Protestants say the strangest things.
They'll say, "Don't believe anything that's not in the Bible!" Ask them, "Where is that in the Bible?"
They'll admit, "Its not in the Bible." Oh? - (・_・ヾ
Or they'll say, "Tradition is bad!" Oh, really, where'd you get that idea.
"My pastor says so." Isn't that tradition? You know, passing on information by word?
"Its only bad when you do it." Huh? O.o
Wait, here's another.
They'll say, "I'm saved and you're not!" What? Why?
"Because I have faith." And I don't?
"Nope. You have good works and good works are bad." What?
"I have faith alone!" Wait a minit! You're faith alone trumps my faith and works? Have you ever read the Word of God where it says:
James 2:18
Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.
Oh and get this one.
They'll say, "I am saved by faith alone, but the faith by which I'm saved is not alone." So, you're saved by faith and works?
"No! I'm saved by faith alone!" But you just said the faith by which you're saved is not alone!
"Its not." *-* Agh!
Don't laugh. They take it seriously. Its in their Westminster Confession of faith.
Then, there's this:
"Scripture alone is inspired." No, Scripture says that God inspired men.
"I said that Scripture alone is inspired." But Scripture says that God inspired men.
"I SAID THAT SCRIPTURE ALONE IS INSPIRED!" SCRIPTURE SAYS THAT GOD INSPIRED MEN.
"Obviously, you don't understand the perspicuous nature of Scripture." What?! :-P
And there's this.
"Christ is the head of my Church". So, your church is infallible, then?
"No." No?
"No." But isn't Christ infallible?
"Yes." And doesn't He lead your church?
"Yes." So, your church is infallible?
"No." Did Christ fail?
"No." So, He's not the head of your church, then?
"Yes." But He's not a very good head? Or what?
" :-\ " You're not actually thinking about that, are you?
And then, there's the question on the Eucharist.
Prot #1. Its just a symbol.
Prot #2. No its not, its the body of our Lord, in the elements.
Prot #3. Are you nuts! Our Lord is not omnipresent! His body is in heaven. Its a spiritual presence.
Prot #4. Its juice and crackers. Don't get all bent out of shape.
What does Scripture say:
1 Corinthians 10:16New American Bible (Revised Edition) (NABRE)
16 The cup of blessing that we bless, is it not a participation in the blood of Christ? The bread that we break, is it not a participation in the body of Christ?
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