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Who is this serpent?

Now war arose in heaven, Michael and his angels fighting against the dragon; and the dragon and his angels fought, but they were defeated and there was no longer any place for them in heaven. And the great dragon was thrown down, that ancient serpent, who is called the Devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world—he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him. (Rev 12:7-9)

Thus we know this is not just a snake…Watch how he deceives.

The first deception: The serpent asked the woman, "Did God really tell you not to eat from any of the trees in the garden?” (Gen 3:1)

He changed the command “You are free to eat from any tree except…”

He asked the woman, whom Adam was to protect, along with the garden. Where was the Man? Hang on…

The woman replies: “We may eat of the fruit of the trees in the garden; it is only about the fruit of the tree in the middle of the garden that God said, ‘'You shall not eat it or even touch it, lest you die.’”

This is a change of the commandment too.

The Second Deception: The serpent replied “You certainly will not die! God knows that the moment that you eat of the fruit of that tree, your eyes will be open and you will be like gods!”

Satan is twisting the image of the Father to one who wants to lord his might over others for his own sake, and who is willingly keeping the man and the woman under his thumb.

“You certainly will not die” – is this true? Hang on…

The Fall: “The woman saw that the tree was good for food, pleasing to the eyes, and desirable for gaining wisdom. So she took some of its fruit and ate it; and she also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it. Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they realized that they were naked, so they sewed fig leaves together and made loincloths for themselves” (Gen 3:6-7)

The woman bought it, and ate it

The woman gave the fruit to Adam…WHO WAS WITH HER

THUS Adam - to whom the law was directly given - was not an innocent party. Adam’s sin was to remain silent in the face of the serpent and his temptation.

The Fallout: Their eyes were “open” and they saw that they were naked, and they felt shamed.

What is this Shame?

They saw that they could use each other for selfish purposes

They felt shame upon this realization, and then they covered themselves

Thus we see a DISHARMONY erupt between man and woman, and between all of mankind by extension.

Further Fallout: They hide from each other, and then they hide from God!

The man and the woman feel shame in the presence of their own Heavenly Father, and quickly things spiral into The Blame Game (Gen. 3:10-13)

God asks the man why he hid, and the man responds, “Because I was naked”. God asks the man “who told you that you were naked?” and realizes that the man and the woman have eaten of the fruit.

The man blames the woman

The woman blames the serpent

Both were guilty for not shamaring, but most especially the man.

Ultimate Repercussions:

To The Serpent: “I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and hers; He will strike at your head, while you strike at his heel.”

This is called the Protoevangelium or “first gospel” as it is promising a savior to mankind

Not only that, but it actually alludes to a virgin birth, and to the suffering and death of the messiah!

Thus arguably the most IMPORTANT VERSE in the creation accounts is this very line.

Also, “dust shall you eat.” -

This word is the same word for the dust out of which man was made in (Gen 2:7), and the same word for the dust into which man will return (Gen 3:19)

To the Woman: “I will intensify the pangs of your childbearing; in pain shall you bring forth children. Yet your urge shall be for your husband, and he shall be your master.”

The pain is the punishment

The urge and mastership is merely a statement of fact, born out in history.

To the Man: “Cursed be the ground because of you! In toil shall you eat its yield all the days of your life; thorns and thistles shall it bring forth to you, as you eat of the plants of the field. By the sweat of your face shall you get bread to eat, until you return to the ground, from which you were taken; for you are dirt, and to dirt you shall return.”

Man is taken from the garden and forced to labor

The ground is cursed

The fall affected more than just Adam!

(and now Man has to eat his veggies!)

Thus we see the effects of this “original sin” is an utter shattering of what it means to be Mankind: Humanity is Shattered by the introduction of Sin, his relation with his Other (woman), with his God, and even with the world around him.

“The man called his wife Eve, because she became the mother of all the living.” (Gen 3:20)

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David Armstrong's 50 Proofs: https://www.patheos.com/blogs/davearmstrong/2015/10/50-nt-proofs-for-petrine-primacy-the-papacy.html

The Catholic doctrine of the papacy is biblically based, and is derived from the evident primacy of St. Peter among the apostles. Like all Christian doctrines, it has undergone development through the centuries, but it hasn’t departed from the essential components already existing in the leadership and prerogatives of St. Peter. These were given to him by our Lord Jesus Christ, acknowledged by his contemporaries, and accepted by the early Church. The biblical Petrine data is quite strong and convincing, by virtue of its cumulative weight, especially for those who are not hostile to the notion of the papacy from the outset. This is especially made clear with the assistance of biblical commentaries. The evidence of Holy Scripture (RSV) follows:

1. Matthew 16:18: “And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church; and the powers of death shall not prevail against it.”

