Why Statues? | Fr. Brice Higginbotham

[@rosemariafuentes8977]

I'm Catholic and although I've kneeled down to statues of the Saints, however I don't wait for it to move like I used too or have the need to pray near a statue in order to be heard, therefore one have to be careful how to approach the statue otherwise it can lead to worship. Now I've learned that God is everywhere and don't need to come to a statue to believe God exist only in statue, His presence is everywhere and especially in my heart. I would honestly pray to God simply by closing my eyes and can see Him in my mind and feel Him from the midst of my heart, His love is divine. I pray the Rosary by contemplating the mysteries in my mind and can feel Christ suffering and know what He went through for our salvation. Now when we are looking at a statue of Christ passion we are also being reminded of the mysteries. I think when we are in front of a statue of the saints we should focus on their love for God and know that God is everywhere.

[@mobiledragon3449]

Amen! I don’t think we should bow down to statues in order to pray, the best place for prayer is the nearest quiet spot where you can be alone with God. When I was praying before, it just felt like a chore before bed. Now when I pray I know God heads, even on the best days and the worst days

[@mobiledragon3449]

Amen! I don’t think we should bow down to statues in order to pray, the best place for prayer is the nearest quiet spot where you can be alone with God. When I was praying before, it just felt like a chore before bed. Now when I pray I know God heads, even on the best days and the worst days

[@mobiledragon3449]

Amen! I don’t think we should bow down to statues in order to pray, the best place for prayer is the nearest quiet spot where you can be alone with God. When I was praying before, it just felt like a chore before bed. Now when I pray I know God heads, even on the best days and the worst days

[@mobiledragon3449]

Amen! I don’t think we should bow down to statues in order to pray, the best place for prayer is the nearest quiet spot where you can be alone with God. When I was praying before, it just felt like a chore before bed. Now when I pray I know God heads, even on the best days and the worst days

[@mobiledragon3449]

Amen! I don’t think we should bow down to statues in order to pray, the best place for prayer is the nearest quiet spot where you can be alone with God. When I was praying before, it just felt like a chore before bed. Now when I pray I know God heads, even on the best days and the worst days

[@sauravgupta7415]

"Blessed are those who do not see me yet believe"

[@01superfreddy]

Exodus 25:18-22 New King James Version 18 And you shall make two cherubim of gold; of hammered work you shall make them at the two ends of the mercy seat. 19 Make one cherub at one end, and the other cherub at the other end; you shall make the cherubim at the two ends of it of one piece with the mercy seat. 20 And the cherubim shall stretch out their wings above, covering the mercy seat with their wings, and they shall face one another; the faces of the cherubim shall be toward the mercy seat. 21 You shall put the mercy seat on top of the ark, and in the ark you shall put the Testimony that I will give you. 22 And there I will meet with you, and I will speak with you from above the mercy seat, from between the two cherubim which are on the ark of the Testimony, about everything which I will give you in commandment to the children of Israel. 1 Kings 6:23-29 New International Version 23 For the inner sanctuary he made a pair of cherubim out of olive wood, each ten cubits high. 24 One wing of the first cherub was five cubits long, and the other wing five cubits-ten cubits from wing tip to wing tip. 25 The second cherub also measured ten cubits, for the two cherubim were identical in size and shape. 26 The height of each cherub was ten cubits. 27 He placed the cherubim inside the innermost room of the temple, with their wings spread out. The wing of one cherub touched one wall, while the wing of the other touched the other wall, and their wings touched each other in the middle of the room. 28 He overlaid the cherubim with gold. 29 On the walls all around the temple, in both the inner and outer rooms, he carved cherubim, palm trees and open flowers. Numbers 21:4-9 New International Version The Bronze Snake 4 They traveled from Mount Hor along the route to the Red Sea, to go around Edom. But the people grew impatient on the way; 5 they spoke against God and against Moses, and said, “Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? There is no bread! There is no water! And we detest this miserable food!” 6 Then the Lord sent venomous snakes among them; they bit the people and many Israelites died.7 The people came to Moses and said, “We sinned when we spoke against the Lord and against you. Pray that the Lord will take the snakes away from us.” So Moses prayed for the people. 8 The Lord said to Moses, “Make a snake and put it up on a pole; anyone who is bitten can look at it and live.” 9 So Moses made a bronze snake and put it up on a pole. Then when anyone was bitten by a snake and looked at the bronze snake, they lived. John 3:14-16 New International Version 14 Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, 15 that everyone who believes may have eternal life in him.” 16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. Galatians 3:1 New International Version 3 You foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? Before your very eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed as crucified. 1 Corinthians 2:1-2 New International Version 2 And so it was with me, brothers and sisters. When I came to you, I did not come with eloquence or human wisdom as I proclaimed to you the testimony about God.2 For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and him crucified. 1 Corinthians 1:18 New International Version Christ Crucified Is God’s Power and Wisdom 18 For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God Matthew 16:24 New International Version 24 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.

[@triciaperry2234]

@@01superfreddy Yes. But that was old testament and we are not in the OT times and even then we are told not to do this We are under a different dispensation and WE ARE TOLD NOT TO MAKE THEM. DISOBEDIENCE!!!!!!,😔

[@savedbygrace8867]

JOHN 4:24,”GOD IS A SPIRIT AND MUST BE WORSHIPPED IN SPIRIT AND TRUTH”

[@morelmaster]

The Bible also says that the Son is the image of the invisible God. (Col. 1:15)

[@cynthiax56]

➨CARVED IMAGES IN THE TEMPLE OF THE LORD, INTERCESSION OF MARY AND THE SAINTS, HONOURING MARY, AND BOWING AS A SIGN OF HONOUR AND RESPECT (All copied from the protestant version of the bible by me) Sacred Images are Biblical & mocking & destroying them is a serious sin, an act of blasphemy: ➨ SACRED IMAGES: Sacred images are not idols and it is an act of blasphemy to attack them: ● EXODUS 25:18-22 God commands Moses to make STATUES of Angels. ● NUMBERS 21:8-9 God commands another image to be made, a serpent. ● EZEKIEL 41:18-25 KJV (EZEKIEL's VISION OF THE TEMPLE OF THE LORD ADORNED WITH CARVED IMAGES:)... 18 And it was made with CHERUBIMS (ANGELS) and PALM TREES, so that a palm tree was between a CHERUB and EVERY CHERUB HAD TWO FACES; 19 So that the FACE OF A MAN was toward the PALM TREE on the one side, and the FACE OF A LION toward the PALM TREE on the other side: it was made through all the house round about. 20 From the ground unto above the door were CHERUBIMS (ANGELS) and PALM TREES made, and on the wall of the temple. 21 The posts of the temple were squared, and the face of the sanctuary; the appearance of the one as the appearance of the other. 22 The altar of wood was three cubits high, and the length thereof two cubits; and the corners thereof, and the length thereof, and the walls thereof, were of wood: and he said unto me, This is the table that is before the Lord. 23 And the temple and the sanctuary had two doors. 24 And the doors had two LEAVES apiece, two turning leaves; two leaves for the one door, and two leaves for the other door. 25 And there were made on them, on the doors of the temple, CHERUBIMS and PALM TREES, like as were made upon the walls; and there were thick planks upon the face of the porch without. ➨ BOWING as a sign of honour / respect: ●1 KINGS 2:19 Solomon bows to his Mother. (he HONOURS Her) ● JOSHUA 7:6: 6 Joshua & the elders of Israel tore their clothing and lay prostrate (face down on the ground) before the Ark of the Lord. (an OBJECT) ➨ HONOURING MARY: ● LUKE 1:48 All generations will call Mary blessed. ➨ INTERCESSION OF MARY & THE SAINTS IN THE BIBLE: ... Including proof that saints are not among the dead The Protestant claim that we are forbidden to speak to / pray to Mary and the saints is NOWHERE in the Bible. In fact, the following scriptures were copied (by me) directly from the Protestant version of the Bible: ... ➨INTERCESSION of a holy person on our behalf: ● JOB 42:8 8 Now therefore take seven bulls and seven rams, and GO TO MY SERVANT JOB, and offer up for yourselves a burnt offering; and MY SERVANT Job SHALL PRAY FOR YOU, FOR I WILL ACCEPT HIS PRAYER NOT TO DEAL WITH YOU ACCORDING TO YOUR FOLLY; for you have not spoken of me what is right, as my servant Job has. ➨INTERCESSION of MARY: JOHN 1 At the wedding feast at Cana, it was Mary who asked Jesus to help the wedding party. ➨INTERCESSION OF THE SAINTS: REV 5:8 The prayers of the Saints are offered to Jesus the lamb. ➨The KING Honours his mother's request: ● 1 KINGS 2:20: Then she said, “I have one small request to make of you; do not refuse me.” And the king said to her, “Make your request, my mother, for I will not refuse you.” (Jesus is the Greatest King and he also honours his mother's requests) SAINTS ALSO WORKED MIRACLES: ➨ JOHN 14:12 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father. ➨ PAUL RAISES A MAN FROM THE DEAD: ACTS 20:7-12 9 And there sat in a window a certain young man named Eutychus, being fallen into a deep sleep: and as Paul was long preaching, he sunk down with sleep, and fell down from the third loft, and was taken up dead. 10 And Paul went down, and fell on him, and embracing him said, Trouble not yourselves; for his life is in him.20: ➨SAINTS ARE NOT AMONG THE DEAD: AND THEIR INTERCESSION IS BIBLICAL: They share in the ressurrection of Jesus: (Protestants attack Biblical saints while they follow dead reformers) ● MATTHEW 27: 52 -53: When Jesus was raised from the dead Many were raised up with him. 53 And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many. ● LUKE 23 v 39-43...Jesus told the good thief "today you will be with me in paradise" ● REV 19 v 14...when Jesus returns he will be accompanied by his heavenly armies of saints. ● 2 COR 5 v 8...Paul tells us that to be absent with the body is to be with the Lord. ● JOHN 11 v 25-26...Jesus said I am the ressurrection and the life, he who believes in me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives, believing in me will never die. ● LUKE 1619-30 The story of the rich man and Lazarus show The Rich man, Lazarus and Abraham, all concious and interacting with each other even though they have physically died. ● LUKE 9:30-31 And, behold, there talked with him two men, which were Moses and Elias: 31 Who appeared in glory, and spake of his decease which he should accomplish at Jerusalem. (Moses & Elijah were alive, and were yalking with Jesus) ● REV 6:10 The souls of the martyrs are before the throne of God, crying out for justice. (they are conscious and actively petitioning God) ● HEB 12:1-3 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, ● MATT 17:1-13 ...At the Transformation of Jesus, he is seen speaking to Moses and Elijah, further showing that Holy ones of God are not among the dead. ➨HONOURING MARY: LUKE 1:48: All generations will call Mary Blessed. We Catholics are the ones who call her the BLESSED Virgin Mary and treat her accordingly. ➨NOWHERE does the bible permit protestants (or anyone else) to Scrutinize & monitor the prayers of other people, nor to judge their sincerity or their salvation. Protestantism does not come from jesus. It began with Martin Luther in 1517 & exists Only to oppose the Catholic church which Jesus founded 15 centuries B4 the protestant revolt. They only know & accept the PARTS of the Bible that suit them and they do not have an accurate bible either.

[@selenaclarke]

As a non- Catholic I still see that this Young Man has a true gift from God with his annimated excited presence. Men like these will restore faith to a thirsting World

[@Brisbanesdaddy]

Father... I really LOVE your obvious Zeal! God Bless you!!!!!

[@salvadorduarte1892]

Good explanation I wish everyone understands this. People from other churches always argue about it

[@cfranz78]

I’m loving these videos, Fr. Brice! We miss you at St. Francis. God bless and thank you!

[@mariateresa9965]

Same here!

[@finneganskylar9549]

i realize I am kinda off topic but do anyone know a good site to stream newly released tv shows online?

[@sunnyside5225]

Father Brice, what a wonderful video. Is it ok if I use it for my RCIA class? Your voice is so soothing. What a blessing you are for our church. Peace of Christ from Nebraska. ❤ ✝️

[@michellebernal5668]

It’s funny because many Protestants will put up nativity scene statues during Christmas time as a reminder of the true meaning of Christmas, celebrating Jesus’ birth but those aren’t idols? That’s all statues are, reminders. We obviously know they aren’t deities to be worshipped. Just like Presidents and historical figures get statues to teach us the history of these people and a country, saints do the same but for the church.

[@ricardaganzonmiller5932]

Well said Father..More power to you and God Bless always..

