Fascinating Reading of the Holy Bible for Roman Catholics

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Fascinating Reading of the Holy Bible for Roman Catholics

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by Theodore Wright

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God’s Most Holy Word will delightfully surprise you!

Find out what you may not have been told!

Open your Bibles and search the Scriptures!

so that you may learn from us not to go beyond what is written,

– 1 Corinthians 4:6b NAB

We have not received the
spirit of the world but the Spirit that is from God, so that we may
understand the things freely given us by God.

– 1 Corinthians 2:12 NAB

He said this in reference to the Spirit that those who came to believe in him were to receive.

– John 7:39a NAB

Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

– 2 Timothy 2:15

All scripture is given by
inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for
correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be
perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.

– 2 Timothy 3:16-17

…they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.

– Acts 17:11b

Fascinating Reading of the Holy Bible for
Roman Catholics is presented here to be just that. These pages are not
intended to be a point-for-point refute to Roman Catholic catechism nor
to dogma and canon, as such. Rather, the purpose here is to answer, from
the Scriptures, frequent misconceptions about Christian doctrine
commonly held by many Roman Catholic people. It is our desire that the
readers of these homepages will receive the free gift of eternal life
and the forgiveness of all sins which comes solely by faith in none
other than God’s Son Jesus Christ.

JUSTIFIED BY FAITH IN CHRIST

Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:

– ROMANS 5:1

Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through
faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of
sins that are past, through the forbearance of God; To declare, I say,
at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier
of him which believeth in Jesus.

– ROMANS 3:25-26

Knowing that a man is not justified by the works
of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in
Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not
by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be
justified.

– GALATIANS 2:16

THE GIFT OF ETERNAL LIFE IS GIVEN FREELY BY GOD AND CANNOT BE BOUGHT FROM GOD BY PEOPLE

For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

– ROMANS 6:23

And if by grace, then is it no more of works:
otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then is it no
more grace: otherwise work is no more work.

– ROMANS 11:6

Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned
of grace, but of debt. But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him
that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.

– ROMANS 4:4-5

RIGHTEOUSNESS THROUGH FAITH IN CHRIST

And
be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the
law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness
which is of God by faith:

– PHILIPPIANS 3:9

But now the righteousness of God without the law
is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets; Even the
righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon
all them that believe: for there is no difference: For all have sinned,
and come short of the glory of God; Being justified freely by his grace
through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:

– ROMANS 3:21-24

For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.

– 2 CORINTHIANS 5:21

And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God.

– MARK 10:18

But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our
righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and
our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.

– ISAIAH 64:6

THERE IS NO PURGATORY, JESUS PURGED OUR SINS ALREADY

God,
who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the
fathers by the prophets, Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his
Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the
worlds; Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of
his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he
had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the
Majesty on high;

– HEBREWS 1:1-3

How much more shall the blood of Christ, who
through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge
your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?

– HEBREWS 9:14

Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit
the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters,
nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,
Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor
extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God. And such were some of
you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in
the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.

– 1 CORINTHIANS 6:9-11

Not by works of righteousness which we have
done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of
regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; Which he shed on us
abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;

– TITUS 3:5-6

But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light,
we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his
Son cleanseth us from all sin.

– 1 JOHN 1:7

MONEY CANNOT PAY FOR A WAY TO HEAVEN, GOD IS NOT BRIBED

Forasmuch
as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver
and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your
fathers; But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without
blemish and without spot:

– 1 PETER 1:18-19

Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say
unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of
heaven. And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through
the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of
God.

– MATTHEW 19:23-24

But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.

– ACTS 8:20

They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves
in the multitude of their riches; None of them can by any means redeem
his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him: (For the redemption of
their soul is precious, and it ceaseth for ever:) That he should still
live for ever, and not see corruption.

– PSALMS 49:6-9

WATER BAPTISM IS NOT A REQUIREMENT FOR SALVATION OTHERWISE PAUL WOULD HAVE BEEN SENT TO BAPTIZE

For
I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God
unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also
to the Greek. For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from
faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.

– ROMANS 1:16-17

For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach
the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be
made of none effect.

– 1 CORINTHIANS 1:17

WATER BAPTISM DOES NOT CLEANSE US FROM ORIGINAL SIN

But
if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one
with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from
all sin.

– 1 JOHN 1:7

WATER BAPTISM IS A BAPTISM OF REPENTANCE WHICH INFANTS ARE NOT OF AGE TO DO

When John had first preached before his coming the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.

– ACTS 13:24

Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.

