"But when ye pray, use not vain
repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for
their much speaking." -Matthew 6:7
3. Virgin Mary
| FACT: Roman Catholics are taught the virgin Mary
never had sex after Jesus was born and that Jesus had no brothers and
sisters. The Pope teaches that Mary is the mediator between God and man.
Catholics also engage in more praising of Mary than Jesus Christ himself
and actually pray to her to have their prayers answered. Rosary Beads
graphically represent how Roman Catholics heap 10 times more praise upon
Mary than God himself. Of the 59 total beads of the Rosary, 53 beads are
"Hail Marys", but only 6 beads are "Our Father". The Rosary most often
ends with a "Hail, Holy Queen" prayer to Mary, not God. |
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Question #1:
Did Jesus have brothers and sisters from the womb of Mary?
Answer
: Matthew 13:55-56 o YES NO o
"Is not this the carpenter's son?
is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon,
and Judas? And his sisters, are they not all with us? Whence then hath this
man all these things? -Matthew 13:55-56
Question #2:
Did Joseph begin normal sexual relations with his wife after Jesus was born?
Answer
: Matthew 1:24-25 o YES NO o
"Then Joseph being raised from
sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife:
And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called
his name JESUS." -Matthew 1:24-25
Question #3:
The Bible says there is only one mediator between God and man. Is Mary
that one mediator?
Answer
: 1 Timothy 2:5 o YES NO o
"For there is one God, and one
mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;" -1 Timothy
2:5
Question #4:
Catholics engage in endless praise of Mary. When a woman praised Jesus’ mother
to his face, did Jesus commend encourage this woman to continue praising Mary?
Answer
: Luke 11:27-28 o YES NO o
"And it came to pass, as he spake
these things, a certain woman of the company lifted up her voice, and said
unto him, Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the paps which thou hast
sucked. But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of
God, and keep it." -Luke 11:27-28
4. Every Christian drinks of the communion
cup
FACT:
Although Roman Catholics are permitted to eat the bread
(body) of the Lord’s Supper, they not allowed to drink the juice (blood) of
the Lord’s Supper. The laity (the people in the pews) are withheld the cup of
the Lord and it is reserved for church leaders only.
Historical note:
Two early popes condemned withholding the cup, (Pope Leo
I [died 461 AD] and Pope Gelasius [died 496 Ad]; but in the 12th century the
practice was begun, and formally approved by the Catholic Council of Constance
in 1415 AD.
Question #1:
Did Christ and the apostle Paul command that every Christian should drink of
the communion cup?
Answer
: Matthew 26:26-28; 1 Corinthians 11:23-28 o YES NO o
To the disciples: "Drink ye all of it"
-Matthew 26:27
To the whole church in Corinth:
"...and so let him
eat of that bread, and drink of that cup." -1 Corinthians
11:28
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"And as they were eating,
Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the
disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body. And he took the
cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it;
For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for
the remission of sins." -Matthew 26:26-28
"For I have received of the Lord that which
also I delivered unto you, That the Lord Jesus the same night in which
he was betrayed took bread: And when he had given thanks, he brake it,
and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do
in remembrance of me. After the same manner also he took the cup,
when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood:
this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me. For as
often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord's
death till he come. Wherefore whosoever shall eat this bread, and
drink this cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and
blood of the Lord. But let a man examine himself, and so let him
eat of that bread, and drink of that cup." -1 Corinthians
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5. All Christians are
saints
FACT:
The Pope says only very special dead Catholic people
qualify to be called "saints". For example, Pope John Paul II could not
make Mother Teresa a saint (official canonization) until after she was dead.
The average Catholic in the pew is never called a "saint," dead or
alive!
Question #1:
Was every living Christian in the church in Corinth called a saint?
Answer
: 1 Corinthians 1:2 o YES NO o
"Unto the church of God which is at
Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints,
with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both
theirs and ours:" -1 Corinthians 1:2
Question #2:
Did Paul write the book of Ephesians to dead saints?
Answer
: Ephesians 1:1 o YES NO o
"Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ
by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus, and to the
faithful in Christ Jesus:" -Ephesians 1:1
Question #3:
Was the average Christian in the church at Philippi called a saint, in
distinction to bishops and deacons?
Answer
: Philippians 1:1 o YES NO o
"Paul and Timotheus, the servants
of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at
Philippi, with the bishops and deacons:" -Philippians
1:1
Question #4:
Was every Christian living in Rome called to be a saint?
Answer
: Romans 1:7 o YES NO o
"To all that be in Rome, beloved of
God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the
Lord Jesus Christ." -Romans 1:7
6. All Christians are priests
FACT:
The Pope decided to reserve the title of "priest" to worn
by church leaders only. The average member in the pew is forbidden from
calling themselves a "priest".
