LEAVEN OF THE PHARISEES
ROMAN CATHOLICISM
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Warnings Against False Teachers:
The Church of Rome has significantly departed from the Word of God and the early Christian Faith
recorded in the Acts of the Apostles. Roman Catholicism embraced (or attempted to "christianize" pagan practices), which is forbidden by the Scriptures.
2 Cor 6:14-17 Today Roman Catholicism is more pagan than it is "Christian"
They have elevated their church magisterium (teachings)(Magisterium & Tradition - Catholic Encyclopedia) to a parity with the Word of God.
The Roman Catholic Church is also a political entity, a city state with ambassadors called nuncios. The following links refer the reader to these issues in much greater detail.
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"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, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation
of them that hate me;..." Exodus 20:4-5
Basically modern Protestant Theologians have taken away from God's Word,
while the theologians of the Church of Rome have added to the Word of God.
This is expressly prohibited by Jesus Himself:
"I, Jesus, have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star.
And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.
For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book,
If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book:
And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.
He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen."
(REV 22:16-21)
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CHURCH OF ROME'S REQUIREMENTS FOR SALVATION
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Extra Ecclesiam Nulla Salus- No Salvation Outside of Roman Church
Salvation: The Scriptures and the Church of Rome
The Sacrifice of the Mass & the Eucharist
APOSTOLIC SUCCESSION & SALVATION
The "Sabbatine Privilege"
This superstition teaches that salvation can be attained
by wearing a brown scapular dedicated to "Our Lady of Mount Carmel"
How does a person get saved?
The Catechism of the Roman Catholic Church lists these requirements as necessary for salvation:
#1129 "The Church states that for believers the sacraments of the New Covenant are necessary for salvation."
#1257 states that "The Lord himself affirms that Baptism is necessary for salvation and Baptism is necessary for salvation for those to whom the gospel has been proclaimed and God has bound salvation to the sacrament of Baptism."
# 846 "Outside the (Catholic) Church there is no salvation"
The Apostasy of John Paul II: A Catholic Response
Written by Most Rev. Daniel L. Dolan of the Catholic Restoration.
In his work Reverend Dolan, a traditional Roman Catholic cleric declares
that the pope, John Paul II is in a state of apostasy.
He has departed from traditional Roman Catholic doctrines,
such as Extra Ecclesium Nulla Salus and embraced ecumenism which says
that all religions of man are valid ways to eternal salvation
In Acts 16:30, the Philippian jailer asks Paul & Silas "And leading them outside, he said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?"
Paul & Silas respond "And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and you shall be saved, and your household." Acts 16:31
The Word of God states:
Rom 10:8-10 "that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation." NKJV
Eph 2:8-9 "For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast." NKJV
Notice that the central focus of the Scriptures is on Jesus for salvation. However, central to the Roman Catholic version of salvation is the Roman Catholic Church and their sacraments.
Roman Catholicism is "another gospel", not that of the Scriptures.
Regarding "another gospel"
Gal 1:8-9 "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. 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." NKJV
- by Bruce Shelley, Church History in Plain Language.
Article by a Roman Catholic on the 25 Errors of Vatican II
Infallible Heretics?
Roman Catholic Splinter Groups in the "Universal Church"
The Word of God on Leadership & Servanthood
Mark 9:35 "And he sat down, and called the twelve, and saith unto them,
If any man desire to be first, the same shall be last of all, and servant of all.
Mark 10:44 And whosoever of you will be the chiefest, shall be servant of all.
Matt 20:27 And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant:"
The Roman Catholic Church on the "Servanthood" of the Pope
"We declare, say, define, and pronounce that it is absolutely necessary for the salvation of every human creature to be subject to the Roman Pontiff."
Source: Papal Bull: Unam Sanctam, by Pope Boniface VIII, 1302.
The Official Title of the Pope - Does This Sound to be Servanthood to You?
"Vicar of Christ (in place of Christ), Vicarious Filii Dei, Successor of St. Peter, Prince of the Apostles, Supreme Pontiff of the Universal Church, Patriarch of the West, Primate of Italy, Archbishop and Metropolitan of the Roman Province, Bishop of Rome, Sovereign of Vatican City."
