There's NO POPE In The Bible | The Roman Catholic Church Exposed

[@theuralictribes5689]

I was baptised as a Catholic just after I was born, but after I found Jesus and did my research, I conclude that Catholicism isn't the way. No where in the Bible does it say to pray to Saints or Mary and to have a human supreme authority over the Church.

[@larry1725]

There is no difference between what the catholic is doing and what most churches and pastors are doing all over the world, especially in Africa and America. Christians in most churches see their pastors as supreme beings, they honour their pastors more than Jesus. All pastors in Africa are called 'daddies'. General Overseers Men of God.

[@GR65330]

Strange.... In my research, I found that the Catholic Church is the only Church that has a pedigree that goes back to the disciples. The Catholic Church is indeed the one established by Christ.

[@rouxmain934]

​@@GR65330a French dominican priest once said : "A little Bible knowledge pushes away from the Church, but much Bible knowledge pulls much closer to Catholicism"

[@GR65330]

@@rouxmain934 True.... I like what what Henry Cardinal Newman put it. "To be steeped in history, is to cease being Protestant".

[@isaakchatelet7260]

The Church was created by Christ, Protestantism was created by man who abandoned tradition, scripture and doctrine. I am following an institution created by Christ, you by an angry human.

[@Miguel-oc1bx]

I’m Mexican and I grew up in a big Catholic family and I did my communion and confirmation growing up until I started asking questions about biblical teachings that didn’t line up with the Bible and the Priest was growing, angry and impatient with me that’s because I started reading and studying God’s word the Holy Scriptures …. Long story short as an adult now I was converted to Christianity with serious Bible studies and got all my answers there that I couldn’t get when I was catholic . I was baptized submerged underwater in the name God of Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit 2016 till this day I walk with Jesus Christ my lord and savior reading studying all 66 books Genesis to revelation ( Second Timothy 3:16 ) KJV

[@richardkramer4076]

You were misled by false teachings.

[@loboman8029]

YOU = Long story short as an adult now I was converted to Christianity with serious Bible studies and got all my answers there that I couldn’t get when I was catholic ME = Are you reading the Bible correctly ? Protestants believe that Jesus paid for all sin, as we could not pay the sin debt. Jesus paid it all once for all. And they sadly believe that God will forgive, not only sins against God, but also sins against Neighbour.= Check Matthew 6:14-15 and Matthew 18:32-35. I urge you to read a = Red-Letter Bible = precisely to clear any misunderstandings you may have had about being " saved." I now present the examples of Ananias and Sapphira from the 1st Christian - Faith - community who were " executed " by God for just dishonesty and lying - Acts 5. And Jesus' threat to spew out and vomit the lukewarm Laodicean church - Rev 3. Obviously, these people were = not = saved. Moreover, the final judgement is based on works of Love = Matthew 25. This statement is by Jesus, God and Judge. Protestants have long been weaned on Paul's letters and wrongly equate " saved " with being granted "heavenly citizenship." This is despite the fact that Paul stated in Galatians 5:19-21 that Christians who do works of the flesh will = not = inherit the kingdom of God. In other words they will not receive heavenly citizenship. Protestants base their theology - their basic belief systems and doctrines, instead of the 4 Gospels, on Paul's letters especially =For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not from you; it is the gift of God; 9it is not from works, so no one may boast = Ephesians 2:8-9 = and have arrived at religious philosophy that is distant from practical Christianity. Protestants believe that Jesus came to earth to die and take away all sins and its guilt association. His cry - It is finished - proved that human redemption from sin was completed, and that those who believe in Jesus would have their names forever written in the Lamb's Book of Life and at the time of death, they would be - absent in the flesh, present with the Lord forever - no matter how many or how grievous they committed sins. Others would be caught up and - raptured - to be with Jesus forever. Thus the promise of salvation was God's free gift - grace - to them. Catholics, on the other hand, believe that when Adam and Eve sinned, God not only cast them from Eden, and laid - Original Sin - on all their descendants, but also slammed the gates of Heaven shut. God then required that a man must pay the penalty of the man Adam's sin in order to atone for the Original Sins of mankind and thereby open Heaven's gates. However, no man was found to be worthy - sinless - so in the fullness of time, God sent His Son, Jesus, to live sinlessly and die to pay that penalty.. It is finished - was Jesus' cry of Mission accomplished and that Heaven was now open. And that all = original = sins of those past, those present and those still unborn would be forever wiped away. And that Baptism is a one-time - Grace - event that washes all prior sins - 1 Peter 3:21 - However, we are responsible for all sins after. Saved by grace is thus Jesus' freewill offering of Himself to pay the penalty of Adam's sin and thereby open the gates of Heaven. Note = While the Catholic doctrine is not in the Bible, we understand that Jesus did a = world of -unrecorded - Works = John 21:25. As a result 2 traditions ensued - oral and written - 2 Thess. 2:15 - which are of equal merit Paul declares the Bible - useful and profitable - in 2 Timothy 3:16, but that the CHURCH is the Bulwark and Pillar of TRUTH - 1 Timothy 3:15. That is because the Church, the community of Believers, came first - Matthew 16:18 - and incorporates both the written word as well as the oral tradition - 2 Thessalonians 2:15. Moreover, Paul declares - Ephesians 1:23 - The church is Christ's body, Thus it is the Church, the BODY of Christ, that can rightfully proclaim the WORD of God Biblically, the Protestant position is un-supported and the Catholic position correct because of the following (( continued in Part 2 due to length ))

[@junglequeen7386]

@@richardkramer4076 not if she sticks with catholic bible editions. there is a reason catholic is the oldest church. i have more trust in older scripture than i would with protestant.

[@richardkramer4076]

@@junglequeen7386 And I completely agree with you. I am Catholic. He? She?... still needs competent help in interpreting the bible. That eliminates Protestant teachings, which are self-serving depending on which of the numerous denominations you pick.

[@junglequeen7386]

@@richardkramer4076 they divided themselves from the Church by discrediting and adding their own belief. i will share something beautiful while praying Mary and the Apostles intercedes. kzbin.info/www/bejne/q4PIfKurqap5Z6ssi=kwjpfPkKZW9TVV1K

[@RichardM1366]

I was raised in the Episcopal church and I did not feel God's presence there. I became born again I felt wonderful. I was given grace.

[@blackmaj71]

Praise the Lord Brother 🙏🏾

[@Irelandwithoutborders]

It's not about a feeling. You've made a mistake

[@forwardechoes]

It's not about feelings... People fell they're horses now a days. Reality is reality. And you where always a protestant.

[@daddada2984]

Its not by feelings but by truth. Yet truth is not in the catholicism, truth is in Christianity.

[@blackmaj71]

@@daddada2984 Amen!!

[@SanguiniustheGreatAngel]

Other major point: believing Mary can save or lead sinners to salvation Acts 4:12 And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.” John 14:6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

[@theodorematuga7978]

Catholics venerate and honor Mary but do not look to her to save us. Only Christ can do that.

[@chandraharris690]

​@@theodorematuga7978 She is considered by some Catholics to be a co-remdemptrix with Jesus which is completely non-biblical. But why would one pray to anyone who is not God?

[@mab1ism]

Hey bro she never had sex after giving birth to Jesus. Joseph having sex with Mary is considered sacrilege because Mary was so holy. She was so holy she was assumed Into heaven because only her and Jesus were without sin. Even though we totally put her in the same Holiness realm of Christ trust us we don't worship her . Just because veneration and worship look identical trust us it's completely different. Don't be stupid.

[@tony1685]

@@mab1ism absolutely ZERO in Scripture supports that nonsense, Sir. in Fact, Scriptures show Mary wasn't a lousy wife, she did have sex with Joseph. she isn't Deity, was a sinner and is now dead.

[@tony1685]

@@chandraharris690 well stated. in fact, Mary, like you and i, was a sinner who is now dead. nothing in Scripture supports any prayers to any other than God Himself.

[@MC-pz3ps]

No Pope, no robes of office, no repetitious praying to idols, (self hypnosis) mantra's, chanting Hail Mary's. Call no man, Father.

[@1234poppycat]

Did you forget the next line is call no man teacher !! Consider 1/ Nothing in the bible is contrary to Catholicism / the Word of God 2/ Did you know that we have 14 passages in the bible supporting Catholic Eucharist / Transubstantiation ? (Start with John 6) 3 All Catholic prayer is ultimately to God So in the prayer to Our Lady we have ""Holy Mary mother of God pray for us sinners now and at the end of our death Amen" 4 Catholicism does not have different beliefs within Catholicism It is the complete opposite of the free for all in Protestantism. 5/ I got married in a Baptist Church etc and have studied different denominations and have many protestant friends and can see many are my brothers and sisters in Christ but know many tell lies about Catholicism and are just ignorant hate preachers......... 6/ Transform your lives .... come to Christ in HIS Catholic Church as 3 Church of England bishops have done in the last two years !!

[@alfonsocastelli9235]

yes, so which one of the 50.000 lutherans faiths reflects the thruth ? prebiscopial metodistic pentecalvinistic adventistic of the 5 day and half, Jaw witnesses... nothing sacred in them.

[@louisvega-oe2sc]

​@@1234poppycat the biggest thing about catholics, is their blindness to the scriptures. Catholics are allways selling their religion, and not interested in the most important issue wich is, "SALVATION!"..

[@StarrReaction]

Every one be quiet and become a protestant

[@maddogpopp]

human trafficking, Vatican bank scandals, homosexuality, lesbianism, etc

[@jrainey44]

The thing that astounds me is the number of well educated protestants, some with doctorate degrees in theology, convert to catholicism. From my perspective, just reading Scripture is enough to prove catholicism false.

[@leenieledejo6849]

You're right and that's the point. They spend all their time in books of men and accumulating the "wisdom of men". They're obviously too proud to heed the warnings about the "wisdom of men" in 1st Corinthians 1:17 thru 2:16. They've not been HUMBLED and deep-down they don't want all the glory of be God's. Their pride attracts them to Roman Catholicism because they'll be admired for their learning and will get the chance to waffle interminably while avoiding God dealing with their HEART. People with "hidden" secret sins are attracted to Catholicism because it is a form of godliness (though with no truth and little or no heart application).

[@1234poppycat]

The Catholic Church encourages bible reading and study. It is what brings you closer to the Catholic Church and to Christ ... Did you know the Catholic Church compiled the bible ?? Did you know in the last 3 years 3 Church of England Bishops have become Catholic to get closer to Christ cos of their study of the Bible -- yes even the KJV bible ===?? Think of the power, status and wealth they have given up to make such a change ...

[@tomrudolsen6235]

Even well educated people can be led astray 😉😊😎👍

[@1234poppycat]

@@tomrudolsen6235 Not at this scale and not as easily as poorly educated

[@theextreme7134]

Well educated does not mean they are not spiritually blind.

[@НиколайРоманов-л6ю]

Pope, Patriarch, Priest, Pastor, whatever. They're unnecessary. Jesus Christ came and gave his message, that's enough for me, I don't believe in any Church, I only follow Jesus Christ

[@raphaelfeneje486]

The church is important for building and equipping you. You sound like a Luke warm Christian

[@iThinkBiblically]

The Catholic Church is the apostate antichrist church led by the man of sin. Its the harlot that rides the beast dressed in purple and scarlet.

[@НиколайРоманов-л6ю]

​@@iThinkBiblicallythey're certainly lost, but they still believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, that's all that matters.

[@buscandolaverdad9079]

You have no authority to interpret the Bible, that’s why you protestants are divided in many sects. We follow the Church that Jesus gave us.

[@НиколайРоманов-л6ю]

​@@raphaelfeneje486I meant I don't believe in these hundred thousand churches we have today, I believe in one church, the first church of Christ, the Church that follows nothing but the Bible

[@NEWNATURE777]

Even a cursory reading of the New Testament will reveal that the Catholic Church does not have its origin in the teachings of Jesus or His apostles. In the New Testament, there is no mention of the papacy, worship/adoration of Mary (or the immaculate conception of Mary, the perpetual virginity of Mary, the assumption of Mary, or Mary as co-redemptrix and mediatrix), petitioning saints in heaven for their prayers, apostolic succession, the ordinances of the church functioning as sacraments, infant baptism, confession of sin to a priest, purgatory, indulgences, or the equal authority of church tradition and Scripture. 😮

[@NEWNATURE777]

The origin of the Catholic Church is the tragic compromise of Christianity with the pagan religions that surrounded it. Instead of proclaiming the gospel and converting the pagans, the Catholic Church “Christianized” the pagan religions and “paganized” Christianity. By blurring the differences and erasing the distinctions, the Catholic Church made itself attractive to the idolatrous people of the Roman Empire. One result was the Catholic Church becoming the supreme religion in the Roman world for centuries. However, another result was the most dominant form of Christianity apostatizing from the true gospel of Jesus Christ and the true proclamation of God’s Word.😮

[@Justaguy5678]

Biblical textual critics, Atheists, Jews, Muslims, Jehovah's Witnesses, Mormons, and others claim that the Trinity is not found in the new testament. But we as Christians know that within the text, within the way Jesus describes himself, the Father, and the Holy Spirit, that it is the truth. Simply because something isn't referred to by name, or explicitly described does not make it false. This is true with the Trinity; the same argument can be made for the papacy and many of the other things you listed. Quick note: "co-redemptrix" is not a dogma or doctrine in the Catholic Church, unlike the other Marian statements you mentioned. There are many who would like it to be, but as of yet it is not taught by the Catholic Church to be definitive in any way.

