points were strictly about Catholic vs. other Christian traditions,
and were not addressing Jewish, Islamic, etc. beliefs.
re: Jesus as intermediary, we told our kids that Daddy prays
directly to God, and Mommy prays to God through Jesus, but it's
the same One God.
-Ben
>>Faith in Christ Jesus is faith in His death and resurrection. He is our
>grace to get things done. Keeping the law is not faith. No one is good,
>not >even one. If we could be "good" by trying harder, Christ would not
>have had to come as our sacrifice. No amount of Hail Mary's will make you
>>better, only faith in the Lord's blood will wash you clean. (That is a
>whole other email).
>The Jewish take is of course quite the opposite. "To obey the word of the
>lord is better than all the burn offerings you may give" (paraphrased)
>
>>There are verses about there being one mediator between God and Man the man
>Jesus Christ. When we mess up, we should all make confession >directly to
>God through Jesus Christ. (Without the shedding of blood there can be no
>forgiveness of sins. Hebrews 9 and Leviticus 17- but that is a >whole other
>topic. If we came to God directly we would be burnt to a crisp). There
>should not be confessing to a priest.
>Not true. There were grain offerings and the ability to give money in place
>of offerings. Blood IS NOT required. BTW, talking to God through Jesus is
>still using a mediator (unless you go with the Jesus IS God argument).
>
>>Celibacy is only by a rare and special gift from God. It should not be
>entered into except on rare occasions when one is gifted to be totally
>>dedicated to God. Without this gift sometimes negative things happen. See
>the daily news.
>Celibacy is breaking the commandment to be fruitful and multiply. You can
>either be Celibate or you can follow the commandments, not both.
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