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 Sports › Re: Asisat Oshoala Lagos Secondary School Girls Football Clinic 2017 (Photos) by Joemetry(m): 3:28pm On Nov 14, 2017 |
OSHOLA IS THE BOMB..! CAN'T REALLY EXPRESS THE INTENSE ADMIRATION I HAVE FOR HER..! MISS INDEPENDENT... 4 Likes |
| Sports › Re: Super Eagles Players Pose With World Cup Trophy And Russia 2018 Mascot (picture) by Joemetry(m): 3:20pm On Nov 14, 2017 |
GO EAGLES, GO EAGLES, GOOOOO...... IF WE FAIL NOW, WE STEP UP OUR GAME AND TRY AGAIN..! 5 Likes |
| Celebrities › Re: #FreeBobrisky Trends On Twitter After His Arrest by Joemetry(m): 1:36pm On Nov 08, 2017 |
DAMN... |
| Sports › Re: Odion Ighalo Meets Floyd Mayweather In Las Vegas (Pictured) by Joemetry(m): 1:34pm On Nov 08, 2017 |
CLAPPING... |
| Politics › Re: Queen Maxima Of The Netherlands Visits Gov. Ambode - Pictures by Joemetry(m): 4:40pm On Oct 31, 2017 |
GOOD MOVE..! QUEEN MAX... AFRICA WITH DIPLOMATIC MOVES... |
| Health › Re: How Do I Deal With Excruciating Ulcer? by Joemetry(m): 9:28pm On Oct 28, 2017 |
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| Health › Re: How Do I Deal With Excruciating Ulcer? by Joemetry(m): 9:13pm On Oct 28, 2017 |
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| Health › Re: How Do I Deal With Excruciating Ulcer? by Joemetry(m): 8:24pm On Oct 28, 2017 |
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| Christianity Etc › Re: Why Do Pentecostals Believe That Catholic Church Is Not A Bible Believing Church by Joemetry(m): 9:05am On Oct 23, 2017 |
Mathew 16:18 Peter AND I SAY TO YOU THAT YOU ARE PETER, AND ON THIS ROCK I SHALL BUILD MY CHURCH, AND THE GATES OF HADES SHALL NOT PREVAIL IT. have you ever wondered who that Church is, how it started, who Peter is, where he was buried, if a Church was actually built on Peter, why that church is still alive, why that church grows regardless your criticism, why that church will never be killed by you? No you you don't... QUESTION: WHY DO CATHOLICS MAKE USE OF IMAGES WHEN GOD COMMANDED IN EXODUS CHAPTER 20 NOT TO MAKE IMAGES?” RESPONSE: Over and over again, many non-Catholics keep criticizing our use of images in the Catholic Church. They see it as a major problem with us (Catholics) and as such, they often refer us to the book of Exodus chapter 20; consequently condemning or charging us with idolatry. Personally, I see this as an act of ignorance; if only they (i.e those who accuse the Catholic Church of idolatry), had read the bible properly, they would have understood better and stop their criticisms. Now let us examine their claims… PROTESTANTS’ CLAIMS The non Catholics often refer us to the Commandments; which according to the first commandment, God said: “I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. You shall have no other gods before me. You shall not make for yourself a graven image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth; you shall not bow down to them or serve them (Ex. 20:2–5). OUR RESPONSE: God does not prohibit statues or images; he prohibits the adoration of them. If God truly meant that we were not to possess any statues at all, then he would later contradict himself. Just five chapters after this commandment in Exodus 20, God commanded Moses to build the ARK of the Covenant, which would contain the presence of God and was to be venerated as the holiest place in all of Israel. Here is what God commanded Moses concerning the statues on it: “AND YOU SHALL MAKE TWO CHERUBIM OF GOLD; OF HAMMERED WORK SHALL YOU MAKE THEM, ON THE TWO ENDS OF THE MERCY SEAT. MAKE ONE CHERUB ON THE ONE END, AND ONE CHERUB ON THE OTHER END; OF ONE PIECE WITH THE MERCY SEAT SHALL YOU MAKE THE CHERUBIM ON ITS TWO ENDS.” (Ex. 25:18–19). In Numbers 21:8–9, not only did our Lord order Moses to make another statue in the form of a bronze serpent, he commanded the children of Israel to look to it in order to be healed. The context of the passage is one where Israel had rebelled against God, and a plague of deadly snakes was sent as a just punishment. This statue of a snake had no power of itself—we know from John 3:14 it was merely a type of Christ—but God used this image of a snake as an instrument to effect healing in his people. Further, in 1 Kings 6, Solomon built a temple for the glory of God, described as follows: “In the inner sanctuary he made two cherubim of olivewood, each ten cubits high. . . . He put the IMAGE of the cherubim in the innermost part of the house. . . . He carved all the walls of the