The rock (Greek, petra) referred to here is St. Peter himself, not his faith or Jesus Christ. Christ appears here not as the foundation, but as the architect who “builds.” The Church is built, not on confessions, but on confessors – living men (see, e.g., 1 Pet 2:5). Today, the overwhelming consensus of the great majority of all biblical scholars and commentators is in favor of the traditional Catholic understanding. Here St. Peter is spoken of as the foundation-stone of the Church, making him head and superior of the family of God (i.e., the seed of the doctrine of the papacy). Moreover, Rock embodies a metaphor applied to him by Christ in a sense analogous to the suffering and despised Messiah (1 Pet 2:4-8; cf. Mt 21:42). Without a solid foundation a house falls. St. Peter is the foundation, but not founder of the Church, administrator, but not Lord of the Church. The Good Shepherd (John 10:11) gives us other shepherds as well (Eph 4:11).

2. Matthew 16:19 “I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven . . .”

The “power of the keys” has to do with ecclesiastical discipline and administrative authority with regard to the requirements of the faith, as in Isaiah 22:22 (cf. Is 9:6; Job 12:14; Rev 3:7). From this power flows the use of censures, excommunication, absolution, baptismal discipline, the imposition of penances, and legislative powers. In the Old Testament a steward, or prime minister is a man who is “over a house” (Gen 41:40; 43:19; 44:4; 1 Ki 4:6; 16:9; 18:3; 2 Ki 10:5; 15:5; 18:18; Is 22:15,20-21).

3. Matthew 16:19 “. . . whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.”

“Binding” and “loosing” were technical rabbinical terms, which meant to “forbid” and “permit” with reference to the interpretation of the law, and secondarily to “condemn” or “place under the ban” or “acquit.” Thus, St. Peter and the popes are given the authority to determine the rules for doctrine and life, by virtue of revelation and the Spirit’s leading (Jn 16:13), and to demand obedience from the

Church. “Binding and loosing” represent the legislative and judicial powers of the papacy and the bishops (Mt 18:17-18; Jn 20:23). St. Peter, however, is the only apostle who receives these powers by name and in the singular, making him preeminent.

4. Peter’s name occurs first in all lists of apostles (Mt 10:2; Mk 3:16; Lk 6:14; Acts 1:13). Matthew even calls him the “first” (10:2). Judas Iscariot is invariably mentioned last.

5. Peter is almost without exception named first whenever he appears with anyone else. In one (only?) example to the contrary, Galatians 2:9, where he (“Cephas”) is listed after James and before John, he is clearly preeminent in the entire context (e.g., 1:18-19; 2:7-8).

6. Peter alone among the apostles receives a new name, Rock, solemnly conferred (Jn 1:42; Mt 16:18).

7. Likewise, Peter is regarded by Jesus as the Chief Shepherd after Himself (Jn 21:15-17), singularly by name, and over the universal Church, even though others have a similar but subordinate role (Acts 20:28; 1 Pet 5:2).

8. Peter alone among the apostles is mentioned by name as having been prayed for by Jesus Christ in order that his “faith may not fail” (Lk 22:32).

9. Peter alone among the apostles is exhorted by Jesus to “strengthen your brethren” (Lk 22:32).

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This is part 3 of a response video to Mike Winger's video on Roman Catholicism.

In it Mike is "teaching" about "Roman Catholicism" but get's nearly every single thing wrong.

That video is found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1xZTPY98Oc

This video is about his take on the Sacrament of Confession/Reconciliation/Pennance

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What is a sacrament? How do they affect us? Do they give real grace? Are they "works"? Do they "save"? How do we cooperate with God's grace?

These are all questions that people have about the pre-denominational church (i.e., the Catholic and the orthodox eastern churches)

A Sacrament is an outward sign instituted by Christ to give grace. “"Seated at the right hand of the Father" and pouring out the Holy Spirit on his Body which is the Church, Christ now acts through the sacraments he instituted to communicate his grace. The sacraments are perceptible signs (words and actions) accessible to our human nature. By the action of Christ and the power of the Holy Spirit they make present efficaciously the grace that they signify.” (CCC 1084)

GRACE: Grace is a participation in the life of God. It introduces us into the intimacy of Trinitarian life: by Baptism the Christian participates in the grace of Christ, the Head of his Body. As an "adopted son" he can henceforth call God "Father," in union with the only Son. He receives the life of the Spirit who breathes charity into him and who forms the Church.

ACTual grace: refers to God's interventions, whether at the beginning of conversion or in the course of the work of sanctification.

Sanctifying grace: Sanctifying grace is an habitual gift, a stable and supernatural disposition that perfects the soul itself to enable it to live with God, to act by his love.

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This is part one of a response video to Mike Winger's video on Roman Catholicism.

In it Mike is "teaching" about "Roman Catholicism" but get's nearly every single thing wrong.

That video is found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1xZTPY98Oc

This video is about his take on the Sacrament of Baptism

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https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Sirach+2&version=RSVCE

Sirach 2 Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition (RSVCE)

Duties toward God

2 My son, if you come forward to serve the Lord,

prepare yourself for temptation.[a]

2 Set your heart right and be steadfast,

and do not be hasty in time of calamity.

3 Cleave to him and do not depart,

that you may be honored at the end of your life.

4 Accept whatever is brought upon you,

and in changes that humble you be patient.

