Why Protestant Pastors Should Follow Pope Francis' Lead

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This man is the head of Mystery Bablyon. This is what I can learn about such a system.


Revelation 17:1-6 - "1 And there came one of the seven angels which had the seven vials, and talked with me, saying unto me, Come hither; I will shew unto thee the judgment of the great whore that sitteth upon many waters:

2 With whom the kings of the earth have committed fornication, and the inhabitants of the earth have been made drunk with the wine of her fornication.


3 So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns.


4 And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication:


5 And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.


6 And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus: and when I saw her, I wondered with great admiration."


Revelation 18:1-10 - "1 And after these things I saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was lightened with his glory.

2 And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird.


3 For all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth are waxed rich through the abundance of her delicacies.


4 And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.


5 For her sins have reached unto heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities.


6 Reward her even as she rewarded you, and double unto her double according to her works: in the cup which she hath filled fill to her double.


7 How much she hath glorified herself, and lived deliciously, so much torment and sorrow give her: for she saith in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall see no sorrow.


8 Therefore shall her plagues come in one day, death, and mourning, and famine; and she shall be utterly burned with fire: for strong is the Lord God who judgeth her.


9 And the kings of the earth, who have committed fornication and lived deliciously with her, shall bewail her, and lament for her, when they shall see the smoke of her burning,


10 Standing afar off for the fear of her torment, saying, Alas, alas, that great city Babylon, that mighty city! for in one hour is thy judgment come."


Revelation 18:21 - "And a mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone, and cast it into the sea, saying, Thus with violence shall that great city Babylon be thrown down, and shall be found no more at all."


This man's antichrist system is evil. As it's been said, this man is a self-righteous Pharisee who kisses people's feet to be seen. If such an one were truly humble, he'd kiss a leper's feet and no-one in the world would know about it. But somehow, basically the whole world knows about this act, instead of trumpets, there are expensive cameras capturing every second. Humble, eh?
 

PlainWord

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Pope Francis is the first pope not from Europe in 1300 years - in other words, he comes from across the sea. He came into office on 3/13/13. 13 is the number of Satan and evil. He was the first pope to replace a resigning pope in 600 years. 6 is the number of man. Pope Benedict resigned because of some "mystical message" that he says was from God.

This Pope preaches tolerance of Gays, Muslims and recently put down capitalism in favor of socialism. He sounds like a good godly man, but isn't that how the False One is supposed to seduce the world?

Watch out world, we could be looking at the False Prophet, the Beast from the Sea of Rev 13.
 
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Pope Francis is the first pope not from Europe in 1300 years - in other words, he comes from across the sea. He came into office on 3/13/13. 13 is the number of Satan and evil. He was the first pope to replace a resigning pope in 600 years. 6 is the number of man. Pope Benedict resigned because of some "mystical message" that he says was from God.

This Pope preaches tolerance of Gays, Muslims and recently put down capitalism in favor of socialism. He sounds like a good godly man, but isn't that how the False One is supposed to seduce the world?

Watch out world, we could be looking at the False Prophet, the Beast from the Sea of Rev 13.
I see the Geneva Bible has been making its rounds again, harharhar.

His Papacy is rather alarming though. SSPX and organizations like it will find many more adherents.
 

PlainWord

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I see the Geneva Bible has been making its rounds again, harharhar.

His Papacy is rather alarming though. SSPX and organizations like it will find many more adherents.
Pope Francis is quite possibly the False Prophet who precedes the Man of Sin, the Son of Perdition, who some call the Antichrist. To be worshiped globally, one has to be loved and adored by all. Pope Francis is certainly well on his way to that. He is already speaking blasphemy declaring that Jesus would be okay with homosexuality and that the church needs to be more tolerant of abortion. This guy is MAJOR trouble and as the title of this thread suggests, many religions will coalesce around him. True Christians better watch out for this pope!!!

We are 9 months in to the 42 months if Francis is indeed the Beast from the Sea.

4 So they worshiped the dragon who gave authority to the beast; and they worshiped the beast, saying, "Who is like the beast? Who is able to make war with him?"

5 And he was given a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies, and he was given authority to continue for forty-two months.

6 Then he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme His name, His tabernacle, and those who dwell in heaven.

7 It was granted to him to make war with the saints and to overcome them. And authority was given him over every tribe, tongue, and nation.

8 All who dwell on the earth will worship him, whose names have not been written in the Book of Life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.

9 If anyone has an ear, let him hear.
 
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Pope Francis is quite possibly the False Prophet who precedes the Man of Sin, the Son of Perdition, who some call the Antichrist. To be worshiped globally, one has to be loved and adored by all. Pope Francis is certainly well on his way to that. He is already speaking blasphemy declaring that Jesus would be okay with homosexuality and that the church needs to be more tolerant of abortion. This guy is MAJOR trouble and as the title of this thread suggests, many religions will coalesce around him. True Christians better watch out for this pope!!!

We are 9 months in to the 42 months if Francis is indeed the Beast from the Sea.

4 So they worshiped the dragon who gave authority to the beast; and they worshiped the beast, saying, "Who is like the beast? Who is able to make war with him?"

