What makes the Catholic Church so beautiful and so attractive to many Young Adults is the stability and consistency of the TRUTH maintained by the Church. In an unstable world, the Church is Stable. It says in Hebrews 13:8 that "Christ is the same Yesterday, Today, and forever".
In my teaching, catechetical, and apologetical work the thing that breaks my heart more than anything else is meeting Catholics, especially intelligent and well studied catholics, who blatantly disregard Catholic teaching. When it comes to being Catholic, its all or nothing. Period. There is no middle ground. It doesnt mean you wont have involuntary doubts, or even struggle. But in the end. The truth is NOT a democracy. Thats what makes the Church beautiful and strong. It carries the light ofTRUTH. Those who dont accept it entirely do not accept it PERIOD. We are called to be faithful to Christ and to the sacrament of salvation which he left for us, the Church. We are called to be Catholics without compromise.
The Bible is very clear that dissenters would come and spread heresy, that the faithful are called to be faifthful to the Church, that dissent is evil and can affect one's salvation, that the faithful are warned not to associate with such dissenters, that dissenters must be corrected , that obedience is praised and desirable to God, and that disobedience has grave consequences
Matthew 12:30, 2 John 1:9-11, Galatians 5:19-21, Matthew 18:15-17, Mark 9:42, Galatians 5:19-21, Titus 3:8-9. 1 Corinthians 12:20. 1 Corinthians 14:33, 1 Corinthians 1:10-13, 1 Tim 4:1-8, Romans 16:17-18, Romans 1:28-3, Sirach 3:1, 2 Corinthians 9:13, Philippians 2:12, Genesis 2:17, 3:17-19
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