house roundabout with carved figures of cherubim and palm trees, and open flowers, in the inner and outer rooms. . . . For the entrance to the inner sanctuary he made doors of olivewood. . . . He covered the two doors of olivewood with carvings of cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers; he overlaid them with gold (1 Kgs. 6:23, 27, 29, 31, 32). King Solomon ordered the construction of multiple images of things both “in heaven above” (angels) and “in the earth beneath” (palm trees and open flowers). And then, after the completion of the temple, GOD DECLARED HE WAS PLEASED WITH ITS CONSTRUCTION (1 KGS. 9:3). Now for those who criticize the catholic Church; didn’t God know what King Solomon had done? It becomes apparent, given the above evidence, that a strictly literal interpretation of Exodus 20:2–5 is erroneous. Otherwise, we would have to conclude that God prohibits something in Exodus 20 and he commands the same thing elsewhere. Why would God use these images of serpents, angels, palm trees, and open flowers? Why didn’t he heal the people directly rather than use a “graven image”? Why didn’t he command Moses and Solomon to build an ark and a temple void of any images at all? I hope the fact is becoming clear now… ANOTHER OBJECTION BY PROTESTANTS Many Protestants will claim that, while Catholics may say they do not adore statues, their actions prove otherwise… Catholics kiss statues, bow down before them, and pray in front of them. According to the protestants, that represents the adoration that is due God alone. OUR RESPONSE: The problem was not with the bowing; it was with the adoration. Bowing does not necessarily entail adoration. For example, Jacob bowed to the ground on his knees seven times to his elder brother Esau (Gen. 33:3), Bathsheba bowed to her husband David (1 Kgs. 1:16), and Solomon bowed to his mother Bathsheba (1 Kgs. 2:19). In fact, in Revelation 3:9, John records the words of Jesus: “Behold, I will make those of the synagogue of Satan who say that they are Jews and are not, but lie—behold, I will make them come and bow down before your feet, and learn that I have loved you.” This simply indicates that there are different categories of “bow” or “worship” as clearly seen in the examples above. We have the LATRIA which is the adoration due to God alone; this is clearly different from the relational worship or we give to ourselves to indicate respect. This is very clear with the Yoruba culture of Nigeria, where a child prostrates or lies down to greet an elder. This does not mean that he is rendering the elder a Latria worship or guilty of idolatry, however, it is just a relational worship which indicates respect. HENCE, WE MUST KNOW THAT THE IDEA OF “WORSHIP” IS VERY BROAD AND ITS USAGE MUST FLOW WITH THE PROPER SENTIMENT WHICH INDICATES WHAT IT REALLY MEANS. My humble recommendation remains that the Catholic Church does not believe any statue or image has any power in and of itself. The beauty of statues and icons move us to the contemplation of the Word of God as he is himself or as he works in his saints. And, according to the Scripture, as well as the testimony of the centuries, God even uses them at times to impart blessings (e.g., healings) according to his providential plan. CONCLUSION I suppose the message we should send to those outside of the Catholic Church who don’t get why we bow down before, kiss, put flowers in front of, etc. statues and icons, is that we Catholics take very seriously the biblical injunctions to praise and honor great members of God’s family. Besides, it is however, surprising that the critics of the Catholic Church take photographs, hang it at home and often times kiss them. Hence, following the command not to make any image at all, 99% of them equally guilty of idolatry, if we are to take that portion of the Scripture so literarily. For us, having statues or images is just as natural as—you guessed it—having your pictures or those of your loves ones, especially those that have departed from us. Most times we keep these images or pictures of our relations in our wallets or at homes or even in our electronic devices, which remind us of the ones we love here on earth. Hence, our use of images in the Church which reminds us of the heavenly beings is a far cry from idolatry. By Chinaka Mbaeri 2 Likes |
| Christianity Etc › Re: Why Do Pentecostals Believe That Catholic Church Is Not A Bible Believing Church by Joemetry(m): 8:44am On Oct 23, 2017 |
