RE: Ask a Catholic
May 18, 2015 at 11:45 pm
(This post was last modified: May 18, 2015 at 11:52 pm by Huggy Bear.)
(May 18, 2015 at 11:06 pm)Randy Carson Wrote: Of course. The Church was baptizing LOOOOOONG before the scriptures were written. However, they were baptizing based on the commandment they heard from Jesus in the Great Commission:This is a clear example of the misinterpretation of scripture, the Word of God is of no "private interpretation, you MUST let scripture interpret scripture. It is true that Jesus commanded to baptize in the "NAME" of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
Matthew 28
19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”
Quote:What did Jesus say about tradition?
Matthew 15:6
Thus have ye made the commandment of God of none effect by your tradition.
Amen! Catholics love that verse as we do all 73 books of inspired scripture. However, Jesus is making a reference to "traditions of men" which he condemns. If Jesus commanded the disciples to baptize using a trinitarian forumla in Mt. 28:19, that would be a GOD-given tradition and NOT a tradition of men, wouldn't it?
Is Father a name?
What about Son? Holy spirit?
Those are not names but titles. I am a brother uncle and son, does that make me three different people (trinity)?
If none of those are names, then what is the NAME of the Father Son and Holy Spirit? It is Jesus Christ.
(May 18, 2015 at 11:06 pm)Randy Carson Wrote: Now, a word about tradition. I could provide a long list of verses in support of tradition, but this one will suffice:Ok, provide the scripture where any apostle baptized using the trinitarian formula. They clearly baptized in the name of Jesus Christ, according to the scripture you provided, the Catholic church should still be maintaining that tradition.
2 Thessalonians 2:15
15 So then, brothers and sisters, stand firm and hold fast to the traditions that you were taught by us, either by word of mouth or by our letter.
Here, Paul not only commend holding fast to tradition, but he also commends oral teaching in addition to written scripture.
(May 18, 2015 at 11:06 pm)Randy Carson Wrote: And now, a question for you:The Word of God.
What is the pillar and ground of the faith for the believer in Christ Jesus, huggy?