[@NEWNATURE777]

@@Justaguy5678as you stated, simply because isn't teach as a dogma or doctrine by Roman Catholic Church isn't make true but; ˌɑveɪ məˈriə ; ˌɑvi ) 1. “ Hail, Mary,” the first words of the Latin version of a prayer to the Virgin Mary used in the Roman Catholic Church, according to the Bible ONLY The Holy Trinity deserves all praises and honors... 😀

[@jackphalon880]

I’m assuming you brought up the first words of the “Hail Mary” to prove worship of some kind. Regardless of religious affiliation or position, one should know “hail” “ave” is akin to an enthusiastic “hello” “farewell” a greeting. Similar to the Latin “salve”

[@theeternalsbeliever1779]

A cursory reading of the Second Testament doesn't show that Protestantism originated from scripture either.

[@robertj5208]

As a former Catholic, I thank you!

[@jimc8613]

Fellow former Catholic here. Congratulations on leaving the RCC. We must spread the word about the evil deception of the RCC. God bless

[@maximaphily601]

As a former RC, you need to then ask yourself this question. Why am I listening to a channel that uses Roman Catholic Pope-sponsered English translations of the scripture? This is the dichotomy. Even most of the Protestant church is deceived today, they sleep. While there is much truth, there is equally enough deception. What translation of the scripture to you use?

[@isaakchatelet7260]

@@maximaphily601 There is no Protestant church, there are 9000 different denominations that contradict and fight eachother all the time.

[@nsasupporter7557]

I was born and raised Mormon and it’s just as much of a cult

[@Viiola24]

What are you thanking for?

[@dojocho1894]

The rock that Christ said he would build his church upon was not peter It was the faith that peter had. When peter and the apostles we alive and recorded their communication in letters in the new testament not once did peter or any other apostle claim to be above one another. Russian Orthodox

[@marygreen2672]

AMEN

[@1234poppycat]

The New testament was designed to spread the Word of Christ not demonstrate Church structure which is evident to all Catholics and most other Christians to this day

[@alfray1072]

Peter/Cephas means ROCK that is why Simon's name was name changed, he is the Gatekeeper and Prime Minister of the New Davidic Kingdom that is why he is chief among the apostles.

[@benjaminfalzon4622]

Jesus said: "Call no one on earth your father, for one is your father. He who is in heaven". Matt 23:9. Yet, The Catholic priests are called Fathers, as if that wasn't bad enough, the Pope goes by the title "Holy Father" God himself.😳

[@firstnamelastname9141]

And dummy God tells us to honor our father and our mother 😂 God needs to repent, that idiot!

[@alejandroumaslay3657]

to understand why your stupid interpretation of Matthew 23:9 does not work, you must first understand the used of the word “father” in reference to our earthly fathers, no one would deny a little girl the opportunity to tell someone that she loves her father, common sense tells us that Jesus was not forbidding this type of use of the word “father,” in fact, to forbid it would rob the address “father” of its meaning when applied to god, for there would no longer be any earthly counterpart for the analogy of divine fatherhood, the concept of god’s role as father would be meaningless if we obliterated the concept of earthly fatherhood, but in bible the concept of fatherhood is not restricted to just our earthly fathers and god, it is used to refer to people other than biological or legal fathers, and it used as a sign of respect to those with whom we a special relationship, for example, Joseph tells his brother of a special fatherly relationship god had given him with the king of Egypt: “so it was not you who sent me here, but god: and he has made me a father to pharaoh, and lord of all his house and ruler over all the land of Egypt, job indicates he played a fatherly role with the less fortunate: “i was a father to the poor, and i searched out the cause of him whom i did not know” ( job 29:16), and god himself declares that he will give a fatherly role to Eliakim, the steward of the house of David,”in that day I will call my servant Eliakim, the son of Hilkiah…and I will clothe him with (a)robe, and will bind (a)girdle on him,and I will commit…authority to his land: and he shall be a father to the inhabitants of Jerusalem and to the house of Judah”( Isaiah 22:20-21) this type of fatherhood applies not only to those who are wise counselors ( like Joseph) or benefactors ( like job) or both ( like Eliakim): it also applies to those who have a fatherly spiritual relationship with one, for example, Elisha cries, “my father, my father!” to Elijah as the latter is carried up to heaven in a Whirlwind ( 2 kings 2:12 ), later, Elisha himself is called a father by king of Israel ( 2 kings 6:21 ),some Protestant like you, argue that this usage changed with the New Testament-that while it may have been permissible to call certain men “father” in the Old Testament, since the time of Christ, it’s no longer allowed, this argument fails for several reasons, first, as we’ve seen, the imperative “call no man father” does not apply to one’s biological father, it also doesn’t exclude calling one’s ancestor “father,” as is shown in acts 7:2, where Stephen refers to “our father Abraham,” or in Romans 9:10, where Paul speaks of “our father Isaac,” second, there are numerous examples in the New Testament of the term “father” being used as a form of address and reference, even for men who are not biologically related to the speaker, there are, in fact, so many uses of “father” in the New Testament, that the objection to Catholics calling priests “father” must be wrong, as we shall see, third, a careful examination of the context of Matthew 23 shows that Jesus did not intend for his words here to be understood literally, the whole passage reads, “but you are not called rabbi,” for you have one teacher, and you are all brethren, and call no man your father on earth, for you have one father, who is in heaven, neither be called ‘master,’ for you have one master, the Christ, ( Matthew 23:8-10), the first problem is that although Jesus seems to prohibit the use of term “teacher,” in Matthew 28:19-20, Christ himself appointed certain men to be teachers in his church: “go therefore and make disciples of all nations….teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you,” Paul speaks of his commission as a teacher: “for this I was appointed a preacher and apostle…a teacher of the gentiles in faith and truth” ( 1 Timothy 2:7) “for this gospel I was appointed a preacher and apostle and teacher” ( 2 Timothy 1:11) he also remind us that the church has an office of teacher.

[@loboman8029]

1 Corinthians 4:14-15 ==== Paul’s Appeal and Warning ===== 14 I am writing this not to shame you but to warn you as my dear children. 15 Even if you had ten thousand guardians in Christ, you do not have many fathers, for in Christ Jesus I became your FATHER through the gospel. Jesus referred to Psalm 82:6 when in John 10:34 He said, “You are gods.”

[@markwildt5728]

​​​​​@@alejandroumaslay3657 ​let me explain why your long winded and unhinged response is retarded with just one simple point. There were two separate words in the Greek that translate to father in the Bible. 'Patera' which simply means like a biological father, and 'Patēr' which means heavenly Father. We don't have two different words to distinguish between the two in the English language, so you either have to specify by adding "heavenly" or we sometimes just indicate this with a capital 'F.' The Catholics refer to the "church fathers" and their priests as the Patēr meaning heavenly Father. So your long ass drivel of nonsense was utterly pointless and didn't refute the argument whatsoever. In fact, your explanation is far worse than what I normally hear from Catholics, trying to assert that this verse was merely hyperbolic. Catholics will do anything but accept the Word of God for what it Says.

[@jankopandza1072]

@@alejandroumaslay3657 i believe and pray only to Christ the Lord the King of Kings. i would never ever even consider praying or praising anyone else. Father gave us Free Will . up to you what you do with it . God Bless . By the way.. Peter was teaching about Elders being all equal never calling him self above others. If we go in depth he was teaching against priesthood . Out of ranks hierarchy starts and out of hierarchy pride starts and out of pride ego starts to be charge and out of ego you get Papacy .. 1 Peter 2:5 you yourselves like living stones are being built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. 1 Peter 5 To the elders among you, I appeal as a fellow elder and a witness of Christ’s sufferings who also will share in the glory to be revealed. Peter never presented him self as what later was claimed by certain people. The truth shall set you free

[@thetroof5525]

It is not the confession of who Christ is, it is THE REVELATION FROM THE FATHER IN HEAVEN of who Jesus is that is the rock. That's why Jesus said "for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you but my Father who is in heaven...".

[@stever4181]

Catholics don't read that part. They only take passages out of context and apply thweir meaning to them!

[@thetroof5525]

@@stever4181 Absolutely right.

[@mitchellosmer1293]

There wil be NO Popes in God's kingdom!!!

[@mrnoob-ii5zp]

Correct

[@TheresaCronin-kc6wz]

You see yourself as God The Catholic Church condemns no one

[@PatrickEkpu]

Pope Francis is the worst

[@user-karenforchrist]

Amen and the church is the people who follow Jesus in truth and his comandments. Not a denomination.

[@tomrudolsen6235]

But if the church is not teaching the gospel ( which the catholic church obviously do, not recommend ( only Ave Maria's, stealing money from the poor, sexual abuse, atrocities towards the Irish catholics ( hear Sinead O'connor ) and killing of south American indians instead of preaching in a proper way. The Catholic Church in a nutshell. And Jesus said its hard for a rich man to enter the Kingdom of God. ❤😊😉👍😎

[@stephendickinson7071]

When a house is built, first the corner stone is shaped it has perfect 90° Angles from which all the other walls could be laid.

[@1234poppycat]

Actually it is the foundation that comes first AND which is a good analogy because most protestant sects do not have a firm foundation .... only the Catholic Church goes back to Pentecost and Peter ...

[@Missourifangirl7789]

I have nothing against people who are Roman Catholic but what they believe in is nothing but heresy. They can tell me all they want that the Bible and history support their church/doctrines but God's Word and history don't support their claims.

[@bridgefin]

Heresy to what??? We were here first. Put here by Christ. Luther would agree that he was in heresy to Catholicism. As are you.

[@Missourifangirl7789]

@@bridgefin Sorry, but the ones who believe in heresy are the Roman Catholics.

[@lucuix9901]

I don't get how Catholics can be so naive to fall for such a corruption and blasphemous cult to push them away from God.

[@1234poppycat]

I dont get how people can believe this video and be so naïve .... The Catholic Church encourages bible reading and study. It is what brings you closer to the Catholic Church and to Christ ... Did you know the Catholic Church compiled the bible ?? Did you know in the last 3 years 3 Church of England Bishops have become Catholic to get closer to Christ cos of their study of the Bible -- yes even the KJV bible ?? Think of the power, status and wealth they have given up to make such a change ...

[@lucuix9901]

Maybe cause some of us were brought up int he church and remember them discouraging us from reading it. The catholic church is a blasphemous and if the church reads then people are going to see how they are misled. Plain and simple. Its a cult hidden in the name of the one true church but its as far from Christ's church as you can get. @@1234poppycat

[@mikecrawford8394]

This writer knows very little about the Catholic Faith. My advice is for you to put down the anti-catholic kool aid and study early Church History. Read books written these men who were taught by the apostles. I’ll provide you some names: Ignatius of Antioch, Iraneus Eusebius,John Christendom, Origin and St Jerome. Hopefully after reading these early Church Fathers you might just open your eyes to the true Church - the Catholic Church.

[@vsnfjjnwjd]

@@mikecrawford8394Literally none of those men lived during the time of the apostles except Ignatius. So you were false in claiming they were taught by the apostles. In fact many of the ones you recommended lived 150-200 years after the apostles. Clement and Polycarp are the earliest witnesses to the teachings of the apostles- and their letters are do not reinforce any Roman Catholic idea of a pope or bishops at all. They reinforce plurality of elders per city church like the book of Acts does and Paul’s letters.

[@TerryF-ht4qf]

The Pope teaches a dangerous doctrine. Summarizing the Catholic understanding of salvation is difficult because it is extensive. Here is a summary of the official Roman Catholic teaching on salvation: to be saved, a person must receive Christ as Savior by faith, be baptized in the Trinitarian formula, be infused with additional grace by observing the Catholic sacraments, especially the Eucharist, and then die without any unconfessed mortal sins. If one accomplishes the above, he or she will be saved and granted entrance into heaven, likely after an extensive time of further cleansing in purgatory. The Roman Catholic process is significantly different from the apostle Paul’s teaching on how salvation is received: “Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and you will be saved” (Acts 16:31). John 3:16 ascribes salvation to everyone who believes in Christ. Ephesians 2:8-9 explicitly teaches that salvation is not by works, with verse 10 then clarifying that works are the result of salvation not what saves you. Simply put, the Catholic teaching on salvation is very different from what the Bible teaches. If a person holds to the official Roman Catholic understanding of salvation, he or she is not saved. Despite their vigorous affirmations, Roman Catholicism does not truly hold to salvation by grace through faith. Church does not save you Penance do not save you Sacraments do not save you Eucharist does not save you Mary, Angels and Saints does not save you Purgatory does not save you Prayers to a Priest do not save you Your works or deeds do not save Only Jesus can save you if you only put your trust in him alone. That is the good news of the Gospel.

[@truthwatch2858]

No pope anywhere in the Bible

[@isaakchatelet7260]

Not directly, but Peters authority and succesion is pretty clear.

