"Therefore say unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Repent, and turn yourselves from your idols; and turn away your faces from all your abominations." —Ezekiel 14:6
The Catholic church declares unto all
that are of her church to embrace and gather as many statues, medals,
relics, and artifacts to themselves as a sign of holiness unto the Lord God.
However, the Creator specifically states...
Exodus 20:4, "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:"
Deuteronomy 29:17, "And ye have seen their abominations, and their idols, wood and stone, silver and gold, which were among them:)
The Catholic church teaches it's followers to
bow down before statues when in prayer. Anyone can walk into a Catholic
church and see kneelers before every statue place within. However, the
Creator specifically states...
Exodus 20:5, "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;"
Leviticus 26:1, "Ye shall make you no idols nor graven image, neither rear you up a standing image, neither shall ye set up any image of stone in your land, to bow down unto it: for I am the LORD your God."
The Catholic church proclaims loudly that
Jesus is dead and unable to help you.
Walk into any Catholic church and you will see a DEAD Jesus on a cross, a
DEAD Jesus in the arms of His mother, or an INFANT Jesus in the arms
of His
mother. However, look at the MEN and WOMEN depicted in statues. Look at
Mary, Joseph, Peter, Anthony, and hundreds of other saints. They are all
displayed as alive and well and very capable of helping you and hearing your
prayers. However, it is written...
Acts 25:19, "But had certain questions against him of their own
superstition, and of one Jesus, which was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be
alive."
Matthew 28:6, "He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay."
The Angels were more concerned with us gazing unto the place were Jesus lay, than the place where He hung!
The Catholic church declares that you must
bow before and display acts of worship unto a MAN called Pope. The very
words of these Popes are such that they proclaim
themselves "God on earth" for all Catholic to adore...
"The Pope is not only the representative of
Jesus Christ, he is Jesus Christ himself" -Catholic
National July 1895.
"We hold upon this earth the place of God Almighty" -Pope
Leo XIII
The title "Lord God the Pope" is found within a gloss of
Extravagantes of Pope John XXII, title 14, chapter 4 (For
more info see "The
Words of a Beast" page)
However, the Word of God exposes them graphically when it is written...
Romans 1:25, "Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen."
The Catholic church declares that all should
pray unto Mary, Joseph, Therese, and hundreds of other saints. The Catholic
church even goes so far at to declare Mary as your Saviour!
May
7, 1997 (David W. Cloud,
Fundamental Baptist News Service, 1701 Harns Rd., Oak Harbor, WA 98277) -
On May 7 Pope John Paul II dedicated his general audience to "the Virgin
Mary" and urged all Christians to accept Mary as their mother. He noted the
words spoken by Jesus on the cross to Mary and to John-- "Woman, behold
thy son!" and "Behold thy mother!" (John 19:26,27), and he claimed that in
this statement "IT IS POSSIBLE TO UNDERSTAND THE AUTHENTIC MEANING OF
MARIAN WORSHIP in the ecclesial community ... which furthermore is based on
the will of Christ" (Vatican Information Service, May 7, 1997).
John Paul II underlined that "the history of
Christian piety teaches that MARY IS THE PATH THAT LEADS TO CHRIST, and that
filial devotion to her does not at all diminish intimacy with Jesus, but
rather, it increases it and leads it to very high levels of perfection." He
concluded by asking all Christians "to make room (for Mary) in their daily
lives, ACKNOWLEDGING HER PROVIDENTIAL ROLE IN THE PATH OF SALVATION"
(Ibid.).
However, Jesus said rather plainly... John 14:6, "Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me."
The Catholic church demands that all it's members wear medals, crucifixes, scapulars, etc. Even the demons that appear unto them masquerading as Mary and Jesus state...
"Wear the brown Scapular
and other sacramentals." Also it states everyone should "-Keep the statues
in your homes." -Bayside "The Lourdes of America" Jesus and Mary Speak
to the World Through Veronica Lueken
"Wear any size crucifix that you can find.
It does no have to be big or small, but an image of My Son" Directives from Heaven From the vision of "-Our Lady, Sept. 7 1985"
"You must keep them upon you, with a
crucifix. We demand a
crucifix. Directives from Heaven From the vision of "-Jesus, June
18, 1987."
The Pope himself stated in 1981, "When Pope John Paul II was shot and operated on in 1981, he told doctors not to remove the brown scapular he was wearing. One of the two 'most recommended' devotions of the Church..." Pope John Paul is convinced that Our Lady of Mount Carmel, along with Our Lady of Fatima, saved him from the bullets of Mehmet Ali Agca [See Inside the Vatican, July 2001, page 44].
"The Virgin Mary appeared at the final apparition of Fatima (Portugal) and at Lourdes (France), wearing the brown scapular. The pontiff, a Third Order Carmelite, has worn the scapular of Our Lady of Mount Carmel since he was a young boy. He frequent asks Our Lady of Mount Carmel to help him make important decisions." -Vatican Magazine.
If only the Catholics would open their
Bibles and see that what these demons are saying, and what the Word has
penned are two different things! For it is written...
1st John 4:1, "Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits
whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the
world." Acts 17:24, "God that made the world and all
things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in
temples made with hands."
The Catholic church declares that Jesus Christ incarnate is in the Catholic Eucharist that is made with human hands. It also states rather boldly that...
"If
anyone denies that in the sacrament of the most Holy Eucharist (communion
wafer) are contained truly, really and substantially the body and blood
together with the soul and divinity of our Lord Jesus Christ, and
consequently the whole Christ, but says that He is in it only as a sign, or
figure or force, let him be
anathema." (One exhausted definition of "Anathema" = To be damned and put
to death) Canons and Decrees of the Council of Trent. Original text
with English translation, by Rev. H.J. Schroeder, O.P., B. Herder Book Co.
1960, p.79, Canon 1.
The Creator God could not have said it plainer when it was written...
Acts 7:48, "Howbeit the most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands; as saith the prophet."
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