Why do protestants do catholic traditions?

[Garee]

Scripture has the Godhead / God the Father , Jesus Christ the Son and the Holy Spirit.

Jesus Christ was born into this world into the Jewish culture as a male. He died in the cross to take away our sins. He was buried and rose again from the dead on the third day. After 40days he ascended back up to heaven . He became our mediator between us and God the Father.

All the passages you used are part of God's Word -- but application of them is a bit faulty.

Scripture has to be taken in it's intended context. And then applied.

Hi thanks for the reply.

Yes we are to rightly divide the word of God according to the loving commandment . (2 Timothy 2)

Wonderfully we can seek his approval as he works with us in us to both reveal his will and empower us to preform it. (Philippians 2:13 ). Its not a option to put ones trust in what the eyes see the temporal , The spirit of antichrists' another teaching authority other than it is written (sola scriptura) the Christians one source of faith, not seen, the eternal .

2 Timothy 2:15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

Not a salvation issue . The simplicity of the gospel (believe on the lord as he works in a person to make it possible) But more how can we hear as he gives us ears to hear His understanding ? How can we walk by Christ' faith the unseen work ?

I would offer I see the witness of God Elohim as two throughout the Bible .Two greater than the witness of men, one.

John 5:36 But I have greater witness than that of John: for the works which the Father hath given me to finish, the same works that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me

Note. . (purple) my added comment)

1 John 5:9 If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater: for this is (as it is written) the witness of God which he hath testified of his Son.


God who is not a man is signified as a Father working in the Son of man, Jesus .The testimony of his faith or power. "Let there be" and "it was good"

Good is used as the unseen seal of Gods faith or approval throughout the bible . On one occasion a man bowed down to the Son of man Jesus and called him good teaching master as Lrd . Jesus said to honor God not seen, only one is our good teaching master God as Lord

The propmised demonstration of the work of God that he had performed from the foundation (the six days he did work.. ) The prophecy of the father bruising the heel of the Son of man crushing the head .of the father of lies called legion Geneisis 3:15 and Isaiah 53 both testify .


Revelation 13:8 And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.

 

[MedicBravo]

@Garee You still don't understand.
He is the Origin of everything. He may not be "flesh and blood" but He is most certainly NOT female in any aspect. We are spirits in our bodies but after death do we become a nothing-gender spirit? No.
God is male. Your and my opinion on that is irrelevant.

 

[complete]

Why do those who believe in Jesus Christ that are Protestant or just Christian continue to keep Catholic traditions? Christmas, good friday, sunday service.
Should I feel obligated?
(Keep in mind that I know the pagan origins of Christmas and its placement on the calendar on top of an already established pagan holiday.
Knowing this I feel convicted that its not what the God of the Bible wants any believers to continue although I think anyone could be forgiven for any wrong they've done. But this is my opinion its not popular amongst secular Christians but here it is, the celebration of the saturnalia is a sin.
But Jesus Christ paid the penalty that me and you deserve.
The thing is I don't know if Christmas is one of the major sins or the little sins but It seems some people keep celebrating because they care what people think.

Hello FrankDSegura,

'But now, after that ye have known God,
or rather are known of God,
how turn ye again to the weak and beggarly elements,
whereunto ye desire again to be in bondage?
Ye observe days, and months, and times, and years.
I am afraid of you, lest I have bestowed upon you labour in vain.'
(Gal 4:9-11)

 

[Garee]

@Garee You still don't understand.
He is the Origin of everything. He may not be "flesh and blood" but He is most certainly NOT female in any aspect. We are spirits in our bodies but after death do we become a nothing-gender spirit? No.
God is male. Your and my opinion on that is irrelevant.

God is Spirit a spirit does not have flesh and bones . God is neither male nor female

 

[Sue D.]

God is Spirit a spirit does not have flesh and bones . God is neither male nor female

But He is referred to as a male , Jesus Christ came into this world into the Jewish culture as God incarnate.

 

[MedicBravo]

God is Spirit a spirit does not have flesh and bones . God is neither male nor female

The Bible easily proves what He is on a mortal, human understanding.
He...is male and is far more than a "spirit". Believe your lie all you want it changes nothing.
God is male.

 

[Sue D.]

@MedicBravo -- take a look at John 4:23-24 -- "but the hour is coming ,and now is, when the true worshipper will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for the Father is seeking such to worship Him. God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth."

 

[Garee]

The Bible easily proves what He is on a mortal, human understanding.
He...is male and is far more than a "spirit". Believe your lie all you want it changes nothing.
God is male.

A spirit does not have flesh and bones or sexual organs .

 

[rstrats]

the true worshipper will worship the Father in spirit and truth...[/QUOTE]

What exactly does that mean?

