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And Jesus and the Apostles never taught that the Biblle is our SOLE Authoroity.Actually they do not follow the Jesus of the Bible (the Real Jesus)
They follow a demon that claims to be "jesus" who teaches them to engage in occult activities rather than follow the Teachings of the Real Jesus of the Bible.
Those that think catholics are real Christians are deceived and are ignorant of the teachings of the Lord found in His Word.
Which is doctrines of demons.
Jesus and His Apostles NEVER taught anybody to pray to Jesus' momma View attachment 76360
This is idolatry
Really?The scriptures expose that which is contrary to the TRUTH .
For the scriptures ARE the INSPIRED TRUTH OF GOD .
And beleive me when i say quite a bit of the dogma of such a place
IS very contrary to the very Words of GOD , of CHRIST , of the apostels and the prophets .
As are many dogmas within the protestant realm .
OH YEAH its bible time in the building .
Which is what YOU have ultimately done . . .But many had rather sit and trust in men .
And Jesus and the Apostles never taught that the Biblle is our SOLE Authoroity.
Prove it. Show us one major doctrine that is affected by personal interpretations? Show us one major doctrine that is affected by a variance in the manuscripts? Catholics keep parroting this same lie over and over. It's just prevaricating dogma spewed out by the priest-kings of the Babylon, who hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitans. I suggest you watch this and see how confident we can be of the preservation of the original manuscripts. It will enlighten you:?
This is why there are literally thousands of Protestant denomninations and "on-denominational" sects that ALL teach different doctrines that are ALL based on the personal interpretations of your founders . . .
That doesn’t “enlighten” me, as I already know that it was the Catholic Church that preserved and transcribed the Scriptures over the centuries.Prove it. Show us one major doctrine that is affected by personal interpretations? Show us one major doctrine that is affected by a variance in the manuscripts? Catholics keep parroting this same lie over and over. It's just prevaricating dogma spewed out by the priest-kings of the Babylon, who hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitans. I suggest you watch this and see how confident we can be of the preservation of the original manuscripts. It will enlighten you:
Sooo, it’s a LIE that Jesus and the Apostles didn’t teach Sola Scriptura??That's the lie satan uses to get people to accept extra biblical teaching from demons.
The catholics will learn this the hard way when they die and go south.
The Lord warned us of false teachers like the catholics thru the Apostle Paul
No - the Catholic (Luke) was the one who wrote down those verses . . .Acts 20:27-30
For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God.
Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.
For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock.
Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them.
The catholics are the ones spoken of in verse 30
I say church and you claim this church is the Roman Catholic church. We don't agree on that.That doesn’t “enlighten” me, as I already know that it was the Catholic Church that preserved and transcribed the Scriptures over the centuries.
Sola Scriptura is taught here:As for doctrines affected by personal interpretations – let’s start with Sola Scriptura. This is probably the MAIN false doctrine that has led so many astray.
You guys actually believe that the Bible is your sole Authority – and that anybody can interpret ANY way they feel, which Scripture wars against (2 Pet. 1:20).
I would say not. I am very careful about who "I" condemn to hell. It's a decision way above my paygrade and will be determined by a just and merciful God. The Lord Jesus said "I am the way, the truth and the life, no man goes to the Father but by me" I see that statement as his teaching us that it is HIS decision and no one else's.What did the Church do for the first 300 years?? Did everybody go to Hell because there was not Canon of Scripture? There were MANY Books that were considered to be Scripture during that time – that are now considered to be Apocryphal. They were read aloud before congregations for centuries. Are those people damned to Hell because they read the “wrong” Books?
The written word came from the Holy Spirit of God.Jesus didn’t leave us with a Book. He left us with a CHURCH to lead (Matt. 16:18-19, 18:15-18, Luke 10:16, John 16:12-15, John 20:21-23).
He left His CHURCH to write down His sacred Word. The Bible didn’t fall out of the sky. The Church didn’t come out of the Bible – the Bible – the written Word of God came out of the CHURCH . . .
I am not with the "OSAS" "limited atonement" or "rapture" crowd( I believe in the 2nd coming)Sola Scriptura and personal Interpretation has led to MANY false, man-made doctrines like -
- Sola Fide
- Eternal Security (OSAS)
- “Rapture” Doctrines
- Limited Atonement
- Homosexuality
- Non-necessity of Baptism
- Imputed Righteousness
And the list goes on . . .
| Doctrine | When it appears |
|---|---|
| Prayers to Mary & saints | 3rd–4th century |
| Purgatory | 4th–6th century |
| Papal supremacy | 5th–11th century |
| Immaculate Conception | 1854 |
| Papal infallibility | 1870 |
| Assumption of Mary | 1950 |
Grace + sacraments + works
Justification by faith alone (Romans 3–5; Ephesians 2:8–9)
You have a flawed understanding of the Catholic church.I say church and you claim this church is the Roman Catholic church. We don't agree on that.
And what about the guy next door who consults other scholars? Who’s right and who’s wrong?Sola Scriptura is taught here:
Isa 8:20 To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.