[@cynthiax56]

➨CARVED IMAGES IN THE TEMPLE OF THE LORD, INTERCESSION OF MARY AND THE SAINTS, HONOURING MARY, AND BOWING AS A SIGN OF HONOUR AND RESPECT (All copied from the protestant version of the bible by me) Sacred Images are Biblical & mocking & destroying them is a serious sin, an act of blasphemy: ➨ SACRED IMAGES: Sacred images are not idols and it is an act of blasphemy to attack them: ● EXODUS 25:18-22 God commands Moses to make STATUES of Angels. ● NUMBERS 21:8-9 God commands another image to be made, a serpent. ● EZEKIEL 41:18-25 KJV (EZEKIEL's VISION OF THE TEMPLE OF THE LORD ADORNED WITH CARVED IMAGES:)... 18 And it was made with CHERUBIMS (ANGELS) and PALM TREES, so that a palm tree was between a CHERUB and EVERY CHERUB HAD TWO FACES; 19 So that the FACE OF A MAN was toward the PALM TREE on the one side, and the FACE OF A LION toward the PALM TREE on the other side: it was made through all the house round about. 20 From the ground unto above the door were CHERUBIMS (ANGELS) and PALM TREES made, and on the wall of the temple. 21 The posts of the temple were squared, and the face of the sanctuary; the appearance of the one as the appearance of the other. 22 The altar of wood was three cubits high, and the length thereof two cubits; and the corners thereof, and the length thereof, and the walls thereof, were of wood: and he said unto me, This is the table that is before the Lord. 23 And the temple and the sanctuary had two doors. 24 And the doors had two LEAVES apiece, two turning leaves; two leaves for the one door, and two leaves for the other door. 25 And there were made on them, on the doors of the temple, CHERUBIMS and PALM TREES, like as were made upon the walls; and there were thick planks upon the face of the porch without. ➨ BOWING as a sign of honour / respect: ●1 KINGS 2:19 Solomon bows to his Mother. (he HONOURS Her) ● JOSHUA 7:6: 6 Joshua & the elders of Israel tore their clothing and lay prostrate (face down on the ground) before the Ark of the Lord. (an OBJECT) ➨ HONOURING MARY: ● LUKE 1:48 All generations will call Mary blessed. ➨ INTERCESSION OF MARY & THE SAINTS IN THE BIBLE: ... Including proof that saints are not among the dead The Protestant claim that we are forbidden to speak to / pray to Mary and the saints is NOWHERE in the Bible. In fact, the following scriptures were copied (by me) directly from the Protestant version of the Bible: ... ➨INTERCESSION of a holy person on our behalf: ● JOB 42:8 8 Now therefore take seven bulls and seven rams, and GO TO MY SERVANT JOB, and offer up for yourselves a burnt offering; and MY SERVANT Job SHALL PRAY FOR YOU, FOR I WILL ACCEPT HIS PRAYER NOT TO DEAL WITH YOU ACCORDING TO YOUR FOLLY; for you have not spoken of me what is right, as my servant Job has. ➨INTERCESSION of MARY: JOHN 1 At the wedding feast at Cana, it was Mary who asked Jesus to help the wedding party. ➨INTERCESSION OF THE SAINTS: REV 5:8 The prayers of the Saints are offered to Jesus the lamb. ➨The KING Honours his mother's request: ● 1 KINGS 2:20: Then she said, “I have one small request to make of you; do not refuse me.” And the king said to her, “Make your request, my mother, for I will not refuse you.” (Jesus is the Greatest King and he also honours his mother's requests) SAINTS ALSO WORKED MIRACLES: ➨ JOHN 14:12 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father. ➨ PAUL RAISES A MAN FROM THE DEAD: ACTS 20:7-12 9 And there sat in a window a certain young man named Eutychus, being fallen into a deep sleep: and as Paul was long preaching, he sunk down with sleep, and fell down from the third loft, and was taken up dead. 10 And Paul went down, and fell on him, and embracing him said, Trouble not yourselves; for his life is in him.20: ➨SAINTS ARE NOT AMONG THE DEAD: AND THEIR INTERCESSION IS BIBLICAL: They share in the ressurrection of Jesus: (Protestants attack Biblical saints while they follow dead reformers) ● MATTHEW 27: 52 -53: When Jesus was raised from the dead Many were raised up with him. 53 And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many. ● LUKE 23 v 39-43...Jesus told the good thief "today you will be with me in paradise" ● REV 19 v 14...when Jesus returns he will be accompanied by his heavenly armies of saints. ● 2 COR 5 v 8...Paul tells us that to be absent with the body is to be with the Lord. ● JOHN 11 v 25-26...Jesus said I am the ressurrection and the life, he who believes in me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives, believing in me will never die. ● LUKE 1619-30 The story of the rich man and Lazarus show The Rich man, Lazarus and Abraham, all concious and interacting with each other even though they have physically died. ● LUKE 9:30-31 And, behold, there talked with him two men, which were Moses and Elias: 31 Who appeared in glory, and spake of his decease which he should accomplish at Jerusalem. (Moses & Elijah were alive, and were yalking with Jesus) ● REV 6:10 The souls of the martyrs are before the throne of God, crying out for justice. (they are conscious and actively petitioning God) ● HEB 12:1-3 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, ● MATT 17:1-13 ...At the Transformation of Jesus, he is seen speaking to Moses and Elijah, further showing that Holy ones of God are not among the dead. ➨HONOURING MARY: LUKE 1:48: All generations will call Mary Blessed. We Catholics are the ones who call her the BLESSED Virgin Mary and treat her accordingly. ➨NOWHERE does the bible permit protestants (or anyone else) to Scrutinize & monitor the prayers of other people, nor to judge their sincerity or their salvation. Protestantism does not come from jesus. It began with Martin Luther in 1517 & exists Only to oppose the Catholic church which Jesus founded 15 centuries B4 the protestant revolt. They only know & accept the PARTS of the Bible that suit them and they do not have an accurate bible either.

[@jocelynrosal9530]

wow...what a gift knowing all these Biblical sources of my Catholic faith...thank you The Mysterious Cythia X for sharing all these information which few of us knew... and I agree other sect are attacking our Catholic faith w/out knowing the truth... i feel pity for them and i pray for their enlightenment..God bless u more... love u sister...frm Philippines

[@cynthiax56]

@@jocelynrosal9530 Hi there. Sorry I didn't see your comment before. fkad it helped

[@triciaperry2234]

@@cynthiax56 DISOBEDIENCE IS ALL IT IS. DISOBEDIENCE. These are just EXCUSES to do what MAN want not God We are not to make them period. All this is straight DISOBEDIENCE PERIOD. NO matter how nice he sounds and what you all use them for IT IS STRAIGHT DISOBEDIENCE

[@anthonyfernando8532]

I am Catholic. But God has to save me and others from idol worship

[@daisyreyes3256]

Praying for your salvation to see truth. Read the word for yourself and the Lord will reveal himself unto you too He sees the heart and if you are being honest about wanting to know truth He will reveal himself to you too though scripture and worship and praise songs. As He Jesus himself is also revealing himself to Muslims and Buddhist and others through dreams......praying for you .. God bless you

[@alexmarker881]

Repent brother turn away from pagan rooted traditions and turn to Jesus in spirit and in truth God bless.

[@Abznth]

this isn't idol worship. it's different

[@Abznth]

lol it is dude

[@bacinthezahab7818]

@@Abznth How come ? You erected from among yourselves a diety , a human that you claim that he is the son of God or he is the image of God on earth , you even sometimes call him God or lord , You pray to him and thinks that the father cannot be reached except by accepting this pagan covenant. Don't you think that if God had a child , why would he put him on earth thousands of years after humanity was put on earth , what about all those people before him , were they doomed , they even didn't have a fair chance , was God angry with them for the sin of Adam all those years , a crime they didn't commit , were they normal humans or were they demons ? Then when finally he forgive humans and sent down his SON , they crucify him... Now they are forgiven????!!!!!! If you think that indeed this universe has a creator , then he is the only One worthy of worshipping , you should direct your prayers only to him and nobody else.

[@01superfreddy]

Exodus 25:18-22 New King James Version 18 And you shall make two cherubim of gold; of hammered work you shall make them at the two ends of the mercy seat. 19 Make one cherub at one end, and the other cherub at the other end; you shall make the cherubim at the two ends of it of one piece with the mercy seat. 20 And the cherubim shall stretch out their wings above, covering the mercy seat with their wings, and they shall face one another; the faces of the cherubim shall be toward the mercy seat. 21 You shall put the mercy seat on top of the ark, and in the ark you shall put the Testimony that I will give you. 22 And there I will meet with you, and I will speak with you from above the mercy seat, from between the two cherubim which are on the ark of the Testimony, about everything which I will give you in commandment to the children of Israel. 1 Kings 6:23-29 New International Version 23 For the inner sanctuary he made a pair of cherubim out of olive wood, each ten cubits high. 24 One wing of the first cherub was five cubits long, and the other wing five cubits-ten cubits from wing tip to wing tip. 25 The second cherub also measured ten cubits, for the two cherubim were identical in size and shape. 26 The height of each cherub was ten cubits. 27 He placed the cherubim inside the innermost room of the temple, with their wings spread out. The wing of one cherub touched one wall, while the wing of the other touched the other wall, and their wings touched each other in the middle of the room. 28 He overlaid the cherubim with gold. 29 On the walls all around the temple, in both the inner and outer rooms, he carved cherubim, palm trees and open flowers. Numbers 21:4-9 New International Version The Bronze Snake 4 They traveled from Mount Hor along the route to the Red Sea, to go around Edom. But the people grew impatient on the way; 5 they spoke against God and against Moses, and said, “Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? There is no bread! There is no water! And we detest this miserable food!” 6 Then the Lord sent venomous snakes among them; they bit the people and many Israelites died.7 The people came to Moses and said, “We sinned when we spoke against the Lord and against you. Pray that the Lord will take the snakes away from us.” So Moses prayed for the people. 8 The Lord said to Moses, “Make a snake and put it up on a pole; anyone who is bitten can look at it and live.” 9 So Moses made a bronze snake and put it up on a pole. Then when anyone was bitten by a snake and looked at the bronze snake, they lived. John 3:14-16 New International Version 14 Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, 15 that everyone who believes may have eternal life in him.” 16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. Galatians 3:1 New International Version 3 You foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? Before your very eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed as crucified. 1 Corinthians 2:1-2 New International Version 2 And so it was with me, brothers and sisters. When I came to you, I did not come with eloquence or human wisdom as I proclaimed to you the testimony about God.2 For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and him crucified. 1 Corinthians 1:18 New International Version Christ Crucified Is God’s Power and Wisdom 18 For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God Matthew 16:24 New International Version 24 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.

[@jimmyjamesmalngiang4273]

Thank you and may GOD & LORD JESUS bless you too father.

[@Abznth]

thou shall not call anyone his father except God

[@jimmyjamesmalngiang4273]

@@Abznth On earth our parents are our Father and Mother, he's one of them too. Yes it's true just like you have said that there's only one ie Our FATHER in HEAVEN (Father of LORD JESUS CHRIST ✝️), the creator of HEAVEN and Earth.

[@Abznth]

@@jimmyjamesmalngiang4273 nah the priest be a priest he's my brother Catholic Christian I won't call anyone but God as a religious father

[@Giolsterx]

So much knowledge on the faith in just a matter of five minutes. The message was communicated with simplicity that even the most hardened of hearts would understand. God bless, Father!

[@Raven-zr8gm]

Amen Thank you Padre god bless 🙏✝️🐑

[@rickyking2554]

Amen and God bless you and yours Father GREAT video on the family of Jesus thank you

[@krist-yonnarain7786]

A lot of anti catholic hate in these comments very unchristian.