[@rommelb.8070]

Peter is the first pope

[@truthwatch2858]

@@rommelb.8070 wrong Peter was not in catholic cult

[@dougy6237]

Every Catholic doctrine is in complete harmony with Sacred Scripture. That is because the Church and Scripture come from the same Font- Jesus Christ. Protestants reject Church doctrines because the particular word of the doctrine is not in Scripture. So by their logic then you would reject the doctrine of the Blessed Trinity! As for the particular doctrines, as we can see following, they are in complete harmony with Sacred Scripture: Scripture and Tradition “I commend you because you remember me in everything and maintain the traditions even as I have delivered them to you” (1 Cor. 11:2).“So then, brethren, stand firm and hold to the traditions which you were taught by us, either by word of mouth or by letter.” (2 Thess. 2:15)“You, then, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus, and what you have heard from me before many witnesses entrust to faithful men who will be able to teach others also” (2 Tim. 2:1-2).“First of all you must understand this, that no prophecy of Scripture is a matter of one’s own interpretation, because no prophecy ever came by the impulse of man, but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God” (2 Peter 1:20-21). Apostolic Succession St Paul refers to his own Apostolic Succession and the next 3 Generations of that succession: “You(1st), then, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus, and what you have heard from me before many witnesses entrust to faithful men (2nd) who will be able to teach others (3rd) also” (2 Tim. 2:1-2).All Christians are commanded to obey apostolic succession by St Paul in 1 Corinthians 11:2 and 2 Thessalonians 2:15. For biblical corroboration look at Acts 1:21-26, where you’ll see the apostles, immediately after Jesus’ Ascension, acting swiftly to replace the position left vacant by Judas’s suicide. They prayed for guidance, asking God to show them which candidate was “chosen to take the place in this apostolic ministry from which Judas turned away.” After choosing Matthias they laid hands on him to confer apostolic authority. Look at 1 Timothy 1:6 and 4:14, where Paul reminds Timothy that the office of bishop had been conferred on him through the laying on of hands. Notice in 1 Timothy 5:22 that Paul advises Timothy not to be hasty in handing on this succession of authority to others. In Titus Paul describes the apostolic authority Titus had received and urges him to act decisively in this leadership role. Faith and Works in response to free saving Grace “‘Not everyone who says to me, “Lord, Lord,” shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven’” (Matt. 7:21).“For he will render every man according to his works . . .” (Rom. 2:6-8).“For it is not the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but the doers of the law who will be justified” (Rom. 2:13).“What does it profit, my brethren, if a man says he has faith but has not works? Can his faith save him?” (Jas. 2:14).“So faith by itself, if it has no works, is dead” (Jas. 2:17).“But some one will say, ‘You have faith and I have works.’ Show me your faith apart from your works, and I by my works will show you my faith. . . . Do you want to be shown, you foolish fellow, that faith apart from works is barren? (Jas. 2:18-20).“You see that a man is justified by works and not by faith alone” (Jas. 2:24). Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist “‘Truly, truly, I say to you, he who believes has eternal life. I am the bread of life. Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, and they died. This is bread which comes down from heaven, that a man may eat of it and not die. I am the living bread which came down from heaven; if any one eats of this bread, he will live for ever; and the bread which I shall give for the life of the world is my flesh.’ The Jews then disputed among themselves, saying, ‘How can this man give us his flesh to eat?’ So Jesus said to them, ‘Truly truly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of man and drink his blood, you have no life in you; he who eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day. For my flesh is food indeed, and my blood is drink indeed’” (John 6:47-55).“For I received from the Lord what I also delivered to you, that the Lord Jesus on the night when he was betrayed took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it, and said, ‘This is my body which is for you. Do this in remembrance of me.’ In the same way also the cup, after supper, saying, ‘This cup is the new covenant of my blood. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.’ For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes” (1 Cor. 11:23-26).“Whoever, therefore, eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of profaning the body and blood of the Lord” (1 Cor. 11:27). The Papacy “And he called to him his twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every infirmity. The names of the twelve apostles are these: first, Simon, who is called Peter . . .” (Matt. 10:1-2).“And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my Church, and the powers of death shall not prevail against it. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven’” (Matt. 16:18-19).“‘Simon, Simon, behold Satan has demanded to have you, that he might sift you like wheat, but I have prayed for you that your faith may not fail; and when you have turned again, strengthen your brethren’” (Luke 22:31-32).“When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, ‘Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?’ He said to him, ‘Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.’ He said to him, ‘Feed my lambs.’ A second time he said to him, ‘Simon, son of John, do you love me?’ He said to him, ‘Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.’ He said to him, ‘Tend my sheep.’ He said to him the third time, ‘Simon, son of John, do you love me?’ Peter was grieved because he said to him the third time, ‘Do you love me?’ And he said to him, ‘Lord, you know that I love you.’ Jesus said to him, ‘Feed my sheep’” (John 21:15-17). Purgatorial Cleansing “Make friends quickly with your accuser, while you are going with him to court, lest your accuser hand you over to the judge, and the judge to the guard, and you be put in prison; truly, I say to you, you will never get out till you have paid the last penny” (Matt. 5:25-26).“Each man’s work will become manifest; for the Day will disclose it, because it will be revealed with fire, and the fire will test what sort of work each one has done. If the work which any man has built on the foundation survives, he will receive a reward. If any man’s work is burned up, he will suffer loss, though he himself will be saved, but only as through fire” (1 Cor. 3:13-15).“For Christ also died for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive in the spirit; in which he went and preached to the spirits in prison, who formerly did not obey . . .” (1 Peter 3:18-20).“But nothing unclean shall enter it [heaven] . . .” (Rev. 21:27).“For if he were not expecting that those who had fallen would rise again, it would have been superfluous and foolish to pray for the dead. But if he was looking to the splendid reward that is laid up for those who fall asleep in godliness, it was a holy and pious thought. Therefore he made atonement for the dead, that they might be delivered from their sin” (2 Macc. 12:44-45). Honor Due to the Virgin Mary “And when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit and she exclaimed with a loud cry, ‘Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb! And why is this granted me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?’” (Luke 1:41-43).“And Mary said, ‘My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has regarded the low estate of his handmaiden. For behold, henceforth all generations will call me blessed; for he who is mighty has done great things for me, and holy is his name’” (Luke 1:46-49). The Prayers of the Saints in Heaven “Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely . . .” (Heb. 12:1).“And when he had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each holding a harp, and with golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints” (Rev. 5:8).

[@tomrudolsen6235]

​@@isaakchatelet7260 And it is pretty clear the successors have misused their power, and made a false religion out of it.😊❤😮😎👍😉

[@AfricanSheep]

I do recall in Acts 10 that Peter was called to go to Cornelius, his family and close friends - gentiles in Caesarea. Peter spoke the message of the Gospel and while speaking to them they received the Holy Spirit.

[@leenieledejo6849]

Same happened when Paul and Barnabas and Philip (with the Ethiopian eunuch in Acts 8) etc spoke to lost people. The power is in the TRUTH of GOD'S WORD. (And afterwards, Peter was the apostle to the Jews because we see he didn't follow Paul to Gentile lands. Cornelius was a Gentile exception).

[@DannyLoyd]

There were other Jews with Peter and that confirmed to them that now the Gentiles were accepted by God..

[@tomrudolsen6235]

Why are ' The Pope not going into The footsteps of Jesus and Peter then ? Not by letting his ( fathers ( call no man father than etc. ) or do atrocities towards choir boys .. and the killing and Robbins of gold towards South American Indians ???? Not God's true Church ..now ist it ? 😮😊❤😎👍

[@tomrudolsen6235]

Robbings not Robbins... sorry ❤

[@tomrudolsen6235]

Now is it ..??? Sorry

[@wsmith580]

And also priest in the Bible had kids. John the Baptist father was a high priest. The rule that you have to be celibate is man made.

[@IG88AAA]

Have you read your Bible? Jesus gave high regard for people that “made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of Heaven.” And Paul highly recommended being like him, an unmarried man. We can also assume he is celibate considering fornicating is a sin. Matthew 19:12 1 Corinthians 7:8 As you can see the word of God thinks highly of celibacy. Do you have anyone in your church that rejected marriage to better serve God? We have many that did in the Catholic Church.

[@krisgangwer3796]

@@IG88AAA Being a eunuch is a lot different than a priest declaring celibacy and yet fornicating with little children!

[@LifeOnHoth]

@@IG88AAA Taking things out of context and choosing only to talk about the one side of the story when there are several sides that together paint a quite different picture - that seems to be the favorite way of reading the bible for many people. Why don't you just stop that now, and read the entire thing instead of listening to your false teachers with the really bad doctrines. How about you just read and understand the bible instead? It would be an eye opening experience for you if you just ask for that to happen.

[@IG88AAA]

@@LifeOnHoth The high priest of the order of Melchizedek is celibate. How’s that for context? How about actually making an argument towards my points, instead of just stating I am taking things out of context, without showing me how.

[@IG88AAA]

@@LifeOnHoth I’d like to add I do read the Bible, and the more I read it I see how the Catholic Church’s doctrine are found in it.

[@margaretfinn9616]

The character of Pope Francis is written all over his face for all to see.

[@TheElizabethashby]

EVIL SATANIC RC JESUIT POPE HAVE YOU READ THE SATANIC OATH OF THE RC JESUITS ITS THEIR NWO

[@chevy4x466]

The whole business of the pope is silly. I can’t believe anyone goes for it.

[@elainesheldon5823]

There is no mention of a pope in.the Biible

[@leenieledejo6849]

Yep, and Benedict before him! 😳 Look back at photos of these men eg. Pius XII during WWII. They look demonic

[@1234poppycat]

yes A devout Holy man that befits his title "Servant of the Servants of God "

[@nils740]

Amen brother amen 👏👍🙏 May God lead us all, in Jesus name, Amen, Hallelu Yah ✝️❤️🍀🙏

[@MarisaFernandez-y5g]

May God bless you bro. To be a testimony to many many more RC

[@1234poppycat]

The Catholic Church encourage bible reading It is what brings you closer to the Catholic Church and to Christ ... Did you know the Catholic Church compiled the bible ?? Did you know in the last 3 years 3 Church of England Bishops have become Catholic to get closer to Christ cos of their study of the Bible ?? Think of the power, status and wealth they have given up to make such a change ...

[@bobgarrett7134]

@@1234poppycat Great comment. Note the above post Protestants.

[@terryqueenjr.6700]

@@1234poppycatCatholic religion is a religious cult

[@donthephoneman7084]

Soon the Roman Catholic Church will come under the judgement of God! Wow the fear and the pain that will come over them, when they realize they were deceived!!! Please flee from that false pagan/ Christian religious system. Come out of her !! And believe in Jesus Christ and the gospel!!

[@krisgangwer3796]

The entire system is coming under the wrath of God, and that includes the harlot's protestant daughters. Do not think they are exempt, friend. There's apostasy there as well because they are taking after their mother.

[@followerofchrist4060]

Yep at the head i agree

[@fabianmalang]

Do you mean no protestant church will be judged by God except Roman Catholic Church? Wow! God did not doare even rebel angels. Roman Catholic Church also dii not claim nor teach that it will be exempted from judgement. Judas wad not spared too. For God is just But merciful. Can a clay ask questions to a potter?

[@vaticanjesuitNWO]

@@fabianmalang I believe that the Protestant and Evangelical churches will be bitterly judged because they have "Ecumenically" re-united with the Roman Catholic church in compliance with Vatican Council II. In so doing, they have rejected the sacrifice that Jesus made once and for all, so that they may do what Catholics do in the mass. They eat and drink damnation to themselves. Jesus put a permanent end to sacrifices on the cross when he became the Lamb of God; the one-time, all sufficient sacrifice for sin, for all men, for all time. To make another sacrifice, whether it be an animal or a piece of bread, is an abomination to God. Your "sacrifice" is what damns you. And it is what will damn them too. What a horror!

[@Jenny-ni5bp]

Amen thank you for this . I’ve been saying the pope is anti Christ for years. Also God just revealed understanding for scripture with loving the fish more than Jesus. That makes sense thank you and God bless you and yours.

[@lu-vly]

You are correct Jenny 👍

[@1234poppycat]

The Catholic Church encourages bible reading and study. It is what brings you closer to the Catholic Church and to Christ ... Did you know the Catholic Church compiled the bible ?? Did you know in the last 3 years 3 Church of England Bishops have become Catholic to get closer to Christ cos of their study of the Bible -- yes even the KJV bible ?? Think of the power, status and wealth they have given up to make such a change ...