(Pope Gregory I repudiated the title of "Universal Bishop" as being "profane, haughty, and invented by the first Apostate".)
Warning to Idol Shepherds
Jeremiah 25:34 "Howl, ye shepherds, and cry; and wallow yourselves in the ashes, ye principal of the flock: for the days of your slaughter and of your dispersions are accomplished; and ye shall fall like a pleasant vessel.
"NECESSITY OF BAPTISM-Theologians distinguish a twofold necessity, which they call a necessity of means (medii) and a necessity of precept (præcepti), The first (medii) indicates a thing to be so necessary that, if lacking (though inculpably), salvation can not be attained..."
the canons on baptism decreed by the Council of Trent (Sess. VII, De Baptismo), in which the following doctrines are anathematized (declared heretical): that Baptism is free, that is, not necessary for salvation..."
Baptism Necessary for Salvation
The Sacrifice of the Mass & the Eucharist
CHURCH OF ROME'S DEPARTURE
FROM THE WORD OF GOD
Church of Rome's Attitude regarding the mixing of Christianity
& Pagan instruments of worship
"We need not shrink from admitting that candles, like incense and lustral water,
were commonly employed in pagan worship and in the rites paid to the dead.
But the Church from a very early period took them into her service, just as she adopted many other things indifferent in themselves, which seemed proper to enhance the splendour of religious ceremonial. We must not forget that most of these adjuncts to worship, like music, lights, perfumes, ablutions, floral decorations, canopies, fans, screens, bells, vestments, etc.
were not identified with any
idolatrous cult in particular; they were
common to almost all cults."
Roman Catholic Encyclopedia - Defintion of "candles" Candles
In Genesis 4 we see two religions; the faith & obedience to God's Word by Abel and the religion of works offered by Cain. The first expression of the true faith in God produced a martyr. The religion of works produced a murderer. As it was then so it was during the Reformation and so it is today.
The Word of God: 2COR 6:14-17 "Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?
And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?
And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you, ..."
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CHURCH OF ROME'S IDOLATRY
Some Roman Catholic Theologians and Apologists read documents such as this and cry "religious intolerance". These statements are simply the truth about a religious system that has drifted far from the Word of God. For real religious intolerance, refer to the articles below:
Cardinal Hosius (Catholic, 1524), President of the Council of Trent: "Were it not that the baptists have been grievously tormented
and cut off with the knife during the past twelve hundred years, they would swarm in greater number than all the Reformers." (Hosius, Letters, Apud Opera, pages 112,113.)
Taken from page 3 of The Trail of Blood
Thomas Aquinas' Summa Theologica on Heresy and Heretics.
Persecutions by the Church of Rome
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by Richard Bennett
The Inquisition & Absolute Authority of the Roman Church
John Wycliffe
As soon as Wycliffe saw a truth he declared it and acted upon it. This inevitably led to conflict and the remainder of his life was one of toil and trouble, though his industry was greatly used by God for the furtherance of the true Gospel. Wise and learned men consider that he did more than any other man to change the course of English history. Some, including John Foxe, also consider that he was more responsible than Luther for the Reformation in England. Many believe that Wycliffe's place in history has not received the recognition which it should have done. Some scholars say that without a knowledge of the work done by him and continued by his followers, the Lollards, we could not understand the English Reformation. Wycliffe's great strength was his adherence to the Scriptures. It was the faithful preaching and teaching from the Word of God which these men faithfully proclaimed which accomplished so much.
Wycliffe grew spiritually as he gained greater knowledge and understanding of what the Word of God was teaching.
Jan Hus - Martyr for the Faith at the hands of the Church of Rome
The crimes of Jan Hus were
Hus called for a higher level of morality among the priesthood. Financial abuses, sexual immorality, and drunkenness were common among the priests of Europe.
Hus called for preaching and Bible reading in the common language, and for all Christians to receive full communion. At the time, laypersons received only the bread during communion, and only priests were allowed to receive the wine.