– ACTS 2:41

Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism
of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him
which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.

– ACTS 19:4

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. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus
Christ is the Son of God.

– ACTS 8:36-37

WATER BAPTISM IS TO BE DONE BY FULL IMMERSION

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

EVERY PERSON (OTHER THAN JESUS CHRIST) HAS SINNED

As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:

– ROMANS 3:10

For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

– ROMANS 3:23

Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world,
and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have
sinned:

– ROMANS 5:12

ALTHOUGH JESUS WAS NOT A SINNER, HE WAS FULLY IMMERSED IN WATER BAPTISM TO ASSOCIATE HIMSELF WITH US IN OUR SINFUL NATURE

And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin.

– 1 JOHN 3:5

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

And the scripture was fulfilled, which saith, And he was numbered with the transgressors.

– MARK 15:28

MARY BRINGS A SIN OFFERING TO GOD, THEREFORE, HER OWN CONCEPTION IS NOT IMMACULATE

And
when the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were
accomplished, they brought him to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord;
(As it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that openeth the
womb shall be called holy to the Lord;) And to offer a sacrifice
according to that which is said in the law of the Lord, A pair of
turtledoves, or two young pigeons.

– LUKE 2:22-24

Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If a
woman have conceived seed, and born a man child: then she shall be
unclean seven days; according to the days of the separation for her
infirmity shall she be unclean.

– LEVITICUS 12:2

And when the days of her purifying are fulfilled,
for a son, or for a daughter, she shall bring a lamb of the first year
for a burnt offering, and a young pigeon, or a turtledove, for a sin
offering, unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, unto the
priest: Who shall offer it before the LORD, and make an atonement for
her; and she shall be cleansed from the issue of her blood. This is the
law for her that hath born a male or a female. And if she be not able to
bring a lamb, then she shall bring two turtles, or two young pigeons;
the one for the burnt offering, and the other for a sin offering: and
the priest shall make an atonement for her, and she shall be clean.

– LEVITICUS 12:6-8

JESUS IS NOT THE ONLY SON OF MARY, THEREFORE, MARY WAS NOT A VIRGIN HER ENTIRE LIFE

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

While he yet talked to the people, behold, his
mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him. Then
one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without,
desiring to speak with thee. But he answered and said unto him that told
him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren? And he stretched forth
his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my
brethren! For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in
heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.

– MATTHEW 12:46-50

Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the
brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his
sisters here with us? And they were offended at him.

– MARK 6:3

But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord’s brother.

– GALATIANS 1:19

I am become a stranger unto my brethren, and an
alien unto my mother’s children. For the zeal of thine house hath eaten
me up; and the reproaches of them that reproached thee are fallen upon
me.

– PSALMS 69:8-9

MARY WAS NOT THE MOTHER OF GOD

For
this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met
Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him; To
whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; first being by
interpretation King of righteousness, and after that also King of Salem,
which is, King of peace; Without father, without mother, without
descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made
like unto the Son of God; abideth a priest continually.

– HEBREWS 7:1-3

Although Mary was the mother of Jesus Christ in His humanity, she was not the mother of His Deity.

MARY WAS NOT THE ONLY WOMAN WHO WAS BLESSED AMONG WOMEN

Blessed above women shall Jael the wife of Heber the Kenite be, blessed shall she be above women in the tent.

– JUDGES 5:24

GOD’S WORD IS TO BE ADORED, NOT MARY

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

And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of
Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there: And both Jesus was called,
and his disciples, to the marriage. And when they wanted wine, the
mother of Jesus saith unto him, They have no wine. Jesus saith unto her,
Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come.  His
mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it.

– JOHN 2:1-5

GOD HATES WORSHIP OF THE QUEEN OF HEAVEN

Seest
thou not what they do in the cities of Judah and in the streets of
Jerusalem? 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. Do they provoke me to anger? saith the LORD: do they not
provoke themselves to the confusion of their own faces? Therefore thus
saith the Lord GOD; Behold, mine anger and my fury shall be poured out
upon this place, upon man, and upon beast, and upon the trees of the
field, and upon the fruit of the ground; and it shall burn, and shall
not be quenched.

– JEREMIAH 7:17-20

MARY IS NEVER MENTIONED AS EVER HAVING AN ASSUMPTION INTO HEAVEN

For
since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead.
For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive. But
every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that
are Christ’s at his coming.

– 1 CORINTHIANS 15:21-23

PARTAKING OF HOLY COMMUNION IS NOT A REQUIREMENT FOR SALVATION

For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.

