priest magically makes you righteous but devoting your life to our Lord in actions and in prayer would likely increase your righteousness. We also can see throughout history signs and wonders that have been performed through priests and bishops in accordance with holy scripture.

In Acts 2:42 it says “They were continually devoting themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.”
‭‭Acts‬ ‭2‬:‭42‬ ‭NASB2020‬‬

This passage sets a scriptural precedent for holy tradition. In fact the canonical scripture wouldn’t have even existed at this point in church history and it was the Roman Catholic Church that came together to canonize the scripture.
freeborn | ἐλεύθερος | 8r0gwg · 40w
Not quite. The goal of the Reformation was not to return to what the early church 33 AD was like, that would be counter-productive. The Lord has grown his church over the years. Along the way, certain...
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So then why did the reformers schism from the Catholic Church? I’ve looked into Martin Luther and his issues with Catholic practices of his day which largely were corrected by the Catholic Church in the council of Trent I believe.
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freeborn | ἐλεύθερος | 8r0gwg · 40w
Not quite...it was the Council of Trent that forever separated Rome from an Augustinian understanding of faith, justification, etc. It was and remains, effectively, 'another gospel' (see Paul's Epistle to the Galatians). Also, Luther was excommunicated. He didn't want to start something new, he did...