Scott Foresman
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American Christianity teaches the centrality of the individual, my will, my experiences, my decision, my heart, my work and dedication—to the detriment of Christ and His saving and comforting work. American Christianity most often preaches
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“The way by which we will come into the unity of the faith is only through acknowledging Jesus Christ. It is not by sitting and discussing doctrine. If there is one sure thing, discussing doctrine does not unite Christians. The only way in which we will be united is by coming together around the headship of the Lord Jesus Christ. As we acknowledge Christ in His headship and in His supreme authority over every aspect of the Church, then we will come into the unity of the faith. You see, the doctrine of salvation is meaningless without the Person of the Savior. The doctrine of healing is meaningless without the Healer. The doctrine of deliverance is meaningless without the Deliverer. The baptism in the Holy Spirit is meaningless without the Baptizer. When we acknowledge the Savior, we believe in salvation. When we acknowledge the Healer, we believe in healing. When we acknowledge the Deliverer, we believe in deliverance from evil spirits. When we acknowledge the Baptizer, we believe in the baptism in the Holy Spirit.”
― Secrets of a Prayer Warrior: The Keys to Powerful, Biblical Prayer
― Secrets of a Prayer Warrior: The Keys to Powerful, Biblical Prayer
“The centrality of conscience is not located in the supreme self but rather in submission to eternal truth. Not More’s truth or Fisher’s truth, or even the king’s truth, but ultimate truth.”
― John Fisher and Thomas More: Keeping Their Souls While Losing Their Heads
― John Fisher and Thomas More: Keeping Their Souls While Losing Their Heads
“It is critical to understand the motivation within the demons: pride, possessiveness, and vengeance. In their undying pride, the demons have lost all good things from God, and have rejected God in a manner that is irrevocable and beyond forgiveness. As Fr. Jose Antonio Fortea, has seen, “The capacity to love has been annihilated in the psychology of a demon.”[6] Contrary to the demons, man, in God’s mercy, has been offered repentance within this life. The refusal to offer mercy to the demons is “not a defect in the infinite divine mercy” but points to the “irrevocable character of their choice.”[7] St. John Damascene states, “There is no repentance for the angels after their fall, just as there is no repentance for men after death.”[8] As a result, the demons resent men even more and wish to bring us all into Hell to suffer in the same manner as is their own punishment”
― Slaying Dragons: What Exorcists See & What We Should Know
― Slaying Dragons: What Exorcists See & What We Should Know
“As Saint Paul VI used to say, we are being invaded by the smoke of Satan. The Church, which ought to be a place of light, has become a dwelling place of darkness. It ought to be a secure, peaceful family home, but look: it has become a den of thieves! How can we tolerate the fact that predators have entered among us, into our ranks? Many faithful priests behave every day as attentive shepherds, kindly fathers, and sure guides. But some men of God have become agents of the Evil One.”
― The Day Is Now Far Spent
― The Day Is Now Far Spent
“John Lennon, for example, is reported to have made a pact with the devil before he and the Beatles became famous. The pact involved a period of twenty years. Almost twenty years to the day of the pact, John Lennon was shot.[198] This form of diabolical influence is usually the hardest to break. There are many factors which make these pacts so strong. As Fr. Fortea says, “The great destructive power of a pact is that the person may think he is condemned no matter what he does.”[199] If the person can be reached with the hope of grace, it would then, of course, be possible to overcome the contract and the diabolical effects it has brought.”
― Slaying Dragons: What Exorcists See & What We Should Know
― Slaying Dragons: What Exorcists See & What We Should Know
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