– ROMANS 14:17

But meat commendeth us not to God: for neither, if we eat, are we the better; neither, if we eat not, are we the worse.

– 1 CORINTHIANS 8:8

HOLY COMMUNION IS A REMEMBRANCE OF THE BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST BUT IS NOT THE ACTUAL BODY AND BLOOD

And
Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me
shall never hunger and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.

– JOHN 6:35

Notice what Jesus comments on what He just said after that…

When
Jesus knew in himself that his disciples murmured at it, he said unto
them, Doth this offend you? What and if ye shall see the Son of man
ascend up where he was before? It is the spirit that quickeneth; the
flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are
spirit, and they are life. But there are some of you that believe not.
For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were that believed not, and
who should betray him.

– JOHN 6:61-64

These things have I spoken unto you in proverbs:
but the time cometh, when I shall no more speak unto you in proverbs,
but I shall show you plainly of the Father.

– JOHN 16:25

Wherefore, my dearly beloved, flee from idolatry. I
speak as to wise men; judge ye what I say. The cup of blessing which we
bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which
we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ? For we being
many are one bread, and one body: for we are all partakers of that one
bread.

– 1 CORINTHIANS 10:14-17

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.
But I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the
vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father’s
kingdom.

– MATTHEW 26:26-29

But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup.

– 1 CORINTHIANS 11:28

COMMUNION IS NOT THE UNBLOODY ONGOING SACRIFICE AT CALVARY

Neither
by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in
once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us.

– HEBREWS 9:12

And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.

– HEBREWS 9:22

When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost.

– JOHN 19:30

CHRIST SACRIFICED HIMSELF ONCE FOR ALL, THEREFORE, HE DOES NOT SACRIFICE HIMSELF REPEATEDLY IN MASSES

By
the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of
Jesus Christ once for all. And every priest standeth daily ministering
and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices, which can never take away
sins: But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for
ever, sat down on the right hand of God; From henceforth expecting till
his enemies be made his footstool. For by one offering he hath perfected
for ever them that are sanctified.

– HEBREWS 10:10-14

For in that he died, he died unto sin once: but in that he liveth, he liveth unto God.

– ROMANS 6:10

For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the
just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death
in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:

– 1 PETER 3:18

Who needeth not daily, as those high priests, to
offer up sacrifice, first for his own sins, and then for the people’s:
for this he did once, when he offered up himself.

– HEBREWS 7:27

Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by
his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained
eternal redemption for us.

– HEBREWS 9:12

For then must he often have suffered since the
foundation of the world: but now once in the end of the world hath he
appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself. And as it is
appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment: So Christ
was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for
him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.

– HEBREWS 9:26-28

MEN, INCLUDING SAINTS, ARE NOT TO BE WORSHIPPED

And
as Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet,
and worshipped him. But Peter took him up, saying, Stand up; I myself
also am a man.

– ACTS 10:25-26

GOD WILL NOT SHARE HIS GLORY WITH STATUES SO DON’T BOW DOWN TO THEM

I am the LORD: that is my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images.

– ISAIAH 42:8

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: 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;

– EXODUS 20:4-5

Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.

– 1 JOHN 5:21

WE CANNOT KNOW CHRIST BY FLESHLY IMAGES

Wherefore
henceforth know we no man after the flesh: yea, though we have known
Christ after the flesh, yet now henceforth know we him no more.

– 2 CORINTHIANS 5:16

ONLY GOD IS TO BE CALLED FATHER

And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.

– MATTHEW 23:9

APOSTASY TO FORBID MARRIAGE AND MEATS

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. For every creature of God is good, and
nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving: For it is
sanctified by the word of God and prayer.

– 1 TIMOTHY 4:1-5

TRADITIONS OF MEN CREATE PROBLEMS FOR US WITH GOD

Beware
lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the
tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after
Christ.

– COLOSSIANS 2:8

Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed
with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation
received by tradition from your fathers;

– 1 PETER 1:18

Making the word of God of none effect through your tradition, which ye have delivered: and many such like things do ye.

– MARK 7:13

Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them
that put their trust in him. Add thou not unto his words, lest he
reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.

– PROVERBS 30:5-6

COMMANDMENTS OF MEN ARE WORTHLESS WORSHIP

And
honour not his father or his mother, he shall be free. Thus have ye
made the commandment of God of none effect by your tradition.

– MATTHEW 15:6

But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.