[@neilmansfield8329]

This bloke is so good

[@nathanieladamdelantar3476]

Read Matthew 7:15 "Beware of false prophets that wears in sheep clothing but inside are ravenous wolves" Read your bible people of catholics.Also you Priest! Do not ever try to contradict the Bible

[@01superfreddy]

Exodus 25:18-22 New King James Version 18 And you shall make two cherubim of gold; of hammered work you shall make them at the two ends of the mercy seat. 19 Make one cherub at one end, and the other cherub at the other end; you shall make the cherubim at the two ends of it of one piece with the mercy seat. 20 And the cherubim shall stretch out their wings above, covering the mercy seat with their wings, and they shall face one another; the faces of the cherubim shall be toward the mercy seat. 21 You shall put the mercy seat on top of the ark, and in the ark you shall put the Testimony that I will give you. 22 And there I will meet with you, and I will speak with you from above the mercy seat, from between the two cherubim which are on the ark of the Testimony, about everything which I will give you in commandment to the children of Israel. 1 Kings 6:23-29 New International Version 23 For the inner sanctuary he made a pair of cherubim out of olive wood, each ten cubits high. 24 One wing of the first cherub was five cubits long, and the other wing five cubits-ten cubits from wing tip to wing tip. 25 The second cherub also measured ten cubits, for the two cherubim were identical in size and shape. 26 The height of each cherub was ten cubits. 27 He placed the cherubim inside the innermost room of the temple, with their wings spread out. The wing of one cherub touched one wall, while the wing of the other touched the other wall, and their wings touched each other in the middle of the room. 28 He overlaid the cherubim with gold. 29 On the walls all around the temple, in both the inner and outer rooms, he carved cherubim, palm trees and open flowers. Numbers 21:4-9 New International Version The Bronze Snake 4 They traveled from Mount Hor along the route to the Red Sea, to go around Edom. But the people grew impatient on the way; 5 they spoke against God and against Moses, and said, “Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? There is no bread! There is no water! And we detest this miserable food!” 6 Then the Lord sent venomous snakes among them; they bit the people and many Israelites died.7 The people came to Moses and said, “We sinned when we spoke against the Lord and against you. Pray that the Lord will take the snakes away from us.” So Moses prayed for the people. 8 The Lord said to Moses, “Make a snake and put it up on a pole; anyone who is bitten can look at it and live.” 9 So Moses made a bronze snake and put it up on a pole. Then when anyone was bitten by a snake and looked at the bronze snake, they lived. John 3:14-16 New International Version 14 Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, 15 that everyone who believes may have eternal life in him.” 16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. Galatians 3:1 New International Version 3 You foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? Before your very eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed as crucified. 1 Corinthians 2:1-2 New International Version 2 And so it was with me, brothers and sisters. When I came to you, I did not come with eloquence or human wisdom as I proclaimed to you the testimony about God.2 For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and him crucified. 1 Corinthians 1:18 New International Version Christ Crucified Is God’s Power and Wisdom 18 For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God Matthew 16:24 New International Version 24 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.

[@01superfreddy]

@@newshades7009 well even protestant bibles helps to show protestants that they are wrong

[@smilebeforeyouopen4899]

This should other Christians should take time to think. I am Catholic and I'm proud that I belong to the Universal church . We gave honor to them as saints but we don't worship them. To their great works, their legacy and life. It is a nature of human mind to get lost and forget. So statues are records of history that they really existed and followed the life of our Lord Jesus.

[@jeffersongo4496]

thats strange because what i use to remember God is His word.dont say you dont worship them there are countless photos of chatolics bowing down and praying to God

[@njo7913]

Beautifully explained.

[@mosespoema6067]

Please explain more about status did God allow Catholics through Holy spirit inspiration 🙏🙏🙏💯❤️❤️🇵🇬🇵🇬

[@nightowl4121]

Do a video on why Catholics need to do confession, and also the purpose of praying with rosary.

[@josephpeed2002]

Night Owl he did a rosary video😃

[@jimmyjamesmalngiang4273]

If we live in sin and hide our sin we'll never prosper so we all need to confess and give away our sinful life. The purpose of praying the Rosary is to end up fight,hatred against each other and so that there won't be war but peace in this world.

[@savedbygrace8867]

Jimmy Malngiang do you actually think your “priests”can go to school to learn how to forgive sin ?

[@savedbygrace8867]

Jimmy Malngiang MARK 2:7,”WHY DOES THIS MAN BLASPHEME WHO CAN FORGIVE SIN BUT GOD ALONE”

[@Abznth]

we confess by prayer Amen

[@nokbegaming4173]

Thank you father this video is very informative to all

[@jocelynrosal9530]

thank you father...Statues for me is the pictures of God, saints, Mary in this world..Am so proud being catholic... Praise the Lord..Amen..love frm Philippines

[@YouTubeinvita]

This amazing 🙏🏼

[@CPATuttle]

Keep teaching father!

[@malanis2190]

From what I get from the passage where it says about images and statues is that god forbids images and statues of other gods because he is a jealous god. So he didn’t forbid all images and statues.

[@davidw.4524]

What does he first commandment say?

[@savedbygrace8867]

malanis2190 EXODUS 20:4,THOU SHALT NOT MAKE ,that is make,ANY GRAVEN (carved)IMAGE,that means any image. OF ANYTHING,nothing,IN HEAVEN ,ON EARTH OR IN THE WATER UNDER THE EARTH,THOU SHALT NOT BOW DOWN TO THEM(revere,pray to ,dulia)OR WORSHIP THEM,FOR I THE LORD THY GOD AM A JEALOUS GOD VISITING INIQUITY ON THEM THAT DO TO THE THIRD AND FOURTH GENERATION” NOT ONLY ARE YOU CONDEMNING YOURSELF BUT YOUR CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN ALSO !

[@malanis2190]

@@savedbygrace8867 Exodus: 20:3 you shall not have strange gods before me. Exodus 20:5 You shall not adore them. Clearly he is talking about Gods and thats where Exodus 20:4 come in ... But if Im wrong could you give me all of your money ? since god prohibits ALL Images?

[@davidw.4524]

@@malanis2190 boy do catholics like to take verses out of context.. 😱

[@savedbygrace8867]

malanis2190 From the original TEN COMMANDMENTS. EXODUS 20 :4,”THOU SHALT NOT MAKE UNTO THEE ANY GRAVEN IMAGE,(statue) OF ANYTHING IN HEAVEN ABOVE ,THE,EARTH BELOW,OR THE WATER UNDER THE EARTH.THOU SHALT NOT BOW DOWN TO THEM OR WORSHIP THEM,FOR I THE LORD THY GOD AM A JEALOUS GOD VISITING INIQUITY ON THEM THAT DO TO THE THIRD AND FOURTH GENERATION” there are no loopholes in the law of GOD! This doesn’t mean pictures,paintings or drawings. GOD specifically put this caveat in the 10 commandments because HE knew that just as the Israelites worshipped the golden calf in the desert,when people’s faith waned,the would look for something tangible. Your statues are hollywood versions of what you think that these people looked like. JESUS and Mary were middle eastern ,short of stature,with kinky or curly black hair,they didn’t have blue eyes or porcelain skin,the were brown not white.your romanticized versions of who they were were made to appeal to your senses not your spirit.

[@picasodanis7981]

so beautiful

[@sengchangsangma4553]

Thank you father

[@RollsRod]

God said don’t do it, then just don’t do it. It doesn’t matter how you rationalise it. Just repent, accept Christ as your Lord and saviour and He is enough for us all. His word is all the reminder u need of his greatness and kindness

[@01superfreddy]

Exodus 25:18-22 New King James Version 18 And you shall make two cherubim of gold; of hammered work you shall make them at the two ends of the mercy seat. 19 Make one cherub at one end, and the other cherub at the other end; you shall make the cherubim at the two ends of it of one piece with the mercy seat. 20 And the cherubim shall stretch out their wings above, covering the mercy seat with their wings, and they shall face one another; the faces of the cherubim shall be toward the mercy seat. 21 You shall put the mercy seat on top of the ark, and in the ark you shall put the Testimony that I will give you. 22 And there I will meet with you, and I will speak with you from above the mercy seat, from between the two cherubim which are on the ark of the Testimony, about everything which I will give you in commandment to the children of Israel. 1 Kings 6:23-29 New International Version 23 For the inner sanctuary he made a pair of cherubim out of olive wood, each ten cubits high. 24 One wing of the first cherub was five cubits long, and the other wing five cubits-ten cubits from wing tip to wing tip. 25 The second cherub also measured ten cubits, for the two cherubim were identical in size and shape. 26 The height of each cherub was ten cubits. 27 He placed the cherubim inside the innermost room of the temple, with their wings spread out. The wing of one cherub touched one wall, while the wing of the other touched the other wall, and their wings touched each other in the middle of the room. 28 He overlaid the cherubim with gold. 29 On the walls all around the temple, in both the inner and outer rooms, he carved cherubim, palm trees and open flowers. Numbers 21:4-9 New International Version The Bronze Snake 4 They traveled from Mount Hor along the route to the Red Sea, to go around Edom. But the people grew impatient on the way; 5 they spoke against God and against Moses, and said, “Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? There is no bread! There is no water! And we detest this miserable food!” 6 Then the Lord sent venomous snakes among them; they bit the people and many Israelites died.7 The people came to Moses and said, “We sinned when we spoke against the Lord and against you. Pray that the Lord will take the snakes away from us.” So Moses prayed for the people. 8 The Lord said to Moses, “Make a snake and put it up on a pole; anyone who is bitten can look at it and live.” 9 So Moses made a bronze snake and put it up on a pole. Then when anyone was bitten by a snake and looked at the bronze snake, they lived. John 3:14-16 New International Version 14 Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, 15 that everyone who believes may have eternal life in him.” 16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. Galatians 3:1 New International Version 3 You foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? Before your very eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed as crucified. 1 Corinthians 2:1-2 New International Version 2 And so it was with me, brothers and sisters. When I came to you, I did not come with eloquence or human wisdom as I proclaimed to you the testimony about God.2 For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and him crucified. 1 Corinthians 1:18 New International Version Christ Crucified Is God’s Power and Wisdom 18 For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God Matthew 16:24 New International Version 24 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.

[@Sam15518]

''And call no man your Father upon the earth for one is your Father which is in the heaven" Matthew 23:9

[@el_jefe_007]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/j4Wlg2aCmNSLrpI watch this he was once a protestant like you

[@01superfreddy]

Exodus 25:18-22 New King James Version 18 And you shall make two cherubim of gold; of hammered work you shall make them at the two ends of the mercy seat. 19 Make one cherub at one end, and the other cherub at the other end; you shall make the cherubim at the two ends of it of one piece with the mercy seat. 20 And the cherubim shall stretch out their wings above, covering the mercy seat with their wings, and they shall face one another; the faces of the cherubim shall be toward the mercy seat. 21 You shall put the mercy seat on top of the ark, and in the ark you shall put the Testimony that I will give you. 22 And there I will meet with you, and I will speak with you from above the mercy seat, from between the two cherubim which are on the ark of the Testimony, about everything which I will give you in commandment to the children of Israel. 1 Kings 6:23-29 New International Version 23 For the inner sanctuary he made a pair of cherubim out of olive wood, each ten cubits high. 24 One wing of the first cherub was five cubits long, and the other wing five cubits-ten cubits from wing tip to wing tip. 25 The second cherub also measured ten cubits, for the two cherubim were identical in size and shape. 26 The height of each cherub was ten cubits. 27 He placed the cherubim inside the innermost room of the temple, with their wings spread out. The wing of one cherub touched one wall, while the wing of the other touched the other wall, and their wings touched each other in the middle of the room. 28 He overlaid the cherubim with gold. 29 On the walls all around the temple, in both the inner and outer rooms, he carved cherubim, palm trees and open flowers. Numbers 21:4-9 New International Version The Bronze Snake 4 They traveled from Mount Hor along the route to the Red Sea, to go around Edom. But the people grew impatient on the way; 5 they spoke against God and against Moses, and said, “Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? There is no bread! There is no water! And we detest this miserable food!” 6 Then the Lord sent venomous snakes among them; they bit the people and many Israelites died.7 The people came to Moses and said, “We sinned when we spoke against the Lord and against you. Pray that the Lord will take the snakes away from us.” So Moses prayed for the people. 8 The Lord said to Moses, “Make a snake and put it up on a pole; anyone who is bitten can look at it and live.” 9 So Moses made a bronze snake and put it up on a pole. Then when anyone was bitten by a snake and looked at the bronze snake, they lived. John 3:14-16 New International Version 14 Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, 15 that everyone who believes may have eternal life in him.” 16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. Galatians 3:1 New International Version 3 You foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? Before your very eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed as crucified. 1 Corinthians 2:1-2 New International Version 2 And so it was with me, brothers and sisters. When I came to you, I did not come with eloquence or human wisdom as I proclaimed to you the testimony about God.2 For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and him crucified. 1 Corinthians 1:18 New International Version Christ Crucified Is God’s Power and Wisdom 18 For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God Matthew 16:24 New International Version 24 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.

[@jestrada6730]

Thank you for all this beautiful information about our faith.

[@XerxezsX]

Exodus 20:4-6 4"You shall not make for yourself an image in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. 5You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me, 6but showing love to a thousand generations of those who love me and keep my commandments.

