All of the following are made evident here IF CORRECTLY understood within these few verses:
1. This is the official founding of the Catholic Church [the fulfillment of Jesus giving the keys to heaven to Peter in Matt. 16:16-19.]
2. The Feast of Pentecost is Initiated and the fulfillment of the promised Holy Spirit for eternity in the CC is now FACT.
3. The Sacrament of Confirmation is created by Jesus
4. The Sacrament [and only God approved method of forgiveness of our sins] of Confession / Penance
5. God’s actual and Real Powers and Authority are confirmed exclusively for HIS Catholic Church
Acts.20: 28 “Take heed to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you [SINGULAR / My Apostles] overseers, to care for the church of God [SINGULAR] which he obtained with the blood of his own Son.” Romans 13: 2 “Therefore he who resists the authorities resists what God has appointed, and those who resist will incur judgment.”
As the Bible was completely written when the ONLY “church” [a Jesus self-introduced term] in existence in the Entire world, is today’s Catholic Church. The New Testament alone has more than 100 references to Only One Church. Other churches would not appear until about 1,000 years later when the Easten [former Roman Catholic] churches entered into schism from the Mother Church. Protestant would not come unto the scene for several hundred more years.
Matt. 28: 16-20 “Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. And when they saw him they worshiped him; but some doubted. And Jesus came and said to them, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, to the close of the age."
With absolute 100% certitude once can see this COMMAND given directly to the Apostles ONLY and through them to the RCC Alone. There is No; NONE; not a shred of evidence that it passes on to DIFFERINGB sets of faith belief. This dear friends is not an uncharitable statement; only a FACT!
2. God, both Yahweh and Jesus, consistently choose who THEY desired to Lead their chosen people. In the OT is was the Hebrew nation and in the NT in it the Catholic Church [NO other churches even existed for nearly ONE THOUSAND YEARS]. Adam, Noah, Abram, David, the Judges and prophets, John the Baptist, and the Apostles, led by Peter. …His “chosen people” are so important to them that God personally choose and selected who would lead, and who was to follow them. It defies logic and the bible to claim that Jesus desires anyone, or any other organization BUT His own choice of Peter and the CC to be the leaders of today. PART of that leadership , logically, is the exclusive and God protected and guided right to translate the Bible correctly. The evidence is clear [or OUGHT TO BE], that it is precisely the denial of this ONE truth that has led to the proliferation of differing and independent beliefs embodied under the Protestant umbrella.
The bible contains everything necessary to bring the Christian to perfection. …We need add nothing from Tradition to bring believers to this fully competent and equipped sate.
To accept Sola Scriptoria; as I have shown, it is necessary to deny both the Bible and God. There would be NO Catholic or no Christian faith were it not for the essential role of Tradition, as the bible would not become completely written and a factor for about another hundred years That is NOT denial of the essential role of the Bible, only of its exclusive use. Matt. 16: 18-19 “And I [GOD] tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my [SINGULAR] church, and the powers of death shall not prevail against it. [AND I God personally will guide, guard and protect what you teach on all Faith issues and ALL Moral issues ISMY TRUTH] …I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven."
This final statement is on one hand, commonly understood to mean the power to remit sin [and then just as quickly denied]; when it actually references Gods Own Power and Authority to GOVERN the Church as the “chair of Peter” {Moses-chair} finds necessary and beneficial for souls. It is a literal impossibility for the Pope or the Magesterium to teach in error; on any matter of Faith belief or Morals [as proven above]. IMPOSSIBLE because Christ Himself is the warranty and the Holy Spirit is the Ever Present guide and Protector.
Because as the apostle Peter informs us in his second letter, the Bible is more reliable than that which he had seen with his [own] eyes and heard with his [own] ears because it is written by men compelled by the Holy Spirit. It is also more reliable than the traditions which contradict it [NO FURTER DETAILS PROVIDED].
[2nd. Peter 1:16-21] “For we did not follow cleverly devised myths when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty. For when he received honor and glory from God the Father and the voice was borne to him by the Majestic Glory, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased," we heard this voice borne from heaven, for we were with him on the holy mountain. And we have the prophetic word made more sure. You will do well to pay attention to this as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts. First of all you must understand this, that no prophecy of scripture is a matter of one's own interpretation, because no prophecy ever came by the impulse of man, but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.”
