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Some people claim to be born-again Christians, but they still faithfully attend the Catholic Church. Why? They are eating at the Devil's table. 2nd Corinthians 6:16, "And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols?" I say this caringly.
The Catholic religion is demonic! One of the great sins of Christians today is that they are so silent concerning the monstrosity of Catholicism. In 2002, 24% of all Americans professed to be Catholic. 1
Catholics commit the horrible sin of IDOLATRY when they bow before a statue of Mary. Exodus 20:4-5a commands, "Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth: Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them..." Catholics commit the sin of idolatry every time they bow and pray to Mary. Why would a Christian want to continue in such wickedness?
Although many Catholics attempt to deny that they worship Mary, the Vatican's teaching concerning Our Lady of Fatima is irrefutable PROOF that Catholics DO in fact worship Mary, even teaching that eternal life is possible by coming to Mary by way of praying the Rosary. The 5th of the 15 promises made by Our Lady of Fatima concerning the Rosary is so blasphemous that it is unmistakable, clear, proof that Catholics do indeed worship Mary (which is sinful idolatry). Here's the 5th promise...
"The soul which recommends itself to Me by the recitation of the Rosary, shall not perish."
Blasphemy!!! You cannot show me even one Scripture from the Word of God where we are told to trust in Mary, by reciting the Rosary to be saved. In fact, the word "Rosary" is NOT a Bible term. The Rosary is straight out of the pits of Hell. Jesus condemned vain repetition in Matthew 6:7. According to Our Lady of Fatima (whose teachings are officially sanctioned by the Vatican), a person can obtain eternal life through Mary by reciting the Rosary. In sharp contrast, Jesus Christ proclaimed in John 14:6... "I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me."
How could Catholics be so arrogant, so blind, and so apostate as to believe that salvation is found in Mary? Jesus tells us the answer in Mark 7:9, "Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition." People remain in the Catholic religion because THEY CHOOSE TO, period, even in full knowledge that they are going against the Word of God. God will judge them! Just as the Pharisees of Jesus' time CHOSE to follow the hellish religion of Judaism instead of Biblical Christianity, so do Catholics CHOOSE to follow the Satanic Catholic faith instead of the Bible. I tell you, Catholicism is of the Devil.
If you're worshipping within the Catholic faith, then you might as well be over in India worshipping a potato!
Catholic priests are infamous for discouraging people from reading the Word of God. They don't want anyone thinking for themselves. But Jesus commanded us in John 5:39, "SEARCH THE SCRIPTURES; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me. And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life." What precious Scriptures! Jesus told the crowd to SEARCH THE SCRIPTURES, and in so doing they would learn how to have eternal life; but by rejecting the Scriptures, they had refused God's plan of salvation. Is this not exactly what Catholics are guilty of? Yes, that is exactly so! Catholics adhere to a FALSE gospel of self-righteousness and sacramental rituals.
To read full article click below:
www.LumelOnline.net - Eating At The Devil’s Table by David J. Stewart
To read related article click below:
http://www.lumelonline.net/articles/2010/may/26/purgatory-purifying-fire-or-f...
The Catholic religion is demonic! One of the great sins of Christians today is that they are so silent concerning the monstrosity of Catholicism. In 2002, 24% of all Americans professed to be Catholic. 1
Catholics commit the horrible sin of IDOLATRY when they bow before a statue of Mary. Exodus 20:4-5a commands, "Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth: Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them..." Catholics commit the sin of idolatry every time they bow and pray to Mary. Why would a Christian want to continue in such wickedness?
Although many Catholics attempt to deny that they worship Mary, the Vatican's teaching concerning Our Lady of Fatima is irrefutable PROOF that Catholics DO in fact worship Mary, even teaching that eternal life is possible by coming to Mary by way of praying the Rosary. The 5th of the 15 promises made by Our Lady of Fatima concerning the Rosary is so blasphemous that it is unmistakable, clear, proof that Catholics do indeed worship Mary (which is sinful idolatry). Here's the 5th promise...
"The soul which recommends itself to Me by the recitation of the Rosary, shall not perish."
Blasphemy!!! You cannot show me even one Scripture from the Word of God where we are told to trust in Mary, by reciting the Rosary to be saved. In fact, the word "Rosary" is NOT a Bible term. The Rosary is straight out of the pits of Hell. Jesus condemned vain repetition in Matthew 6:7. According to Our Lady of Fatima (whose teachings are officially sanctioned by the Vatican), a person can obtain eternal life through Mary by reciting the Rosary. In sharp contrast, Jesus Christ proclaimed in John 14:6... "I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me."
How could Catholics be so arrogant, so blind, and so apostate as to believe that salvation is found in Mary? Jesus tells us the answer in Mark 7:9, "Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition." People remain in the Catholic religion because THEY CHOOSE TO, period, even in full knowledge that they are going against the Word of God. God will judge them! Just as the Pharisees of Jesus' time CHOSE to follow the hellish religion of Judaism instead of Biblical Christianity, so do Catholics CHOOSE to follow the Satanic Catholic faith instead of the Bible. I tell you, Catholicism is of the Devil.
