Then this is our part in our work of salvation. Jesus opened the way, and now it is up to us to live the way of salvation, which is to turn from sin to obedience to God. We have been given a great gift. Will we incorporate it in how we live our lives, or will we ignore it and continue to do what we want, not how God calls us to act.
Think. Paul asked for prayers. He was living then, he is living now. In other words, Paul wanted to be remembered then. Do you believe he no longer wants to be remembered. When you read Paul's letters, aren't you in the midst of prayer, are you not joining Paul in his prayers? Were Paul's prayers only meant for a specific time or were Paul's prayers and Paul's work meant to transcend his place, his time?
It is not false. Restitution is part and parcel of repentance and penitence. Out of curiosity, why do you hold the belief this is false?
We have already covered this. Does your wife's friend believe in the Transubstantiation that takes place in the Eucharist. Did she declare her belief that she was receiving the actual body, blood, and divinity of Christ? Or would that have been a lie?
Let's talk about what parts of scripture Protestants believe are fallible. They threw out six books. Fallible. They threw out early Christian traditions. Fallible. They threw out the Pope. Fallible.
If you are going to take those words to heart, shouldn't you pick up a Catechism of the Catholic Church and challenge them about those opinions? It seems to me you are embracing Catholics who opine that non-Catholic Christians are outside of the Body of Christ but have somehow missed--or are ignoring--all the posts from Catholics who have explained and posted over and over and over and over that all Christians are members of the Body of Christ, citing the Catechism of the Catholic Church.
It is totally false that I don't believe in the power of prayer. You are falsely ascribing that to me.
I have no idea what her beliefs are on that subject as they are irrelevant. I object that she dared to turn a fellow member of the Body away from communing with the Lord when she did not have standing to do so.
And right there you elevated traditions and the Pope to the authority level of Scripture.
What I ascribed to you in that regard is that you hold no belief over the power of prayer if is a Catholic saying prayers after s/he has gone to confession. Remember, I asked you to go beyond thinking the prayer was for forgiveness (as sins have already been forgiven); go beyond restitution, as that is part and parcel of penitence, and recall another reason(s) for prayer.
No one turned her away from 'communing' with the Lord. As I said before, even Catholics who choose not to receive communion are still communing with the Lord through the prayers of and at Mass. Do you seriously believe that the only time people 'commune' with the Lord is when they receive communion?
And we already covered scripture, traditions, and authority non-Catholic Christians just trample over. Anything that is inconvenient is ignored while they wail while they gnash their teeth over events of Mary's life being celebrated after the Pope(s) listened to the people and marked these occasions.
Why would a Catholic think they have standing to deny someone who loves the Lord access to communion? Yes, we commune with the Lord during the service, but communion is commanded by Him, and a very special moment for the Christian. There was no reason to deny my wife that moment.
Sounds like a lot of hearsay. I’ve never seen anyone have their papers checked before. But the more concerning thing is why would anyone disrespect the customs and practices of others by expecting special treatment
Asked and explained. More than once.
No papers being checked, just two women who know each other well, one Catholic the other Anabaptist. The Catholic told the Anabaptist she could not take communion during mass. That is the problem.
Obviously, the explanation is unacceptable.
One additional thought. Your wife obviously thought she had a "right" to partake in the Sacrament of the Eucharist, receiving the Body, Blood, and Divinity of Jesus, even though she may not have believed in his living presence in the Eucharist. If she held this belief, did she hold the equal belief that she should ask a priest to hear her confession before receiving the Eucharist for the first time? Before receiving their first communion, Catholics receive the sacrament of confession (reconciliation and repentance) for their sins.
Because they place themselves higher than the Church, higher than the Pope. Who else are they above?
We do not have special requirements before we join with fellow believers in remembrance of Christ. All He said was to eat and drink in remembrance of Him. All fellow believers are welcome. Why are Catholics being restrictive and exclusionary?
You don't know? I would think you would more readily be aware of that than I.