I don't interpret scripture any was "I" feel. I consult scholars, other brothers and the Spirit. This is the typical lense we see through:
- One God
- Jesus Christ, true God and true man
- His death, resurrection, and return
- The Holy Spirit
- The Church as the body of Christ
- The resurrection of the dead
That’s NOT what these verses say.Scripture is the final authority
(Isaiah 8:20, John 10:35, 2 Timothy 3:16–17)
Then, how did they get to Heaven WITHOUT a Bible??I would say not. I am very careful about who "I" condemn to hell. It's a decision way above my paygrade and will be determined by a just and merciful God. The Lord Jesus said "I am the way, the truth and the life, no man goes to the Father but by me" I see that statement as his teaching us that it is HIS decision and no one else's.
The written Word was AUTHORED by the Holy Spirit. It was WRITTEN down by men in the Catholic Church. It was declared Canonical by the Catholic Church under the guidance of the Holy Spirit in the 4th century.The written word came from the Holy Spirit of God.
Jn 14:26 But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.
2 Pe 1:20-21 Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation. For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.
The written word is comprised of 66 different books, written by 40 different men, over a period of 1500 years. Most of it was written before the church ever existed. The New Testament was written by special men, inspired of God to give instruction to the church.
That’s irrelevant.I am not with the "OSAS" "limited atonement" or "rapture" crowd( I believe in the 2nd coming)
Your ignorance comes from NOT doing your homework - and completely ignoring the Early Church.But let's look at the ERROR that the RCC oral tradition teaches:
Doctrine When it appears
Prayers to Mary & saints 3rd–4th century
Purgatory 4th–6th century
Papal supremacy 5th–11th century
Immaculate Conception 1854
Papal infallibility 1870
Assumption of Mary 1950
So does the Bible . . .The apostles never taught these. They are idolatrous inventions of corrupt leadership.
Purgatory — Not Biblical
Catholic tradition teaches souls are purified after death.
Purgatory comes from later speculative theology, not apostolic teaching.
Jesus IS our only mediator, in that, only HIS sacrifice can bring peace between us and the Father.The Marian System
Catholic tradition elevates Mary to:
But Scripture says:
- “Queen of Heaven”
- “Mediatrix”
- “Co-redemptrix”
- One mediator — Christ (1 Timothy 2:5)
- Mary needed a Savior (Luke 1:47)
WRONG.The Mass vs. the Cross
Catholic doctrine teaches the Mass is a continual offering of Christ.
Scripture teaches:
The sacrificial Mass contradicts Hebrews.
- Christ was sacrificed once for all (Hebrews 10:10–14)
- The Eucharist is a memorial, not a re-sacrifice (Luke 22:19)
This is completely FALSE.Salvation System
Catholic tradition teaches:
Grace + sacraments + works
The Catholic Church has ALWAYS taught salvation by grace.Early church fathers overwhelmingly affirmed salvation by grace, not sacramental merit.
Sola Scriptura is condemned because it’s anti-Scriptural.Why Rome Defends Tradition
Rome must defend tradition because:
This is why Trent condemned sola Scriptura.
- Most of its unique doctrines come from tradition
- Without it, papal authority collapses
That's funny... Jesus, the disciples and apostles never did anything which the Catholic Church teaches it's members to do.No - the Catholic (Luke) was the one
The above is excellent. I hope any considering the Catholic Church will take the time to read it.I say church and you claim this church is the Roman Catholic church. We don't agree on that.
Sola Scriptura is taught here:
Isa 8:20 To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.
I don't interpret scripture any way "I" feel. I consult scholars, other brothers and the Spirit. This is the typical lense we see through:
Scripture is the final authority
- One God
- Jesus Christ, true God and true man
- His death, resurrection, and return
- The Holy Spirit
- The Church as the body of Christ
- The resurrection of the dead
(Isaiah 8:20, John 10:35, 2 Timothy 3:16–17)
I would say not. I am very careful about who "I" condemn to hell. It's a decision way above my paygrade and will be determined by a just and merciful God. The Lord Jesus said "I am the way, the truth and the life, no man goes to the Father but by me" I see that statement as his teaching us that it is HIS decision and no one else's.
The written word came from the Holy Spirit of God.
Jn 14:26 But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.
2 Pe 1:20-21 Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation. For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.
The written word is comprised of 66 different books, written by 40 different men, over a period of 1500 years. Most of it was written before the church ever existed. The New Testament was written by special men, inspired of God to give instruction to the church.
I am not with the "OSAS" "limited atonement" or "rapture" crowd( I believe in the 2nd coming)
But let's look at the ERROR that the RCC oral tradition teaches:
Doctrine When it appears Prayers to Mary & saints 3rd–4th century Purgatory 4th–6th century Papal supremacy 5th–11th century Immaculate Conception 1854 Papal infallibility 1870 Assumption of Mary 1950
The apostles never taught these. They are idolatrous inventions of corrupt leadership.
Purgatory — Not Biblical
Catholic tradition teaches souls are purified after death.
Scripture teaches:
Purgatory comes from later speculative theology, not apostolic teaching.