5 For gold is tested in the fire,

and acceptable men in the furnace of humiliation.

6 Trust in him, and he will help you;

make your ways straight, and hope in him.

7 You who fear the Lord, wait for his mercy;

and turn not aside, lest you fall.

8 You who fear the Lord, trust in him,

and your reward will not fail;

9 you who fear the Lord, hope for good things,

for everlasting joy and mercy.

10 Consider the ancient generations and see:

who ever trusted in the Lord and was put to shame?

Or who ever persevered in the fear of the Lord[b] and was forsaken?

Or who ever called upon him and was overlooked?

11 For the Lord is compassionate and merciful;

he forgives sins and saves in time of affliction.

12 Woe to timid hearts and to slack hands,

and to the sinner who walks along two ways!

13 Woe to the faint heart, for it has no trust!

Therefore it will not be sheltered.

14 Woe to you who have lost your endurance!

What will you do when the Lord punishes you?

15 Those who fear the Lord will not disobey his words,

and those who love him will keep his ways.

16 Those who fear the Lord will seek his approval,

and those who love him will be filled with the law.

17 Those who fear the Lord will prepare their hearts,

and will humble themselves before him.

18 Let us fall[c] into the hands of the Lord,

but not into the hands of men;

for as his majesty is,

so also is his mercy.

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Sirach 1 Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition (RSVCE)

Whereas many great teachings have been given to us through the law and the prophets and the others that followed them, on account of which we should praise Israel for instruction and wisdom; and since it is necessary not only that the readers themselves should acquire understanding but also that those who love learning should be able to help the outsiders by both speaking and writing, my grandfather Jesus, after devoting himself especially to the reading of the law and the prophets and the other books of our fathers, and after acquiring considerable proficiency in them, was himself also led to write something pertaining to instruction and wisdom, in order that, by becoming conversant with this also, those who love learning should make even greater progress in living according to the law.

You are urged therefore to read with good will and attention, and to be indulgent[a] in cases where, despite out diligent labor in translating, we may seem to have rendered some phrases imperfectly. For what was originally expressed in Hebrew does not have exactly the same sense when translated into another language. Not only this work, but even the law itself, the prophecies, and the rest of the books differ not a little as originally expressed.

When I came to Egypt in the thirty-eighth year of the reign of Eu-er′getes and stayed for some time, I found opportunity for no little instruction.[b] It seemed highly necessary that I should myself devote some pains and labor to the translation of the following book, using in that period of time great watchfulness and skill in order to complete and publish the book for those living abroad who wished to gain learning, being prepared in character to live according to the law.

In Praise of Wisdom

1 All wisdom comes from the Lord

and is with him for ever.

2 The sand of the sea, the drops of rain,

and the days of eternity—who can count them?

3 The height of heaven, the breadth of the earth,

the abyss, and wisdom—who can search them out?

4 Wisdom was created before all things,

and prudent understanding from eternity.[c]

6 The root of wisdom—to whom has it been revealed?

Her clever devices—who knows them?[d]

8 There is One who is wise, greatly to be feared,

sitting upon his throne.

9 The Lord himself created wisdom;[e]

he saw her and apportioned her,

he poured her out upon all his works.

10 She dwells with all flesh according to his gift,

and he supplied her to those who love him.

Fear of the Lord Is True Wisdom

11 The fear of the Lord is glory and exultation,

and gladness and a crown of rejoicing.

12 The fear of the Lord delights the heart,

and gives gladness and joy and long life.

13 With him who fears the Lord it will go well at the end;

on the day of his death he will be blessed.

14 To fear the Lord is the beginning of wisdom;

she is created with the faithful in the womb.

15 She made[f] among men an eternal foundation,

and among their descendants she will be trusted.

16 To fear the Lord is wisdom’s full measure;

she satisfies[g] men with her fruits;

17 she fills their whole house with desirable goods,

and their storehouses with her produce.

18 The fear of the Lord is the crown of wisdom,

making peace and perfect health to flourish.

19 He saw her and apportioned her;

he rained down knowledge and discerning comprehension,

and he exalted the glory of those who held her fast.

20 To fear the Lord is the root of wisdom,

and her branches are long life.[h]

22 Unrighteous anger cannot be justified,

for a man’s anger tips the scale to his ruin.

23 A patient man will endure until the right moment,

and then joy will burst forth for him.

24 He will hide his words until the right moment,

and the lips of many will tell of his good sense.

25 In the treasuries of wisdom are wise sayings,

but godliness is an abomination to a sinner.

26 If you desire wisdom, keep the commandments,

and the Lord will supply it for you.

27 For the fear of the Lord is wisdom and instruction,

and he delights in fidelity and meekness.

28 Do not disobey the fear of the Lord;

do not approach him with a divided mind.

29 Be not a hypocrite in men’s sight,[i]

and keep watch over your lips.

30 Do not exalt yourself lest you fall,

and thus bring dishonor upon yourself.

The Lord will reveal your secrets

and cast you down in the midst of the congregation,

because you did not come in the fear of the Lord,

and your heart was full of deceit.

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