Can We Get Confirmation On That?
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cleveland, Ohio has issued a, "Confirmation Preparation Caution." It seems that this, "indelible spiritual mark," (Catholic Catechism #1304) which is, "given only once" at confirmation, has been done twice to some people in northeast Ohio!!
What has happened is the Eastern Rite Catholic churches "confirm" at a baby's baptism, while as most of you are aware, the much larger Roman Rite Church has a separate confirmation ritual at around the age of 12. So some children who were "confirmed" as infants have been confirmed again at age 12!
The diocesan note warns, "There were several instances this year in various parts of the Diocese of Confirmation being ministered invalidly to persons already confirmed." I guess priests are rummaging through their baptismal records to see where their "confirmants" were baptized.
This ritual of "confirmation," eastern or western, like the doctrine of the eucharist, places God subject to man as the Roman bishop, "invokes the outpouring of the Spirit," (Catholic Catechism #1299) upon the person the bishop has placed his hands on.
This illustrates the infinite difference between Romanism and what the bible says. In Rome, God is subject to man. But the bible teaches God is sovereign and not subject to man. The bible says in John 1:13 of those who have received Christ by faith ALONE, "WHICH WERE BORN, NOT OF BLOOD, NOR OF THE WILL OF THE FLESH, NOR OF THE WILL OF MAN (this includes every Roman priest, bishop, and pope), BUT OF GOD." "BUT OF GOD" negates the entire false Roman clerical system.
Jesus said in John 3:8, "THE WIND BLOWETH WHERE IT LISTETH, AND THOU HEAREST THE SOUND THEREOF, BUT CANST NOT TELL WHENCE IT COMETH, AND WHITHER IT GOETH, SO IS EVERYONE THAT IS BORN OF THE SPIRIT." Jesus teaches that the Holy Spirit goes "WHERE IT LISTETH," but the Roman bishop claims to be able to order the Holy Spirit around on confirmation day.
I implore all Catholics to flee from the false Roman clergy which does not have such power over God. Christ will receive you if you repent of the sin of Catholicism and receive Him by faith ALONE.
What has happened is the Eastern Rite Catholic churches "confirm" at a baby's baptism, while as most of you are aware, the much larger Roman Rite Church has a separate confirmation ritual at around the age of 12. So some children who were "confirmed" as infants have been confirmed again at age 12!
The diocesan note warns, "There were several instances this year in various parts of the Diocese of Confirmation being ministered invalidly to persons already confirmed." I guess priests are rummaging through their baptismal records to see where their "confirmants" were baptized.
This ritual of "confirmation," eastern or western, like the doctrine of the eucharist, places God subject to man as the Roman bishop, "invokes the outpouring of the Spirit," (Catholic Catechism #1299) upon the person the bishop has placed his hands on.
This illustrates the infinite difference between Romanism and what the bible says. In Rome, God is subject to man. But the bible teaches God is sovereign and not subject to man. The bible says in John 1:13 of those who have received Christ by faith ALONE, "WHICH WERE BORN, NOT OF BLOOD, NOR OF THE WILL OF THE FLESH, NOR OF THE WILL OF MAN (this includes every Roman priest, bishop, and pope), BUT OF GOD." "BUT OF GOD" negates the entire false Roman clerical system.
Jesus said in John 3:8, "THE WIND BLOWETH WHERE IT LISTETH, AND THOU HEAREST THE SOUND THEREOF, BUT CANST NOT TELL WHENCE IT COMETH, AND WHITHER IT GOETH, SO IS EVERYONE THAT IS BORN OF THE SPIRIT." Jesus teaches that the Holy Spirit goes "WHERE IT LISTETH," but the Roman bishop claims to be able to order the Holy Spirit around on confirmation day.
I implore all Catholics to flee from the false Roman clergy which does not have such power over God. Christ will receive you if you repent of the sin of Catholicism and receive Him by faith ALONE.
posted by Robt. B. at 1:59 PM
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