Every now and then – phone
call – change the name of a godparent. Why?
Had a fight, not behaving
well, don’t like them any more.
Cannot change – historic fact.
Once – remove my name from
baptism register. Why?
True Bible teaching church
– does not celebrate Christmas or Easter – teach about Trinity or Immortal
Soul.
Just believe what is
actually written in Bible. She wants no development of doctrine by the Church
that wrote the Bible!
Sadducee's were like that –
only first 5 books – Torah – no teaching about resurrection – eternal life.
Jesus himself shows danger
– who are mistaken - Burning Bush – God of Abraham, Issac & Jacob – God of the
Living
Another phone call – what Bible
should I purchase? How about Catholic Bible?
Are they not all the same?
No. Exact same New
Testament - But OT 7 books short –
Part of problem –
Protestants friends do not believe in Purgatory – just heaven or hell. So, no need to pray for the dead.
We believe in a period of
purgation – to become perfect love. So we pray for the dead. Book of Maccabees – prayers for the dead.
Used to be – all Catholics
have a Funeral Mass for their loved ones.
Now less. Why? Time, money, don’t practice faith. Pray for dead!!!
Maccabees talks about
period of persecution. Government tells them how to worship and what to
believe. Sound familiar?
Seven brothers threatened
with death – but they refuse to change their beliefs. They paid the price.
Last year – Coptic Christians
working in Libya were attacked while they slept by ISIS. Told to renounce their faith or lose their
lives. They refused. They were brought down to the Mediterranean.
Captures wearing orange jumpsuits like prisoners in Guantanamo. They would die at the water so their blood
would be mixed with the blood of Osama Bin Laden, who was buried at sea. As they lost their lives, spoke of their
faith. 20 but also a 21st from Chad. Not a Christian. Their God is my God. Belief in Resurrection!