[@loboman8029]

Regarding why Catholics believe that Peter was the 1st Pope, we have Apostolic Succession whereby the church continues after Jesus' Heavenly ascension and the death of the Apostles. The Bible indicates that Jesus had an " inner circle " comprising Peter, James and John whom He took alone to select places like His Transfiguration, the raising of Jairus' daughter to life, and the Garden of Gethsemane before His Passion and Death. Even in this " inner circle " the Bible always ranks Peter ahead of James and John Catholics believe that Papal authority was given to Peter, the 1st Pope, on Peter's declaration of Jesus' Divinity and Son of the Living God - Matthew 16:16 and Jesus' response of - You are Rock on which I will build My church - Mat. 16:18 - together with Jesus' entrustment of the Keys to the Kingdom to Peter alone- Matthew 16:18-19. It was confirmed after Jesus' Resurrection, when Jesus questioned Peter's love 3 times, firstly to assuage Peter's guilt regarding his thrice betrayal, but most importantly to seal Peter's pastoral role of spiritually feeding Jesus' followers - His lambs and sheep - John 21. In John 21 verse 19 concludes with Jesus, the Good Shepherd. who directed Peter - FOLLOW ME. This directive made only to Peter can only be interpreted as Jesus' successor. Note: Jesus entrusted the keys of Heaven **only* to Peter - Mat. 16:19 - and empowered Peter that whatever, he bound and loosed on earth, would also be bound and loosed in Heaven. On the other hand, on the very day of his resurrection from the dead - John 20:22-23 - Jesus breathed on His Apostles, including Peter, His own Spirit, and empowered them to forgive - or bind - sins. Jesus' breath was similar to the one which gave the life-force to the earth-created Adam - Genesis 2:7 Of the 12 Apostles, only Peter had his name changed from Simon to represent his new authority and role from being a fisherman to being a Fisher of Men - Matthew 4:19. It is true that Paul also had his name changed from Saul - a Persecutor of the church to becoming its Promoter among the pagans. Moreover, of all the Apostles the Resurrected Jesus appeared to Peter first - Luke 24:34. Peter was the 1st to perform the miracle of healing - Acts 3 When the couple Ananias and Sapphira lied to the 1st Christian community, it was Peter who confronted them and God " executed " them - Acts 5 Peter was the 1st to raise the dead Tabitha to life - Acts 9 Peter was the 1st to introduce Gentiles to the church - Acts 10 Without a Magisterium, Protestant ministers have become their own teaching authority which has resulted in thousands of denominations. Protestant ministers have become dependent on the " itching ears " of their congregations and can be voted out of office - something which is not Biblical. The "Prosperity" doctrine, now in vogue, is one of the results despite Jesus' declaration that - To be My disciple, you MUST take up your Cross daily, deny yourself, and follow Me.

[@tony1685]

paragraph 1 - Peter wasn't a 'pope' - none of the Bible supports this nonsense. you have to remember - this incorrect teaching was brought to you by a system which is Biblically proven to not know God, not love Christ and not walk in Truth. care to discuss this Fact?? former (35 yr) catholic, now Christian.

[@geetee2694]

So protestants have heretical teachings, as do the catholics. Even if we are to believe the succession, where does it say it was given to the church of Rome.

[@shanebell2514]

All that shows is that St Peter was first among equals, after Jesus ascended to heaven St Paul reprimanded Peter for being hypocritical. Where does scripture say St Peter had successors? The RCC denies the right of its priests to be married, nowhere is that in scripture. The popes claim to be the worldwide leader of Christians, being successors from St Peter, yet Peter was Apostle to the Jews, it was St Paul who went to Rome. What magisterium did the Bereans have in Acts 17:11? As for the prosperity gospel, as unbiblical is it is, remember that the papacy is one of the richest institutions in the world, it is the richest church, the popes in history up to this day live in splendour, how is that denying yourself?

[@loboman8029]

@@shanebell2514 YOU = Where does scripture say St Peter had successors? ME = Where does scripture say when, how and where did St Peter die ? Secondly= Catholics believe that Peter went to Rome where he was crucified. I have taken the following excepts from Wikipedia Saint Peter (died between AD 64 and 68), also known as Peter the Apostle, Simon Peter, Simeon, Simon, or Cephas (lit. 'rock'), was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ and one of the first leaders of the early Christian Church. He appears repeatedly and prominently in all four New Testament gospels as well as the Acts of the Apostles. According to Christian tradition, Peter was crucified in Rome under Emperor Nero. The ancient Christian churches all venerate Peter as a major saint and as the founder of the Church of Antioch and the Church of Rome, but they differ in their attitudes regarding the authority of his successors. Catholic and Orthodox tradition accredits him as the first bishop of Rome‍-‌or pope‍-‌and also as the first bishop of Antioch. Based on contemporary historical data, his papacy is estimated to have spanned from AD 30 to his death, which would make him the longest-reigning pope, at anywhere from 34 to 38 years; however, this has never been verified. Saint Irenaeus (c. 130 - c. 202 AD) explains the Apostle Peter, his See, and his successors in book III of Adversus Haereses (Against Heresies).[10] In the book, Irenaeus wrote that Peter and Paul founded and organized the Church in Rome The writings of the 1st century Church Father Ignatius of Antioch (c. 35 - c. 107) refer to Peter and Paul giving admonitions to the Romans, indicating Peter's presence in Rome.[123] Irenaeus of Lyons (c. 130 - c. 202) wrote in the 2nd century that Peter and Paul had been the founders of the Church in Rome and had appointed Linus as succeeding bishop.[124][125] Clement of Alexandria (c. 150 - c. 215) states that "Peter had preached the Word publicly at Rome (A.D. 190)."[12 The leadership of Peter forms the basis of the Apostolic succession and the institutional power of orthodoxy, as the heirs of Peter,[74] and is described as "the rock" on which the church will be built.[70] Catholics refer to him as chief of the Apostles,[101] as do the Eastern Orthodox[102] and the Oriental Orthodox.[103][104] In Coptic Orthodox Church liturgy, he is once referred to as "prominent" or "head" among the Apostles, a title shared with Paul in the text Peter's successor ================= According to book III, chapter 3 of Against Heresies (180 AD) by Irenaeus of Lyons, Linus was named as Peter's successor and is recognized by the Catholic church as the second Bishop of Rome (pope), followed by Anacletus, Clement of Rome, Evaristus, Alexander, Sixtus, Telesphorus, Hyginus, Pius, Anicetus, Soter and Eleutherius.[117] In his book Church History, Eusebius notes that Linus succeeded Peter as the bishop of the Church in Rome.[118] As to the rest of his followers, Paul testifies that Crescens was sent to Gaul; but Linus, whom he mentions in the Second Epistle to Timothy as his companion at Rome, was Peter’s successor in the episcopate of the church there, as has already been shown. - Eusebius of Caesarea, Church History, Book III, Chapter 4 YOU = The RCC denies the right of its priests to be married, nowhere is that in scripture. ME = Read what Jesus declared = Matthew 19:12 = For there are eunuchs who were born that way, and there are eunuchs who have been made eunuchs by others-and there are those who choose to live like eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. The one who can accept this should accept it.”

[@loboman8029]

@@shanebell2514 The most important purpose is salvation and following Jesus = the Way, Truth and Life. The question arises = Is the Pope, or for that matter any Protestant pastor, leading one to Jesus or away from Jesus. Let's examine the issue Protestants are = quick = to forward " theoretical " examples, but when pressed to provide " practical " Biblical examples in support of these theoretical verses, they are Lost Protestants believe that Jesus paid for all sin, as we could not pay the sin debt. Jesus paid it all once for all. And they sadly believe that God will forgive, not only sins against God, but also sins against Neighbour.= Matthew 6:14-15 and Matthew 18:32-35. I urge you to read a Red-Letter Bible precisely to clear any misunderstandings you may have had about being " saved." I now present the examples of Ananias and Sapphira from the 1st Christian - Faith - community who were " executed " by God for just dishonesty and lying - Acts 5. And Jesus' threat to spew out and vomit the lukewarm Laodicean church - Rev 3. Obviously, these people were = not = saved. Moreover, the final judgement is based on works of Love = Matthew 25. This statement is by Jesus, God and Judge. Protestants have long been weaned on Paul's letters and wrongly equate " saved " with being granted "heavenly citizenship." This is despite the fact that Paul stated in Galatians 5:19-21 that Christians who do works of the flesh will = not = inherit the kingdom of God. In other words they will not receive heavenly citizenship. Protestants base their theology - their basic belief systems and doctrines, instead of the Gospels, on Paul's letters especially =For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not from you; it is the gift of God; 9it is not from works, so no one may boast = Ephesians 2:8-9 = and have arrived at religious philosophy that is distant from practical Christianity. Protestants believe that Jesus came to earth to die and take away all sins and its guilt association. His cry - It is finished - proved that human redemption from sin was completed, and that those who believe in Jesus would have their names forever written in the Lamb's Book of Life and at the time of death, they would be - absent in the flesh, present with the Lord forever - no matter how many or how grievous they committed sins. Others would be caught up and - raptured - to be with Jesus forever. Thus the promise of salvation was God's free gift - grace - to them. Catholics, on the other hand, believe that when Adam and Eve sinned, God not only cast them from Eden, and laid - Original Sin - on all their descendants, but also slammed the gates of Heaven shut. God then required that a man must pay the penalty of the man Adam's sin in order to atone for the Original Sins of mankind and thereby open Heaven's gates. However, no man was found to be worthy - sinless - so in the fullness of time, God sent His Son, Jesus, to live sinlessly and die to pay that penalty.. It is finished - was Jesus' cry of Mission accomplished and that Heaven was now open. And that all = original = sins of those past, those present and those still unborn would be forever wiped away. And that Baptism is a one-time - Grace - event that washes all prior sins - 1 Peter 3:21 - However, we are responsible for all sins after. Saved by grace is thus Jesus' freewill offering of Himself to pay the penalty of Adam's sin and thereby open the gates of Heaven. While the Catholic doctrine is not in the Bible, we understand that Jesus did a = world of -unrecorded - Works = John 21:25. As a result 2 traditions ensued - oral and written - 2 Thess. 2:15 - which are of equal merit Paul declares the Bible - useful and profitable - in 2 Timothy 3:16, but that the CHURCH is the Bulwark and Pillar of TRUTH - 1 Timothy 3:15. That is because the Church, the community of Believers, came first - Matthew 16:18 - and incorporates both the written word as well as the oral tradition - 2 Thessalonians 2:15. Moreover, Paul declares - Ephesians 1:23 - The church is Christ's body, Thus it is the Church, the BODY of Christ, that can rightfully proclaim the WORD of God Biblically, the Protestant position is un-supported and the Catholic position correct because of the following (( continued to Part 2 due to length ))

[@Codestud]

Now I understand why Ian Paisley thought that the Pope was the anti-Christ. Thanks for the explanation.

[@mariobethell3731]

There is a saying among religious Jews of today concerning divine truth written in their holy Bible (The Old Testament), which is that anything true is not new, and anything new is not true. This means that anything considered as "divine truth" is measured against the standards of the Old Testament. This idea corresponds to the following Bible verses: 1) Isaiah 8:20 20 To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them. 2) Deuteronomy 4:2 2 Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish ought from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the Lord your God which I command you. 3) Proverbs 30:6 6 Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.

[@loboman8029]

Question = Which is the True Church ? Of all the religions, our - Living - God has favoured Roman Catholic Christianity, more than all others, with His presence and manifestations in the past 2,000 years. Catholics have been favoured with Eucharistic Miracles- like the 1996 Eucharistic Miracle of Buenos Aires, Argentina & in Lanciano, Italy in the 8th C - among many other miracles (( Note - Satanists will steal a consecrated " Catholic " Holy Communion host for use in their diabolical " Black Masses'' They will keep away from the communion hosts of near-Catholic but Protestant denominations like the Anglicans, Methodists and the Lutherans precisely because these don't have the Presence of Jesus. )) In Acts 2:27 - we read - For God will not allow His Holy one to undergo corruption. Likewise, God has clothed with incorruptibility the corpses of Catholic saints who have led a holy life in conformity with Jesus. The 500 year incorrupt corpse of St. Francis Xavier, which resides in Goa, India.is one example. The incorrupt corpse of the Lebanese St. Charbel Makhlouf is another example. Fr. Albert Hebert has compiled a list of over 400 resurrections of people who died but were raised to life by many Catholic saints. His book - Raised from the Dead - is available in book-stores. Jesus, our Living God, has appeared to many saints. In the 14th C, Jesus appeared to St. Bridget of Sweden who was much desirous of knowing about his agony He endured on the Way to Calvary - in other words, His Passion & Death. For a whole year Jesus taught her 15 Prayers and attached Promises to anyone who repeats these Prayers continuously for a year - the 1st Promise being - Jesus will deliver 15 souls of his/her lineage from Purgatory. ( Note - you can check the Internet under - The 15 Prayers of St. Bridget - and also view the Promises. ) And in the 1930's, not yet a hundred years ago, Jesus appeared almost daily to a Polish Nun, Sr. Faustina, and taught her the following prayer - Eternal Father, I offer you the Body & Blood, Soul & Divinity of your dearly Beloved Son, our Lord Jesus Christ. In atonement for our sins and those of the whole world. For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us and the whole world. - This is in line with The Lord's Prayer which is pluralistic with the words - Our, Us, We, etc. (( Note = Sr Faustina kept a Diary of Jesus visits which is available from book-stores with its Title - Divine Mercy in My Soul I urge you to purchase a copy and read it. )) In 1995, Jesus appeared to a Nigerian named Barnabas and gave him the Devotion to His Precious Blood. Mary has appeared in many places like Lourdes, France and Fatima, Portugal, and Guadalupe, Mexico City, Mexico - among many other places and at different times. Moreover, She has appeared for 3 years nightly over a Coptic Church in Zeitoun, Egypt and pictures of her are available on the Internet. Lastly, before the Catholic Church declares a person - Saint - 2 first class miracles must be attributed to that deceased person - miracles which are mostly authenticated by non-Catholic doctors and professionals. On the other hand, the agents of Satan, Communists and Masons - aka Free-Masons - have long sought to infiltrate the Catholic Church clergy and thus undermine its teachings In the 1960's, ex-Communist executive of the Communist Party of USA, Bella Dodd testified before the US Congress that the Communists had sent over a 1,000 men into Catholic seminaries (( Note - this can be checked on the Internet. )) Undoubtedly, the Catholic Church has been favoured by our Living God and at the same time has been the target of God's enemies - because she represents the Truth regarding her Doctrine. Secondly, The Bible is, historically, a dated book as it records only to the 1st Century. Thus we read only the deaths of Judas and James but not about the other 10 Apostles or of Paul as to when, where and how they died. Does it mean that, because their deaths are not recorded, that they are still alive ?? Obviously not. Paul declares the Bible - useful and profitable - in 2 Timothy 3:16, but that the Church is the Bulwark and Pillar of Truth - 1 Timothy 3:15. That is because the Church, the community of Believers, came first - Matthew 16:18 - and incorporates both the written word as well as the oral tradition - 2 Thessalonians 2:15. And the Bible declares that Jesus performed a = World of Works = which are unrecorded - John 21:25. As a result 2 traditions ensued - oral and written - 2 Thess. 2:15 - which are of equal merit. By "Sola Scriptura" Protestants are only receiving part of Divine Truth thus resulting in so many denominations. The Catholic Church was founded on Peter's declaration of Jesus' Divinity - Matt. 16:16 and Jesus' promise - Matt 16:17-19- and holds to both traditions. It is the Church of the Living God and the Pillar and Bulwark of Truth - 1 Timothy 3:15 Thirdly, Protestantism is a religious philosophy - a hearer and not doer of the Word thus deceiving themselves - James1:22. While there is belief in Christ to be sure, there is no substance, no rules and regulations, no forms of worship and thanksgiving to our God Jesus for His - WORKS - of creation and redemption. There is no Confession as per the formula that Jesus gave on the very day of His Resurrection from the dead , when He - empowered - His Apostles to forgive sins - or - retain them- John 20:22-23. There is no participation in Holy Communion which Jesus declared was - Real Food and Drink - for ETERNAL LIFE - John 6:53-58. Even their churches have no kneelers to kneel and bow down before our God and Maker. And there is no difference between Protestant marriage with - easy - divorce and non-Christian ones.