– MATTHEW 15:9

THE LORD’S PRAYER AND ALL PRAYER TO GOD IS MEANT TO BE MEANINGFUL NOT EMPTY REPETITION

But
when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they
think that they shall be heard for their much speaking. Be not ye
therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have
need of, before ye ask him. After this manner therefore pray ye: Our
Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy
will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily
bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us
not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom,
and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.

– MATTHEW 6:7-13

Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites!
for ye devour widows’ houses, and for a pretence make long prayer:
therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation.

– MATTHEW 23:14

OBSERVING SPECIAL HOLY DAYS IS NOT MANDATED FOR US IN CHRIST

Let
no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an
holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days: Which are a shadow
of things to come; but the body is of Christ.

– COLOSSIANS 2:16-17

But now, after that ye have known God, or
rather are known of God, how turn ye again to the weak and beggarly
elements, whereunto ye desire again to be in bondage? Ye observe days,
and months, and times, and years. I am afraid of you, lest I have
bestowed upon you labour in vain.

– GALATIANS 4:9-11

ONE DOES NOT HAVE TO BE DEAD TO BE A SAINT

But to the saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my delight.

– PSALMS 16:3

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

THE CHRISTIAN’S HOME IS WITH THE SAINTS

Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God;

– EPHESIANS 2:19

EVERY CHRISTIAN MAY READ TO UNDERSTAND THE HOLY SCRIPTURES

Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.

– JOHN 5:39

These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in
that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the
scriptures daily, whether those things were so. Therefore many of them
believed; also of honourable women which were Greeks, and of men, not a
few.

– ACTS 17:11-12

But continue thou in the things which thou hast
learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned
them; And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which
are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in
Christ Jesus. All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is
profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in
righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished
unto all good works.

– 2 TIMOTHY 3:14-17

For whatsoever things were written aforetime
were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of
the scriptures might have hope.

– ROMANS 15:4

But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear
heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God
hath prepared for them that love him. But God hath revealed them unto us
by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep
things of God. For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit
of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but
the Spirit of God. Now we have received, not the spirit of the world,
but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are
freely given to us of God. Which things also we speak, not in the words
which man’s wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth;
comparing spiritual things with spiritual. But the natural man receiveth
not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him:
neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. But
he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no
man. For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him?
But we have the mind of Christ.

– 1 CORINTHIANS 2:9-16

THE APOCRYPHA DOES NOT BELONG IN THE HOLY BIBLE

That
the blood of all the prophets, which was shed from the foundation of
the world, may be required of this generation; From the blood of Abel
unto the blood of Zacharias, which perished between the altar and the
temple: verily I say unto you, It shall be required of this generation.

– LUKE 11:50-51

And he said unto them, These are the words which I
spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be
fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets,
and in the psalms, concerning me. Then opened he their understanding,
that they might understand the scriptures.

– LUKE 24:44-45

The Old Testament canon is closed with
Chronicles as the last book in the Hebrew Bible wherein is written of
the murder of Zechariah. The books of the Apocrypha were written
afterwards in the Greek language before Messiah opened the Kingdom of
God to the gentiles.

BISHOPS ARE ALLOWED TO MARRY

This
is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a
good work. 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 3:1-5

PETER THE APOSTLE HAD A WIFE

And when Jesus was come into Peter’s house, he saw his wife’s mother laid, and sick of a fever.

– MATTHEW 8:14

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

[And he brought him to Jesus. And when Jesus
beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be
called Cephas, which is by interpretation, A stone.

– JOHN 1:42]

JESUS CHRIST IS THE HEAD OF HIS CHURCH, NOT POPES, NOR PETER

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.

– EPHESIANS 5:23

But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into
him in all things, which is the head, even Christ: From whom the whole
body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint
supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every
part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.

– EPHESIANS 4:15-16

And he is the head of the body, the church:
who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he
might have the preeminence.

– COLOSSIANS 1:18

JESUS IS THE ROCK ON WHICH GOD’S CHURCH IS BUILT, NOT PETER

And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;

– EPHESIANS 2:20

When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea
Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son
of man am? And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist:
some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets. He saith unto
them, But whom say ye that I am? And Simon Peter answered and said,
Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. And Jesus answered and
said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath
not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven. And I say
also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my
church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.

– MATTHEW 16:13-18

For who is God save the LORD? or who is a rock save our God?

– PSALMS 18:31

For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.

– 1 CORINTHIANS 3:11

To whom coming, as unto a living stone,
disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious, 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.
Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a
chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall
not be confounded. Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but
unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders
disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner, And a stone of
stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the
word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.