5 And he was given a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies, and he was given authority to continue for forty-two months.

6 Then he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme His name, His tabernacle, and those who dwell in heaven.

7 It was granted to him to make war with the saints and to overcome them. And authority was given him over every tribe, tongue, and nation.

8 All who dwell on the earth will worship him, whose names have not been written in the Book of Life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.

9 If anyone has an ear, let him hear.
Pope francis is also leading masses to hell(catholicism is a false religion)(Matthew 23:9, 1 Timothy 4:1-3)
 
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Karraster

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Pope francis is also leading masses to hell(catholicism is a false religion)(Matthew 23:9, 1 Timothy 4:1-3)
True a statement as I've heard on CC. I had a Catholic friend once, I had to part ways with her because more and more all she wanted to talk about was praying to saints and conjuring up the dead so she could speak to loved ones passed on. Creepy. I witnessed to her about what the Bible said and she unleashed on me such venom I cannot describe. It is satanic to believe that way. Sad to think how many are lost in that church of satan. She did not read the Bible, she said her priest advised she could not understand the bible.
 

notuptome

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The problem is that many already have followed the way of destruction. Apostasy is quite the norm in many protestant churches. Many protestant pastors have long abandoned the word of God for popular wisdom. Piety is false among many protestants as well as our catholic friends. The lust for power and the wealth it represents is surely not limited to the catholic church.

God is in the remnant not the masses.

For the cause of Christ
Roger
 

crossnote

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Anyone know why Ritter is labeled banned?
I just noticed the same. I looked over some of his last posts and didn't see anything that was as objectionable as some other posters.
Looking at his profile he started around age 14 on CC and lasted about 9 years. Quite a feat. Most of his reponses were light years ahead of his peers.
 
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I just noticed the same. I looked over some of his last posts and didn't see anything that was as objectionable as some other posters.
Looking at his profile he started around age 14 on CC and lasted about 9 years. Quite a feat. Most of his reponses were light years ahead of his peers.
+1, Ritter definitely has a brain on him. It's hard for me to imagine him doing anything worthy of a ban
 
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The Pope is a sinner like you and I. Following anyone other than Jesus Christ who never sinned is dangerous. The Catholic church believes:

Salvation: The Roman Catholic Church teaches that salvation is by baptismal regeneration and is maintained through the Catholic sacraments unless a willful act of sin is committed that breaks the state of sanctifying grace. The Bible teaches that we are saved by grace which is received through simple faith (Ephesians 2:8-9), and that good works are the result of a change of the heart wrought in salvation (Ephesians 2:10; 2 Corinthians 5:17) and the fruit of that new life in Christ (John 15).

Assurance of salvation: The Roman Catholic Church teaches that salvation cannot be guaranteed or assured. 1 John 5:13 states that the letter of 1 John was written for the purpose of assuring believers of the CERTAINTY of their salvation.

Good Works: The Roman Catholic Church states that Christians are saved by meritorious works (beginning with baptism) and that salvation is maintained by good works (receiving the sacraments, confession of sin to a priest, etc.) The Bible states that Christians are saved by grace through faith, totally apart from works (Titus 3:5; Ephesians 2:8-9; Galatians 3:10-11; Romans 3:19-24).

Prayer: The Roman Catholic Church teaches Catholics to not only pray to God, but also to petition Mary and the saints for their prayers. Contrary to this, we are taught in Scripture to only pray to God (Matthew 6:9; Luke 18:1-7).

Priesthood: The Roman Catholic Church teaches that there is a distinction between the clergy and the “lay people,” whereas the New Testament teaches the priesthood of all believers (1 Peter 2:9).

Sacraments: The Roman Catholic Church teaches that a believer is infused with grace upon reception of the sacraments. Such teaching is nowhere found in Scripture.

Confession: The Roman Catholic Church teaches that unless a believer is hindered, the only way to receive the forgiveness of sins is by confessing them to a priest. Contrary to this, Scripture teaches that confession of sins is to be made to God (1 John 1:9).

Mary: The Roman Catholic Church teaches, among other things, that Mary is the Queen of Heaven, a perpetual virgin, and the co-redemptress who ascended into heaven. In Scripture, she is portrayed as an obedient, believing servant of God, who became the mother of Jesus. None of the other attributes mentioned by the Roman Catholic Church have any basis in the Bible. The idea of Mary being the co-redemptress and another mediator between God and man is not only extra-biblical (found only outside of Scripture), but is also unbiblical (contrary to Scripture). Acts 4:12 declares that Jesus is the only redeemer. 1 Timothy 2:5 proclaims that Jesus is the only mediator between God and men.

Many other examples could be given. These issues alone clearly identify the Catholic Church as being unbiblical. Every Christian denomination has traditions and practices that are not explicitly based on Scripture. That is why Scripture must be the standard of Christian faith and practice. The Word of God is always true and reliable. The same cannot be said of church tradition. Our guideline is to be: “What does Scripture say?” (Romans 4:3; Galatians 4:30; Acts 17:11). 2 Timothy 3:16-17 declares, “All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting, and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.”
 
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