Some misinterpret a part of this Scripture and say only the CC is capable of interpreting the Bible. This passage however speaks of God’s guidance of those who WROTE [my emphasis], the Bible, and does not say only certain ones can interpret it. Paul praised the believers in Berea for examining the Scriptures for themselves to see if he was teaching them what was really spiritual:
Thomas is correct in this [mis] understanding. The BIBLE proves the position of the CC. Beginning with Matthew 16 where Jesus does three amazing and incontrovertible things:
1. Introduces the term “church” to be added to the vocabulary of “Temple” and “Synagogue”. This is of
GREAT significance because it clearly implies ANOTHER form; another set of religious beliefs and practices; unknown up to this time of it’s Godly introduction.
2. Jesus gives the ONLY Key’s to the gates of this HIS “church / kingdom” to Peter ALONE. Signifying responsibility of Exclusive Leadership [which by absolute necessity HAD to be transferable in order to complete the Mission commanded in Matthew 28:19-20 “Teach the ENTIRE WORLD what I taught you!”
3. God commits Himself to Divine Protection, Guidance and Intervention to insure the longevity that God’s knows will be necessary to fulfill His desires and Commands. Fulfilled in John 14:16-17; John 17:15-19 and John 20:19-22]
Matt. 16:18-19 “And I tell you, you are Peter,[SINGULAR] and upon this rock I will build my church, [SINGULAR…nearly 1,500 YEARS before the Protestant Revolution, led by Luther] and the powers of death shall not prevail against it. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven."
So Thomas; say what you choose; believe what you will; but what you express is notably anti-biblical. NOT-ONLY NOT in the Bible [your’s or mine], but is actually teaching against what THE BIBLE TEACHES!
“It’s members were better disposed than those in Thessalonica, and welcomed the message with great enthusiasm. Each day they studied the scripture to see if these things were so”
Acts 17:11 “Now these Jews were more noble [better educated] than those in Thessaloni'ca, for they received the word with all eagerness, examining the scriptures daily to see if these things were so”
The New Testament speaks a great deal about tradition, and condemns it WHEN IT IS CONTRARY TO GOD’S WORD. Jesus said: You disregard God’s Commandments and cling to what is human tradition… That is the way you nullify God’s word in favor of the traditions you have handed on.
Mark 7:8,13 [I reinserted the passages Thomas did not quote; verses 9-12] “You leave the commandment of God, and hold fast the tradition of men." And he said to them, "You have a fine way of rejecting the commandment of God, in order to keep your tradition! For Moses said, `Honor your father and your mother'; and, `He who speaks evil of father or mother, let him surely die'; but you say, `If a man tells his father or his mother, What you would have gained from me is Corban' (that is, given to God) -- then you no longer permit him to do anything for his father or mother, thus making void the word of God through your tradition which you hand on. And many such things you do."
John.15: 16 “You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should abide; so that whatever you ask the Father in my name, he may give it to you”
Matt. 7:14-27 “For the gate is narrow and the way is hard, that leads to life, and those who find it are few. "Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves. You will know them by their fruits. Are grapes gathered from thorns, or figs from thistles? So, every sound tree bears good fruit, but the bad tree bears evil fruit. A sound tree cannot bear evil fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit. Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. Thus you will know them by their fruits.
"Not every one who says to me, `Lord, Lord,' shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. On that day many will say to me, `Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?' And then will I declare to them, `I never knew you; depart from me, you evildoers.' "Every one then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house upon the rock; and the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat upon that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on the rock. [SINGULAR… Meaning Peter and the CC] and everyone who hears these words of mine and does not do them will be like a foolish man who built his house upon the sand; and the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell; and great was the fall of it."
"Not every one who says to me, `Lord, Lord,' shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. On that day many will say to me, `Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?' And then will I declare to them, `I never knew you; depart from me, you evildoers.' "Every one then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house upon the rock; and the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat upon that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on the rock. [SINGULAR… Meaning Peter and the CC] and everyone who hears these words of mine and does not do them will be like a foolish man who built his house upon the sand; and the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell; and great was the fall of it."
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