– 1 PETER 2:4-8

KEYS OF THE KINGDOM SOLELY GIVEN TO PETER WITH NO MENTION OF SUCCESSORS

And
I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever
thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou
shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.

– MATTHEW 16:19

AUTHORITY TO BIND AND LOOSE GIVEN TO ALL BELIEVERS

Verily
I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in
heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in
heaven. Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as
touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my
Father which is in heaven. For where two or three are gathered together
in my name, there am I in the midst of them.

– MATTHEW 18:18-20

PETER CALLED HIMSELF A SERVANT, AN APOSTLE, AND AN ELDER, BUT NOT A POPE

Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,

– 1 PETER 1:1

The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also
an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a
partaker of the glory that shall be revealed:

– 1 PETER 5:1

PETER WAS NOT ABOVE OTHER APOSTLES

Paul writes in 2 Corinthians:

I
am become a fool in glorying; ye have compelled me: for I ought to have
been commended of you: for in nothing am I behind the very chiefest
apostles, though I be nothing.

– 2 CORINTHIANS 12:11

PETER THE APOSTLE WAS NOT INFALLIBLE

Paul writes in Galatians:

But when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to be blamed.

– GALATIANS 2:11

But when I saw that they walked not uprightly
according to the truth of the gospel, I said unto Peter before them all,
If thou, being a Jew, livest after the manner of Gentiles, and not as
do the Jews, why compellest thou the Gentiles to live as do the Jews?

– GALATIANS 2:14

And Simon Peter followed Jesus, and so did
another disciple: that disciple was known unto the high priest, and went
in with Jesus into the palace of the high priest. But Peter stood at
the door without. Then went out that other disciple, which was known
unto the high priest, and spake unto her that kept the door, and brought
in Peter. Then saith the damsel that kept the door unto Peter, Art not
thou also one of this man’s disciples? He saith, I am not. And the
servants and officers stood there, who had made a fire of coals; for it
was cold: and they warmed themselves: and Peter stood with them, and
warmed himself.

– JOHN 18:15-18

And Simon Peter stood and warmed himself. They
said therefore unto him, Art not thou also one of his disciples? He
denied it, and said, I am not. One of the servants of the high priest,
being his kinsman whose ear Peter cut off, saith, Did not I see thee in
the garden with him? Peter then denied again: and immediately the cock
crew.

– JOHN 18:25-27

From that time forth began Jesus to show unto his
disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of
the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised
again the third day. Then Peter took him, and began to rebuke him,
saying, Be it far from thee, Lord: this shall not be unto thee. But he
turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an
offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but
those that be of men. – MATTHEW 16:21-23

CHRIST IS THE ONLY MEDIATOR THROUGH WHOM WE CAN PRAY TO GOD

For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;

– 1 TIMOTHY 2:5

CHRIST FULFILLS PRIESTHOOD

Seeing
then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens,
Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession. For we have not
an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our
infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without
sin. Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may
obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.

– HEBREWS 4:14-16

CHRIST IS THE INTERCESSOR

Who
is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is
risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh
intercession for us.

– ROMANS 8:34

THE DEAD CANNOT INTERCEDE AND NO ATTEMPT SHOULD BE MADE TO CONTACT THEM

And
they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to
continue by reason of death: But this man, because he continueth ever,
hath an unchangeable priesthood. Wherefore he is able also to save them
to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to
make intercession for them.

– HEBREWS 7:23-25

And when they shall say unto you, Seek unto them
that have familiar spirits, and unto wizards that peep, and that
mutter: should not a people seek unto their God? for the living to the
dead? To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to
this word, it is because there is no light in them.

– ISAIAH 8:19-20

PRAYERS FOR THE DEAD AVAIL NOTHING

And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:

– HEBREWS 9:27

CHRIST IS THE ONLY ADVOCATE TO WHOM WE ARE TO CONFESS OUR SINS

If
we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins,
and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say that we have not
sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us. My little
children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man
sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:
And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also
for the sins of the whole world.

– 1 JOHN 1:9-2:2

I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine
iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto
the LORD; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah.

– PSALMS 32:5

CONFESS AND FORSAKE SIN

He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.

– PROVERBS 28:13

JESUS GIVES THE AUTHORITY TO FORGIVE SINS TO ALL BELIEVERS

And
he entered into a ship, and passed over, and came into his own city.
And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a
bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy; Son,
be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee. And, behold, certain of the
scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemeth. And Jesus knowing
their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts? For
whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise,
and walk? But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth
to forgive sins, (then saith he to the sick of the palsy,) Arise, take
up thy bed, and go unto thine house. And he arose, and departed to his
house. But when the multitudes saw it, they marvelled, and glorified
God, which had given such power unto men.