Question #1:
Did Jesus make all Christians to be priests, including the average member in
the pew?
Answer
: 1 Peter 2:5,9; Revelation 1:6; 5:10 o YES NO o
"Ye also, as lively stones, are
built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual
sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ." -1 Peter 2:5
"But ye are a chosen generation, a
royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should
shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his
marvellous light:" -1 Peter 2:9
"And hath made us kings and
priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever
and ever. Amen." -Revelation 1:6
" And hast made us unto our God
kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth." -Revelation
5:10
7. Bishops must be Married.
FACT:
In 1079 AD celibacy was first enforced for priests and
bishops by Pope Gregory VII. Before this time, they were permitted to
marry.
Question #1:
Does the Bible teach that a bishop (overseer) must be married AND ALSO have
children as one of the conditions of being qualified to be a bishop?
Answer
: 1 Timothy 3:2-5 o YES NO o
"A bishop then must be blameless,
the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to
hospitality, apt to teach; Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy
lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous; One that ruleth well his
own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity; (For if a
man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church
of God?)" -1 Timothy 3:2-5
Question #2:
In the very next chapter of the Bible after bishops are told they must be
married with children, does the Holy Spirit warn that "forbidding to marry" is
a "doctrine of demons"?
Answer
: 1 Timothy 4:1-3 o YES NO o
"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." -1
Timothy 4:1-3
8. Peter was married
FACT:
Many Catholics believe that Peter was the first Pope and
was not married. As one Roman Catholic leader said, "if Peter had a wife when
he first met Jesus, he got rid of her quick!"
Question #1:
Did Peter have a wife?
Answer
: Mark 1:30 o YES NO o
"But Simon's wife's mother lay sick
of a fever, and anon they tell him of her." -Mark
1:30
Question #2:
Did Paul say all the apostles including Peter had a right to be married?
Answer
: 1 Corinthians 9:5 o YES NO o
"Have we not power to lead about a
sister, a wife, as well as other apostles, and as the brethren of the Lord,
and Cephas?" -1 Corinthians 9:5
9. Latin Mass forbidden
FACT:
The Roman Catholic church often conducts their mass
services entirely in the Latin language, when no one sitting in the pews
understands the Latin language. Most Roman Catholics who have sat
through such a Latin Mass service have wondered what is going
on.
Question #1:
Is Latin Mass forbidden in the Bible when no one in the pews understands
Latin?
Answer
: 1 Corinthians 14:19 o YES NO o
"Yet in the church I had rather
speak five words with my understanding, that by my voice I might teach others
also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue." -1 Corinthians
14:19
10. Observance of special days condemned
| FACT: The Roman Catholic church has invented an
entire yearly calendar of non Biblical holy Days like Lent, Easter,
Christmas. |
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Historical note:
No one prior to 335 AD celebrated the birthday of Jesus.
The word "Christmas" (Christ + Mass) was first used in 1038 AD. Before 335 AD,
the pagan cult of Mithra, the Iranian "god of light", had long celebrated
December 25 as Mithra’s birthday. December 21, being the winter solace, marked
the beginning of days with increasing amount of light, hence December 25
celebrated Mithra’s triumph over darkness. Because the pagan festival that
celebrated Mithra’s birthday was so popular, the Roman Catholic church adopted
the day, but changed the meaning from the birthday of Mithra, the "god of
light", to Christ’s birthday, God the son, "light of the world". The old
meaning of December 25 was connected with Mithra’s triumph over physical
darkness. The new meaning celebrated Jesus triumph over spiritual darkness.
Eventually Christmas became dominant, the Mithra cult went extinct and today
this origin is not widely known among Roman Catholics. None of the apostles or
the early church celebrated the birthday of Jesus.
Question #1:
Did the early Christians celebrate Christmas, Lent and Easter?
Answer
: Galatians 4:10-11 o YES NO o
"Ye observe days, and months, and
times, and years. I am afraid of you, lest I have bestowed upon you
labour in vain." -Galatians 4:10-11
Question #2:
Are Christians told to remember the Lord’s Death on a yearly basis on Easter?
Answer
: Acts 20:7 o YES NO o
"And upon the first day of the
week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto
them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight."
Acts 20:7
11. Worshipping idols, icons and images violates the 2nd
commandment.
FACT:
Catholics regularly bow down to idols, icons and images
of Jesus, Mary and the apostles, kissing the feet of the statues and praying
to them.
