tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805190.post8390281778012769486..comments2024-03-01T07:35:49.740-08:00Comments on Come Reason's Apologetics Notes: A Christian Must Believe That Jesus is GodLenny Espositohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04064209669748618955noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805190.post-75141992934796636222015-01-02T09:40:47.533-08:002015-01-02T09:40:47.533-08:00I agree, Rachel! This was the first doctrine to be...I agree, Rachel! This was the first doctrine to be defended in the great Councils, and rightly so. It does distinguish Christianity from all other faiths.Lenny Espositohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04064209669748618955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805190.post-5603557669019012015-01-02T09:37:52.986-08:002015-01-02T09:37:52.986-08:00When I read bits of history from the 1600's an...When I read bits of history from the 1600's and 1700's, I often encounter people who abandoned this belief in the Trinity and adopted other theories stating that Jesus was not fully God. That's often the first article of faith to fall-- it seems to have been the prelude to the widespread abandonment of Christianity that came later. Even though it might seem like nitpicking to insist on that full statement about Jesus from the Nicene Creed, I think it turns out to be a very important litmus test for whether a person or a society will remain faithful to Christianity (not to mention being important in itself to believe the truth.)Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06624317806947588259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805190.post-21687247727452601902014-05-18T03:00:07.571-07:002014-05-18T03:00:07.571-07:00Bernie, okay, what if? Is there supposed to be som...Bernie, okay, what if? Is there supposed to be some inconsistency or contradiction? Adrianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00116217768741837292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805190.post-79513449811735115142014-05-18T02:58:25.285-07:002014-05-18T02:58:25.285-07:00As a Catholic myself, I don't know for certain...As a Catholic myself, I don't know for certain if that's the case, but common sense I think should lead one to believe that. I would say it is, for reasons given above. Adrianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00116217768741837292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805190.post-26987851587275043342014-05-16T14:43:19.345-07:002014-05-16T14:43:19.345-07:00Bernie,
Is worshiping the Eucharist official Roma...Bernie,<br /><br />Is worshiping the Eucharist official Roman Catholic dogma? if so, where can I find it in the literature? If not, then why are you even asking?<br /><br />It isn't necessary for me to defend every errant opinion on the Internet. I've made clear that I'm only discussing the essentials of Christianity, not denominational points. Lenny Espositohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04064209669748618955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805190.post-36865673047169024832014-05-16T13:05:45.810-07:002014-05-16T13:05:45.810-07:00What if they believe Jesus is God, like a Roman Ca...What if they believe Jesus is God, like a Roman Catholic does; but also believe that the communion wafer is also God and worship it, as Catholic theology allows?<br /><br />RE: "Adoring Christ in the Eucharist"<br />http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/resources/sacraments/eucharist/adoring-christ-in-the-eucharist/<br /><br />Excerpt:<br />"We must worship the Eucharist. In worshipping the Eucharist, we are not worshipping a piece of bread or a cup of wine. In worshipping the Eucharist we are not sinning; we are not committing idolatry. Idolatry is when you worship something or someone who is not God. The Eucharist is God. On the contrary, it is, as St. Augustine proclaimed, a sin not to adore. Receiving Communion presupposes a disposition of adoration and worship."Bernie Dehlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03919318328504104290noreply@blogger.com