Posts Tagged ‘Catholicism’

Day 4: Welcome to Purgatory, Pop. Zero

Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009
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People Good Enough to Qualify

Purgatory is a comforting doctrine for the Catholic. You wouldn’t think that a place of suffering and purgation would bring comfort. But purgatory is a safety net for the semi-honest  Catholic. The honesty arises from understanding that they are not good enouugh to go directly to heaven – they have debts that must be satisfied first. However, the great lie that they tell themselves is that they have attended enough masses, confessed all mortal sins, and basically are good enough to qualify for purgatory!

The “good Catholic” (I was one) must be convinced by the Holy Spirit that THEY ARE NOT GOOD!  Jesus says that no one is good but God (Lk 18:19Lk 18:19
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19 Jesus asked him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good, except one—God.

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). Paul  says that everyone is under sin, that no one is righteous (Rom 3:9-10Rom 3:9-10
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9 What then? Are we better than they? No, in no way. For we previously charged both Jews and Greeks, that they are all under sin. 10 As it is written, “There is no one righteous. No, not one.
),  and that all have sinned and fallen short (Rom 3:23Rom 3:23
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23 for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;
). The penalty for sin? Eternal death (Rom 6:23Rom 6:23
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23 For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
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The population of purgatory is zero, because it doesn’t exist. It doesn’t exist because Jesus paid the full penalty for sin. THE DOCTRINE OF PURGATORY IS WICKED – IT DECEIVES CATHOLICS INTO SELF- ( AND CHURCH-) RELIANCE AND KEEPS THEM FROM THE FINISHED WORK OF THE SAVIOR.

Catholicism is a hard sell without purgatory.

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Purgatory.   The place of suffering for those who die in a state of grace, yet in need of purification because of sin. The atonement of Jesus only removed the guilt of sin. The temporal consequences of sin remain and we must pay for our sins while alive or after death. The soul in purgatory is entirely passive. Therefore the only way to gain heaven is by suffering in purgatory or through the intercession of the Church. The pope can mitigate the consequences of purgatory by dispensing indulgences to the faithful. The righteousness of Jesus, Mary and the Saints has been stored up by God in the Treasury of Merit. The souls in purgatory may receive infusions of righteousness from this heavenly bank account to pay for sin. The soul in purgatory gets “time off for good behavior.” It is not their behavior, but rather the actions of the living faithful who gain indulgences on their behalf.

 Jesus paid the entire penalty for our sin (Rom 6:23Rom 6:23
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23 For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

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). No one deserves heaven. By the perfect righteousness of Jesus we are reconciled to God (Rom 5:18Rom 5:18
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18 So then as through one trespass, all men were condemned; even so through one act of righteousness, all men were justified to life.
). Purgatory is a wicked doctrine, since it provides a false sanctuary for the poor deceived Catholic. It also denies the abundant grace and love of God, making Him the miserly God of double jeopardy.  The idea of merit is based on the false idea that the original sin of Adam only weakened our nature. In reality, we are born in a state of spiritual death (Eph 2:5Eph 2:5
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5 even when we were dead through our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ ,
). Jesus confirmed that no one is good but God (Mk 10:17Mk 10:17
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17 As he was going out into the way, one ran to him, knelt before him, and asked him, “Good Teacher, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?”
). Salvation is entirely a gift of God – so that no one can boast (Eph 2:9Eph 2:9
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9 not of works, that no one would boast.
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Last Days for Catholics

Sunday, November 1st, 2009

I gleaned Mike Gendron’s list of ten above as they were presented in his DVD “Last Days for Catholics.” After visiting his website, I discovered that his June newsletter covered the same topic. Here is the link.

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Catholicism: A False Religion

Sunday, November 1st, 2009

 

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Mike Gendron of Proclaiming the Gospel Ministries lays out ten reasons from the word of God why Catholicism is a false religion:

  1. It corrupts the word of God by adding its tradition to it (Rev 22:18Rev 22:18
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    18 I testify to everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book, if anyone adds to them, may God add to him the plagues which are written in this book.
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  2. It perverts the Gospel – denying justification by grace through faith in Jesus (Gal 1:6-9Gal 1:6-9
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    6 I marvel that you are so quickly deserting him who called you in the grace of Christ to a different gospel; 7 and there isn’t another gospel. Only there are some who trouble you, and want to pervert the Gospel of Christ. 8 But even though we, or an angel from heaven, should preach to you any gospel other than that which we preached to you, let him be cursed. 9 As we have said before, so I now say again: if any man preaches to you any gospel other than that which you received, let him be cursed.
    ) – Assurance of salvation is condemned.
  3. It rejects the Gospel’s promise of eternal life (2 Tim 1:102 Tim 1:10
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    10 but has now been revealed by the appearing of our Savior, Christ Jesus, who abolished death, and brought life and immortality to light through the Gospel.
    ) – Catholics have conditional life, subject to their obedience and participation in the sacraments.
  4. Its sacrament of baptism replaces the sovereign, regenerating work of the Spirit (Eph. 1) – water automatically brings justification.
  5. Its bishops are false apostles, having not witnessed the resurrection (Acts 1:21-22Acts 1:21-22
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    21 Of the men therefore who have accompanied us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, 22 beginning from the baptism of John, to the day that he was received up from us, of these one must become a witness with us of his resurrection.”
    ) – apostolic succession is a fiction.
  6. Its illegitimate priesthood encourages the idolatrous worship of a wafer as Almighty God (Exodus 32) – This is the “golden calf” of Catholicism.
  7. It denies Christ’s blood as the only purification for sin – the fiction of purgatory.
  8. It blasphemes God by giving His titles to the pope (John 14:16; 17:11John 14:16; 17:11
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    16 I will pray to the Father, and he will give you another Counselor, Greek Parakleton: Counselor, Helper, Intercessor, Advocate, and Comfortor. that he may be with you forever,— 11 I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, keep them through your name which you have given me, that they may be one, even as we are.
    ; Eph 5:23Eph 5:23
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    23 For the husband is the head of the wife, and Christ also is the head of the assembly, being himself the savior of the body.
    ) – The pope claims to be “Holy Father,” “Head of the Church,” and “Vicar of Christ.”
  9. It rejects Jesus as the only way of salvation (John 14:6John 14:6
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    6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.
    ; Acts 4:12Acts 4:12
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    12 There is salvation in none other, for neither is there any other name under heaven, that is given among men, by which we must be saved!”
    ; 1 Tim 2:51 Tim 2:5
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    5 For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus,
    ) – Rome has many intercessors, and salvation is possible if you are sincere in your false religion.
  10. It follows deceitful spirits and teaches doctrines of demons (1 Tim 4:1-41 Tim 4:1-4
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    4 1 But the Spirit says expressly that in later times some will fall away from the faith, paying attention to seducing spirits and doctrines of demons, 2 through the hypocrisy of men who speak lies, branded in their own conscience as with a hot iron; 3 forbidding marriage and commanding to abstain from foods which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth. 4 For every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be rejected, if it is received with thanksgiving.
    ) – It binds its priests to vows of celibacy, forbidding marriage.

Thank you, Mike, for your faithfulness with the gospel.

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Day 1 – Halloween: A Catholic Holiday

Saturday, October 31st, 2009

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The name “halloween” is a mash-up of two words: Hallows and Evening. It is the evening that precedes All Hallows (or Saints) Day.  Many Christians have argued against the celebration of Halloween based on its pagan origins and connection to the occult. But there also is the fact that All Saints Day reflects erroneous Catholic teaching. Over the next year, I will document a new Catholic error each day. The Catholic Church claims that its teachings are infallible. I beg to differ. Catholicism is fallible from A to Z.

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All Saints Day.   A holy day of obligation (November 1st) to honor the saints who are in heaven.  The saints are deemed to be able to intercede on behalf of the Catholic, and thus are mediators of grace. Attendance at mass is mandatory on a holy day of obligation; failure to attend without just cause (such as illness) is a grave sin. Unless confessed, grave sin remaining at death causes exclusion from heaven and eternal death in hell.

 Paul describes the obligatory practice of observing religious holidays as “weak and worthless elemental things” (Gal 4:9-10Gal 4:9-10
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9 But now that you have come to know God, or rather to be known by God, why do you turn back again to the weak and miserable elemental principles, to which you desire to be in bondage all over again? 10 You observe days, months, seasons, and years.

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), and feared for the souls of the Galatians who practiced them. Concerning the mediation of the saints, the Scriptures know of only one mediator – Jesus. Belief in the mediation of the saints minimizes the all-sufficient mediation of Jesus for sin.

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Rx for Catholics

Friday, October 30th, 2009
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There are dire consequences to living and dying in the Catholic faith. This sounds extremely harsh in our age of tolerance and inclusivism. But when someone is seriously ill, it is the doctor’s job to diagnose the problem and prescribe the proper treatment. The doctor is bound by the Hippocratic Oath to “do no harm.” Therefore, the doctor must deal truthfully with the patient in order to begin the healing process. 

One purpose of this blog is to investigate the multitude of symptoms that plague the poor Catholic, and to offer the only remedy available for the well-being of the soul. We will thoroughly investigate the errors of the so-called infallible Church and compare Her doctrines to the truth of the Scriptures.

A second purpose is to equip spiritual doctors to recognize the unique symptoms of the dreaded Catholic illness. For Catholicism is a communicable spiritual disease that must not be trifled with. Most evangelicals do not understand the seriousness of Catholic error, and as a result many are in danger of participating in the Catholic pandemic.

A third purpose is to monitor the Catholic disease by contributing to the knowledge base, together documenting its symptoms, spread, and hopefully treatment. Your comments and insights are welcome and needed.

Evangelical Christian brothers and sisters, you whose sins have been paid for by Christ, you must strive to help the Catholics. “He who turns a sinner from the error of his way will save a soul from death and cover a multitude of sins.” What are you doing to help the over one-billion Catholics who are dying from the plague? 

Please share the remedy: As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up;  so that whoever believes will in Him have eternal life.  (Jn 3:14-15Jn 3:14-15
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14 As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up, 15 that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

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