Let's start here: you can read the entire book of Ezra too, it has good information regarding confession. though a whole lot of other books have too... Question #1. Why do Catholics believe that they need to confess their sins to a priest rather than just pray over it? A: We Catholics confess to a priest for a few reasons--. I will start with Scripture and say that in John 20:21-23- Jesus said to them again, "Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, even so I send you." And when He had said this, He breathed on them, and said to them, "Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained." Jesus is commissioning his Apostles to continue His work. He is giving them authority to mediate between God and humankind. The Latin phrase "In Persona Christi" translates to "In the person of Christ". Therefore, the priests are acting through Christ. They are not another Christ, but they are doing what was instructed of the Apostles by Jesus Christ before His Ascension into Heaven. The Apostles being the first priests of the Church, passed this on to the priests throughout time. While the forgiveness of sins comes fully from the sacrifice of Jesus at Calvary, confession to a priest is important because we are asking Jesus directly, through the priest, who is in Persona Christi, and mediating between us and the Lord. -- Humility is another strong reason to go Confession with the Catholic priest. I know as a Catholic, that my Confession is between me and God, but having the priest there, hearing me and responding and advising, just as Jesus would do, makes the Confession so much more spiritually deep. Not only am I face to face, but I am embarrassed and I am ashamed. It is in this moment of total humility and penitence, that I can open my heart and soul to the Lord Jesus Christ and all my sin is wiped clean. This overwhelming feeling of purity and closeness to God, leads me to receive Sacramental Grace. -- Sacramental Grace is the grace that is bestowed upon someone who is receiving a particular Sacrament. It is a sanctifying grace in which a person becomes closer to God by fully accepting, with a pure heart, the divinity of the Sacrament. The Sacraments are "Instituted by Christ" and that is why when we receive our Sacraments in a devout and honest way, there is a grace that is bestowed on us that is distinctly "sacramental" . The sacramental grace that is given during the Sacrament of Reconciliation is a protection against sin. It is there to erase sin and help to resist the occasion of sin. So, Catholics confess to a priest because of the Sacrament of Reconciliation which was one of seven Sacraments that Jesus Christ instructed the Church to provide for His followers. This is referenced in this Scripture passage: John 20:21-23- Jesus said to them again, "Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, even so I send you." And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and said to them, " Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained." Jesus is asking His apostles to take up where he left off. He is asking this after being Resurrected from the dead. Also, it is stated here that the Apostles are to hear and discern what is a sin worthy of forgiveness. We are only going to be forgiven if we are truly penitent and sorry. He is wanting the intercession of the Apostles (i.e. first priest of the Church) acting through Christ. |
| Christianity Etc › Re: Spirit Boyfriend/Girlfriend & Husband/Wife: How True? by Joemetry(m): 4:10pm On Oct 17, 2017*. Modified: 5:59pm On Oct 17, 2017 |
Bros, what I know about this topic is simple and direct, if you have any attachment with a spiritual being you'll be aware in a certain way, either directly or indirectly. Note if it's a female evil spirit that comes over to have sex with you when you are asleep (the spirit usually called succubus in English), you'll be very much aware of everything! if you feel you have any form of affiliation with a foul spirit, Bros simply visit any Catholic priest around you, yes a Catholic priest and thank me later..! No spiritual wife tolerates polygamy as you can only have children with them not the other way... (they kill your earthly happiness but if you are just being lied to, through counselling the priest will let you know and might even say mass for you). it's nothing to be scared of, you're a good work from GOD! 1 Like 1 Share |
| Sports › Re: Top 10 Best FIFA Africa National Team, Tunisia Top Rankings After 15 Years by Joemetry(m): 5:43pm On Oct 16, 2017 |
