It wasn't me, it was..the Mother church- delusion commentry with patrick j miron

there seems to be

a difference of opinion

Ephesians 2:8-9

Amplified Bible (AMP) 8For it is by free grace (God's unmerited favor) that you are saved ([a]delivered from judgment and made partakers of Christ's salvation) through [your] faith.

 And this [salvation] is not of yourselves [of your own doing, it came not through your own striving],

 but it is the gift of God; 

9Not because of works [not the fulfillment of the Law's demands],

 lest any man should boast. 

[It is not the result of what anyone can possibly do, so no one can pride himself in it or take glory to himself.]

The roman catholic opinion is different that the apostle paul

Reform was high on the agenda. On the issue that had sparked the Reformation—the selling of indulgences—the council abolished indulgence sellers and halted some of the worst abuses.

 In addition, the council passed numerous measures to halt clerical corruption. 

Acknowledging that Luther’s revolt had been prompted by the “ambition, avarice, and cupidity” of clergy, it called for leaders to avoid “even the smallest faults.”


 Many abuses were condemned, such as holding several cathedral churches, offering favors to relatives, and having mistresses.








 [Never forget dear friends that we MUST ALWAYS separate “the Church” {Mother Church ‘ the Bride of Christ} from Her members.

INTERESTING  COMMENTARY DELUSION 




FOLLOWING OF PATRICK J MIRON

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" WE CAN SIN; the CHURCH CANNOT! “One Holy”

 -Catholic Church is the reality and the foundation of our faith-beliefs."

In the beginning, the Inquisition dealt only with Christian heretics and did not interfere with the affairs of Jews. However, disputes about Maimonides’ books (which addressed the synthesis of Judaism and other cultures) provided a pretext for harassing Jews and, in 1242, the Inquisition condemned the Talmud and burned thousands of volumes. In 1288, the first mass burning of Jews on the stake took place in France.

The council dealt extensively not only with morality, but also with doctrine. It reaffirmed the traditional medieval understanding—and rejected contemporary Protestant teaching—on nearly every subject.

The council held that there are seven sacraments, not two as the Protestants claimed, and that these are necessary for salvation.

 All the Protestant interpretations of Communion were condemned, and transubstantiation (the belief that the bread and wine become in substance the body and blood of Christ) was re-affirmed.

 Protestants were worshiping in their own languages, but the council upheld the Latin Mass, and it defined more precisely the sacrificial understanding of the Mass.

On the critical issue of justification, the council could not support the Reformation understanding of salvation by faith alone.

 It affirmed that no person can know for certain he or she is justified, and that good works do contribute to a right standing with God.

On the issues of Scripture and authority, the Catholic church moved further from Protestants. Reformers such as Luther had been translating the Bible into the common language of the people.

 The council held instead that the only official version of the Bible was the Latin Vulgate, and that no private interpretations of Scripture could depart from the church’s teachings.

 It also rejected the Protestant view of “Scripture alone” and declared that along with the Scriptures, tradition as preserved by the church was a source of authority.

Results

The Council of Trent helped to bring much-needed reform to the Catholic church. It also refined the church’s structure and marshaled its forces for the years ahead.

On matters of doctrine, however, the council made the gulf between Catholics and Protestants deep and lasting. Any remaining hopes of reunion were dashed.

The Council of Trent defined what the church would be for four centuries.

 Not until Vatican II, in the 1960s, did a major reexamination take place.” END part 3