[@hyperband1]

When is praying through saints(statues) to God considered as worshiping an idol as another God ? Exodus 20:4-6 speaks of other Gods being worshiped as idols ...saints are not Gods , you would expect it would be easy to interpret the laws of God as they are now in plain english but no!...try reading it in Hebrew it may be clearer for you haha

[@timothyfreeman97]

@@hyperband1 kia kaha, my brother. God bless ✝️

[@savedbygrace8867]

Te Rangikonehunehu Kiatika Ngawhika saints are the saved bu the blood of JESUS,it means sanctified,holy. It is not a spiritual title bestowed by old men in red hats. It was a salutation used by Paul in his epistles,to the saints at Ephesus,to the saints at colossi etc. You should know what you are talking about before you criticize others. P.s.how long did it take you to think up that name ? P.s.HA HA !

[@hyperband1]

Dominic A in regards to the epistle of Paul you would be an idiot to think any if not all were actually written not only in the hand of the author but also the words.... Your missing the whole point of my comment , do not misconstrued my comment with an overload of useless information about saints when quoting scripture I would advise however reading your bible from front to back then from back to front then you would soon realise when you reach the last part of Revelations that your doing so at your own risk . Oh and another thing ... Regarding my 1 it has nothing to do with you 2 it is my name idiot think about it I didn't choose it - Have a great day ;)

[@savedbygrace8867]

Te Rangikonehunehu Kiatika Ngawhika 1,a saint is one who is saved,it is not an appointed heavenly office. 2 you worship who you pray to. 3 Mary has been dead for 2000 years. Read revelation chapters 20 ,21,22 if you want the truth,CIAO .!

[@jeffersongo4496]

you break the first and second commandaments. nothing can ever change that. its like saying you lie but not to make God mad but to glorify God

[@tarek0347]

You shall not make for yourself a carved image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. You shall not bow down to them or serve them, for I the Lord your God am a jealous God.” Exodus 20:4-5 protestent respect this but catholics don't care about the bible

[@jeffersongo4496]

Amen

[@glendonconte6615]

Sir, the statues or images from the bible you mentioned are commanded by God. But who commanded for these statues to be created? "You shall not make for YOURSELF an image.. " You can name hundreds of good reasons to have them, but none from God. Why risk disobeying his commands, for a personal reason of remembering other people? We have the Bible, is his word not enough?

[@01superfreddy]

Exodus 25:18-22 New King James Version 18 And you shall make two cherubim of gold; of hammered work you shall make them at the two ends of the mercy seat. 19 Make one cherub at one end, and the other cherub at the other end; you shall make the cherubim at the two ends of it of one piece with the mercy seat. 20 And the cherubim shall stretch out their wings above, covering the mercy seat with their wings, and they shall face one another; the faces of the cherubim shall be toward the mercy seat. 21 You shall put the mercy seat on top of the ark, and in the ark you shall put the Testimony that I will give you. 22 And there I will meet with you, and I will speak with you from above the mercy seat, from between the two cherubim which are on the ark of the Testimony, about everything which I will give you in commandment to the children of Israel. 1 Kings 6:23-29 New International Version 23 For the inner sanctuary he made a pair of cherubim out of olive wood, each ten cubits high. 24 One wing of the first cherub was five cubits long, and the other wing five cubits-ten cubits from wing tip to wing tip. 25 The second cherub also measured ten cubits, for the two cherubim were identical in size and shape. 26 The height of each cherub was ten cubits. 27 He placed the cherubim inside the innermost room of the temple, with their wings spread out. The wing of one cherub touched one wall, while the wing of the other touched the other wall, and their wings touched each other in the middle of the room. 28 He overlaid the cherubim with gold. 29 On the walls all around the temple, in both the inner and outer rooms, he carved cherubim, palm trees and open flowers. Numbers 21:4-9 New International Version The Bronze Snake 4 They traveled from Mount Hor along the route to the Red Sea, to go around Edom. But the people grew impatient on the way; 5 they spoke against God and against Moses, and said, “Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? There is no bread! There is no water! And we detest this miserable food!” 6 Then the Lord sent venomous snakes among them; they bit the people and many Israelites died.7 The people came to Moses and said, “We sinned when we spoke against the Lord and against you. Pray that the Lord will take the snakes away from us.” So Moses prayed for the people. 8 The Lord said to Moses, “Make a snake and put it up on a pole; anyone who is bitten can look at it and live.” 9 So Moses made a bronze snake and put it up on a pole. Then when anyone was bitten by a snake and looked at the bronze snake, they lived. John 3:14-16 New International Version 14 Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, 15 that everyone who believes may have eternal life in him.” 16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. Galatians 3:1 New International Version 3 You foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? Before your very eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed as crucified. 1 Corinthians 2:1-2 New International Version 2 And so it was with me, brothers and sisters. When I came to you, I did not come with eloquence or human wisdom as I proclaimed to you the testimony about God.2 For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and him crucified. 1 Corinthians 1:18 New International Version Christ Crucified Is God’s Power and Wisdom 18 For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God Matthew 16:24 New International Version 24 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.

[@CPATuttle]

Why do you need an image of your mom. Take it down. And let’s take take down Mount Rushmore and all art museums all paintings. We don’t need it

[@nathanieladamdelantar3476]

Remember! Rosary.1st Communion,Eucharist,Mass,Sign of Cross? Are not in the Bible.this is just an invention of a man

[@b-rizzmiro1335]

Remember whos the founder and the man who started protestants martin luther just a sinner or a human and not also in the bible. but whos the founder of the catholic church? Jesus christ our savior. GOD . Amen

[@hchoudary]

Justifying idol-ship

[@zelie1155]

It's not idol worship. What part of it is worship? If every time you honored someone it was sin then you could even honor your parents. If owning or having a picture or statue was intrinsically wrong then God would have told *His people* to make them.

[@hchoudary]

Zelie Cesar, please visit a Catholic Church in Europe, and you’ll find church goers praying and bowing to statues. Even to bowing to a statue is act of worship.

[@zelie1155]

@@hchoudary I think that you can bow or kneel in front of a statue with out worshiping it. I believe that you can pray anywhere and not be worshiping anything around you. I believe that bowing is a sign of honor and respect. Why shouldn't you show respect to someone who is really holy? As long as you don't do it out of worship I think it is fine. I would agree with you that bow *can* be worship. I think it is what is in your heart that makes it so.

[@morelmaster]

@@hchoudary I can assure you, no Catholic worships a statue. Only God is worthy of worship.

[@Abznth]

@@zelie1155 thou shall not make a graven image whoever who it is

[@hansrussell2865]

Praise God! I used to think that way sir. But now, i find it offending my Lord God.. with this reason, they made me touch and pray near to them as if my God lives to them.. some even raise them and kiss them..... You are right when you say it commemorate someone, yes beacuse it was really your Father's image on that picture.. but if the image is not you? What would you feel? You have mentioned the old covenant? Do our Church really obeyed what's instructed in that Testament? Or we just want to justify the works or our hands? Our Lord God is Just, and i will worship him in Spirit and in truth.

[@themistoclesrani8261]

Dear Fr. I just want to ask you why Catholics kiss baby Jesus on Christmas day???

[@orlandohilaus6944]

Did Jesus told any body to paint his own image? Is this picture of Jesus is his real image? I wish to know.

[@bernardtarawally2613]

Read John 3:14, Jesus compared himself to a Statue built by Moses.

[@01superfreddy]

Exodus 25:18-22 New King James Version 18 And you shall make two cherubim of gold; of hammered work you shall make them at the two ends of the mercy seat. 19 Make one cherub at one end, and the other cherub at the other end; you shall make the cherubim at the two ends of it of one piece with the mercy seat. 20 And the cherubim shall stretch out their wings above, covering the mercy seat with their wings, and they shall face one another; the faces of the cherubim shall be toward the mercy seat. 21 You shall put the mercy seat on top of the ark, and in the ark you shall put the Testimony that I will give you. 22 And there I will meet with you, and I will speak with you from above the mercy seat, from between the two cherubim which are on the ark of the Testimony, about everything which I will give you in commandment to the children of Israel. 1 Kings 6:23-29 New International Version 23 For the inner sanctuary he made a pair of cherubim out of olive wood, each ten cubits high. 24 One wing of the first cherub was five cubits long, and the other wing five cubits-ten cubits from wing tip to wing tip. 25 The second cherub also measured ten cubits, for the two cherubim were identical in size and shape. 26 The height of each cherub was ten cubits. 27 He placed the cherubim inside the innermost room of the temple, with their wings spread out. The wing of one cherub touched one wall, while the wing of the other touched the other wall, and their wings touched each other in the middle of the room. 28 He overlaid the cherubim with gold. 29 On the walls all around the temple, in both the inner and outer rooms, he carved cherubim, palm trees and open flowers. Numbers 21:4-9 New International Version The Bronze Snake 4 They traveled from Mount Hor along the route to the Red Sea, to go around Edom. But the people grew impatient on the way; 5 they spoke against God and against Moses, and said, “Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? There is no bread! There is no water! And we detest this miserable food!” 6 Then the Lord sent venomous snakes among them; they bit the people and many Israelites died.7 The people came to Moses and said, “We sinned when we spoke against the Lord and against you. Pray that the Lord will take the snakes away from us.” So Moses prayed for the people. 8 The Lord said to Moses, “Make a snake and put it up on a pole; anyone who is bitten can look at it and live.” 9 So Moses made a bronze snake and put it up on a pole. Then when anyone was bitten by a snake and looked at the bronze snake, they lived. John 3:14-16 New International Version 14 Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, 15 that everyone who believes may have eternal life in him.” 16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. Galatians 3:1 New International Version 3 You foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? Before your very eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed as crucified. 1 Corinthians 2:1-2 New International Version 2 And so it was with me, brothers and sisters. When I came to you, I did not come with eloquence or human wisdom as I proclaimed to you the testimony about God.2 For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and him crucified. 1 Corinthians 1:18 New International Version Christ Crucified Is God’s Power and Wisdom 18 For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God Matthew 16:24 New International Version 24 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.

[@CPATuttle]

So no one can paint because Jesus didn’t say we could

[@yaoyao8744]

We cannot say the same case with GOD, He is Holy. If we wanna Know Him or close to HIM. Just read the Bible, have a good relationship with Him without any statues. We save people's photos or pictures/images to remember them, but God, we need them not (any images and statues) to remember HIM... We just need a pure heart and seek HIM by knowing HIM well...

[@01superfreddy]

Exodus 25:18-22 New King James Version 18 And you shall make two cherubim of gold; of hammered work you shall make them at the two ends of the mercy seat. 19 Make one cherub at one end, and the other cherub at the other end; you shall make the cherubim at the two ends of it of one piece with the mercy seat. 20 And the cherubim shall stretch out their wings above, covering the mercy seat with their wings, and they shall face one another; the faces of the cherubim shall be toward the mercy seat. 21 You shall put the mercy seat on top of the ark, and in the ark you shall put the Testimony that I will give you. 22 And there I will meet with you, and I will speak with you from above the mercy seat, from between the two cherubim which are on the ark of the Testimony, about everything which I will give you in commandment to the children of Israel. 1 Kings 6:23-29 New International Version 23 For the inner sanctuary he made a pair of cherubim out of olive wood, each ten cubits high. 24 One wing of the first cherub was five cubits long, and the other wing five cubits-ten cubits from wing tip to wing tip. 25 The second cherub also measured ten cubits, for the two cherubim were identical in size and shape. 26 The height of each cherub was ten cubits. 27 He placed the cherubim inside the innermost room of the temple, with their wings spread out. The wing of one cherub touched one wall, while the wing of the other touched the other wall, and their wings touched each other in the middle of the room. 28 He overlaid the cherubim with gold. 29 On the walls all around the temple, in both the inner and outer rooms, he carved cherubim, palm trees and open flowers. Numbers 21:4-9 New International Version The Bronze Snake 4 They traveled from Mount Hor along the route to the Red Sea, to go around Edom. But the people grew impatient on the way; 5 they spoke against God and against Moses, and said, “Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? There is no bread! There is no water! And we detest this miserable food!” 6 Then the Lord sent venomous snakes among them; they bit the people and many Israelites died.7 The people came to Moses and said, “We sinned when we spoke against the Lord and against you. Pray that the Lord will take the snakes away from us.” So Moses prayed for the people. 8 The Lord said to Moses, “Make a snake and put it up on a pole; anyone who is bitten can look at it and live.” 9 So Moses made a bronze snake and put it up on a pole. Then when anyone was bitten by a snake and looked at the bronze snake, they lived. John 3:14-16 New International Version 14 Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, 15 that everyone who believes may have eternal life in him.” 16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. Galatians 3:1 New International Version 3 You foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? Before your very eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed as crucified. 1 Corinthians 2:1-2 New International Version 2 And so it was with me, brothers and sisters. When I came to you, I did not come with eloquence or human wisdom as I proclaimed to you the testimony about God.2 For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and him crucified. 1 Corinthians 1:18 New International Version Christ Crucified Is God’s Power and Wisdom 18 For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God Matthew 16:24 New International Version 24 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.