Historical note:
The Pope deleted the 2nd of the 10 commandments so they
could use statues and images in worship. They split the 10th commandment on
coveting into two commandments so they could still have 10 in number. Don’t
believe this? Look at the list of 10 commandments published by the Roman
Catholic church!
Question #1: Does the 2nd commandment approve of bowing down and
kissing idols?
Answer
: Exodus 20:4 o YES NO o
"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:" -Exodus
20:4
12. Baptism is full immersion in water, not
sprinkling.
| FACT: The Catholic church baptizes babies by
sprinkling a little water on them.
Historical note: Greek work for baptism literally means immersion.
There are separate words in Greek for sprinkling, pouring and immersion.
Only the Greek word for immersion is ever used for Baptism in the Bible.
The first recorded case of sprinkling was in 257 AD to someone on a
sick-bed. It was then an exception to the rule and brought about fierce
opposition from the whole church. Not until 757 AD did the church accept
sprinkling in such sick-bed cases of necessity. It wasn’t until 1311 AD,
when the Catholic council of Ravenna, declared that sprinkling was and
acceptable substitute for immersion and from that time forward
sprinkling replaced immersion in the Roman Catholic church. The Orthodox
church refused sprinkling and still immerses to this
day. |
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Question #1:
Was Jesus baptized by full immersion in the Jordan River?
Answer
: Matthew 3:16 o YES NO o
"And Jesus, when he was baptized,
went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto
him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon
him:" -Matthew 3:16
Question #2:
When Philip baptized the Eunuch, did both of them go into the water?
Answer
: Acts 8:38-39 o YES NO o
"And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and
they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he
baptized him. And when they were come up out of the water, the
Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he
went on his way rejoicing." -Acts 8:38-39
Question #3:
Can babies be baptized since they do not first believe?
Answer
: Mark 16:16; Acts 8:36-37 o YES NO o
"He who has believed and has been
baptized shall be saved; but he who has disbelieved shall be condemned. Mark
16:16
" And as they went on their way,
they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water;
what doth hinder me to be baptized? And Philip said, If thou
believest with all thine heart, thou mayest..." -Acts
8:36-37
Question #4:
Can babies be baptized since they do not first repent?
Answer
: Acts 2:38 o YES NO o
"Now when they heard this, they
were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the
apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do? Then Peter said unto them,
Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the
remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost." -Acts
2:37-38
13. Original sin is false
doctrine
FACT:
Catholics say that infants inherit their parent's sin at
conception and are therefore spiritually condemned and totally
wicked.
Question #1:
Is the doctrine of inherited original sin found in the Bible?
Answer
: Ezekiel 18:20 o YES NO o
"The soul that sinneth, it shall
die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the
father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall
be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him." -Ezekiel
18:20
14. Every Christian can understand the Bible by merely read
it.
| FACT: Catholics are taught that only the priests
can understand the Bible and the common man in the pew cannot understand
the Bible without the priests help. |
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Question #1:
Do the scriptures say that when anyone reads the Bible, they can understand
for themselves?
Answer
: Ephesians 3:4 o YES NO o
"Whereby, when ye read, ye may
understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ)" -Ephesians 3:4
15. Catholics are unwilling to defend their faith
FACT:
When Roman Catholics are challenged from the Bible to
defend their faith, they are unwilling or unable to defend what they believe
and say the priest has the answer and never search the truth out for
themselves.
Question #1:
Should a Christian be unable to defend what they believe from the Bible
without the help of priests?
Answer: 1
Peter 3:15 o YES NO o
"But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and
be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of
the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:" -1 Peter 3:15
16. Human tradition and man made doctrine is apostasy
FACT:
The Pope teaches that he can change what is in the Bible
if he wants.
Question #1:
Did Jesus say it was OK for man to change the word of God for man made
Catholic doctrine?
Answer: Mark 7:7-9 o
YES NO o
"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 7:7-9
Conclusion: How the Catholic church views the Bible
Below are the kinds of replies you can expect from a Roman Catholic priest
if you ask him about the contents of this Bible study.
- Yes I know Matthew 23:9, seems to
condemn calling me "Father", but you are not able to understand the
Bible like I do.
- Yes I know is appears like Jesus
condemned the repetitive prayer of the Rosary beads in Matthew 6:7,
but Mary appeared to St. Dominic in 1208 AD and revealed to him the
Rosary Beads herself!
- Yes Matthew 13:55-56 seems to indicate
that Jesus had brothers and sisters, but these were the children of
Joseph from a previous marriage or just cousins.