[@maximaphily601]

@@loboman8029 The church is the body of Christ. The organised relgions of man are just that, religion.

[@maximaphily601]

@@loboman8029 Did God show his favour of the Catholic Church by having them persecute and martyr the real saints of God through centuries of time, and have them attempt to stop the spread of his true Word under fear of death? You sugar coat history by thinking the guitless Catholic church is favoured by God. Even the devils believe, and tremble.................. No body of Christ (the real church) would have ever done what the pagan Catholic church did throughout history.

[@mariobethell3731]

@@loboman8029 With such lofty promises as these, the world should be in a better state than it is now. If they don't work when one is living, they certainly won't work when one is dead. Whoever wrote these promises is either a liar or a great story teller. John 15:7 7 If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you. Matthew 7:7-8 7 Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: 8 For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. Matthew 18:19-20 19 Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven. 20 For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them. John 14:12-14 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. 13 And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14 If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it. Mark 16:17-18 17 And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; 18 They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover. Mark 11:22-24 22 And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God. 23 For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith. 24 Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them. James 5:14-15 14 Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord: 15 And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.

[@voldmerot]

Bravo! We call no man father for one is our Father.

[@vivacristorey4363]

You must have had some awkward conversations with your Dad.

[@tomrudolsen6235]

​@christsavesreadromans1096Why was Peter given' the Keys for nothing, probably not to steal from the poor, the rich Catholic Church, but to spread the word, not by killing South American natives. Peter, when will you learn, it's hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.😊❤😎👍

[@tomrudolsen6235]

@christsavesreadromans1096 why

[@tomrudolsen6235]

@christsavesreadromans1096 The Catholic Church are now rich by stealing from the poor people through the centuries.. It's hard for a rich man to enter The Kingdom of God. Killing South American Indians in lyst for gold ...Atrocities towards choir boys in the Church. Gods only true Church ...No ...some misunderstanding here ??????🤔😎👍😉

[@tomrudolsen6235]

@christsavesreadromans1096 The Apostles were not rich .. but The Catholic Church are, due to stolen money from poor people ....NOT GOD'S TRUE CHURCH 😉😎👍

[@rochelleb9843]

You better preach!! Oh I LOVE your videos I ALWAYS learn and gain understanding of the scriptures from them. Praise God for your wisdom, boldness and love for God, Christ and his bride!!

[@maximaphily601]

Be careful. While there is much truth on this channel, there is also deception. The scriptures used on this channel are Roman Catholic Pope-sponsored translations! Therein is the dichotomy. And I found if you dare question it, the channel owner spits the dummy, blocks your comments (which are only fact and scripture quotes) from public view, and has even taken down an entire video he posted about three months ago, when I pulled it apart online!

[@1234poppycat]

If you were a knowledgeable Catholic you would know how false the video is .... 1/ Nothing in the bible is contrary to Catholicism / the Word of God 2/ Did you know that we have 14 passages in the bible supporting Catholic Eucharist / Transubstantiation ? (Start with John 6) 3 All Catholic prayer is ultimately to God So in the prayer to Our Lady we have ""Holy Mary mother of God pray for us sinners now and at the end of our death Amen" 4 Catholicism does not have different beliefs within Catholicism It is the complete opposite of the free for all in Protestantism. 5/ I got married in a Baptist Church etc and have studied different denominations and have many protestant friends and can see many are my brothers and sisters in Christ but know many tell lies about Catholicism and are just ignorant hate preachers......... 6/ Transform your lives .... come to Christ in HIS Catholic Church as 3 Church of England bishops have done in the last two years !!

[@botsterfilion7718]

The same “church fathers” that Roman Catholics want us to refer back to prove their argument of the papacy in the scripture, are the same fathers that debunk their arguments and affirm Luthers correct teaching on justification on faith alone apart from works. Many of these “church fathers” lived a millennium prior to Luther.

[@jackphalon880]

You seem to be under the false assumption that Catholics believe in works based salvation

[@botsterfilion7718]

@@jackphalon880 This alone makes my comment irrefutable. General Session Of Trent:Sixth Session. Having, therefore, been thus justified, and made the friends and domestics of God, advancing from virtue to virtue, they are renewed, as the Apostle says, day by day; that is, by mortifying the members of their own flesh, and by presenting them as instruments of justice unto sanctification, they, through the observance of the commandments of God and of the Church, faith co-operating with good works, increase in that justice which they have received through the grace of Christ, and are still further justified, as it is written; He that is just, let him be justified still; and again, Be not afraid to be justified even to death; and also, Do you see that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only. And this increase of justification holy Church begs, when she prays, “Give unto us, O Lord, increase of faith, hope, and charity.” Please use James 2 in its proper context if you are going to use it in an argument.

[@GR65330]

The Church has always taught that we are justified by grace alone and not works. Without grace, even your faith cannot save you.

[@botsterfilion7718]

@@GR65330 Yes that is what James 2 teaches. This is the Roman Catholics “go to” verse as they “cherry pick” the one verse in all of scripture to erroneously prove their argument. “Without Grace, YOUR faith cannot save you”.

[@joinjen3854]

@GR65330 Romanism teaches salvation is by Jesus + Mary+ Works+ sacrament + traditions, +++ . The real Gospel is Christ alone. Jesus NEVER instructed us to use Intercession apart from Him or the Holy Spirit. No Mary. Not priests or Pope's etc. The Bible is CLEAR. Get a 1611 Bible and ask the Holy Spirit to teach you.

[@nickswicegood4316]

2 gigantic problems. 1) the argument that in the Greek the feminine and masculine form of “rock” must refer to two different things completely breaks down when you remember Jesus almost certainly spoke Aramaic. The only word for “rock in Aramaic is Kepha, transliterated in the New Testament as “Cephas”. Getting stuck on the Greek is a rookie mistake that serious Protestant scholars have acknowledged as a terrible argument. 2) the “keys of the kingdom” are not, as stated in the video, given to all the apostles in Matt 18. Only the authority to bind and loose. (Teaching authority in the Church) the keys are uniquely given to Peter. The narrator reveals a lack of Old Testament familiarity by missing the point completely here. The keys of the kingdom are a direct allusion to Isaiah 22:15-25. The “master of the house” (the one left in charge while the king is away from the palace” has the keys. He has the authority to “open and shut”. He is called a “Father” (pope means papa, father) to the inhabitants of Jerusalem and Judea, and he holds an office. (Succession) Jesus gives the keys of HIS kingdom to Peter, unique among all the disciples. Peace.

[@azerj3407]

What about the seven deuterocanonical books? I heard Protestants remove them, and even Martin Luther quoting the deuter-canon before his split from the Catholic Church. I would like to hear your response!!!

[@asmartbajan]

@@MayaDepaz-yn7jt I'm willing to bet they'll refer you to Roman Catholic church documents for their proof. That's how cults work.

[@bthongni55]

The proof is the protestant bible.😢

[@isaakchatelet7260]

One of the many protestant heresies.

[@memetrain2702]

You know what. The TRUE Christians don't have a title alongside Christian. True Christians are not Catholic, not Protestant, not Mormone, and not Orthodox. True Christians are those who don't say "I'm a Catholic Christian", they say "I'm a Christian".

[@srich7503]

@@memetrain2702So, how many books are in a “true Christian” Bible or does that even matter to you?

[@jesuschristmyking8644]

Pope Francis said that Jesus Christ failed at the cross...what a mockery.

[@andrewstaples7544]

But they keep on the cross

[@exmarine268]

It is interesting that Julius Caesar FIRST had the title “Pontifex Maximus.” No wonder they call it the “Roman” Catholic Church. Notably, Caesar aspired to be the equal of Alexander the Great, who never lost a battle, and who had plans for his own apotheosis (making himself God), before which he was struck down and died. It is all very dark stuff.

[@lu-vly]

BINGO!

[@andrewrolwes6034]

Nope, you've got your history wrong. The first holder of the office of Pontifex Maximus was the semi-legendary second king of Rome, Numa Pompilius who reigned in the 8th and 7th centuries BC. I'll gladly take the qualifier of "Roman" Catholic. Rome is the city of the saints, the martyrs and the Apostles (namely Sts. Peter and Paul), who consecrated it in their blood. All the institutions of the old republic and empire, the world's then greatest and most evil empire, would be transformed by the guidance of the Holy Ghost into the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church, mother and teacher to all the faithful throughout the world. Do you like your Bible? Thank the Catholic Church which once and for all ratified the canon of scripture at the Council of Rome in 382AD.

[@exmarine268]

@@andrewrolwes6034 - lol. The RCC did not decide the Canon. All the books of the Bible circulated amongst believers. Believers knew which books were divinely inspired and which were not. The history of Caesar remains. The emperor took the Title of Pontifex Maximus. In fact, Christians were put to death because they refused to worship any god but JESUS. I disagree with you on the RCC. The RCC persecuted many Christians throughout the centuries, some Popes were quite wicked - buying their way into office, getting women pregnant, etc. The current Pope Franky is an outright apostate with the blasphemies he has uttered. Who are you kidding but yourself?

[@andrewrolwes6034]

​@@exmarine268 Ah yes, the "the Bible selected its own books" theory...good stuff. You're certainly correct about the pagan Roman emperors putting the Roman Martyrs to death. Catholics honor and revere their memories and all that they gave to bring the faith of Christ to us. They are revered to such an extent that we remember them in the canon of Mass by invoking the names of some of them: Stephen, Matthias, Barnabas, Ignatius, Alexander, Marcelinus and Peter, Felicity and Perpetua, Agatha, Lucy, Agnes, and Cecilia. The memories of the Roman martyrs are also preserved in the names of the nearly 1,000 churches some great, many very small, that dot the urban landscape of Rome. In most cases, they are so named because the bones of those very martyrs are contained in the crypts if not the altar stones of those churches. As for the Catholic Church and its leaders being sinners…why that’s impossible! There’s no way Popes and Bishops have committed sins! 😉 The complete historic record shows however that Martin Luther was a notorious J*w hater who commended his followers in burning synagogues, stealing their material possessions and for winking and nodding at their killing (See his lovely little book entitled “On the J*ws and their Lies”). He also turned his wrath on German peasants who were being brutalized by the German princes who happened to be his political allies and financial supporters. He originally counseled said princes to go easy on the peasants, but eventually they were raining on his parade a bit too much for his comfort, enough for him to lose his notoriously volcanic temper and write to the princes this statement in his pamphlet entitled “Against the Murderous, Thieving Hordes of Peasants”: "Let everyone who can, smite, slay, and stab, secretly or openly ... nothing can be more poisonous, hurtful, or devilish than a rebel. It is just as one must kill a mad dog; if you do not strike him he will strike you." They were happy to oblige him of course and this became the first torrent of blood that Martin Luther's ideas let flow. Germany would be emptied of population due to all the wars he touched off to the point that it would not recover it’s pre-reformation numbers until the 19th and even 20th centuries. And it wasn’t just warring between Catholic and Protestant armies. It was Protestant groups slaughtering other Protestant groups. Look up the history of the Anabaptists in Germany for some wild stories. Henry VIII and Elizabeth I slaughtered thousands (at least) of English Catholics who wished not to go along with the imposition of what would become the Anglican Church. Many of them met their fate at the Tyburn Tree. As for Pope Francis, Our Lord and His promise that the gates of hell would not prevail against His Church is stronger than any man, any Pope and any stupid thing they say. The Catholic Church has persevered not because of the terrible men who have been counted among its Bishops, but in spite of them. The first Pope was sternly rebuked by Jesus, multiple times, but he was also commended by Jesus multiple times. It has been so ever since. Peace.

