Some things written by the RCC are shocking.

[Arial]

Philip.... Pierre was a busy man.

Acts 9:31-32 The CHURCH THROUGHOUT all Judea, Galilee, and Samaria was at peace. It was being built up and walked in the fear of the Lord, and with the consolation of the holy Spirit it grew in numbers.

As PETER was passing THROUGH EVERY REGION, he went down to the holy ones living in Lydda.

Relevance?

Why is it that Catholics seldom answer questions directly? Not a single question up to this point (post #20)has been given an answer by a Catholic ,but rather a deflection.

 

[Arch Stanton]

Relevance?

My response contradicts the other posters comment.

 

[Arial]

My response contradicts the other posters comment.

I don't see that it is even connected. Please explain. What does Peter have to do with it?

 

[Arch Stanton]

I don't see that it is even connected. Please explain. What does Peter have to do with it?

a believer... I said Philip
not the pope.... I said Peter made his rounds to the entire church

 

[atpollard]

A confusing response to my answer to your (seemingly irrelevant) question.

Philip.... Pierre was a busy man.

Is it significant that it was Philip? Could no other Disciple of Jesus have explained the Gospel? I do not see your point. I said the HS sent a believer and Philip WAS a believer.

Acts 9:31-32 The CHURCH THROUGHOUT all Judea, Galilee, and Samaria was at peace. It was being built up and walked in the fear of the Lord, and with the consolation of the holy Spirit it grew in numbers.

Relevance to the question (or my answer)? It feels like a non sequitur.

As PETER was passing THROUGH EVERY REGION, he went down to the holy ones living in Lydda.

I did not deny Peter was a believer, only that Peter was the ONLY BELIEVER through whom the HS could, would, or did build the CHURCH. It is the RCC tendency to worship PEOPLE that I am opposed to. The BIBLE says that is WRONG!

 

[Arch Stanton]

I did not deny Peter was a believer, only that Peter was the ONLY BELIEVER through whom the HS could, would, or did build the CHURCH. It is the RCC tendency to worship PEOPLE that I am opposed to. The BIBLE says that is WRONG!

Maybe your definition of worship is different.

 

[atpollard]

a believer... I said Philip

I said "a believer". Philip was a believer. I do NOT stand corrected.

not the pope.... I said Peter made his rounds to the entire church

Philip is NOT the pope and Peter was NOT sent to the eunuch. You asked who was sent to the eunuch, I said "a believer, but not Peter" and I spoke truth. I do NOT stand corrected ... Peter did NOT speak to the eunuch. Unlike the current teaching of the RCC, the POPE (Peter) is NOT the exclusive authority ... God (via the Holy Spirit) works through ANY believer He chooses to use (or directly through His Written Word).

 

[Arch Stanton]

I did not deny Peter was a believer, only that Peter was the ONLY BELIEVER

Here is what I commented on....

FYI: not the Pope or Magisterium

Peter was the first 'Pope'.

 

[Arch Stanton]

I said "a believer". Philip was a believer. I do NOT stand corrected.


Philip is NOT the pope and Peter was NOT sent to the eunuch

Philip was not a pope... Peter was the first pope

 

[atpollard]

Maybe your definition of worship is different.

Offer prayers to ... Obey above the inspired Word of God ... stuff like that.

 

[atpollard]

Here is what I commented on....
Peter was the first 'Pope'.

I know ... and the HS did NOT send Peter (your First Pope) to the eunuch. Remember, the question that I was answering is:

Who did the spirit send to the eunuch in acts 8?

 

[Arch Stanton]

Offer prayers to ... Obey above the inspired Word of God ... stuff like that.

There is a difference between veneration of Mary and worship of Jesus. This was formalized in writing way back in 757 AD at the Seventh General Council:

Latria - adoration that is given to the Trinity alone; occurs 5 times in the Bible but always refers to God (Jn 16:2, Rm:9:4, 12:6, Heb 9:1,6)

Hyper-dulia - veneration to Mary (as the mother of God)

Dulia - honor paid to saints and angels; occurs 5 times in the Bible (Rm 8:15, 21; Gal 4:24, 5:1; Heb 2:15)

 

[Arch Stanton]

I know ... and the HS did NOT send Peter (your First Pope) to the eunuch.

Correct... Philip was assigned that task by the Holy Spirit... part of His Catholic Church

 

[atpollard]

Correct... Philip was assigned that task by the Holy Spirit... part of His Catholic Church

Nope, they practiced IMMERSION of BELIEVERS ... making them ... His BAPTIST Church.

 

[Arch Stanton]

Nope, they practiced IMMERSION of BELIEVERS ... making them ... His BAPTIST Church.

Baptists never received the keys, nor did they have hands laid on them through the proper authority.

 

[atpollard]

Baptists never received the keys,

Neither did Bishop Linus of Rome.

nor did they have hands laid on them through the proper authority.

We consider the Holy Spirit a "proper authority" even if corrupt old men in funny hats refuse to ... so "agree to disagree".

However, that only applies to MODERN BAPTISTS who had to start over after we read the Bible for ourselves and discovered just how APOSTATE Rome had become in 1600 years of Human decisions abrogating the Word of God. We were speaking of the FIRST CENTURY CHURCH ... was Jesus also not a "proper authority"? THEY are the ones that practiced CREDO-BAPTISM by IMMERSION [the defining characteristic of Baptists completely rejected by the RCC.].

 

[Arch Stanton]

Neither did Bishop Linus of Rome.

How did you know Linus was a Bishop?
How did you know Linus was in Rome?

However, that only applies to MODERN BAPTISTS who had to start over after we read the Bible for ourselves and discovered just how APOSTATE Rome had become in 1600 years of Human decisions abrogating the Word of God.

Fortunately, Christ gave authority to His Church with no expiration date, as well as the Holy Spirit to lead The Catholic Church.

 

[atpollard]

How did you know Linus was a Bishop?
How did you know Linus was in Rome?

Fortunately, Christ gave authority to His Church with no expiration date, as well as the Holy Spirit to lead The Catholic Church.

That's the RCC mythology.

 

[Arch Stanton]

That's the RCC mythology.

Are you not familiar with Linus even from scripture?

 

[atpollard]

We were speaking of the FIRST CENTURY CHURCH ... was Jesus also not a "proper authority"? THEY are the ones that practiced CREDO-BAPTISM by IMMERSION [the defining characteristic of Baptists completely rejected by the RCC.].

I missed your response to THIS point.