Everyone wants to post their opinions on the Bible, yet few have actually read it. It’s an indictment against the Church of how little we value and respect God’s written word.
For those who read the Bible and endeavor to learn and follow Christ’s teachings, it becomes glaringly obvious to even the casual reader that Catholicism is a carryover of the religious sect of the Pharisees. The very same people who resisted and rejected Christ’s teachings and eventually killed Him.
Galatians 1:6-9 I marvel that you are turning away so soon from Him who called you in the grace of Christ, to a different gospel, 7 which is not another; but there are some who trouble you and want to pervert the gospel of Christ. 8 But even if we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel to you than what we have preached to you, let him be accursed. 9 As we have said before, so now I say again, if anyone preaches any other gospel to you than what you have received, let him be accursed.
The Pharisee’s practices and traditions control people and render the Church powerless and ineffective. We have one high priest and mediator between God and man, the man Jesus Christ. (1 Timothy 2:5-6) The Bible says that in Christ, we are all made kings and priests unto our God. (Revelation 1:6) We can now personally have an intimate relationship with Him. We don’t need a priest, a pope, or even a pastor to come to Christ for ANY reason. We are to Come to the throne of God for ourselves.
Hebrews 4:14-16 Seeing then that we have a great High Priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. 15 For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin. 16 Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.
Praying to Mary and other dead Saints is heresy and can be found NOWHERE in the New Testament. If you cannot find your religious practice in the Bible, it should not be in your life. Mary would be appalled at this practice. So would the twelve apostles. Going to a priest to mediate between you and God defeats the purpose of why Christ came and is a clear influence of the sect of Pharisees. Catholicism is a doctrine of Old Testament religious leaders who wanted to maintain control over the Church. They do not follow the teachings of Christ.
I’m not saying that all Catholics are lost. Only God knows the hearts of men. Some may sincerely love God and desire to follow Him, but the stumbling block of Catholicism hinders them.
Love, according to John 14, is expressed through obedience to His word. Catholics do not follow New Testament doctrine. Catholicism is a doctrine of the Pharisees who do not follow the teachings of Christ and pervert the gospel to serve religious tradition to maintain control and unwittingly promote demonic influence.
If you can’t defend your position, your doctrine, or your denomination with Scripture, please remain silent until you can. It just exposes your lack of understanding and puts you in danger of a more severe judgment.
James 3:1 My brethren, let not many of you become teachers, knowing that we shall receive a stricter judgment.
This has stirred me up to pray more earnestly for the body of Christ and that’s a good thing. I will be praying for you all. God bless you.
There are many other denominations with similar ungodly practices that all come from the same lack of reverence and respect for God’s holy written Word.
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