[@exmarine268]

@@andrewrolwes6034 - imho RCC is a false church. Your Pope is an apostate. Deal with it.

[@jostmeify]

A cursory reading of the New Testament doesn’t say anything about ‘Scripture alone,’ FYI. Christ never told anyone to write everything down, at least nothing that is recorded, ironically enough. And if logic serves correctly, the first Christians practiced their faith for centuries without anything written down- so what did they use? Could it have been tradition - tradition that included bishops and a lead bishop in ROME? Writings from some of the earliest Christians said that yes, this was the case. Either you are totally ignorant of this, lying, or both. Also, Peter and Paul definitely died in Rome. Protestants fail to use even basic logic when formulating arguments, once again

[@solaceboy]

The Roman Catholic Church is nothing more than a religious front for the Roman Empire.

[@isaakchatelet7260]

Just like how Protestantism today is nothing more then a woke puppet (most of it is)

[@andrewstaples7544]

The Romans hate the jews

[@bridgefin]

That is beyond ludicrous.

[@vaticanjesuitNWO]

@@bridgefin The prophet Daniel prophesied that there would be 4 Gentile empires before Christ's return. Babylon, Medo-Persia, Greece, and finally, ROME. Rome was in power when Jesus was born and still in power when they crucified him. And the pagan Roman empire under the Caesars became the "Holy" Roman empire under the Popes. Rome is still in power today. How do we know? Christ has not yet returned. The Papacy is, was, and always will be THE Antichrist; at least until Christ returns and destroys him by the brightness of His coming and by the spirit of His mouth. There's no getting around it. The Papacy is the Antichrist of scripture, history, and prophecy.

[@timdeke]

Peter planted a Christian church in Rome. He was killed and the Papacy hijacked the church and converted/renamed is Catholic and used it for their own purpose. These people never converted to the authority of the gospel and the church Peter built. Their teaching contradicts Bible many times.

[@cjsh1978]

I think it ironic that the RCC removes the second commandment(image idolatry) saints , Marian statues are placed everywhere in their churches. Repentance from idolatry and receiving the biblical gospel are their only means of Salvation. Father please open my families eyes to see the truth in Christ Jesus.

[@iThinkBiblically]

Yeah, its crazy!!

[@theeternalsbeliever1779]

How is it any different from Protestants acting like the first 4 commands in the Decalogue don't exist?

[@cjsh1978]

@@theeternalsbeliever1779 the Ten Commandments are written on a plaque in my home. You must have heard something wrong

[@tony1685]

interestingly enough - they fit the description given of the 4th kingdom in Daniel 2 and it's more clearly explained in Daniel 7. and Daniel 7:25 explains a blasphemous entity (clearly the papacy - let me know if you'd like that proof) tampering with God's Holy Command - dealing with 'times and law' - God's time and God's law! the papacy has admitted to tampering with the 7th day Sabbath and pretending the LORD's day is now the 1st day - which the Bible totally refutes and proves isn't correct. Exodus 20:8-11 is the Longest Command in all the Bible. It's most forgotten, though It begins with _'Remember'_ It has God's seal in It ! thanks for reading! questions welcomed and encouraged.

[@dougy6237]

Every Catholic doctrine is in complete harmony with Sacred Scripture. That is because the Church and Scripture come from the same Font- Jesus Christ. Protestants reject Church doctrines because the particular word of the doctrine is not in Scripture. So by their logic then you would reject the doctrine of the Blessed Trinity! As for the particular doctrines, as we can see following, they are in complete harmony with Sacred Scripture: Scripture and Tradition “I commend you because you remember me in everything and maintain the traditions even as I have delivered them to you” (1 Cor. 11:2).“So then, brethren, stand firm and hold to the traditions which you were taught by us, either by word of mouth or by letter.” (2 Thess. 2:15)“You, then, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus, and what you have heard from me before many witnesses entrust to faithful men who will be able to teach others also” (2 Tim. 2:1-2).“First of all you must understand this, that no prophecy of Scripture is a matter of one’s own interpretation, because no prophecy ever came by the impulse of man, but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God” (2 Peter 1:20-21). Apostolic Succession St Paul refers to his own Apostolic Succession and the next 3 Generations of that succession: “You(1st), then, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus, and what you have heard from me before many witnesses entrust to faithful men (2nd) who will be able to teach others (3rd) also” (2 Tim. 2:1-2).All Christians are commanded to obey apostolic succession by St Paul in 1 Corinthians 11:2 and 2 Thessalonians 2:15. For biblical corroboration look at Acts 1:21-26, where you’ll see the apostles, immediately after Jesus’ Ascension, acting swiftly to replace the position left vacant by Judas’s suicide. They prayed for guidance, asking God to show them which candidate was “chosen to take the place in this apostolic ministry from which Judas turned away.” After choosing Matthias they laid hands on him to confer apostolic authority. Look at 1 Timothy 1:6 and 4:14, where Paul reminds Timothy that the office of bishop had been conferred on him through the laying on of hands. Notice in 1 Timothy 5:22 that Paul advises Timothy not to be hasty in handing on this succession of authority to others. In Titus Paul describes the apostolic authority Titus had received and urges him to act decisively in this leadership role. Faith and Works in response to free saving Grace “‘Not everyone who says to me, “Lord, Lord,” shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven’” (Matt. 7:21).“For he will render every man according to his works . . .” (Rom. 2:6-8).“For it is not the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but the doers of the law who will be justified” (Rom. 2:13).“What does it profit, my brethren, if a man says he has faith but has not works? Can his faith save him?” (Jas. 2:14).“So faith by itself, if it has no works, is dead” (Jas. 2:17).“But some one will say, ‘You have faith and I have works.’ Show me your faith apart from your works, and I by my works will show you my faith. . . . Do you want to be shown, you foolish fellow, that faith apart from works is barren? (Jas. 2:18-20).“You see that a man is justified by works and not by faith alone” (Jas. 2:24). Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist “‘Truly, truly, I say to you, he who believes has eternal life. I am the bread of life. Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, and they died. This is bread which comes down from heaven, that a man may eat of it and not die. I am the living bread which came down from heaven; if any one eats of this bread, he will live for ever; and the bread which I shall give for the life of the world is my flesh.’ The Jews then disputed among themselves, saying, ‘How can this man give us his flesh to eat?’ So Jesus said to them, ‘Truly truly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of man and drink his blood, you have no life in you; he who eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day. For my flesh is food indeed, and my blood is drink indeed’” (John 6:47-55).“For I received from the Lord what I also delivered to you, that the Lord Jesus on the night when he was betrayed took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it, and said, ‘This is my body which is for you. Do this in remembrance of me.’ In the same way also the cup, after supper, saying, ‘This cup is the new covenant of my blood. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.’ For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes” (1 Cor. 11:23-26).“Whoever, therefore, eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of profaning the body and blood of the Lord” (1 Cor. 11:27). The Papacy “And he called to him his twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every infirmity. The names of the twelve apostles are these: first, Simon, who is called Peter . . .” (Matt. 10:1-2).“And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my Church, and the powers of death shall not prevail against it. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven’” (Matt. 16:18-19).“‘Simon, Simon, behold Satan has demanded to have you, that he might sift you like wheat, but I have prayed for you that your faith may not fail; and when you have turned again, strengthen your brethren’” (Luke 22:31-32).“When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, ‘Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?’ He said to him, ‘Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.’ He said to him, ‘Feed my lambs.’ A second time he said to him, ‘Simon, son of John, do you love me?’ He said to him, ‘Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.’ He said to him, ‘Tend my sheep.’ He said to him the third time, ‘Simon, son of John, do you love me?’ Peter was grieved because he said to him the third time, ‘Do you love me?’ And he said to him, ‘Lord, you know that I love you.’ Jesus said to him, ‘Feed my sheep’” (John 21:15-17). Purgatorial Cleansing “Make friends quickly with your accuser, while you are going with him to court, lest your accuser hand you over to the judge, and the judge to the guard, and you be put in prison; truly, I say to you, you will never get out till you have paid the last penny” (Matt. 5:25-26).“Each man’s work will become manifest; for the Day will disclose it, because it will be revealed with fire, and the fire will test what sort of work each one has done. If the work which any man has built on the foundation survives, he will receive a reward. If any man’s work is burned up, he will suffer loss, though he himself will be saved, but only as through fire” (1 Cor. 3:13-15).“For Christ also died for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive in the spirit; in which he went and preached to the spirits in prison, who formerly did not obey . . .” (1 Peter 3:18-20).“But nothing unclean shall enter it [heaven] . . .” (Rev. 21:27).“For if he were not expecting that those who had fallen would rise again, it would have been superfluous and foolish to pray for the dead. But if he was looking to the splendid reward that is laid up for those who fall asleep in godliness, it was a holy and pious thought. Therefore he made atonement for the dead, that they might be delivered from their sin” (2 Macc. 12:44-45). Honor Due to the Virgin Mary “And when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit and she exclaimed with a loud cry, ‘Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb! And why is this granted me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?’” (Luke 1:41-43).“And Mary said, ‘My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has regarded the low estate of his handmaiden. For behold, henceforth all generations will call me blessed; for he who is mighty has done great things for me, and holy is his name’” (Luke 1:46-49). The Prayers of the Saints in Heaven “Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely . . .” (Heb. 12:1).“And when he had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each holding a harp, and with golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints” (Rev. 5:8).

[@sarkkoa]

the Pope is looking like a whole Gentile to me... 12/19/23

[@richardmartyn7865]

Spot on.Also the title of 'holy Father is downright blasphemous

[@1234poppycat]

Oh so you do not call your father " father" or your teacher "teacher"

[@Zona-w9i]

@@1234poppycat i call my dad dad and i refer to teachers as mr. (name) or mrs. (name) i dont call anyone father because Jesus said to not to. im more afraid of offending Jesus than i am your pope because he has no authority over my salvation...even though the pope is famous for spilling the blood of those who reject his ''authority''

[@NostalgicPiano]

Well done brother. Great video and well needed due to the seeming rise of Roman Catholicism lately.

[@MAlexanderZagorski]

This footage has served MOST INVALUABLE!✝️🙏

[@1234poppycat]

The Catholic Church encourages bible reading It is what brings you closer to the Catholic Church and to Christ ... Did you know the Catholic Church compiled the bible ?? Did you know in the last 3 years 3 Church of England Bishops have become Catholic to get closer to Christ cos of their study of the Bible ?? Think of the power, status and wealth they have given up to make such a change ...

[@joinjen3854]

Who would honestly build something on mortal man? Christ alone. He is more than enough.

[@forwardechoes]

Jesus did. That's who "honestly" did it.

[@forwardechoes]

@SheepOfChrist818 Gave it to everyone else? Everyone? You mean it was given to the aztecs as well? Ok, then Jesus built his church on a bunch of mortal people. Not just one. But "everyone else" No problem. Should tell that to the guy who wrote the comment.

[@forwardechoes]

@SheepOfChrist818 Good thing I'm not dodging. I replied to exactly what your comment said. You said "The keys to the kingdom were giving to everyone else" and now you say "I Obviously meant the other disciples." So when you said The keys to the kingdom were giving to everyone else, you were not talking about the keys to the kingdom were giving to everyone else? Do you even know what you're talking about? Take this comment to an atheist and ask him who's dodging.

[@maximaphily601]

@@forwardechoesI see you love creating hatred amongst possible believers from reading some of your other posts. Any born again spirt filled believer would know that this other person who sent you a message was clearly talking *IN CONTEXT* relating to that verse of scripture you both were discussing (I now see why you cannot believe the Holy Ghost is the source of scripture). It is you, through your lack of Spirit, that chose to introduce the Aztecs, atheists, and the "world" in general. Anyone with maturity can read these messages and know with absolute clarity, what @SheepOfChrist818 was communicating to you. But you chose to ignore him, to continue an argument, to continue to bait him. No brother in Christ would do this, and I know you are not my brother. No Catholic is......................or if they are, they would only be a brother when they realise they need to leave the harlot system they are trapped in.........then they could be my brother. And I won't respond to anything you post in response, do your hating best.............................

[@GodIsLove1015]

​@@forwardechoes Stop arguing and being prideful. That's not the "Fruits of the Holy Spirit" which Jesus and His Apostles taught.

