Can a Roman Catholic be a Christian?
If not, then why not?
(Do not other churches have their little popes?)
LA
If not, then why not?
(Do not other churches have their little popes?)
LA
Can a Roman Catholic be a Christian?
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is the pope catholic?
They can be, but they are not. Not if you say "Roman Catholic". If they enter into Christ, then they left their religion and trusted him.
If you say catholic in small case meaning universal, then yes. Not to be confused with chrysostom and his lack of grammar and punctuation.
If you say catholic in small case meaning universal, then yes. Not to be confused with chrysostom and his lack of grammar and punctuation.
csuguy
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Matthew 13:24-30 Jesus told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field. 25 But while everyone was sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and went away. 26 When the wheat sprouted and formed heads, then the weeds also appeared. 27 “The owner’s servants came to him and said, ‘Sir, didn’t you sow good seed in your field? Where then did the weeds come from?’ 28 “‘An enemy did this,’ he replied. “The servants asked him, ‘Do you want us to go and pull them up?’ 29 “‘No,’ he answered, ‘because while you are pulling the weeds, you may uproot the wheat with them. 30 Let both grow together until the harvest. At that time I will tell the harvesters: First collect the weeds and tie them in bundles to be burned; then gather the wheat and bring it into my barn.’”
Romans 14:1-4 Accept the one whose faith is weak, without quarreling over disputable matters. 2 One person’s faith allows them to eat anything, but another, whose faith is weak, eats only vegetables. 3 The one who eats everything must not treat with contempt the one who does not, and the one who does not eat everything must not judge the one who does, for God has accepted them. 4 Who are you to judge someone else’s servant? To their own master, servants stand or fall. And they will stand, for the Lord is able to make them stand.
Romans 14:1-4 Accept the one whose faith is weak, without quarreling over disputable matters. 2 One person’s faith allows them to eat anything, but another, whose faith is weak, eats only vegetables. 3 The one who eats everything must not treat with contempt the one who does not, and the one who does not eat everything must not judge the one who does, for God has accepted them. 4 Who are you to judge someone else’s servant? To their own master, servants stand or fall. And they will stand, for the Lord is able to make them stand.
Cruciform
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Not only can they be Christians, Catholics are the original Christians, the Catholic Church having been the only Christian Church in existence for the first millennium-and-a-half of Christian history, and having continued as Christ's one historic Church right down to our own day.
For example, see THIS and THIS.
Sorry to need to tell you, but all the original Christians are in the grave.
No church which has at its Head, a human chosen by election of fellow humans, can be a true church of Jesus Christ.
Only Jesus Christ is the Head of His Church and the Bible makes it plain that even elected pastors are not the Head of any true church either.
The Bible pattern is of a plurality of elders among whom are the apostles, prophets, shepherds and teachers.
A true church is led by Christ who walks in their midst.
While a Roman Catholic can be a Christian, they are in idolatry if they remain in the RCC.
LA
Many Catholics do not want to be referred to as a Christian. They want to be called Catholics.
Which suits me just fine. A Christian is one that believes that they are justified by faith apart from the works of the law. Catholics believe that they are justified by faith plus the works of the law.
Cruciform
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...and they were all Catholics who believed and defended the thoroughly Catholic doctrines of their day. Back to Post #6 above.
Yes they can,
And yes, protestants even make Fallible men into infallible men.
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they are christian
-if
-the pope says they are christian
-if
-the pope says they are christian
Like the popes words are infallible? The New Testament condemns works religion. If you are trusting in your works or in what you are or in what you have become, then you are not a Christian.
HisServant
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Still spewing lies... as usual. There is absolutely no proof of your claims other than your churches prideful self proclamation. History does not back your claims at all, and scripture itself has to be full of lies to believe what you do.
HisServant
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The Pope is a Romanist... he is NOT a Christian by any stretch of the imagination.
beameup
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He's a Jesuit... but he took the name of Francis of Assisi, who was a true believer.
I have observed many "Christians", go to church with many "Christians", follow posts on these boards by many "Christians", and have been SHOCKED by people who believe they are truly "Christians". I'll stick to being a disciple of Yahshua. I prefer Him and His ways to that of Francis.
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Of course they can! So can Mormons and JW's and a great many others who attend churches that "we" don't see a being really Christian. A Christian is determined by who they put their faith in, not what pew they sit in. I think it is much MUCH harder to be a follower of Christ in certain denominations, but that does not automatically mean that a person is not a Christian.
HisServant
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I disagree.