- Judgment follows death (Hebrews 9:27)
- Christ’s sacrifice completely cleanses (Hebrews 10:14)
- Believers go directly to Christ (2 Corinthians 5:8)
The Marian System
Catholic tradition elevates Mary to:
But Scripture says:
- “Queen of Heaven”
- “Mediatrix”
- “Co-redemptrix”
- One mediator — Christ (1 Timothy 2:5)
- Mary needed a Savior (Luke 1:47)
The Mass vs. the Cross
Catholic doctrine teaches the Mass is a continual offering of Christ.
Scripture teaches:
- Christ was sacrificed once for all (Hebrews 10:10–14)
- The Eucharist is a memorial, not a re-sacrifice (Luke 22:19)
The sacrificial Mass contradicts Hebrews.
Salvation System
Catholic tradition teaches:
Grace + Sacraments + Works
Scripture teaches:
Justification by faith alone (Romans 3-5; Ephesians 2:8-9)
Early church fathers overwhelmingly affirmed salvation by grace, not sacramental merit.
Why Rome Defends Tradition
Rome must defend tradition because:
This is why Trent condemned sola Scriptura.
- Most of its unique doctrines come from tradition
- Without it, papal authority collapses
REALLY?? Anything??That's funny... Jesus, the disciples and apostles never did anything which the Catholic Church teaches it's members to do.
Ummm - did you read my responses in posts #433 &434 where I completely debunked every one of those points?The above is excellent. I hope any considering the Catholic Church will take the time to read it.
That’s about the kind of angry response answer I usually get.You are no doubt the most misled of Christians on this forum. God bless your little lying butt. You are an abomination.
What a disgusting mouth you have.I pray that your lying badmouthing bites you in the ass. The Catholic church is by far the most benevolent church on earth.
Go fuck yourself in the ass with a handful of fish hooks and please ban me from these fucking demons.
FUCK ALL OF YOU
I was talking about the rituals.REALLY?? Anything??
They didn’t teach their followers . . .
- The Jesus is the Son of God?
- The He rose from the dead?
- To trust in Jesus Christ for our salvation?
- To pray for one another?
- To forgive each other?
- to feed the hungry?
- To clothe the naked?
THINK before making such sweeping, ignorant claims.
And remember – if it weren’t for the Catholic church – YOU wouldn‘t even have a Bible unless it fell out of the sky . . .
You are no doubt the most misled of Christians on this forum. God bless your little lying butt. You are an abomination.
I pray that your lying badmouthing bites you in the ass. The Catholic church is by far the most benevolent church on earth.
Go fuck yourself in the ass with a handful of fish hooks and please ban me from these fucking demons.
FUCK ALL OF YOU
Stop the fucking condemning badmouthing you fucking idiot!
we dont hate we love . thus we warn and correct them .@snowbound For me personally I don't hate Catholics. After all the Lord teaches us to love our neighbor as ourselves. And I have had a couple of Catholic friends, including a Sister.
However I was concerned about a former Muslim here. Instead of him getting grounded in the Scriptures, he is relying only on becoming Catholic. So he is going from one set of dogma in Islam to another dogma of Catholicism.
Don't you agree a new Christian should get grounded in the Word of God?
That’s about the kind of angry response answer I usually get.
What a disgusting mouth you have.
Pray for the Lord's forgiveness . . .
I am an ex-Roman Catholic (30 years) having left Roman Catholicism, who once also worked with a specialized Roman Catholic ministry (not to be directly named as it is still around, just not in California any more), which EWTN stated were 'Expert in their field.' My whole family, and near family are 99% Roman Catholics (except one brother with me now, and a few others in their own thing), and my two immediate aunts (father's side, sisters) both worked with the local Bishop in Sacramento, CA, USA, one of whom is now deceased ('June S.'; she coordinated the 'Right to Life' in California, and we helped with thousands of mailings, standing on street corners, &c), and the other (close to dying, retired, suffering heart failure) ran the 'Bishop Gallegos Maternity Home' (Lenore 'aka Dolly' M.), which has since gone downhill after her retirement. I am presently a Seventh-day Adventist (2008-present), of which I had in that same year, upon my knees, called upon the name of the LORD Jesus Christ to be saved from my sins and for the truth to be known, and eventually transitioned from a St. Joseph's ed. New American Bible (still somewhere in this house), to the King James Bible (KJB). It was a process of some months, of diligent prayerful study, research in to the Creation, Crucifixion, and Doctrines of the scriptures that, by God's loving grace and Holy Spirit, led me to where I am now (as also one of my brothers, and still witnessing to the other and my sister as I am able). I have also worked with Amazing Facts Ministry (2008-2017), and been in several states, California, Oregon, Washington, Arizona, Hawaii, American Samoa, &c. I am an author, and have written several books on varying Bible subjects, as well as many studies, powerpoints, lessons, and teach, preach, evangelize, &c., where / when I am able to do so. As a personal note, I am not against a Catholic (person, per se), as I love my family, and others as such in general, but I am against Catholicism (faith & practices; a theological system of doctrines, practices). So I may be friends with an "-ic", but not with the "-ism"; so loving the "-ic", but hating the "-ism".Can you please give your testimony of being born again and leaving the Catholic Church? Thanks.