[@breezyblossom8120]

PREACH!! This is good stuff Caleb 👍👏

[@maximaphily601]

This teaching sounds sound. But why does "Caleb" use pro-Catholic Pope sponsored scripture day-to-day and then bag the Pope? Can't have it both ways, He loves using the Pope's scripture which is full of errors and incorrect doctrines!

[@breezyblossom8120]

@@maximaphily601 What do you mean? Where is your proof that he subscribes to anything the pope/Catholic doctrine says, coming from?

[@maximaphily601]

@@breezyblossom8120 The proof is he ttotally removed a video he did a few months ago, where he promoted the use of Pope sponsored sripture, and I posted so many messages he could not handle the heat! He could not argue his case, so pulled down the entire video! That exposed him!

[@maximaphily601]

@@breezyblossom8120Let me ask you, what Enlish translation of scripture do you use? Then I can give more insight to you (just in case you too are unknowingly using pro-Pope scripture. Many believers today are deceived, through lack of knowledge and trust in man. It is dangerous.

[@breezyblossom8120]

@@maximaphily601 that's absolute BOLLOCKS. You do not know him. I've seen him do many videos on how the Catholic religion is toxic for want of a better word. I suspect that you're using a pseudonym, you are someone from Paradise church and are bitter because he has exposed something you've done wrong!!

[@FaithinYahoshua]

Amen brother thank you for your time and diligence,, Praise Jesus Christ King of kings and Lord of Lords.

[@iThinkBiblically]

You're welcome mate :) I enjoy making these videos!

[@jenuta]

​@@iThinkBiblicallyAll who divide children of God are all evil.....Pope is head of church not Jesus....you don't give wrong Judgement on pope until he call himself Christ.......our worship is to God. Father Jesus holy spirit and follow Jesus teaching of salvation n love....we don't worship pope

[@therealdonaldtruth]

@@jenutaThen why do you call him ‘Holy Father’ and profess sins to man instead of God who alone has authority over your eternal soul?

[@forwardechoes]

Don't you think that in order to praise Jesus you should be in the Church he left you?

[@FaithinYahoshua]

@@forwardechoes The Vatican (serpent that kills with breath) the Catholic Church is being Mislead , they sing to Lucifer dawning his own creation , but don't take my word look it up. The Body of Christ is the true Church, praise Yashua King of kings and Lord of Lords.

[@frederickhunter4649]

The bible does not speak about cardinals, popes,nuns😮God call,apostles,prophets,pastors ,evangelist,and teachers. 😮why do catholics have different bibles?

[@ThethomasJefferson]

Yahweh is God of the living, there is no purgatory in the Holy Scriptures either.

[@RichardM1366]

Amen to that!

[@zdy373]

Find your way home. Don't tell people how to reach home, when they know the way.

[@ThethomasJefferson]

@@zdy373 I know the Catholic Church is not the church of Yahweh.

[@zdy373]

@@ThethomasJefferson who is Yahweh....etymologically? Is it the same as Eloi? If that is the case then join Muslim and call God Allah. Stop preaching the Catholic church. Preach Jesus.

[@ThethomasJefferson]

@@zdy373 Yahweh is based on the consonants YHWH, which is one of the names for God used in the Old Testament. In ancient Hebrew, the vowels were not normally written. This would not have been a problem for native speakers and readers. Jehovah is the same name based on the Latin equivalents of the Hebrew letters: JHVH. Jehovah became the English translation of the Latin form of the Hebrew name. For all practical purposes, Jehovah and Yahweh are the simply English and Hebrew pronunciations for God’s name. However, it has become more popular in recent years to use Yahweh instead of Jehovah because it is technically more accurate. The name Yahweh comes from the Hebrew word for “I am.” When God met Moses at the burning bush and commanded him to go back to Egypt and lead the people out, Moses asked who he should say has sent him. “God said to Moses, ‘I am who I am.’ And he said, ‘Say this to the people of Israel: “I am has sent me to you.”’ God also said to Moses, ‘Say this to the people of Israel: “The LORD [YHWH], the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has sent me to you.” This is my name forever, and thus I am to be remembered throughout all generations’” (Exodus 3:14-15). Several things must be noted here in order to properly understand the significance of the name Yahweh. First, the tetragrammaton, which is the technical term for the four letters YHWH, is based on the Hebrew word for “being.” It could be translated “I am who I am” or “I will be what I will be” or perhaps even “I am the One who is.” Regardless of the specific translation, the name speaks of the self-existence and self-sufficiency of God. All others are dependent upon Him for life and breath and existence. He is dependent upon no one. It is for this reason that the Jewish leadership in Jesus’ day thought it was scandalous, blasphemous, and worthy of death for Jesus to utter the words “Before Abraham was, I am” (John 8:58-59). Second, the ancient Hebrew scribes considered God’s name too sacred to write or pronounce. When vowels were later added to the text, the scribes took the vowels from the word adonai, which means “lord” or “master,” and inserted them between the consonants. Instead of pronouncing Yahweh, they simply pronounced the word Adonai. Following this practice, most English versions of the Bible translate YHWH as “LORD” (all capital letters) as seen in Exodus 3:15, above. When the Scripture speaks of the Lord YHWH, then the English versions will have “Lord GOD” with the word God in all capital letters. So, both LORD and GOD in English versions stand for YHWH. The pronunciation yäˌwā is our best estimate of how YHWH would have been pronounced. Since we do not have the original vowels, we cannot know for sure. The significance is in the meaning, not the pronunciation, just as Jehovah is still a sacred name, even if it is not a technically correct spelling. Yahweh is the covenant name for the God of Israel. In Exodus 3:15, as Yahweh speaks to Moses, He says that He is also the God of the patriarchs. Then He says, “I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, as God Almighty, but by my name the LORD I did not make myself known to them” (Exodus 6:3). This declaration drives us to further study, because both Noah (in Genesis 9:26) and Abraham (in Genesis 22:14) spoke of Yahweh by that name. Moses himself seems to suggest that the Hebrews were already familiar with the name Yahweh (in Exodus 4:1). How, then, should we understand God’s statement that He did not make Himself known to the patriarchs by the name Yahweh? The answer seems to be that, whereas Noah, Abraham, et al., knew the name Yahweh-and thus knew that God is eternal and faithful-they never experienced the full impact of that name. God had manifested Himself as ”Almighty” but not as “the absolute Being working with unbounded freedom in the performance of His promises“ (Keil and Delitzsch, Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament). For those before Moses, the fulfillment of God’s promises remained distant, and their view of the character of God was murky. That was about to change with the exodus, as God delivered His people with great miracles and kept His promise to Abraham. Other names for God might be considered descriptive, but Yahweh is personal. It is by this name that He covenants with and leads the nation of Israel. Yahweh is the name of Israel’s God and the God who came to earth as Jesus Christ, Yahweh in the flesh. Matthew 1:21 says, “She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.” The name Jesus is from the Latin form of the Greek form of Yeshua, which literally means “Yahweh saves.” So Yahweh will save His people from their sins, and simultaneously Jesus will save His people from their sins. This is just one of many instances where Jesus and Yahweh are equated. Source Got questions

[@frederickhunter4649]

There is only one holy father that is Jesus, he said he will give his glory to no one else 😮

[@bobgarrett7134]

Jesus appointed St. Peter the first pope. The first leader of his church on Earth to lead his flock and feed his sheep after he departed for his kingdom. Anyone who disputes that is an apostate. Every Protestant church broke away from the one true Church.

[@frederickhunter4649]

2tim 4:3 it clearly states, the time will come when people will not endure sound doctrine, the bible says when you find the truth walk in it.why do people argue with things that they can read for themselves?but then again the bible does say the carnal mind is spiritually discerned they cannot receive the things of God

[@frederickhunter4649]

@@bobgarrett7134 can you find a bible that will support what you are saying???the bible says not to lean on your own understanding

[@bobgarrett7134]

@@frederickhunter4649 The Bible clearly states Jesus Christ built his Church on (this rock) Saint Peter -- who became the first worldwide leader of the Catholic Church after Jesus Christ's Resurrection. The 40,000 odd Protestant denominations broke away from the one true Church of Jesus Christ -- each iteration of Protestantism makes up their own doctrine, follows the teachings of disparate and confused leaders, and preaches their own radical and non-Biblical ideas.

[@1234poppycat]

Is that according to the Gospel of frederick hunter ??

[@daveevans3276]

Where in the 27 books of the NT does the historical Jesus say he was going to leave a book of 27 letters to be the ultimate authority? If writing were to be the ultimate and only authority, don’t you think Jesus would be writing teachings down. But we have no such works. Before He ascended, He didn’t command the Apostles to go write things down. He didn't say, I know your 27 books aren’t composed at the moment but in the next 20 years, you will start to write books and once they are composed this is your ultimate and final authority. No one in those 20 years said “let me go read these books so I can know for sure what Jesus is teaching” or “before I go do this let me read what Jesus said about this.” Nothing was solely based on the 27 NT books because the written books of the NT did not exist for 20 years after Jesus ascended. That's not an opinion just an historical fact! No one was saying I know Jesus because "iThink Biblically"

[@tubextc]

Let's just cut to the chase, this "religion" is what is mention in the revelation, the first beast out of the sea

[@DCelente]

My thoughts are the woman is that church who rides the beast, which is a revival of the Roman Empire

[@monicahurtado6630]

20 “In that day I will summon my servant, Eliakim son of Hilkiah. 21 I will clothe him with your robe and fasten your sash around him and hand your authority over to him. He will be a father to those who live in Jerusalem and to the people of Judah. 22 I will place on his shoulder the key to the house of David; what he opens no one can shut, and what he shuts no one can open. 23 I will drive him like a peg into a firm place; he will become a seat[a] of honor for the house of his father. 24 All the glory of his family will hang on him: its offspring and offshoots-all its lesser vessels, from the bowls to all the jars.

[@Freedomtospeak1]

Time will reveal the entire truth.

[@Dive-Deeper]

No, the truth has already been revealed through the pages of the Bible. The Catholic Church knows this but just ignores it.

[@adamstephen5881]

Excellent breakdown. Clear. Used scripture alone.

[@bridgefin]

Finally someone found Scripture Alone! I had been looking all over my bible for it and could find it no where!

[@giannihatzianmevris1861]

​@@bridgefincan you find the word Trinity in the scriptures? These verses should be enough evidence to support the sufficiency of scripture to lead us to Christ. 2 Timothy 3:14-17 [14]But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have become convinced of, because you know those from whom you learned it, [15]and how from infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. [16]All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, [17]so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work. Hebrews 4:12 [12]For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. Romans 10:17 [17]So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. Isaiah 40:8 The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God endures forever.” 2 Peter 1:19-21 [19]We also have the prophetic message as something completely reliable, and you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a light shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts. [20]Above all, you must understand that no prophecy of Scripture came about by the prophet’s own interpretation of things. [21]For prophecy never had its origin in the human will, but prophets, though human, spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit. 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 [1]Now, brothers and sisters, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received and on which you have taken your stand. [2]By this gospel you are saved, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain. [3]For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance : that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, [4]that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, Romans 12:2 [2]Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is-his good, pleasing and perfect will. 2 Peter 3:15-16 [15]Bear in mind that our Lord’s patience means salvation, just as our dear brother Paul also wrote you with the wisdom that God gave him. [16]He writes the same way in all his letters, speaking in them of these matters. His letters contain some things that are hard to understand, which ignorant and unstable people distort, as they do the other Scriptures, to their own destruction. 1 Corinthians 2:9-13 [9]However, as it is written: “What no eye has seen, what no ear has heard, and what no human mind has conceived” - the things God has prepared for those who love him- [10]these are the things God has revealed to us by his Spirit. The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God. [11]For who knows a person’s thoughts except their own spirit within them? In the same way no one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God. [12]What we have received is not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, so that we may understand what God has freely given us. [13]This is what we speak, not in words taught us by human wisdom but in words taught by the Spirit, explaining spiritual realities with Spirit-taught words. 2 Corinthians 10:5 [5]We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ. John 17:17 [17]Sanctify them by Your truth. Your word is truth. Deuteronomy 8:1-3 [1]Be careful to follow every command I am giving you today, so that you may live and increase and may enter and possess the land the Lord promised on oath to your ancestors. [2]Remember how the Lord your God led you all the way in the wilderness these forty years, to humble and test you in order to know what was in your heart, whether or not you would keep his commands. [3]He humbled you, causing you to hunger and then feeding you with manna, which neither you nor your ancestors had known, to teach you that man does not live on bread alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of the Lord. Matthew 4:4 [4]Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’ ” Matthew 24:35 [35]Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away. 1 Thessalonians 2:13 [13]And we also thank God continually because, when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as a human word, but as it actually is, the word of God, which is indeed at work in you who believe.

[@followerofchrist4060]

Yep

[@kirbyelliott7865]

As Always Thank You Brother And May Our Heavenly Father Continue To Bless You And Your Family!!!🙏🙏🙏

[@1234poppycat]

The Catholic Church encourages bible reading and study. It is what brings you closer to the Catholic Church and to Christ ... Did you know the Catholic Church compiled the bible ?? Did you know in the last 3 years 3 Church of England Bishops have become Catholic to get closer to Christ cos of their study of the Bible -- yes even the KJV bible ===?? Think of the power, status and wealth they have given up to make such a change ...