If you're worshipping within the Catholic faith, then you might as well be over in India worshipping a potato!
Catholic priests are infamous for discouraging people from reading the Word of God. They don't want anyone thinking for themselves. But Jesus commanded us in John 5:39, "SEARCH THE SCRIPTURES; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me. And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life." What precious Scriptures! Jesus told the crowd to SEARCH THE SCRIPTURES, and in so doing they would learn how to have eternal life; but by rejecting the Scriptures, they had refused God's plan of salvation. Is this not exactly what Catholics are guilty of? Yes, that is exactly so! Catholics adhere to a FALSE gospel of self-righteousness and sacramental rituals.
To read full article click below:
www.LumelOnline.net - Eating At The Devil’s Table by David J. Stewart
To read related article click below:
http://www.lumelonline.net/articles/2010/may/26/purgatory-purifying-fire-or-f...
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Catholicism is in error, I agree with you hermanodaniel, that is why I am not Catholic but rather Eastern Orthodox.
The Eastern Orthodox Church is like the good and pure version of Catholicism; on the contrary, Roman Catholicism is like the worldly and abused version of Christianity. Catholicism has many good forms, but throughout the years since 1054, after they broke away from the True Eastern Orthodox Church, they have fallen into heresies and errors.
Catholics will not admit this however because of their loyalty to the pope, something Eastern Orthodoxy has always rejected and must continue to reject.
The Eastern Orthodox Church is like the good and pure version of Catholicism; on the contrary, Roman Catholicism is like the worldly and abused version of Christianity. Catholicism has many good forms, but throughout the years since 1054, after they broke away from the True Eastern Orthodox Church, they have fallen into heresies and errors.
Catholics will not admit this however because of their loyalty to the pope, something Eastern Orthodoxy has always rejected and must continue to reject.
While we may disagree on the authority of the Bishop of Rome and what is entailed by the "first among equals", we must remember that we Catholics and Orthodox Christians hold many many things in common. First of course is the Holy Eucharist, followed by the other sacraments, our veneration of the saints, and a shared common history. I happen to feel that it was the Orthodox who erred when they left the barque of Peter. Though I love the Eastern Liturgy, I felt that the Lord was calling me to stay in communion with the successor to Peter.
Perhaps though, through the intercession of the Holy Spirit there will be an end to the terrible Schism between East and West. I know that Pope Benedict XVI works towards that effort and I believe that several Eastern Patriarchs are receptive to discussing the issues that separate us. I feel strongly that both Catholic and Orthodox laypersons should be praying daily to help end the schism, asking the intercession of the Holy Spirit and also through the intercessions of our shared beloved saints.
Perhaps though, through the intercession of the Holy Spirit there will be an end to the terrible Schism between East and West. I know that Pope Benedict XVI works towards that effort and I believe that several Eastern Patriarchs are receptive to discussing the issues that separate us. I feel strongly that both Catholic and Orthodox laypersons should be praying daily to help end the schism, asking the intercession of the Holy Spirit and also through the intercessions of our shared beloved saints.
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That's very true, we do have a lot in common; however, it is important to know, especially on this forum, that the Protestants did not protest against Eastern Orthodoxy, they protested against Roman Catholicism. This being so, trying to tell a protestant to join Catholicism is like telling them to go brain dead - it just doesn't work. Many protestants are embittered against Catholicism and will continue to be so because of the bad image that it has given itself to the Protestants, and also because of the historical conflict of Luther (in 1517) and the consequences of that.
In terms of reconciliation, as Orthodox Christians, we will and must never reconcile with the Catholic Church under the Pope, unless a Pentarchy or something similar to a Pentarchy is formed, and the Orthodox (correct) way of ruling the Church is put in order. We will never bow before the Pope as the head of the Church and as the "Infallible Vicar of Christ".
Never in Eastern Orthodoxy, we will never have it. Let Rome submit to Orthodoxy and the Pope be humbled, Orthodoxy submits to Christ and not to a man. If we ever do so, it will be the end of the world.
God may be using the RCC in His own, big way (he uses everything), but in terms of God's True Church, the RCC has nothing to do with it.
In terms of reconciliation, as Orthodox Christians, we will and must never reconcile with the Catholic Church under the Pope, unless a Pentarchy or something similar to a Pentarchy is formed, and the Orthodox (correct) way of ruling the Church is put in order. We will never bow before the Pope as the head of the Church and as the "Infallible Vicar of Christ".
Never in Eastern Orthodoxy, we will never have it. Let Rome submit to Orthodoxy and the Pope be humbled, Orthodoxy submits to Christ and not to a man. If we ever do so, it will be the end of the world.
God may be using the RCC in His own, big way (he uses everything), but in terms of God's True Church, the RCC has nothing to do with it.
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i beleieve god loves us all despite our opinions i like the verse in isaiah 1;18 come now let us all reason together ; saith the lord;though your sins be as scarlet; they shall be white as snow ;though they be red like crimson they shall be as wool notice the line come let us reason together i dont think god wants his children to fight everyone has a right to their opinion but there is no single answer to everything what i say we should love each other and not force anyone to to join there religion or believing christian we are all one body in a church wth many different parts amen