[@marrisobufete4440]

And God say no one will calls father than him

[@savedbygrace8867]

The Bible says EXODUS 20:4,”THOU SHALT NOT MAKE UNTO THEE ANY GRAVEN IMAGE(dimensional image, Statue) OF ANY THING IN HEAVEN ON EARTH OR IN THE WATER UNDER THE EARTH,THOU SHALT NOT BOW DOWN TO THEM OR WORSHIP THEM,BECAUSE,I THE LORD THY GOD AM A JEALOUS GOD VISITING INIQUITY ON THEM THAT DO TO THE TIRD AND FOURTH GENERATION” GOD said it,I believe it.

[@morelmaster]

God is not prohibiting artwork in general, only making graven images and worshiping them as if they were a god or God. So many people misunderstand the commandment.

[@chupol5659]

Good explanation but why the people kneeding prayers to Mary and other saints Statue? why not direct it to God within your heart and your spirit so weird..

[@Msc762]

I love Jesus and i love his family ! Pictures are Reminders

[@savedbygrace8867]

Shepot LC please send me one of your pictures i want to know what JESUS really looked like. All I see are pictures of blue eyed blond haired 6 foot Norwegians.

[@freddieg5080]

Dominic A CHRISTIAN Sorry to those people that believes in that explanation No one knew the real picture of our god Jesus Nor why do they kiss these so called statues!!! And they bowed to them too

[@savedbygrace8867]

Freddie G i did some research into what JESUS probably looked like. JESUS looked like any other jew of that time that is why judas had to point him out,(betray him with a kiss)’to make sure they got the right one.HE probably was about 5’to 5’4”,the average height of jews at that time, About a 140 lbs,black curly or kinky hair,and dark complexioned.living in the desert he would have had a flat noes to be able to be able to breathe the hot ,dry desert air. ISAIAH53:2,”FOR HE SHALL GROW UP BEFORE HIM AS A TENDER PLANT,AND AS A ROOT OUT OF DRY GROUND,HE HAD NO FORM OR COMELINESS AND WHEN WE SEE HIM,HE HAD NO BEAUTY THAT WE SHOULD DESIRE HIM.” The hollywood version of JESUS CHRIST,the blue eyed blond haired white man would have been burnt to a crisp, And blinded by the desert sun. This is what my research has shown me. The pictures that people think are JESUS would more closely resemble Lucifer than JESUS. 2 CORINTHIANS 11:14,”AND NO WONDER FOR EVEN THE DEVIL HIMSELF COMES AS AN ANGEL OF LIGHT”

[@sauravgupta7415]

People are dying everyday, focus on sharing the Gospel rather than justifying statues..

[@thebarber2009]

right throw away the statues its keeping alot of indians asians and blacks out of the church. they assume its white mans religion

[@01superfreddy]

Exodus 25:18-22 New King James Version 18 And you shall make two cherubim of gold; of hammered work you shall make them at the two ends of the mercy seat. 19 Make one cherub at one end, and the other cherub at the other end; you shall make the cherubim at the two ends of it of one piece with the mercy seat. 20 And the cherubim shall stretch out their wings above, covering the mercy seat with their wings, and they shall face one another; the faces of the cherubim shall be toward the mercy seat. 21 You shall put the mercy seat on top of the ark, and in the ark you shall put the Testimony that I will give you. 22 And there I will meet with you, and I will speak with you from above the mercy seat, from between the two cherubim which are on the ark of the Testimony, about everything which I will give you in commandment to the children of Israel. 1 Kings 6:23-29 New International Version 23 For the inner sanctuary he made a pair of cherubim out of olive wood, each ten cubits high. 24 One wing of the first cherub was five cubits long, and the other wing five cubits-ten cubits from wing tip to wing tip. 25 The second cherub also measured ten cubits, for the two cherubim were identical in size and shape. 26 The height of each cherub was ten cubits. 27 He placed the cherubim inside the innermost room of the temple, with their wings spread out. The wing of one cherub touched one wall, while the wing of the other touched the other wall, and their wings touched each other in the middle of the room. 28 He overlaid the cherubim with gold. 29 On the walls all around the temple, in both the inner and outer rooms, he carved cherubim, palm trees and open flowers. Numbers 21:4-9 New International Version The Bronze Snake 4 They traveled from Mount Hor along the route to the Red Sea, to go around Edom. But the people grew impatient on the way; 5 they spoke against God and against Moses, and said, “Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? There is no bread! There is no water! And we detest this miserable food!” 6 Then the Lord sent venomous snakes among them; they bit the people and many Israelites died.7 The people came to Moses and said, “We sinned when we spoke against the Lord and against you. Pray that the Lord will take the snakes away from us.” So Moses prayed for the people. 8 The Lord said to Moses, “Make a snake and put it up on a pole; anyone who is bitten can look at it and live.” 9 So Moses made a bronze snake and put it up on a pole. Then when anyone was bitten by a snake and looked at the bronze snake, they lived. John 3:14-16 New International Version 14 Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, 15 that everyone who believes may have eternal life in him.” 16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. Galatians 3:1 New International Version 3 You foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? Before your very eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed as crucified. 1 Corinthians 2:1-2 New International Version 2 And so it was with me, brothers and sisters. When I came to you, I did not come with eloquence or human wisdom as I proclaimed to you the testimony about God.2 For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and him crucified. 1 Corinthians 1:18 New International Version Christ Crucified Is God’s Power and Wisdom 18 For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God Matthew 16:24 New International Version 24 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.

[@01superfreddy]

@@thebarber2009 Exodus 25:18-22 New King James Version 18 And you shall make two cherubim of gold; of hammered work you shall make them at the two ends of the mercy seat. 19 Make one cherub at one end, and the other cherub at the other end; you shall make the cherubim at the two ends of it of one piece with the mercy seat. 20 And the cherubim shall stretch out their wings above, covering the mercy seat with their wings, and they shall face one another; the faces of the cherubim shall be toward the mercy seat. 21 You shall put the mercy seat on top of the ark, and in the ark you shall put the Testimony that I will give you. 22 And there I will meet with you, and I will speak with you from above the mercy seat, from between the two cherubim which are on the ark of the Testimony, about everything which I will give you in commandment to the children of Israel. 1 Kings 6:23-29 New International Version 23 For the inner sanctuary he made a pair of cherubim out of olive wood, each ten cubits high. 24 One wing of the first cherub was five cubits long, and the other wing five cubits-ten cubits from wing tip to wing tip. 25 The second cherub also measured ten cubits, for the two cherubim were identical in size and shape. 26 The height of each cherub was ten cubits. 27 He placed the cherubim inside the innermost room of the temple, with their wings spread out. The wing of one cherub touched one wall, while the wing of the other touched the other wall, and their wings touched each other in the middle of the room. 28 He overlaid the cherubim with gold. 29 On the walls all around the temple, in both the inner and outer rooms, he carved cherubim, palm trees and open flowers. Numbers 21:4-9 New International Version The Bronze Snake 4 They traveled from Mount Hor along the route to the Red Sea, to go around Edom. But the people grew impatient on the way; 5 they spoke against God and against Moses, and said, “Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? There is no bread! There is no water! And we detest this miserable food!” 6 Then the Lord sent venomous snakes among them; they bit the people and many Israelites died.7 The people came to Moses and said, “We sinned when we spoke against the Lord and against you. Pray that the Lord will take the snakes away from us.” So Moses prayed for the people. 8 The Lord said to Moses, “Make a snake and put it up on a pole; anyone who is bitten can look at it and live.” 9 So Moses made a bronze snake and put it up on a pole. Then when anyone was bitten by a snake and looked at the bronze snake, they lived. John 3:14-16 New International Version 14 Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, 15 that everyone who believes may have eternal life in him.” 16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. Galatians 3:1 New International Version 3 You foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? Before your very eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed as crucified. 1 Corinthians 2:1-2 New International Version 2 And so it was with me, brothers and sisters. When I came to you, I did not come with eloquence or human wisdom as I proclaimed to you the testimony about God.2 For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and him crucified. 1 Corinthians 1:18 New International Version Christ Crucified Is God’s Power and Wisdom 18 For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God Matthew 16:24 New International Version 24 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.

[@freumgalido6898]

Where are the bible verses that would support whatever you are saying?.. The Bible clearly states that it is a major sin to worship any idol or graven images in Exodus 20.. Also there is no verse in the bible that Judas hold on to the imgae of Jesus duh???? .. Lies all lies!!??

[@timothyfreeman97]

Well, you see, no one is asking for you to worship a saint or a statue depicting them. Such a teaching does not exist in the Church that Christ himself established, the Catholic Church.

[@savedbygrace8867]

Freum Galido you worship who you bow to and pray to. Why have statues when the Bible says in EXODUS 20:4,don’t even make them? You say they remind you of people,people you’ve never seen and have no idea what they look like ! Do you actually think that mary ,who was middle eastern ,and lived in the desert actually had blond hair,blue eyes,and porcelain skin ? After one day she would have looked like a piece of crispy bacon 🥓.

[@savedbygrace8867]

Timothy Freeman there are 135 major shrines to mary in the world and tens of thousands of minor shrines, Hmmmm.

[@freumgalido6898]

@@timothyfreeman97 to tell u the truth im not a catholic. i am born and raised in a bible believing baptist church..

[@freumgalido6898]

@@savedbygrace8867 i am not a catholic haha i am a bible believing christian

[@sumanthapa1909]

Read Deuteronomy 5:8

[@01superfreddy]

Exodus 25:18-22 New King James Version 18 And you shall make two cherubim of gold; of hammered work you shall make them at the two ends of the mercy seat. 19 Make one cherub at one end, and the other cherub at the other end; you shall make the cherubim at the two ends of it of one piece with the mercy seat. 20 And the cherubim shall stretch out their wings above, covering the mercy seat with their wings, and they shall face one another; the faces of the cherubim shall be toward the mercy seat. 21 You shall put the mercy seat on top of the ark, and in the ark you shall put the Testimony that I will give you. 22 And there I will meet with you, and I will speak with you from above the mercy seat, from between the two cherubim which are on the ark of the Testimony, about everything which I will give you in commandment to the children of Israel. 1 Kings 6:23-29 New International Version 23 For the inner sanctuary he made a pair of cherubim out of olive wood, each ten cubits high. 24 One wing of the first cherub was five cubits long, and the other wing five cubits-ten cubits from wing tip to wing tip. 25 The second cherub also measured ten cubits, for the two cherubim were identical in size and shape. 26 The height of each cherub was ten cubits. 27 He placed the cherubim inside the innermost room of the temple, with their wings spread out. The wing of one cherub touched one wall, while the wing of the other touched the other wall, and their wings touched each other in the middle of the room. 28 He overlaid the cherubim with gold. 29 On the walls all around the temple, in both the inner and outer rooms, he carved cherubim, palm trees and open flowers. Numbers 21:4-9 New International Version The Bronze Snake 4 They traveled from Mount Hor along the route to the Red Sea, to go around Edom. But the people grew impatient on the way; 5 they spoke against God and against Moses, and said, “Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? There is no bread! There is no water! And we detest this miserable food!” 6 Then the Lord sent venomous snakes among them; they bit the people and many Israelites died.7 The people came to Moses and said, “We sinned when we spoke against the Lord and against you. Pray that the Lord will take the snakes away from us.” So Moses prayed for the people. 8 The Lord said to Moses, “Make a snake and put it up on a pole; anyone who is bitten can look at it and live.” 9 So Moses made a bronze snake and put it up on a pole. Then when anyone was bitten by a snake and looked at the bronze snake, they lived. John 3:14-16 New International Version 14 Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, 15 that everyone who believes may have eternal life in him.” 16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. Galatians 3:1 New International Version 3 You foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? Before your very eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed as crucified. 1 Corinthians 2:1-2 New International Version 2 And so it was with me, brothers and sisters. When I came to you, I did not come with eloquence or human wisdom as I proclaimed to you the testimony about God.2 For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and him crucified. 1 Corinthians 1:18 New International Version Christ Crucified Is God’s Power and Wisdom 18 For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God Matthew 16:24 New International Version 24 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.

