re: Pope (emeritus) Benedict has died

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I can see why you went to Rome then. You skipped over historic, confessional, Protestantism.

That's an interesting verse. I have no idea what it means. Scripture can be clarified by other, clearer, verses of scripture.

So it's pretty clear that the portion of a verse in Colossians is almost a throw away statement. A little blurb. Yeah it's inspired. Yeah it means something... God only knows. Not something to stake your faith on.

Then you have this:
And every priest stands daily at his service, offering repeatedly the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins. 12 But when Christ had offered for all time a single sacrifice for sins, he sat down at the right hand of God, 13 waiting from that time until his enemies should be made a footstool for his feet. 14 For by a single offering he has perfected for all time those who are being sanctified.

15 And the Holy Spirit also bears witness to us; for after saying,

16 “This is the covenant that I will make with them
after those days, declares the Lord:
I will put my laws on their hearts,
and write them on their minds,”
17 then he adds,
o“I will remember their sins and their lawless deeds no more.”
18 Where there is forgiveness of these, there is no longer any offering for sin.


Again, like has been said, y'all love the side dishes and miss the main course. Becuase for you, it's all about the church.

Te Deums can never take away sins or do anything toward sin, no matter what your church tells you.
Christ has defeated sin and death once for all. Why you wouldn't want to believe this perplexes me.

Die with temporary sin on your conscience and face purgatory because of it? Antithetical to every aspect of the gospel of grace.