Does the Church Act in the Place of Jesus? | Tim Staples | Catholic Answers Focus

[@rhwinner]

The Church is the mystical Body of Christ on earth, continuing the preaching, healing and forgiveness ministries of it's Founder.

[@ericleming1734]

God bless you Rockinghorse Winner •, and I was street preaching outside of my house going to Walgreens and preached there.

[@sloanjackson8]

11:30 what exactly constitutes a definitive teaching?

[@crobeastness]

11:20 isn't there somewhat of a contradiction in the didache about infant baptism? It talks about fasting beforehand. How can an infant fast? Or does it make explicit that this is a suggestion for adult converts only?

[@crobeastness]

@Jesus Arroyo i know that but, tim says never has there been a contradiction in church teaching. i am wondering if what the original didache says about baptism counts as a contradiction of infant baptism, if its a suggestion, or what?

[@jamieelbazi9368]

Ive also always wondered about this exact point. If you reading the Didache it specifically asks the person being baptised to fast. If infant baptism was indeed common practise at this point in time wouldn't there have been mentioned them to be exempt from this practise? No hate or argument here, just following up this question because it has been a question of my own for a while now.

[@crobeastness]

@@jamieelbazi9368 ya this one could go either way because i still think they were really going out there and spreading the word. It seems the didache was the first catechism of sorts for new converts that were not under an apostle yet. They trace the didache back to 70 AD. I think i even remember jimmy akin saying one time saying it could be as early as 50 AD.

[@crobeastness]

The Church and the Eucharist are the 2 arguments i will never understand from the protestant perspective. Both are so obvious in the bible. I think most of the smarter ones know this, that's why EVEN their so-called scholars claim we worship Mother Mary.

[@SaintCharbelMiracleworker]

Jesus gave out 2 types of bread at the Last Supper. One type of bread Jesus gave to Judas which is a metaphor for the bread of “spiritual death”, this bread was unholy and unblessed. He then gave out another type of Bread to the Apostles with the words: "Take, eat this is MY BODY." He took, blessed, broke and gave this blessed holy bread to His Apostles that if they eat of it they will have eternal life. John 13: 26-30. Protestants eat the first type of bread because they don’t believe Jesus in John 6 when He said “those who eat my flesh abide in me and I abide in them.” They are like those who turned their backs on Jesus and left because they couldn’t accept that teaching about the Eucharist. Some waited for Jesus to correct/clarify Himself but He doesn't, in fact he doubles down on what He said. They couldn't make the connection to the Manna (Bread from Heaven) or the connection to the Bread of the Presence (Bread of the Face) which was kept in the holy of holies in Solomons Temple. The breaking of bread” was the focal point of the “church” gathering, just as it is for Catholics today. And, again, this was done especially on the first day of the week (cf. Acts 20:7). Yes we return to that moment of redemption every time we assist at mass. And like the Jews understand their returning back in time to the Exodus at every Passover meal, they know as we should that it is not a wheel of time. It is a spiral. We return to the same point but at a higher level by our continued observance. This is Jacob’s spiracle ladder to heaven.

[@theonewhomjesusloves7360]

Yes

[@stephenmatthews161]

Just a protestant raising a point of order.i never hear catholic apologists commenting on jesus teaching the disciples how to pray,where he gives the framework to pray,directly to the father,for forgiveness of sins committed,and forgiveness offered to those who have sinned against you for his kingdom to be furthered on earth,for provision,plainly I dont need the priest for this,which is as it should be, if Holy spirit has filled me and guides my christian walk and my conscience.i asked for forgiveness today,to my father in heaven,is it somehow a much lesser thing I did as was not in the confessional ??

[@HeavnzMiHome]

When faithful bishops are not in union with the Pope’s decision because of the directive seems to contradict apostolic teaching, where does that leave the laity?

[@crobeastness]

I was also wondering if you guys can do a video on why the book of Revelation made it into the bible? I heard there were many books of revelation written around the same time. I also heard many of the church fathers thought the one we chose was written the apostle John, but we know now it was written by John the Elder.

[@HeavnzMiHome]

So it would seem Peter has the authority to suppress the Latin mass. However, would Peter ever be allowed to change the words of the institution of the Eucharist or installation of a bishop?

[@tomgrissom5677]

It’s it strange Evangelical Megapastors all claim authority over their congregations, and yet disagree with one another…

[@dylanschweitzer18]

The original Greek reffering to his point at 5:30. The greek doesnt say "a building" but the people of christ. ekklésia: an assembly, a (religious) congregation Original Word: ἐκκλησία, ας, ἡ Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: ekklésia Phonetic Spelling: (ek-klay-see'-ah) Definition: an assembly, a (religious) congregation Usage: an assembly, congregation, church; the Church, the whole body of Christian believers. HELPS Word-studies 1577 ekklēsía(from 1537 /ek, "out from and to" and 2564 /kaléō, "to call") - properly, people called out from the world and to God, the outcome being the Church (the mystical body of Christ) - i.e. the universal (total) body of believers whom God calls out from the world and into His eternal kingdom. 2 Tim3:16 says scripture is suffecient Due to scriptural and historical contexts the Catholic church has failed to represent "infallability". Regarding your big point about John 20:23 here is an appropriate response: Only God can forgive sins, and Christ, being God, has the power to do so as well, but He never communicated any such power to His disciples, nor did they ever assume any such power to themselves. The key to understanding the meaning of John 20:23 lies in the previous two verses: “Again Jesus said, ‘Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you.’ And with that he breathed on them and said, ‘Receive the Holy Spirit.’” He sent them, as He is sending us, to bring the good news of the way to salvation and heaven to the whole world. Jesus was leaving the earth physically but promised God would be with them in the person of the Holy Spirit living in them. As they proclaimed the gospel, they could honestly tell people who believed in that message that their sins were forgiven, and they could honestly tell people that did not believe in the message that their sins were not forgiven and that they stand condemned in God’s eyes. “Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for God’s wrath remains on him” (John 3:36). Believers today have the very same mission given to us! We are obligated to share the gospel message, the way to heaven, to others in the world, and we go about that mission with the Holy Spirit living inside us, guiding us as we share His truth. We are obligated to tell people the only way to be forgiven is through faith. Jesus said in John 8:24, “If you do not believe that I am (God), you will indeed die in your sins.” This is the very core of the gospel message and the very heart of what we are to explain to the world. It was Jesus’ last command to His followers before He physically left the earth-carry forward the message of hope and save as many as will believe in Him.

[@thescoobymike]

Was Muhammed a prophet, liar, or lunatic? There's no other way so many people would become Muslims and die for their faith if the angel never actually visited Muhammed Right?

[@HaydenPianoCovers]

Inaccurate application of the trilemna