- Yes, I agree that 1 Timothy 2:5 sounds
like Jesus is the only mediator between god and man, but the Pope
decided she was indeed also a mediator between God and man
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- Yes Christ and Paul did command every
Christian to drink of the communion cup in Matthew 26:26-28; 1 Corinthians
11:23-28. And Yes I know that two early popes condemned withholding the cup,
(Pope Leo I [died 461 AD] and Pope Gelasius [died 496 Ad]; but in the 12th
century the practice was begun, and formally approved by the Catholic
Council of Constance in 1415 AD.
- Was every living Christian in the church in
Corinth called a saint?
- Yes I know that in the Bible (1 Corinthians
1:2; Ephesians 1:1; Philippians 1:1; Romans 1:7) every Christian was a saint
and every saint was a Christian. Yes I agree, the Bible uses the word saint
as interchangeably synonymous with being a Christian, but the Roman Catholic
church has the power to change the Bible.
- Yes I know that in the apostolic church (1
Peter 2:5,9; Revelation 1:6; 5:10), every Christian was a priest and the two
terms are used interchangeably synonymous with being a Christian, but the
Roman Catholic church decided that only leaders should be called priests.
- Yes I know that the Bible appears to teach
that 1 Timothy 3:2-5 bishops must be married with believing children, but
you can’t even understand the Bible anyway, why do you ask? Just trust me
because only Catholic priests can understand the Bible.
- Yes I have read 1 Timothy 4:1-3, and is seems
to condemn forbidding the marriage of Catholic priests, but the Pope decided
that unmarried men are more holy than married men.
- Yes I know that Mark 1:30; 1 Corinthians 9:5
say that Peter had a wife 23 years after Christ died on the cross (53 AD),
but Pope Gregory VII decided in 1079 AD from that time onward, that church
leaders cannot marry.
- Yes I know that sitting through a Latin Mass
service can be very boring for many Catholics in the pews. And yes I know
that 1 Corinthians 14:19 condemns conducting a church service in a language
the average member does not understand, but the Pope decided that Latin
sounds real holy and has both historical and mystical qualities.
- Yes I know the early church did not begin to
celebrate Christmas until the 4th century. And yes I know that Galatians
4:10-11 condemns the keeping of such holy days not found in the Bible, but
the church at Rome needed a way to convert the pagan worshippers of Mithra,
the god of light... and it worked!
- Yes I know that Acts 20:7 commands Christians
to have weekly communion services and that the early church did not
celebrate Easter as is done today, but having a yearly communion service was
something later church leaders wanted to add to worship.
- Yes I know that the Roman Catholic church
deleted the 2nd commandment (Exodus 20:4) in order to hid from the masses
God’s condemnation of bowing down and kissing images of Mary and Peter, but
Mary revealed herself to us in a vision.
- Yes I know that Jesus was baptized by full
immersion in the Jordan River (Matthew 3:16), and that sprinkling was not
officially approved until 1311 AD, but it sure is more convenient.
- Yes I know that babies have no faith and
cannot repent, and are therefor not really valid candidates for baptism
(Mark 16:16; Acts 8:36-37; Acts 2:38). But the Pope invented the idea of
where the faith and repentance that the infant lacks, is exchanged for the
faith and repentance of a "God Parent". Yes I know none of this is in the
Bible, but the Pope is the "holy see" and he must know what he is doing!
- Yes I know Ezekiel 18:20 proves the doctrine
of total hereditary depravity (inherited original sin) contradicts the
Bible, but you cannot understand the Bible anyway, only the priest can
correctly interpret it.
- Yes I know that Matthew 18:2-3 teaches that
children are better models of purity and conduct than adults, but the Pope
teaches that infants are wicked defiled sinners condemned to hell until a
Catholic priest baptizes them and removes the curse of original sin.
- Yes I know Ephesians 3:4 plainly seems to say
that when you read the Bible by yourself, you can have the same insight that
the apostle Paul had into spiritual things, but we Catholic priests cannot
teach all our false doctrines that contradict the Bible unless we convince
you that you can’t understand the Bible unless the priest helps you.
- Yes I know that 1 Peter 3:15 teaches every
Christian should be able to defend from the Bible what they believe, but
isn’t that what us Roman Catholic priests are supposed to do? Do you want to
put us out of job and rob us of all our power and control?
- Yes I know that human traditions that
contradict the Bible are condemned in Mark 7:7-9, but all the doctrines that
contradict the Bible which the Pope through up were revealed to him directly
by Christ and therefore, although they contradict the Bible, they are
divinely approved by Christ himself.
- You really shouldn’t be reading the Bible
anyway. And while we are talking about it, what else do you want me to teach
you about what the Bible says?
Is the Roman Catholic church the church you read about in the
Bible?
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