Martin...after first finding God through the evangelical and charismatic churches I attended, I was given a Catholic book (can't remember the name) that was extremely convincing of the primacy of Peter and therefore the primacy of the Catholic Church. It devastated me, and I became Catholic. After seven years of cognitive dissonance over some of the practices and beliefs, I left and had to think about how I had become so convinced. Reading the proof-texts and "cherry picking" verses the author used (as well as my naivety) is how this happened to me. We need to read and understand the entirety of Scripture. Thanks for you help!
Your journey has been long and is inspiring to read about. I too was caught in a church that convinced me it was the "one true church", and had lots of proof texts and cherry picking of verses. They did however encourage people to read the scriptures in context, which led to the undermining of their claims! "Don't believe me, believe the Bible" they said, so I did and did not believe them at all! Truth will out if we ask God for advice and then do as he said, and use our brains a bit too! We need to wise as serpents and as harmless as doves, not the other way around!
Now for all the churches of men to understand and embrace all Jesus' & these truths in this regard!.....
that won't happen till Christ returns!
Martin...after first finding God through the evangelical and charismatic churches I attended, I was given a Catholic book (can't remember the name) that was extremely convincing of the primacy of Peter and therefore the primacy of the Catholic Church. It devastated me, and I became Catholic. After seven years of cognitive dissonance over some of the practices and beliefs, I left and had to think about how I had become so convinced. Reading the proof-texts and "cherry picking" verses the author used (as well as my naivety) is how this happened to me. We need to read and understand the entirety of Scripture. Thanks for you help!
Thanks Linda
Your journey has been long and is inspiring to read about. I too was caught in a church that convinced me it was the "one true church", and had lots of proof texts and cherry picking of verses. They did however encourage people to read the scriptures in context, which led to the undermining of their claims! "Don't believe me, believe the Bible" they said, so I did and did not believe them at all! Truth will out if we ask God for advice and then do as he said, and use our brains a bit too! We need to wise as serpents and as harmless as doves, not the other way around!
Yes!