Catholicism vs the bible. At least 85% of cathoic doctrine is NOT biblical.The only thing keeping it from having cult status is the belief in the virgin birth................. Purgatory- unbiblical.2 Cor 5:8 KJV) We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord....... There is an interesting booklet about Purgatory. It is a small brochure entitled: “Everything the Bible has to say about Purgatory.” Open up the brochure and there is absolutely nothing inside. The Bible never mentions anything even remotely similar to Purgatory. Jesus died to pay the penalty for all of our sins (Romans 5:8).theidea that we have to suffer for our sins after death is contrary to everything the Bible says about salvation. Jesus suffered for our sins so that we would not have to (2 Corinthians 5:21)..... Catholics do not derive the concept of Purgatory from the Scriptures. Instead it comes from one of the Apocryphal books, 2 Maccabees. In 2 Maccabees 12:38-46, Judas Maccabee orders that sacrifices be offered in the Temple in Jerusalem for slain Jewish soldiers who had worn pagan amulets. Some people have seen this story as biblical justification for the teaching on purgatory, and it is the passage the Catholic Church uses to justify the doctrine and practice of praying for the dead. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mary worship-unbiblical,..... Mary was not sinless,nor did she die a virgin,the bible says that she had children,Jesus called her 'woman' she needed salvation like everone else.The worship of Mary is instituted. The term 'Mother of God' originated at the council of Ephesus and was bestowed upon Mary...... (1 Tim 2:5 KJV) For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;...... (Isa 45:5 KJV) I am the LORD, and there is none else, there is no God beside me: I girded thee, though thou hast not known me...... Jer 7:18 KJV) The children gather wood, and the fathers kindle the fire, and the women knead their dough, to make cakes to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto other gods, that they may provoke me to anger............. Mary proclaimed mother of the church. (Eph 5:23 KJV) For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body........... _________________________________________________________________________ Praying to the dead.....Scriptures which forbid talking with the dead: Deuteronomy 18:11; 1 Samuel 28:1-25; 1 Chronicles 10:13-14; Isaiah 8:19. Praying to dead people has no biblical basis at all. Consider with me the characteristics of God. God is omnipresent--everywhere at once--and is capable of hearing every prayer in the world (Psalm 139:7-12). A human being, on the other hand, does not possess this attribute. Also, God is the only one with the power to answer prayer. In this regard, God is omnipotent--all powerful (Revelation 19:6). Certainly an attribute a human being does not possess--dead of alive. Finally, God is omniscient--he knows everything (Psalm 147:4-5). Even before I pray God knows my genuine needs, and knows them better then me. Not only does he know my needs, but he answers my prayers according to his perfect will. ______________________________________________________________________ The worship of relics and images...... (Exo 20:4-5 KJV) 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: {5} 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; __________________________________________________________________________ Papal Bull Unam Sanctum was issued. It declared that salvation and remission of sins could not be obtained outside the Roman Catholic Church and that the Pope had temporal and spiritual authority over all. Deference to the Pope was required to obtain salvation. (John 14:6 KJV) Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me............ (Acts 4:12 KJV) Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved... ______________________________________________________________________ Baptism through sprinking with water is not biblical,adults made a concious decision to be baptised by full immersion.Baby baptism is not biblical.......... ______________________________________________________________________ Priests CANNOT forgive sins. For Christians Belief in Jesus as the Messiah and that the only way for one to receive forgiveness of sin and to have eternal life in the presence of God is to accept Jesus as Messiah/savior/redeemer....... For catholics there is two Messiah's/saviors/redeemers. They believe that Jesus and mary are both saviors. They have given the title of coredemptress to mary. To Christians this is a doctrine of demons and an abomination.......... Acts 4 8Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, 'Rulers of the people and elders of Israel: 9If we this day are judged for a good deed done to a helpless man, by what means he has been made well, 10let it be known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, by Him this man stands here before you whole. 11This is the 'stone which was rejected by you builders, which has become the chief cornerstone.' 12Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.'.... 1 Tim 2:5 KJV) For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;...Pretty clear.... ________________________________________________________________ He answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me. Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men. For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do. And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition.' -Mark 7:6-9 The Catholic religion is composed of traditions which are NOT based upon the Word of God. Matthew 23:9 warns us not to reverence any man as 'Father.' Yet, this is exactly what the Catholic religion practices. 1st Timothy 4:1-3 warns us about the Catholic religion... 'Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron; Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth.' -1st Timothy 4:1-3 What religion teaches it's members not to eat meat (such as during Lent)? Catholicism!!! What religion forbids its priests from getting married? Catholicism!!! It has always been disturbing to me that ANYONE would be so gullible to join the Catholic religion in light of such irrefutable Scriptures. What's so ironic is that the Catholic Bible contains the exact verses I just gave you. The problem is that Catholic people are not encouraged to read their Bibles by the Vatican, so they don't. Catholics listen to the 'holy father' in Rome, the local priest, and their catechisms instead of studying the Word of God for themselves. The traditions of the Catholic religion are 'doctrines of devils.' How do I know this? Simply because the teachings of the Catholic religion are CONTRARY to the Holy Word of God. ______________________________________________________________________