Hus opposed the sale of indulgences. These were documents of personal forgiveness from the Pope which were sold for sometimes exorbitant prices to raise funds for Crusades.
Hus opposed the relatively new doctrine of Papal infallibility when Papal decrees contradicted the Bible. He asserted the primacy of the Scriptures over church leaders and councils.
The Church of Rome’s explanation of Jan Hus
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William Tyndale
"God's Outlaw"
martyred by the Church of Rome for translating the Word of God
into the language of English-speaking people.
William Tyndale from Fox's Book of Martyrs
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Geneva Bible - Updated Tyndale Bible
The Persecution of the Waldensians
The Beliefs of the Waldensians
The Waldensians were a movement of persecuted laymen who believed that the Gospel of Grace should be preached to the common people.
For this and for their failure to acknowledge the absolute power of the pope, they were persecuted and put to death as heretics.
The "Heresy" of Joan of Arc & her murderers
Church of Rome cooperates with Hitler in Croatia
Vatican Assistance to Nazis and Croatian Ustache
These articles detail lawsuits brought against the Vatican in order to recover reparations from the Vatican Bank for assisting war criminals and for facilitating their escape to Argentina.
Vatican Holocaust in Croatia A book by Avro Manhattan detailing the war crimes and atrocities in Croatia sanctioned by the Vatican. Ustachi killer, Archbishop Stepinac is now in the process of being “canonized” as a saint.
The Inquisition - from the Church of Rome's point of view
The name was finally changed in 1967 from "The Holy Office of the Inquisition to the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. Although popular belief holds that the Roman Church would never use this practice of Medieval torture again, the canon laws governing
the Inquisition were strengthened, not eliminated, by a revision of Catholic Canon Law in 1983. This would lead any observer to conclude that the intention in the legal revision expresses the intent of
the Church of Rome to use the Inquisition in the future.
St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre
Note Regarding the Inquisition:
In his History of the Inquisition, Canon Llorente, who was the Secretary to the Inquisition in Madrid from 1790-1792 and had access to the archives of all the tribunals, estimated that in Spain alone the number of condemned exceeded 3 million, with about 300,000 burned at the stake (R.W. Thompson, The Papacy and the Civil Power, New York, 1876, p. 82). A Catholic historian comments
upon events leading up to the suppression of the Spanish Inquisition in 1809:
"When Napoleon conquered Spain in 1808, a Polish officer in his army, Colonel Lemanouski, reported that the Dominicans [in charge of the Inquisition] blockaded themselves in their monastery in Madrid. When Lemanouski's troops forced an entry, the inquisitions denied the existence of any torture chambers.
"The soldiers searched the monastery and discovered them under the floors. The chambers were full of prisoners, all naked, many insane. The French troops, used to cruelty and blood, could not stomach the sight. They emptied the torture-chambers, laid gunpowder to the monastery and blew the place up" (De Rosa, op. cit., p. 172).
On-Line Books
The History of the Papacy by Dr. J. A. Wylie
Dr. Wylie, writing during the 19th Century documents the rise of the Roman Catholic Papacy
and the heretical doctrines now embraced by that Church. His work shows a bloody rise to power from Pastor to Monarch
Trail of Blood by J. M. Carroll
Traces the persecutions of the Baptists in Christian History
Since some addresses change or sites go off the Web, internet links can fail. Because I regard the following book as so important, I have provided extra links for the readers' reference.
The Two Babylons by Alexander Hislop
twobabylons.pdf
This is the most comprehensive study done on the mystery religions that originated from Babylon under the reign of Nimrod and Semiramis. This work traces the evil influence of these mystery religions on Israel in the Old Testament (The worship of Baal & Ashtarte) to the incorporation of these mystery religions into the Roman Catholic Church. Find out the origin of Lent, Easter, relics, worship of mother and child, monks, the sign of the cross and more such practices.
I am not ashamed of the true Gospel of Jesus Christ who has all power to save the lost. I also know Him in whom I have believed.
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"Little children, keep yourselves from idols.
Amen." I JOHN 5:21
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