[@01superfreddy]

@@Abznth Exodus 25:18-22 New King James Version 18 And you shall make two cherubim of gold; of hammered work you shall make them at the two ends of the mercy seat. 19 Make one cherub at one end, and the other cherub at the other end; you shall make the cherubim at the two ends of it of one piece with the mercy seat. 20 And the cherubim shall stretch out their wings above, covering the mercy seat with their wings, and they shall face one another; the faces of the cherubim shall be toward the mercy seat. 21 You shall put the mercy seat on top of the ark, and in the ark you shall put the Testimony that I will give you. 22 And there I will meet with you, and I will speak with you from above the mercy seat, from between the two cherubim which are on the ark of the Testimony, about everything which I will give you in commandment to the children of Israel. 1 Kings 6:23-29 New International Version 23 For the inner sanctuary he made a pair of cherubim out of olive wood, each ten cubits high. 24 One wing of the first cherub was five cubits long, and the other wing five cubits-ten cubits from wing tip to wing tip. 25 The second cherub also measured ten cubits, for the two cherubim were identical in size and shape. 26 The height of each cherub was ten cubits. 27 He placed the cherubim inside the innermost room of the temple, with their wings spread out. The wing of one cherub touched one wall, while the wing of the other touched the other wall, and their wings touched each other in the middle of the room. 28 He overlaid the cherubim with gold. 29 On the walls all around the temple, in both the inner and outer rooms, he carved cherubim, palm trees and open flowers. Numbers 21:4-9 New International Version The Bronze Snake 4 They traveled from Mount Hor along the route to the Red Sea, to go around Edom. But the people grew impatient on the way; 5 they spoke against God and against Moses, and said, “Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? There is no bread! There is no water! And we detest this miserable food!” 6 Then the Lord sent venomous snakes among them; they bit the people and many Israelites died.7 The people came to Moses and said, “We sinned when we spoke against the Lord and against you. Pray that the Lord will take the snakes away from us.” So Moses prayed for the people. 8 The Lord said to Moses, “Make a snake and put it up on a pole; anyone who is bitten can look at it and live.” 9 So Moses made a bronze snake and put it up on a pole. Then when anyone was bitten by a snake and looked at the bronze snake, they lived. John 3:14-16 New International Version 14 Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, 15 that everyone who believes may have eternal life in him.” 16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. Galatians 3:1 New International Version 3 You foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? Before your very eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed as crucified. 1 Corinthians 2:1-2 New International Version 2 And so it was with me, brothers and sisters. When I came to you, I did not come with eloquence or human wisdom as I proclaimed to you the testimony about God.2 For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and him crucified. 1 Corinthians 1:18 New International Version Christ Crucified Is God’s Power and Wisdom 18 For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God Matthew 16:24 New International Version 24 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.

[@BeverlyJaneUnfiltered]

Lovely message, thank you, and thank you for sharing a bit of your Grandfather with us too.

[@JesusIsLord-]

What? Do you sin against God and justify it? Are you out of your mind? What kind of warped nonsense do you believe?

[@FranciscoDiaz-sn8oz]

@@JesusIsLord- the “nonsense” that the one true holy church which was founded by Christ himself teaches now come back to the truth and repent

[@JesusIsLord-]

Hummm. That's why you are still eating papadam and not baptised in the Holy Spirit yet ? @@FranciscoDiaz-sn8oz

[@joshuamanganti4801]

So,,why do yah worship or kneel before them?..and you can inspire or prove Gods love by looking to the sky or yourself ..think about that

[@riplik6256]

Yes they worship Satan idolotry is a major sin

[@jayveeaurea9091]

A statue of other Gods are sinful because they do not whatsoever represent God at all but with Saints and Jesus, they represent God and his forgiving love. Holy statues are different and that’s a thing.😊 ...think about that

[@myhonestreaction6217]

@@jayveeaurea9091 wait saint are God's? 🤔🤔🤔🤔

[@myhonestreaction6217]

@@jayveeaurea9091 what do the saints do? 🤔🤔🤔 im just curious

[@alexmarker881]

It's a tradition from pagan rome has nothing to do with the gospel

[@rjlopez6064]

rather than a feeling and just a belief we should look for the truth. How is this done? By reading the word of God. What he left behind for us being the Bible and the Holy Spirit. I will leave these two verses that will teach you the truth and unknowing of Catholics. Mathew 29:3 “and call no man your father on earth, for you have one Father, who is in heaven” and Deuteronomy 5:8 “You shall not make for yourself a carved image, or any likeness that is in the heaven above, or that is on the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth.” This speaks of the truth. Sorry, but catholic practice goes against the Bible. I have nothing but love for you guys though if you repent from your sins the Lord will see good in your hearts and you will be saved. God bless you!

[@01superfreddy]

Exodus 25:18-22 New King James Version 18 And you shall make two cherubim of gold; of hammered work you shall make them at the two ends of the mercy seat. 19 Make one cherub at one end, and the other cherub at the other end; you shall make the cherubim at the two ends of it of one piece with the mercy seat. 20 And the cherubim shall stretch out their wings above, covering the mercy seat with their wings, and they shall face one another; the faces of the cherubim shall be toward the mercy seat. 21 You shall put the mercy seat on top of the ark, and in the ark you shall put the Testimony that I will give you. 22 And there I will meet with you, and I will speak with you from above the mercy seat, from between the two cherubim which are on the ark of the Testimony, about everything which I will give you in commandment to the children of Israel. 1 Kings 6:23-29 New International Version 23 For the inner sanctuary he made a pair of cherubim out of olive wood, each ten cubits high. 24 One wing of the first cherub was five cubits long, and the other wing five cubits-ten cubits from wing tip to wing tip. 25 The second cherub also measured ten cubits, for the two cherubim were identical in size and shape. 26 The height of each cherub was ten cubits. 27 He placed the cherubim inside the innermost room of the temple, with their wings spread out. The wing of one cherub touched one wall, while the wing of the other touched the other wall, and their wings touched each other in the middle of the room. 28 He overlaid the cherubim with gold. 29 On the walls all around the temple, in both the inner and outer rooms, he carved cherubim, palm trees and open flowers. Numbers 21:4-9 New International Version The Bronze Snake 4 They traveled from Mount Hor along the route to the Red Sea, to go around Edom. But the people grew impatient on the way; 5 they spoke against God and against Moses, and said, “Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? There is no bread! There is no water! And we detest this miserable food!” 6 Then the Lord sent venomous snakes among them; they bit the people and many Israelites died.7 The people came to Moses and said, “We sinned when we spoke against the Lord and against you. Pray that the Lord will take the snakes away from us.” So Moses prayed for the people. 8 The Lord said to Moses, “Make a snake and put it up on a pole; anyone who is bitten can look at it and live.” 9 So Moses made a bronze snake and put it up on a pole. Then when anyone was bitten by a snake and looked at the bronze snake, they lived. John 3:14-16 New International Version 14 Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, 15 that everyone who believes may have eternal life in him.” 16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. Galatians 3:1 New International Version 3 You foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? Before your very eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed as crucified. 1 Corinthians 2:1-2 New International Version 2 And so it was with me, brothers and sisters. When I came to you, I did not come with eloquence or human wisdom as I proclaimed to you the testimony about God.2 For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and him crucified. 1 Corinthians 1:18 New International Version Christ Crucified Is God’s Power and Wisdom 18 For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God Matthew 16:24 New International Version 24 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.

[@moonlight3930]

Rj Lopez your saving soul thank you keep it up

[@ireanwahlang3973]

Is it biblical to pray the rosary or is it man made rules? Because biblically it's not written anywhere that we should pray to Mary.. No offense I'm just curious to know why.

[@morelmaster]

It's not Biblical because the Rosary prayer didn't even exist when the Bible was written. There is no church rule today which says a Catholic must pray the Rosary, it is encouraged by the Church, but it is your choice whether to pray it or not.

[@ireanwahlang3973]

@@morelmaster if its not biblical then why is it necessary to pray? Jesus said no one comes to my father except through me. Jesus is the only way to heaven, it's clearly written in the Bible so why pray to others when only Jesus is the way? Why don't we just go according to the word of God?

[@morelmaster]

@@ireanwahlang3973 From a Catholic perspective, we believe that the Saints including Mary are not dead in the grave, (their body is of course), but not their spirit which is with God in Heaven. Those believers on earth still alive, and those believers who have died, yet whose spirits are in Heaven, are ALL part of the Body of Christ. So just as the Bible says we should pray to God for others on earth, we also believe that those in Heaven can still pray for us who are still on earth, but we must pray/ask them for their prayers, just as we would ask those on earth to pray for us. Do you believe that the spirits of the believing dead are in Heaven right now?

[@Missinabella]

How many people even pray nowadays??? I mean my Muslim friends collectively seem to pray more than my Christian friends... How about atheists? Srsly,When people pray the Holy Rosary, isn't that a good thing? At least they are praying. It "seems" there's a lot of "smart" people on the internet with a whole lot of whatev info.

[@picasodanis7981]

amen

[@Abznth]

big A

[@johnbrowne3950]

Do you pray to that picture of your great grandpa? Ah, that's the difference. Also, Jesus isn't on the cross and He isn't a baby. Also, no one prayed to the cherubim or the image of a snake. They were told to look upon the snake on the pole "and live." You need to study your Bible without the Roman Catholic spin.

[@jayveeaurea9091]

That’s because you aren’t supposed to pray to the state you are looking at while praying. Officially, that is idolatry. Images are basically there for aesthetics lmao🥴

[@johnbrowne3950]

@@jayveeaurea9091 Do not make any images of anything in heaven or below and do not bow down to them. Exodus 34:17 Leviticus 19:4 Leviticus 26:1

[@triciaperry2234]

@@jayveeaurea9091 Excuses for hidden spiritual ADULTERY and IDOLATRY

[@CPATuttle]

No one prays to the statues either. Who told you Catholics pray to the statue? Do you pray to pieces of paper when you pray over your Bible?

[@johnbrowne3950]

@@CPATuttle No one had to tell me. I grew up in a devout Catholic home and attended Roman Catholic grammar and high school taught by the Irish Christian Brothers. Saw many people kneel, light candles and pray before a statue of Mary in church. Also, I do not pray to my Bible. I read the Bible then I set it down and pray to Jesus for what he has revealed to me through the Holy Spirit.

[@macrofuture]

Right but I’m sure the picture of your grandma has no creep factor, unlike these statues. They are objectively creepy

[@moonlight3930]

Them statues are a waist of money and time you could have got food for the starving people in this world.then they would have seen GOD in you not a statue .am I wrong ?

[@triciaperry2234]

💯 CORRECT. They are just justifying IDOLATRY and hiding it because many don't have the holy Spirit so they Use them. The whole CATHOLIC CHURCH is a farce and basically a hidden cult that mimics Christianity.

[@savedbygrace8867]

if you need statues to believe in GOD,then you have no real faith. EPHESIANS 2 8+9,”FOR BY GRACE YOU ARE SAVED THROUGH FAITH IT AND NOT OF YOURSELVES,IT IS A GIFT OF GOD AND NOT OF WORKS LEST ANY MAN SHOULD BOAST”

[@morelmaster]

Sorry to burst your bubble, but no Catholic NEEDS statues to believe in God. I am Catholic and if they decided to remove all the statues, pictures, and stained glass windows in all the churches it wouldn't affect my belief in God in the least, and I'm quite sure all Catholics would say the same thing. Don't fool yourself.

[@juniecarlbelvis1712]

Faith alone can't save you

[@savedbygrace8867]

Junie Carl Belvis EPHESIANS 2:8,”FOR YOU ARE SAVED BY GRACE THROUGH FAITH AND NOT OF YOURSELVES IT IS A GIFT OF GOD AND NOT OF WORKS LEST ANY MAN SHOULD BOAST”

[@savedbygrace8867]

john mizak do you have a rosary ?

[@savedbygrace8867]

john mizak if you don’t need them then why do you have statues in your churches, and your homes ?

[@newmanjesiiiofficial5287]

I being a catholic...is against the statues build and kept in church....how can I Bible reader get excuses by taking your point that is everyone keeps their parents photo..and the love ones at home ...I agree that but none goes and kneel or pray infront of those image it's kept for remembering them or to tell the future coming memeber in family who she or he was....but Bile says not create any image of heaven above or from the down water...this words warn us not to build any image of God...by which many people thou knowing we should not worship idol still they go near the status hold and pray , they kiss..it hurts when we read the verse Exodus 20:4-6😢

[@a.t.6322]

I am very impressed by many of the teachings of the Catholic Church. But I think he failed here in making the connection between a two-dimensional photograph and an actual statue. It is a rather poor comparison. I don't have a problem with statues at all in the church I do have a problem when they are taken out in feasts and celebrations where people venerate them as they pass by. This looks too much like idle worship even if the intent is not there. Another problem is that all the saints for the most part are represented as Europeans when this is absolutely false especially when it comes to the early Saints who were middle-easterners. I totally understand their function as a teaching tool especially when we consider that for most of human existence the vast majority of human beings could not read or write and so the stories were told through icons and statues.

