Then they are lying to themselves because it's in all the resource information:
They believe the following:
- Jesus was real
- The virgin birth
- He performed many miracles
- He was crucified (don't believe he really died though)
- He ascended into Heaven
- He will come again at the end of...
To me the trinity makes absolute sense in that I can't conceive of God, Christ and the Holy Spirit being separate. Do I fully understand the science? Absolutely not nor could any human mind probably grasp the "science" if it was available.
The fact is we have theories of how the universe...
The term "Trinity" is not used in the bible but the theology is there:
https://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/Bible-Verses-About-The-Trinity/
John 10:30 - I and [my] Father are one.
Matthew 28:19 - Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son...
I don't disagree with you and for clarity here are some relevant excerpts from the Catecism:
846 How are we to understand this affirmation, often repeated by the Church Fathers? Re-formulated positively, it means that all salvation comes from Christ the Head through the Church which is his...
I pulled my stuff from a Muslim website and it indicated that Jesus ascended and will return per their belief. If you don't interpret the Quran the same way them take it up with them but let's not pretend you speak for all Muslims on this topic. I've researched it and what I said is widely...
http://www.islamreligion.com/articles/364/return-of-jesus-part-2/
“And there is none of the People of the Book but will believe in him before his death, and on the Day of Judgment, he will be a witness against them.” (Quran 4:159)
God, here, is talking about the ‘People of the Book’ believing...
So it's your opinion that God is beholden to the rules set by authors? For the record God has never appeared to anyone on earth as no one could behold his presence and live.
And because of their saying, "We killed Al-Masih `Isa (Jesus), son of Maryam (Mary), the Messenger of Allah, but they killed him not, nor crucified him, but it appeared as that to them, and those who differ therein are full of doubts. They have no (certain) knowledge, they follow nothing but...
The United States didn't actually send anyone to the moon either. Hey if you're going to believe all the fringe agenda filled website conspiracy theories, then you might as well believe them all.
Christ is the entire Church, he built it on Apostolic Succession, which he created. The Apostles were first then all the saints after them that combines into one body which Christ is the center and reason.
Couple of things:
1. There is no separation of the Church in Heaven and on Earth. The communion of Saints is an example as is that Christ gave Peter (and the Church through apostolic succession) the power to bind things on earth which will be bound in Heaven.
2. Peter and the apostles have...
So my thinking is in line with the Orthodox view? Just want to make sure. I think too many Christiand try to "hijack" the OT and forget it's Jewish scripture and they are the true experts.
Carlita,
Your both right I just think the semantics are a little confusing but the overall theology of both parties is sound.
Book of Acts 4:8-11 :
8 Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them: “Rulers and elders of the people! 9 If we are being called to account today for an act of...