“As a result the [Roman Catholic] Church...does not derive her certainty about all revealed truths from the holy Scriptures alone. Both Scripture and Tradition must be accepted and honored with equal sentiments of devotion and reverence.” CCC Para 82
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Catholics believe in both the Bible and Church Tradition. We simply see if we are to believe the Bible, even the Catholic's own Bible, we would have to reject all their traditions as they are ALL unBiblical. Herein lies the weakness of Catholicism that their clergy so desperately try to hide.
Scripture and Tradition Compared
Catholics swear they are simply ADORING Mary, not worshiping her and praying to dead saints as they are present with the Lord. They even attempt to justify this with 2Timothy 2:5, by claiming when we pray for someone else we are acting as mediator ourselves. We however are NOT acting as mediators when praying for someone else because we still have to pray thru Jesus. 2Tim is quite clear there is only ONE mediator and that is Jesus.
Catholics swear they are simply ADORING Mary, not worshiping her and praying to dead saints as they are present with the Lord. They even attempt to justify this with 2Timothy 2:5, by claiming when we pray for someone else we are acting as mediator ourselves. We however are NOT acting as mediators when praying for someone else because we still have to pray thru Jesus. 2Tim is quite clear there is only ONE mediator and that is Jesus.
1 Timothy 2:5 (NRSVCE)
For there is one God; there is also one mediator between God and humankind, CHRIST JESUS Acts 4:10-12 10 be it 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 is standing before you well. 11 This is the stone which was rejected by you builders, but which has become the head of the corner. 12 And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.” |
There is no one else, not you, not me, not saint so & so, not a pope, not Mary, NO ONE but CHRIST JESUS whom we are to be saved and this is according to the Catholic Bible. Besides we are CLEARLY instructed, in the Catholic Bible, to pray in the name of Jesus and not anyone else.
John 14:13-14 (NRSVCE)
13 I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14 If in my name you ask me for anything, I will do it. John 15:16 (NRSVCE) 16 You did not choose me but I chose you. And I appointed you to go and bear fruit, fruit that will last, so that the Father will give you whatever you ask him in my name. John 16:23-24 (NRSVCE) 23 On that day you will ask nothing of me. Very truly, I tell you, if you ask anything of the Father in my name, he will give it to you. 24 Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be complete. John 16:26 (NRSVCE) 26 On that day you will ask in my name. I do not say to you that I will ask the Father on your behalf; |
So again Mary and the saints are of NO USE to you. Jesus is the ONLY WAY to God the Father. You are wasting your time with adoration that don't get you any closer to God hearing you. So ditch them and go straight thru the proper channels. Your own Bible even tells you what the proper way to God is and that is thru Jesus Christ the Son ONLY.
The CHALLENGE
Since there is no other mediator, according to the Catholic Bible, but Jesus alone, why waste time with adoring/worshipping (bowing, kneeling, touching, kissing, etc) these saints and hundreds of idols of Mary? Give up the adoration/worship/praying to saints and their dead body parts and Mary, which can not save you. I mean if you say you don't worship her or any of the saints, then why not just drop her all together so you can focus more energy on worshiping Jesus whom the Bible says is the ONLY way to God the Father. Your Bible already says they aren't you mediators and that you have to go thru Jesus anyway.
Since there is no other mediator, according to the Catholic Bible, but Jesus alone, why waste time with adoring/worshipping (bowing, kneeling, touching, kissing, etc) these saints and hundreds of idols of Mary? Give up the adoration/worship/praying to saints and their dead body parts and Mary, which can not save you. I mean if you say you don't worship her or any of the saints, then why not just drop her all together so you can focus more energy on worshiping Jesus whom the Bible says is the ONLY way to God the Father. Your Bible already says they aren't you mediators and that you have to go thru Jesus anyway.
John 14:6 (NRSVCE)
6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. |
Lastly according to Catholicism no one can have assurance of salvation. Basically you won't know until you die, where you'll end up. This is truly the sad part as most parishioners don't even know that the Catholic Bible is clear spells out how to be saved.
Acts 16:31 (NRSVCE)
They answered, “Believe on the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household.” Romans 10:9 (NRSVCE) because if you confess with your lips that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. |
And if you don't believe your own Bible, then believe your first pope Peter who said:
Acts 15:6,10,11 (NRSVCE)
...Peter stood up and said to them,... 10 Now therefore why are you putting God to the test by placing on the neck of the disciples a yoke that neither our ancestors nor we have been able to bear? 11 On the contrary, we believe that we will be saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus,just as they will.” |
Even your 1st pope, Peter, the early Church elders, and all the apostles rejected traditions and required salvation thru faith in Jesus Alone. You see with the Bible there is:
None of that does you any good. Your own Bible says believe upon Jesus as savior and you WILL BE SAVED and ASSURED of your salvation forever. Would you rather believe the Bible that makes salvation simple and available to everyone or the Catholic Church that makes it complex for no reason when their own Bible proves that they have it ALL WRONG.
Won't you believe in Jesus to be saved for certain and KNOW for certain that you are headed to HEAVEN? It all start with a simple prayer to Christ Jesus the savior and truly repenting of all your sins to him (eg: praying to anyone other than God) and then accepting Christ Jesus as savior by believing in Him ALONE.
- No need to adore or pray to any saint nor Mary.
- No need to kiss statues or dead & rotting body parts.
- No need to finger the rosary and mindlessly recite the Hail Mary's.
- No need for endless pilgrimages to see relics or crying pictures/statues.
None of that does you any good. Your own Bible says believe upon Jesus as savior and you WILL BE SAVED and ASSURED of your salvation forever. Would you rather believe the Bible that makes salvation simple and available to everyone or the Catholic Church that makes it complex for no reason when their own Bible proves that they have it ALL WRONG.
Won't you believe in Jesus to be saved for certain and KNOW for certain that you are headed to HEAVEN? It all start with a simple prayer to Christ Jesus the savior and truly repenting of all your sins to him (eg: praying to anyone other than God) and then accepting Christ Jesus as savior by believing in Him ALONE.
Dear Lord God. I know I am a sinner and need your gift of salvation from my sins. I BELIEVE IN JESUS, the Son of God, as my personal Savior. I believe that His death on the cross and resurrection provides forgiveness for ALL my sins past, present, & future. Please forgive all my sins and come into my heart and life. I hereby trust in Jesus FINISHED WORK alone, and NOT upon me & my "good works", as sufficient to make me right with you and fit for Heaven. Please forgive ALL my sins and come into my heart, Lord Jesus. Seal me with your Holy Spirit until the day you come to take me home. In your Son Jesus’ name. Amen.
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