[@timothyfreeman97]

Great point, Al. Especially your last sentence in regards to the Early centuries where painted icons and images spoke louder than any of the written words that most couldn't read at the time, unfortunately. Former protestant right here, and it's true that a statue being venerated in public may or may not give off the wrong idea. But it's just that -- a wrong idea. For some, it may just be a misconception just like many well meaning protestants have towards the Church Christ established. And in regards to the depiction of Saints in Icons and artwork as being from a particular race: in my humble opinion, that's perfectly fine. They were not always intended to be a text book historical illustration of the event or person. Icons of Our Lord, Our Lady and the various Saints are like a window to heaven capturing that sense of transcendence when depicting a holy person. With that in mind, we can imagine various cultures throughout times in history where it would be fitting to adopt a certain holy figure as one of their own to give that certain people a sense of identification with the Saint depicted. For example there are icons in China and Japan where they depict Our Lord and Lady with east asian physical features whilst wearing rich garments closely associated with their heritage. There are also ancient icons found in africa where Christ is portrayed with dark skin and African features with dread lock type hair. I see nothing wrong with the people of a set place identifying God's holy people as one of their own.

[@a.t.6322]

@@timothyfreeman97 I appreciate your response. I have been finding the videos by Dr. Brant Pitre to be incredibly helpful in helping me to draw closer to the Church and its teachings. Thanks again.

[@timothyfreeman97]

@@a.t.6322 Me, too! In fact one of his videos about the primacy of Peter is what really hit the nail on the head for me and caused me to start looking further in to the writings of the Early Church Fathers and to then discover that the Early Church of Christ and the Apostles truly was and is the Catholic Church. It's little steps like this that has allowed me along with many others to count down the days 'til Next Easter Vigil when we can be confirmed and receive Christ in the Eucharist for the very the very first time. Pray for me, Al. I shall do likewise. Blessings ✝️

[@jjh7066]

Is that the face of jesus?

[@marrisobufete4440]

Why leanr priesthood coz of money

[@freddieg5080]

Is says do not create images In the Bible and hive faith We don’t give faith to our images of our love ones Plus that’s most likely the real pictures of the relatives Not an imaginary picture of Mary, and Jesus

[@morelmaster]

The Bible says to not make graven images and WORSHIP them. It is not saying you cannot make artwork such as statues, carvings, or paintings of something.

[@freddieg5080]

john mizak I’m sorry but you are just repeating yourself Is painting , statues , obviously you’re in denial about the real picture of Jesus No one knows gods face So we cannot just create something or imagined wrongful face that’s a sin!!!! It’s clearly states in the Bible do not create any images “I am a jealous coz I am your god Period Stop twisting of what’s written in the Bible Read it again Oh I’m sorry of your Roman Catholic mist likely you never read Bible Because apparently priest is the only one can read it YES I was catholic and now I’m Christian!!!!

[@morelmaster]

@@freddieg5080 Sorry, but the commandment says not to make a graven image and worship it. Making artwork is not prohibited in the commandment. The purpose of the commandment was not to prevent man from making art, but to keep man from worshiping his creation of art.

[@freddieg5080]

I don’t want to argue with you Do you see an images on that artwork????? That artwork is a piece of a thing’s Meaning it’s a symbolic piece

[@freddieg5080]

john mizak Don’t want to break this to you but You shouldn’t tell anyone about your SIN as well Your priest is a human being !!!! He is not a god Devil is always listening to any conversation that you make to others You do not repeat your prayer like CATHOLIC does God can here you even on yo our thoughts That’s why you direct to god when praying Not in a normal person, not Marry Or anyone except god So stop believing that it’s just an artwork A FRAME 🖼 OR WHATEVER IS A MEDIUM OF images or statues it’s jus doesn’t look like any particular figures God bless you

[@vincenttrujillo8674]

Catholics are used to idol worship worshiping Mary and the Saints is idol worship! Mary and the Saints would say don’t pray to me their servants too! Jesus said who are my mother and brothers and sisters anyone who does the will of our Father Mark 3 31-35 don’t make NO statues or graven images Exodus 20:4 or pray to anyone except Jesus Christ and God! And call No man father on earth for you have but one Father in heaven Matthew 23:9

[@flearhcp]

Do you call your father , father ? Or is your dad called by name?

[@vincenttrujillo8674]

Marcus Chung I call him dad I don’t call him or any other man father we have one Father in heaven! I did before I knew the scriptures and ceased from it once the knowledge of God was revealed to me cause I had no excuse after reading 📖 Matthew 23:9 check it out!

[@flearhcp]

@@vincenttrujillo8674 wow thats amazing! i wonder how Jesus addressed his foster father Joseph, Ab? Dad? Daddy? Papa?

[@wapperjaw8282]

The scriptures show that when people bowed down to Jesus it was out of respect and giving honor to the Son of God ... it does not mean the people worshiped Jesus. But Catholicism says when people bowed down to Jesus that it means they worshipped him. But then Catholicism bows down to all sorts of images to human remains praying to and kissing and don't call it image worship. Do you see the irony?

[@morelmaster]

The Bible clearly says that Jesus was worshiped by many people including the twelve Apostles, which proves that Jesus was God in human form.

[@01superfreddy]

Exodus 25:18-22 New King James Version 18 And you shall make two cherubim of gold; of hammered work you shall make them at the two ends of the mercy seat. 19 Make one cherub at one end, and the other cherub at the other end; you shall make the cherubim at the two ends of it of one piece with the mercy seat. 20 And the cherubim shall stretch out their wings above, covering the mercy seat with their wings, and they shall face one another; the faces of the cherubim shall be toward the mercy seat. 21 You shall put the mercy seat on top of the ark, and in the ark you shall put the Testimony that I will give you. 22 And there I will meet with you, and I will speak with you from above the mercy seat, from between the two cherubim which are on the ark of the Testimony, about everything which I will give you in commandment to the children of Israel. 1 Kings 6:23-29 New International Version 23 For the inner sanctuary he made a pair of cherubim out of olive wood, each ten cubits high. 24 One wing of the first cherub was five cubits long, and the other wing five cubits-ten cubits from wing tip to wing tip. 25 The second cherub also measured ten cubits, for the two cherubim were identical in size and shape. 26 The height of each cherub was ten cubits. 27 He placed the cherubim inside the innermost room of the temple, with their wings spread out. The wing of one cherub touched one wall, while the wing of the other touched the other wall, and their wings touched each other in the middle of the room. 28 He overlaid the cherubim with gold. 29 On the walls all around the temple, in both the inner and outer rooms, he carved cherubim, palm trees and open flowers. Numbers 21:4-9 New International Version The Bronze Snake 4 They traveled from Mount Hor along the route to the Red Sea, to go around Edom. But the people grew impatient on the way; 5 they spoke against God and against Moses, and said, “Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? There is no bread! There is no water! And we detest this miserable food!” 6 Then the Lord sent venomous snakes among them; they bit the people and many Israelites died.7 The people came to Moses and said, “We sinned when we spoke against the Lord and against you. Pray that the Lord will take the snakes away from us.” So Moses prayed for the people. 8 The Lord said to Moses, “Make a snake and put it up on a pole; anyone who is bitten can look at it and live.” 9 So Moses made a bronze snake and put it up on a pole. Then when anyone was bitten by a snake and looked at the bronze snake, they lived. John 3:14-16 New International Version 14 Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, 15 that everyone who believes may have eternal life in him.” 16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. Galatians 3:1 New International Version 3 You foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? Before your very eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed as crucified. 1 Corinthians 2:1-2 New International Version 2 And so it was with me, brothers and sisters. When I came to you, I did not come with eloquence or human wisdom as I proclaimed to you the testimony about God.2 For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and him crucified. 1 Corinthians 1:18 New International Version Christ Crucified Is God’s Power and Wisdom 18 For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God Matthew 16:24 New International Version 24 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.

[@wapperjaw8282]

@@01superfreddy Those scriptures you point out concerning the images that were made were not worshiped. They did not even bow down to them. And there shall be no man in the tabernacle of the congregation when he goeth in to make an atonement in the holy place, until he come out, and have made an atonement for himself, and for his household, and for all the congregation of Israel. - Lev 16:17 None of the images used in sacrifice were used in the way that Christendom use of image worship as claimed particular by the Catholicism. Catholicism tries to link them as the same. But they far from being the same, as the scriptures' show. Only the high priest enter the holy place and only he saw and used the items accordingly for sin and burnt offering, to make atonement for the Israelites … etc. Which are no longer needed due to Jesus Christ ransom sacrificed. Ex. 20:4, 5, JB: “You shall not make yourself a carved image or any likeness of anything in heaven or on earth beneath or in the waters under the earth; you shall not bow down to them or serve them [“bow down before them or worship them,” NAB]. For I, Yahweh your God, am a jealous God.” (Italics added.) (Notice that the prohibition was against making images and bowing down before them.) Lev. 26:1, JB: “You must make no idols; you must set up neither carved image nor standing-stone [“sacred pillar,” NW], set up no sculptured stone in your land, to prostrate yourselves in front of it; for it is I, Yahweh, who am your God.” (No image before which people might bow in worship was ever to be set up.) 2 Cor. 6:16, JB: “The temple of God has no common ground with idols, and that is what we are-the temple of the living God.” Plus the images today in religion are linked to false gods … 1 John 5:21, NAB: “My little children, be on your guard against idols [“idols,” Dy, CC; “false gods,” JB].”

[@01superfreddy]

@@wapperjaw8282 the serpent was destroyed because people stared calling it the name of one of the pagans god God dont prohibit the images He can use any image he likes even to make miracles through it Even if its the image of a serpent The problem its not an image The problem its to believe its a god. Catholics dont wirship images cause we don't belive they are gods Certainly u don't know much about catholic church u just think that way because protestant churches have this anti catholic feeling Always making up stuff to atack catholic church Now if jesus came to this world and founded he's church we most trust in him And look for his true church.. For example if people believe that Martin Luther did a great job creating the so called reform of the church its like believing God did not have the power to create a good enough church Its believing tha Martin Luther has the power to doit better N not believe that jesus can doit.. So do u believe Martin Luther has more power than God? Than jesus Christ himself that bought his church through the price of his own blood? Protestant church's call them self's The reform of the church why because they moved out of the church n started to attack it? Thats why catholic church call this church's protestants cause they protested against the existing church The only one church that existed from the beginning Matthew 16:18-19 New International Version 18 And I tell you that you are Peter,and on this rock I will build my church,and the gates of Hades will not overcome it. 19 I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.” Acts 20:28 New International Version 28 Keep watch over yourselves and all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God,which he bought with his own blood. 1 Timothy 3:15 New International Version 15 if I am delayed, you will know how people ought to conduct themselves in God’s household, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of the truth. Galatians 1:6-9 New International Version No Other Gospel 6 I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting the one who called you to live in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel 7 which is really no gospel at all. Evidently some people are throwing you into confusion and are trying to pervert the gospel of Christ. 8 But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel other than the one we preached to you, let them be under God’s curse!9 As we have already said, so now I say again: If anybody is preaching to you a gospel other than what you accepted, let them be under God’s curse! Matthew 7:22-23 English Standard Version 22 On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?’ 23 And then will I declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.’8

[@wapperjaw8282]

@@01superfreddy 'You shall not make yourself a carved image or any likeness of anything in heaven above or on earth beneath or in the waters under the earth.5 *'You shall not bow down to them or serve them.* For I, Yahweh your God, am a jealous God and I punish a parent's fault in the children, the grandchildren, and the great-grandchildren among those who hate me; Ex 20:4, 5 NJB "You will not make idols for yourselves; you will not erect statues or cultic stones, or erect carved stones in your country, for you to worship: for I, Yahweh, am your God. - Lev26:1 NJB *You’re giving me your opinion or your so-called church … not Gods.* It’s clear by his words God condemns it. *Ex 20:4,5 does not just refer to worship, it says not to even bow down to images* which Catholicism does to just about every image they make & use, including bowing down to human skulls. www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https%3A%2F%2Fpbs.twimg.com%2Fmedia%2FEgHS9m3XoAAngcm.jpg&imgrefurl=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fanimolenikun%2Fstatus%2F1297550134935531521&tbnid=UaR1WDuEZqN42M&vet=12ahUKEwjQnoWNtcLvAhWLRawKHf8QA1kQMygjegUIARDnAQ..i&docid=YNNySIrORgvfXM&w=800&h=337&q=skull%20worship&hl=en&ved=2ahUKEwjQnoWNtcLvAhWLRawKHf8QA1kQMygjegUIARDnAQ Gee just what is he bowing down to? And as I already stated those images were used for sin offerings not used for worship Jehovah God. They were linked to the coming messiah Jesus Christ according to the Law of Moses … etc. The Law of Moses was to Israel (not to the nations) and it is no longer in effect and not needed due to Jesus ransom sacrifice. Col 2:16; Romans 7:6; 8: 2; *10:4.* (see also Gal 3: 24; 5:3,18). Images of any kind is idolatry. Concerning the so-called church it was prophesied that the man of sin or man of lawlessness would come after the Apostle died for they acted as a restraint. After their death that man of sin would bring in false doctrine, teachings such the Trinity, Hellfire, Immortal Soul, and false traditions such Christmas, Easter, Halloween … etc. But in the last days the man of sin would be reveled ( 2Th 2:6-9). *There is nothing in the scriptures showing first century Christians used such images in there worship … Jesus never used or taught such a thing. The Apostles never use images and never taught it! Paul gave a warning saying, “But even if we ourselves or an angel from heaven preaches to you a gospel other than the one we preached to you, let God's curse be on him.9 I repeat again what we declared before: anyone who preaches to you a gospel other than the one you were first given is to be under God's curse. .” - Ga 1:8, 9 NJB I 100% disagree with you! The Catholic Church does not represent Jehovah God or his Son. Not to mention all its blood guilt throughout history! How can the Catholic Church or any church be counted as Grace when it’s a disgrace???

