Because you ignore the real presence.Why quote my post and then ignore what I asked?
Quantrill
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Because you ignore the real presence.Why quote my post and then ignore what I asked?
Quantrill
Your post said otherwise.
Because you ignore the real presence.
Here.No it doesn't. Where does it say that?
Quantrill
The members are the Church.The Roman church is not hated because of Him. It is hated because it is opposed to Him.
When Jesus handed them the bread and said this is my body. And handed them the wine and said this is my blood.That's no reason to reply to a post and ignore it, when it has nothing to do with what you call 'real presence'.
But, show me the 'real presence' in Scripture. If it's there I will believe it.
Quantrill
Here.
The members are the Church.
When Jesus handed them the bread and said this is my body. And handed them the wine and said this is my blood.
No. He said this bread is my body. Was he lying?Well, His real presence was already sitting there at the table. Just like His real presence today is at the right hand of God.
(Acts 2:33) "Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear."
Quantrill
Jesus speaks of people who only want to "be in His presence" but not do all the other things He says to do.That's no reason to reply to a post and ignore it, when it has nothing to do with what you call 'real presence'.
But, show me the 'real presence' in Scripture. If it's there I will believe it.
Quantrill
Jesus is with His people, suffering with them. He visited Padre Pio (who died in 1968) and told him something like: "Everyone thinks my sufferings ended after the Cross, but I will suffer until the end of the world"Well, His real presence was already sitting there at the table. Just like His real presence today is at the right hand of God.
(Acts 2:33) "Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear."
Quantrill
Unity in the Body of Christ does not depend on the name over the door of the building where you meet with your local believers. Jesus asked the Father that His would be one, not that they would all belong to one denomination.No, I haven't condemned anyone. There are plenty of believers in the Roman Church. As there are plenty of non-believers also. But their doctrine is opposed to Christ.
The same can be said today of many Protestant churches.
Unity is always based upon something. Local church membership is not it. Unity is based upon being in Christ which comes from faith and being born again.
Quantrill
Very true. Additionally, we should be cautious when interfering with God’s plan for others. Being curious is always superior to being judgmental.Unity in the Body of Christ does not depend on the name over the door of the building where you meet with your local believers. Jesus asked the Father that His would be one, not that they would all belong to one denomination.
Jesus speaks of people who only want to "be in His presence" but not do all the other things He says to do.
The term Real Presence is not in the Bible but that does not mean it is irrelevant and people should ignore it. Protestants ignore it yet I have come to believe that those who do not spend time there (at least an hour a few times a week) will not make it to Heaven... Go ahead and throw your Protestant stones at me. I have spent time There whereas you likely have not, and do not say this lightly. No, you can't get to Heaven JUST by doing that one thing... any more than you can get to Heaven by doing that 1-time protestant thing of accepting Christ into your heart... (if that is all you ever do).
Then there is this about the Real Presence. It is a way for Jesus to "get to know you" intimately. Hence my point of how it is that you can't get to Heaven w/ o doing that. When Jesus rejects those trying to get into Heaven (after He has shut the door), he says
"Depart from me, all you evildoers; I never knew you." (not sure where that is... I think Lk 13:24)
The only way to allow Jesus to know you --or I should say the very Best and Highest way is by spending time with Him in the Real Presence -- often, daily, preferably.
Jesus is with His people, suffering with them. He visited Padre Pio (who died in 1968) and told him something like: "Everyone thinks my sufferings ended after the Cross, but I will suffer until the end of the world"
He suffers in those who are persecuted for following Him. He suffers when they suffer.
One way we know this (aside from Jesus's visit to St Pio):
Jesus said: "Whatever you do to the least of my people, you do unto Me."(Mt 25:31-46)
Unity in the Body of Christ does not depend on the name over the door of the building where you meet with your local believers. Jesus asked the Father that His would be one, not that they would all belong to one denomination.
Jesus speaks of people who only want to "be in His presence" but not do all the other things He says to do.
The term Real Presence is not in the Bible but that does not mean it is irrelevant and people should ignore it. Protestants ignore it yet I have come to believe that those who do not spend time there (at least an hour a few times a week) will not make it to Heaven... Go ahead and throw your Protestant stones at me. I have spent time There whereas you likely have not, and do not say this lightly. No, you can't get to Heaven JUST by doing that one thing... any more than you can get to Heaven by doing that 1-time protestant thing of accepting Christ into your heart... (if that is all you ever do).
Then there is this about the Real Presence. It is a way for Jesus to "get to know you" intimately. Hence my point of how it is that you can't get to Heaven w/ o doing that. When Jesus rejects those trying to get into Heaven (after He has shut the door), he says
"Depart from me, all you evildoers; I never knew you." (not sure where that is... I think Lk 13:24)
The only way to allow Jesus to know you --or I should say the very Best and Highest way is by spending time with Him in the Real Presence -- often, daily, preferably.
so because one person believes, the whole household is saved?Acts 16:30-31 New International Version (NIV) He then brought them out and asked, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved—you and your household.”
You are completely pinning your hope of salvation on something that is not even explicitly stated in Scripture. Better be careful about that.Jesus speaks of people who only want to "be in His presence" but not do all the other things He says to do.
The term Real Presence is not in the Bible but that does not mean it is irrelevant and people should ignore it. Protestants ignore it yet I have come to believe that those who do not spend time there (at least an hour a few times a week) will not make it to Heaven... Go ahead and throw your Protestant stones at me. I have spent time There whereas you likely have not, and do not say this lightly. No, you can't get to Heaven JUST by doing that one thing... any more than you can get to Heaven by doing that 1-time protestant thing of accepting Christ into your heart... (if that is all you ever do).
Then there is this about the Real Presence. It is a way for Jesus to "get to know you" intimately. Hence my point of how it is that you can't get to Heaven w/ o doing that. When Jesus rejects those trying to get into Heaven (after He has shut the door), he says
"Depart from me, all you evildoers; I never knew you." (not sure where that is... I think Lk 13:24)
The only way to allow Jesus to know you --or I should say the very Best and Highest way is by spending time with Him in the Real Presence -- often, daily, preferably.