 

[Garee]

I think it mean true worshipers worship the father according to his spirt of truth the Spirit that works in them to both hear the will and empower them by His spirit to finish it to the glory of the father .

 

[rstrats]

I think it mean true worshipers worship the father according to his spirt of truth the Spirit that works in them to both hear the will and empower them by His spirit to finish it to the glory of the father .

I'm sorry Garee, but that is just as unintelligible to me. Thanks anyway.

 

[Garee]

I'm sorry Garee, but that is just as unintelligible to me. Thanks anyway.

That is what it means. How else could we worship him if not according to His Spirit of truth . Its how he draws us to him.

What do you think it means ?

 

[Br. Bear]

Greetings,

God is Spirit a spirit does not have flesh and bones . God is neither male nor female

It is interesting that God made man, yes?
And then, out of man He made wo-man, yes?

It might appear that when He made man in 'our image' He did so, as a complete 'image', yes?

Our limited ability of our carnal mind limits Who and What we perceive GOD to be.

Thank you for your observation.


Bless you ....><>

 

[rstrats]

That is what it means. How else could we worship him if not according to His Spirit of truth . Its how he draws us to him.

What do you think it means ?

I have no idea. That's what I'm trying to understand.

 

[Sue D.]

People will always find loopholes and make poor excuses.

That verse is saying that God is spirit. You're specifying His maleness. And God is always referred to as a He not a she. God took on human form in the incarnation of Jesus Christ here on earth for those 40days.

That is what it means. How else could we worship him if not according to His Spirit of truth . Its how he draws us to him.

What do you think it means ?

We worship Him as we sing in church or give our offerings. It's our attitude towards God. Recognizing who He is. Worshipful songs.."

According to "His spirit of truth"?

 

[Garee]

I have no idea. That's what I'm trying to understand.

Many disciples walked away . His truth gives us his understanding

John 6: 65 And he said, Therefore said I unto you, that no man can come unto me, except it were given unto him of my Father. From that time many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him.

They walked way faithless no understanding. His word is truth that works in us .

 

[MedicBravo]

@Sue D. If you look at Garee's responses in all this he/she is the one who is obsessed at stating "God is neither male or female" and even worse the stance "A spirit does not have bones and flesh." So?
There are these absurd ideas that "God had a wife." and "Jesus had a wife and kids."

 

[Garee]

@Sue D. If you look at Garee's responses in all this he/she is the one who is obsessed at stating "God is neither male or female" and even worse the stance "A spirit does not have bones and flesh." So?
There are these absurd ideas that "God had a wife." and "Jesus had a wife and kids."

Jesus had a wife ?

Obsessing or trying to answer the subject matter?

God is described by Melchezedek a theophany or vision as eternal spirit he remains without mother or father beginning of spirit life as the father of all spirits he remains without of end of spirit life . God cannot die .. He has no geanalolgy . We have the geanalolgy of the Son of man, Jesus described as our brother in the Lord the first born of many sons of God believers. God who is not a man stands alone as God . he is of one mind and always does whatsoever his souls pleases .No man can turn him .


Hebrews 7 :1-3 For this Melchezedek, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him;To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; first being by interpretation King of righteousness, and after that also King of Salem, which is, King of peace; Without father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like unto the Son of God; abideth a priest continually.

 

[Sue D.]

@Sue D. If you look at Garee's responses in all this he/she is the one who is obsessed at stating "God is neither male or female" and even worse the stance "A spirit does not have bones and flesh." So?
There are these absurd ideas that "God had a wife." and "Jesus had a wife and kids."

God is spirit -+ a spirit does not have flesh and bone. But God Is referred to He.

And we know that God does not have a wife any more than Jesus Christ did.


There are the gnostic gospels which are false gospels.

 

[Garee]

Greetings,



It is interesting that God made man, yes?
And then, out of man He made wo-man, yes?

It might appear that when He made man in 'our image' He did so, as a complete 'image', yes?

Our limited ability of our carnal mind limits Who and What we perceive GOD to be.

Thank you for your observation.


Bless you ....><>

Still learning but there is a difference between image (the attributes of Gods love) and likeness. likeness mirror image or reflection . God who is not a man has no form . he remains without mother or father beginning of spirit life a or end thereof

The image of God is understood in the work as attributes and habits of His soul. The likeness of God is either a quality of this image, or it is the state of the soul as spiritual, not subject to decay or dissolution.

Our bodies are subject to decay ( the likeness of men )


Acts 14:11 And when the people saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices, saying in the speech of Lycaonia, The gods are come down to us in the likeness of men.

In that way God has no likeness to be compared to .

Isaiah 40:17-19King James Version All nations before him are as nothing; and they are counted to him less than nothing, and vanity.To whom then will ye liken God? or what likeness will ye compare unto him? The workman melteth a graven image, and the goldsmith spreadeth it over with gold, and casteth silver chains.