[@savedbygrace8337]

If you need statues of people you have never seen and have no idea what they looked like to pray to GOD, THEN YOU ARE PRAYING TO THE WRONG GOD.

[@CPATuttle]

Why do you need a picture of your mom. Take it down

[@Ether00001]

Statues are not biblical. Specially when they only appeal to a certain ethic group.

[@Joetriumph1]

Is payer worship? Is it wrong to pray to a saint to intercede for us?

[@kyo7691]

Shared

[@DjMakinetor]

One God and......... 1,000,000,000 idolatrous statues.

[@JohnDought]

So beautiful explained ❤️ become a priest in the Netherlands :)

[@marrisobufete4440]

Stop and prayed for forginess and go away to worship statues if you are good person

[@marrisobufete4440]

I dont belived your strategy to hold people to believe that dis obeying the law

[@dominic5520]

EXODUS 20:4”THOU SHALT NOT MAKE UNTO THEE ANY IMAGE OF ANYTHING IN HEAVEN OR EARTH OR THE WATER UNDER THE EARTH,THOU SHALL NOT BOW DOWN TO THEM OR SERVE THEM FOR I AM A JEALOUS GOD VISITING INIQUITY ON THEM TO THE THIRD AND FOURTH GENERATION.”

[@Catholic1391]

God was talking about making image animal or what ever and call that your god, for God did say to make image that reminds you of God.. www.catholic.com/magazine/print-edition/graven-images

[@mariateresa9965]

@@Catholic1391 Thank you for sharing!

[@Msc762]

A few verses later God said to make the cherubim and ark

[@dominic5520]

The second commandment EXODUS 20:4,THOU (you)SHALT NOT MAKE(carve construct make)UNTO YOU(YOU) ANY(none,nada)CARVED (craven )IMAGE OF ANYTHING (nothing at all)IN HEAVEN (angels )on earth,or in the water under the earth!THOU(you) SHALL NOT BOW DOWN TO IT (reverence,revere)OR WORSHIP IT! ANY QUESTIONS ?

[@dominic5520]

Maria Cortez GOD CAN DO ANYTHING HE WANTS,YOU CAN’T !

[@007mia7]

Graven images are a sin...PERIOD

[@morelmaster]

Making artwork is a sin? Show me from Scripture where it says that?

[@sauravgupta7415]

@@morelmaster The scripture does not say ART is a sin but it neither encourages to make art to help you in believing in Christ. Faith is our only hope and Faith is only in Jesus and Faith without work is dead and Faith brings Grace!

[@johnnydoe4874]

Exodus 20 4. Those who make them (STATUES) are like them. STATUES HAVE NO BRAINS!!!

[@01superfreddy]

Exodus 25:18-22 New King James Version 18 And you shall make two cherubim of gold; of hammered work you shall make them at the two ends of the mercy seat. 19 Make one cherub at one end, and the other cherub at the other end; you shall make the cherubim at the two ends of it of one piece with the mercy seat. 20 And the cherubim shall stretch out their wings above, covering the mercy seat with their wings, and they shall face one another; the faces of the cherubim shall be toward the mercy seat. 21 You shall put the mercy seat on top of the ark, and in the ark you shall put the Testimony that I will give you. 22 And there I will meet with you, and I will speak with you from above the mercy seat, from between the two cherubim which are on the ark of the Testimony, about everything which I will give you in commandment to the children of Israel. 1 Kings 6:23-29 New International Version 23 For the inner sanctuary he made a pair of cherubim out of olive wood, each ten cubits high. 24 One wing of the first cherub was five cubits long, and the other wing five cubits-ten cubits from wing tip to wing tip. 25 The second cherub also measured ten cubits, for the two cherubim were identical in size and shape. 26 The height of each cherub was ten cubits. 27 He placed the cherubim inside the innermost room of the temple, with their wings spread out. The wing of one cherub touched one wall, while the wing of the other touched the other wall, and their wings touched each other in the middle of the room. 28 He overlaid the cherubim with gold. 29 On the walls all around the temple, in both the inner and outer rooms, he carved cherubim, palm trees and open flowers. Numbers 21:4-9 New International Version The Bronze Snake 4 They traveled from Mount Hor along the route to the Red Sea, to go around Edom. But the people grew impatient on the way; 5 they spoke against God and against Moses, and said, “Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? There is no bread! There is no water! And we detest this miserable food!” 6 Then the Lord sent venomous snakes among them; they bit the people and many Israelites died.7 The people came to Moses and said, “We sinned when we spoke against the Lord and against you. Pray that the Lord will take the snakes away from us.” So Moses prayed for the people. 8 The Lord said to Moses, “Make a snake and put it up on a pole; anyone who is bitten can look at it and live.” 9 So Moses made a bronze snake and put it up on a pole. Then when anyone was bitten by a snake and looked at the bronze snake, they lived. John 3:14-16 New International Version 14 Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, 15 that everyone who believes may have eternal life in him.” 16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. Galatians 3:1 New International Version 3 You foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? Before your very eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed as crucified. 1 Corinthians 2:1-2 New International Version 2 And so it was with me, brothers and sisters. When I came to you, I did not come with eloquence or human wisdom as I proclaimed to you the testimony about God.2 For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and him crucified. 1 Corinthians 1:18 New International Version Christ Crucified Is God’s Power and Wisdom 18 For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God Matthew 16:24 New International Version 24 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.

[@verdadesasombrosas2030]

Very emotional...and very wrong. Question: "did you worship your grandpa's painting? no right? I advise you to rethink your purpose and your faith. I hope you know there is a Commandment that forbids image worshiping, if not, check Exodus 20:4.

[@fultoneth9869]

Cool 👍 I never saw this way.

[@anthonyfernando8532]

This is stupid who made him father have you read the Bible. Rome is going to carry the lady on beast

[@yaoyao8744]

My brothers The Catholic, God our God is GOD the Living God. He cannot be visualised. Statues are statues, nothing specialized, nothing change with the status. We just need the LORD Himself by the Holy Spirit and The holy Bible to remind us His Love, His Planning for the salvation. No more

[@ignazioaffanni2987]

We basically belive the same... It is just a different cultural prospective. Consider also, that catholicism is very old and it is rooted in a time where people generally could not read, and pictures where very helpful in teaching Bible and traditions.

[@nonegiven9727]

@LMC Presentations the shroud of Turin isn't Jesus, 1 Corinthians 11:14 says "it is a shame for a man to have long hair"

[@CPATuttle]

No. Stop making up man made rules

[@GRACEMEDIAAllwynjohn]

Read Exodus 20:4

[@johnnydoe4874]

IDOLS

[@01superfreddy]

Exodus 25:18-22 New King James Version 18 And you shall make two cherubim of gold; of hammered work you shall make them at the two ends of the mercy seat. 19 Make one cherub at one end, and the other cherub at the other end; you shall make the cherubim at the two ends of it of one piece with the mercy seat. 20 And the cherubim shall stretch out their wings above, covering the mercy seat with their wings, and they shall face one another; the faces of the cherubim shall be toward the mercy seat. 21 You shall put the mercy seat on top of the ark, and in the ark you shall put the Testimony that I will give you. 22 And there I will meet with you, and I will speak with you from above the mercy seat, from between the two cherubim which are on the ark of the Testimony, about everything which I will give you in commandment to the children of Israel. 1 Kings 6:23-29 New International Version 23 For the inner sanctuary he made a pair of cherubim out of olive wood, each ten cubits high. 24 One wing of the first cherub was five cubits long, and the other wing five cubits-ten cubits from wing tip to wing tip. 25 The second cherub also measured ten cubits, for the two cherubim were identical in size and shape. 26 The height of each cherub was ten cubits. 27 He placed the cherubim inside the innermost room of the temple, with their wings spread out. The wing of one cherub touched one wall, while the wing of the other touched the other wall, and their wings touched each other in the middle of the room. 28 He overlaid the cherubim with gold. 29 On the walls all around the temple, in both the inner and outer rooms, he carved cherubim, palm trees and open flowers. Numbers 21:4-9 New International Version The Bronze Snake 4 They traveled from Mount Hor along the route to the Red Sea, to go around Edom. But the people grew impatient on the way; 5 they spoke against God and against Moses, and said, “Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? There is no bread! There is no water! And we detest this miserable food!” 6 Then the Lord sent venomous snakes among them; they bit the people and many Israelites died.7 The people came to Moses and said, “We sinned when we spoke against the Lord and against you. Pray that the Lord will take the snakes away from us.” So Moses prayed for the people. 8 The Lord said to Moses, “Make a snake and put it up on a pole; anyone who is bitten can look at it and live.” 9 So Moses made a bronze snake and put it up on a pole. Then when anyone was bitten by a snake and looked at the bronze snake, they lived. John 3:14-16 New International Version 14 Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, 15 that everyone who believes may have eternal life in him.” 16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. Galatians 3:1 New International Version 3 You foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? Before your very eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed as crucified. 1 Corinthians 2:1-2 New International Version 2 And so it was with me, brothers and sisters. When I came to you, I did not come with eloquence or human wisdom as I proclaimed to you the testimony about God.2 For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and him crucified. 1 Corinthians 1:18 New International Version Christ Crucified Is God’s Power and Wisdom 18 For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God Matthew 16:24 New International Version 24 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.

[@Funnysong877]

Blind leader....read the bible and study it hard

[@Msc762]

U dont like pictures

[@bogamilo]

God bless you Father. Keep it up

[@elishacasty5462]

@@Msc762 I like pictures! I like pictures of my WIFE ! it better be ACCURATE otherwise if its another woman! then that is ok if it symbolize of my WIFE! . . . how stupid can this concept be???? Having a picture of another woman in your wallet! wake up !

[@wesleysimelane3423]

sorry you are fake news

[@timothyfreeman97]

How so, Wesley?

[@wesleysimelane3423]

Get rid of the statues and focus on Jesus. Don't be inspired by statues, no-one needs them. they are completely useless and blasphemous

[@bacinthezahab7818]

I hope you dont stand in front of your grandfather's painting and ask for forgiveness of God or any other demands , or think that since he is in heaven then he will be closer to God because offcourse for some reason The Creator has a hearing problem and can hear only the close people to him , because that what catholic think about those people and that is diminishing God for the the sake of his creation and not glorifying him.

[@Missinabella]

I'm a Catholic and I sure as hell don't do that.... My eyes are mostly closed when I pray. I let my senses guide me. Lol. The pews are positioned directly to the cross on the altar in front of the priest.

[@bacinthezahab7818]

@@Missinabella I don't know if you know the story of the golden calf when Moses was called to Sinaii mount the Jews made it and when he got back , he asked them , why did you reverte to your old religion of worshipping statues , they said every one else had one , and we wanted a God that we can grasp how he looks and present to him our respect and sacrifices, doesn't this ring a bell... God is Alone, without another, indivisible , with absolute and permanent unity and distinct from all else. The one and only true deity, unique in His essence, attributes and deeds. Nobody can conceive his shape , he can see us and we cannot see him and off course He neither begets nor is born . It is strange that you in the twenty one century having a belief in the existence of a Creator and at the same time pray and kneel in front of a statue that you think is the son or an image of that Creator , What arrogance to think that the creator of that universe had a human son or that we his subjects are created on his image !!!!! And why the church a place if worship of GOD should contain the statues of mortals alongside?? These are the questions that haunt me🤔😌

[@CPATuttle]

We can’t pray for someone and look at a picture at the same time?