– MATTHEW 9:1-8

And when he had said this, he breathed on them,
and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost: Whose soever sins ye
remit, they are remitted unto them; and whose soever sins ye retain,
they are retained.

– JOHN 20:22-23

So that contrariwise ye ought rather to forgive
him, and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up
with overmuch sorrow. Wherefore I beseech you that ye would confirm your
love toward him. For to this end also did I write, that I might know
the proof of you, whether ye be obedient in all things. To whom ye
forgive any thing, I forgive also: for if I forgave any thing, to whom I
forgave it, for your sakes forgave I it in the person of Christ;

– 2 CORINTHINANS 2:7-10

If any man see his brother sin a sin which
is not unto death, he shall ask, and he shall give him life for them
that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death: I do not say that he
shall pray for it.

– 1 JOHN 5:16

Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for
another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a
righteous man availeth much.

– JAMES 5:16

Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if
any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also
do ye.

– COLOSSIANS 3:13

WE ARE FORGIVEN OF ALL OF OUR SINS THROUGH CHRIST

Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;

– PSALM 103:2-3

But if we walk in the light, as he is in the
light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus
Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin. If we say that we have no sin,
we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our
sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us
from all unrighteousness. If we say that we have not sinned, we make him
a liar, and his word is not in us. My little children, these things
write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an
advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: And he is the
propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins
of the whole world.

– 1 JOHN 1:7 – 2:2

And you, being dead in your sins and the
uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him,
having forgiven you all trespasses; Blotting out the handwriting of
ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it
out of the way, nailing it to his cross;

– COLOSSIANS 2:13-14

WE BECOME A NEW CREATURE IN CHRIST

Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

– 2 CORINTHIANS 5:17

MUST REPENT TO BE SAVED

Repent
ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when
the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;

– ACTS 3:19

ONLY GOD CAN SAVE, WHO SAVED US THROUGH HIS DIVINE SON JESUS CHRIST NO OTHER NAME CAN SAVE

I, even I, am the LORD; and beside me there is no saviour.

– ISAIAH 43:11

For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.

– LUKE 19:10

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

– JOHN 14:6

Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.

– ACTS 4:12

WE CAN BE SURE THAT WE ARE GOING TO HEAVEN

Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life.

– JOHN 6:47

And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall
never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. My
Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to
pluck them out of my Father’s hand.

– JOHN 10:28-29

These things have I written unto you that believe
on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal
life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.

– 1 JOHN 5:13

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus
Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again
unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, To
an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away,
reserved in heaven for you, Who are kept by the power of God through
faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.

– 1 PETER 1:3-5

CHURCH MEMBERSHIP IS NOT A SALVATION REQUIREMENT

That
if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe
in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be
saved.

– ROMANS 10:9

For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

– ROMANS 10:13

UNITY OF A MAJORITY DOES NOT PROVE A CAUSE IS RIGHT

And
the LORD came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of
men builded. And the LORD said, Behold, the people is one, and they
have all one language; and this they begin to do: and now nothing will
be restrained from them, which they have imagined to do. Go to, let us
go down, and there confound their language, that they may not understand
one another’s speech. So the LORD scattered them abroad from thence
upon the face of all the earth: and they left off to build the city.
Therefore is the name of it called Babel; because the LORD did there
confound the language of all the earth: and from thence did the LORD
scatter them abroad upon the face of all the earth.

– GENESIS 11:5-9

God hath not cast away his people which he
foreknew. Wot ye not what the scripture saith of Elias how he maketh
intercession to God against Israel, saying, Lord, they have killed thy
prophets, and digged down thine altars; and I am left alone, and they
seek my life. But what saith the answer of God unto him? I have reserved
to myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to the image
of Baal. Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant
according to the election of grace.

– ROMANS 11:2-5

GOD’S PEOPLE SHOULD NOT FELLOWSHIP WITH UNBELIEVERS

Be
ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship
hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light
with darkness? And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part
hath he that believeth with an infidel? And what agreement hath the
temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as
God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be
their God, and they shall be my people. Wherefore come out from among
them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean
thing; and I will receive you, And will be a Father unto you, and ye
shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.

– 2 CORINTHIANS 6:14-18

And I heard another voice from heaven,
saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her
sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.

– REVELATION 18:4

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