[@Hernyjoeph]

Thank you brother, a blessing you are

[@ShirleyAnnPetrillo-oj7sc]

Excellent ~ clear & succinct. Thank you.

[@1234poppycat]

The Catholic Church encourages bible reading and study. It is what brings you closer to the Catholic Church and to Christ ... Did you know the Catholic Church compiled the bible ?? Did you know in the last 3 years 3 Church of England Bishops have become Catholic to get closer to Christ cos of their study of the Bible -- yes even the KJV bible ===?? Think of the power, status and wealth they have given up to make such a change ...

[@muddyboots7753]

If Matthew 16:16-19 legitimizes Peter as the Pope, Matthew 16:23 also legitimizes Peter as Satan. Unless we are selecting out verses that only serve our own desires.

[@isaakchatelet7260]

Taking verses out of the context I see.... Jesus just calls him 'Satan' because he doesn't want him to die, not because he is litteraly satan. And if he really was Satan, why didn't he betray Jesus? Why didn't Jesus abandon him? Why did Jesus give him the Holy Spirit? Think foolish Protestant.

[@tony1685]

actually that's not accurate. the title of that passage is 'Peter's CONFESSION' - Christ is the focus of that confession and it's He who His church is built upon - not peter. notice in Matt 18:1 - they knew Peter wasn't a 'pope'. there is much more, but that's sufficient. thanks for reading, Sir!

[@lu-vly]

@@isaakchatelet7260 Out of context you say, huh! Much like you catholics believe in the bread literally becoming the body of christ and wine litarally becoming the blood of christ. It is a metaphor. Think McFly...THINK!

[@isaakchatelet7260]

Like you Protestants who think that you can be safed by faith alone, and believe in Sola Scriptura. Where did your Bible come from? Think McFly... THINK!@@lu-vly

[@1234poppycat]

@@lu-vly We have 14 scripture that points to and shows the Body of Christ is literal Start with John 6 3 times Jesus says "You must eat my body..." Of course at the end of John 6 "Many left him as they said 'this is intolerable language ' not to follow him again because they could not accept this teaching !! Like protestants today !! The Catholic Church encourages bible reading and study. It is what brings you closer to the Catholic Church and to Christ ... Did you know the Catholic Church compiled the bible ?? Did you know in the last 3 years 3 Church of England Bishops have become Catholic to get closer to Christ cos of their study of the Bible -- yes even the KJV bible --?? Think of the power, status and wealth they have given up to make such a change ...

[@DavidRamirez-ww5kv]

Agree 100% brother. Great exegesis of the scriptures. You can also add the scripture from the OT which often referred to Christ as the Rock. I was raised RC but was born again in college. The reformers got it right. The problem with the RC church is not so much at the parishioner level (although they tell bad theology) but in the church higharchy as you described. Blessings in Christ. PS I just became a subscriber for your sound teaching!

[@richardkramer4076]

Poor exegesis of the scriptures. I spelled out why in this thread.

[@TheGuitarReb]

Well guess what ? In "college" I studied much ancient history and became an atheist! I started thinking for myself after the Church of Christ preacher told me to stop asking questions because I was bound for HELL! My Uncle was a Methodist PhD So, after the Vietnam years, I read his books and studied all of his stuff. Then, I went to catechism class under two Catholic Priest's . Then I went to a monastery and met a Jesuit Priest from India who was formerly a Hindu. I was confirmed and have been a happy Catholic for now over 40 years. Yes, sometimes a person needs sound teaching after believing in bad theology!

[@1234poppycat]

So sorry for you ...... The Catholic Church encourages bible reading and study. It is what brings you closer to the Catholic Church and to Christ ... Did you know the Catholic Church compiled the bible ?? Did you know in the last 3 years 3 Church of England Bishops have become Catholic to get closer to Christ cos of their study of the Bible -- yes even the KJV bible ===?? Think of the power, status and wealth they have given up to make such a change ...

[@SalvationSoulBeautiful]

Thank you again for your teachings of Our Lord God's word of truth God bless you and your family ❤

[@1234poppycat]

1/ Nothing in the bible is contrary to Catholicism / the Word of God 2/ Did you know that we have 14 passages in the bible supporting Catholic Eucharist / Transubstantiation ? (Start with John 6) 3 All Catholic prayer is ultimately to God So in the prayer to Our Lady we have ""Holy Mary mother of God pray for us sinners now and at the end of our death Amen" 4 Catholicism does not have different beliefs within Catholicism It is the complete opposite of the free for all in Protestantism. 5/ I got married in a Baptist Church etc and have studied different denominations and have many protestant friends and can see many are my brothers and sisters in Christ but know many tell lies about Catholicism and are just ignorant hate preachers......... 6/ Transform your lives .... come to Christ in HIS Catholic Church as 3 Church of England bishops have done in the last two years !!

[@makeitso4793]

Peter denied Jesus 3 times so Jesus had to reinstate him 3 time.

[@EternallyThankful-os6pz]

Thanks for standing up for the truth...one subject that has bothered me like almost no other is the gullibility of modern "evangelicals" that so quickly and thoughtlessly want to hold hands with Rome.

[@forwardechoes]

Who gave you the Bible?

[@maximaphily601]

This is true what you say. What English Bible translation do you use?

[@maximaphily601]

@@forwardechoes Holy Ghost gave us the Bible.

[@forwardechoes]

@@maximaphily601 So you don't know how the bible came to be right?

[@maximaphily601]

@@forwardechoes Yes friend, scripture came from the Holy Ghost! Now if you are talking about how man collated the Holy Ghost scriptures, and how the Holy Ghost moved to ensure that the false scriptures of the Catholic Church were eventually removed, you can look up that history for yourself! And how the Holy Ghost moved to ensure true followers of Christ were separated from the harlot of Rome, you can also look that up for yourself. Plenty of literature out there for the honest reader to read. And of great importance is how the Holy Ghost preserved the true lines of Greek and other texts (thank God for giving us the Reformation) - preserved texts that the Catholic church has corrupted into its own translations while banning the use of the Holy Ghost texts.

[@branttrainstation]

The main problem today is that many believers leave there salvation of eternal life up to the shepherd of the church, even through the Bible say Philippians 2:12 So then, my beloved, just as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your salvation with fear and trembling; I see many youtube videos that are just unbelievable as to what people are willing to believe, and they don't take there salvation as eternal life or death, because one day all of us will stand before the great white throne and be judge on what we believed, to many don't pray to the God of creation but to Satan the devil, Please people many shepherds are nothing more then WOLVES IN SHEEPS CLOTHING, read study your Bible look if your shepherd is leading on the narrow road, Matthew 7:13-14 “Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter through it. 14 For the gate is narrow and the way is constricted that leads to life, and there are few who find it.

[@billetem5868]

Very well expressed.

[@heidioverall100]

Yes Amen!

[@dragonfly10]

Amen !👍Jesus is King

[@tomrudolsen6235]

Yes, but not of this world 😊❤😉😮😂😎

[@joinjen3854]

Christ is The Cornerstone. Peter means pebble. Anything built on Christ will last.

[@iThinkBiblically]

Amen! Amen!!

[@tony1685]

@@iThinkBiblically my prayer is to focus on and inform all others of the LORD's day - the 7th day Sabbath. it's heartbreaking so many don't know or don't follow the Command from Exodus 20:8-11

[@dougy6237]

@@iThinkBiblically You appear to have a misunderstanding of what the Word is. The Word is Christ. He gave the apostles the authority to teach His Word, infallibly. ALL the taught was the Word. Oral and Written. Every Catholic doctrine is in complete harmony with Sacred Scripture. That is because the Church and Scripture come from the same Font- Jesus Christ. Protestants reject Church doctrines because the particular word of the doctrine is not in Scripture. So by their logic then you would reject the doctrine of the Blessed Trinity! As for the particular doctrines, as we can see following, they are in complete harmony with Sacred Scripture: Scripture and Tradition “I commend you because you remember me in everything and maintain the traditions even as I have delivered them to you” (1 Cor. 11:2).“So then, brethren, stand firm and hold to the traditions which you were taught by us, either by word of mouth or by letter.” (2 Thess. 2:15)“You, then, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus, and what you have heard from me before many witnesses entrust to faithful men who will be able to teach others also” (2 Tim. 2:1-2).“First of all you must understand this, that no prophecy of Scripture is a matter of one’s own interpretation, because no prophecy ever came by the impulse of man, but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God” (2 Peter 1:20-21). Apostolic Succession St Paul refers to his own Apostolic Succession and the next 3 Generations of that succession: “You(1st), then, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus, and what you have heard from me before many witnesses entrust to faithful men (2nd) who will be able to teach others (3rd) also” (2 Tim. 2:1-2).All Christians are commanded to obey apostolic succession by St Paul in 1 Corinthians 11:2 and 2 Thessalonians 2:15. For biblical corroboration look at Acts 1:21-26, where you’ll see the apostles, immediately after Jesus’ Ascension, acting swiftly to replace the position left vacant by Judas’s suicide. They prayed for guidance, asking God to show them which candidate was “chosen to take the place in this apostolic ministry from which Judas turned away.” After choosing Matthias they laid hands on him to confer apostolic authority. Look at 1 Timothy 1:6 and 4:14, where Paul reminds Timothy that the office of bishop had been conferred on him through the laying on of hands. Notice in 1 Timothy 5:22 that Paul advises Timothy not to be hasty in handing on this succession of authority to others. In Titus Paul describes the apostolic authority Titus had received and urges him to act decisively in this leadership role. Faith and Works in response to free saving Grace “‘Not everyone who says to me, “Lord, Lord,” shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven’” (Matt. 7:21).“For he will render every man according to his works . . .” (Rom. 2:6-8).“For it is not the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but the doers of the law who will be justified” (Rom. 2:13).“What does it profit, my brethren, if a man says he has faith but has not works? Can his faith save him?” (Jas. 2:14).“So faith by itself, if it has no works, is dead” (Jas. 2:17).“But some one will say, ‘You have faith and I have works.’ Show me your faith apart from your works, and I by my works will show you my faith. . . . Do you want to be shown, you foolish fellow, that faith apart from works is barren? (Jas. 2:18-20).“You see that a man is justified by works and not by faith alone” (Jas. 2:24). Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist “‘Truly, truly, I say to you, he who believes has eternal life. I am the bread of life. Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, and they died. This is bread which comes down from heaven, that a man may eat of it and not die. I am the living bread which came down from heaven; if any one eats of this bread, he will live for ever; and the bread which I shall give for the life of the world is my flesh.’ The Jews then disputed among themselves, saying, ‘How can this man give us his flesh to eat?’ So Jesus said to them, ‘Truly truly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of man and drink his blood, you have no life in you; he who eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day. For my flesh is food indeed, and my blood is drink indeed’” (John 6:47-55).“For I received from the Lord what I also delivered to you, that the Lord Jesus on the night when he was betrayed took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it, and said, ‘This is my body which is for you. Do this in remembrance of me.’ In the same way also the cup, after supper, saying, ‘This cup is the new covenant of my blood. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.’ For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes” (1 Cor. 11:23-26).“Whoever, therefore, eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of profaning the body and blood of the Lord” (1 Cor. 11:27). The Papacy “And he called to him his twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every infirmity. The names of the twelve apostles are these: first, Simon, who is called Peter . . .” (Matt. 10:1-2).“And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my Church, and the powers of death shall not prevail against it. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven’” (Matt. 16:18-19).“‘Simon, Simon, behold Satan has demanded to have you, that he might sift you like wheat, but I have prayed for you that your faith may not fail; and when you have turned again, strengthen your brethren’” (Luke 22:31-32).“When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, ‘Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?’ He said to him, ‘Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.’ He said to him, ‘Feed my lambs.’ A second time he said to him, ‘Simon, son of John, do you love me?’ He said to him, ‘Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.’ He said to him, ‘Tend my sheep.’ He said to him the third time, ‘Simon, son of John, do you love me?’ Peter was grieved because he said to him the third time, ‘Do you love me?’ And he said to him, ‘Lord, you know that I love you.’ Jesus said to him, ‘Feed my sheep’” (John 21:15-17). Purgatorial Cleansing “Make friends quickly with your accuser, while you are going with him to court, lest your accuser hand you over to the judge, and the judge to the guard, and you be put in prison; truly, I say to you, you will never get out till you have paid the last penny” (Matt. 5:25-26).“Each man’s work will become manifest; for the Day will disclose it, because it will be revealed with fire, and the fire will test what sort of work each one has done. If the work which any man has built on the foundation survives, he will receive a reward. If any man’s work is burned up, he will suffer loss, though he himself will be saved, but only as through fire” (1 Cor. 3:13-15).“For Christ also died for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive in the spirit; in which he went and preached to the spirits in prison, who formerly did not obey . . .” (1 Peter 3:18-20).“But nothing unclean shall enter it [heaven] . . .” (Rev. 21:27).“For if he were not expecting that those who had fallen would rise again, it would have been superfluous and foolish to pray for the dead. But if he was looking to the splendid reward that is laid up for those who fall asleep in godliness, it was a holy and pious thought. Therefore he made atonement for the dead, that they might be delivered from their sin” (2 Macc. 12:44-45). Honor Due to the Virgin Mary “And when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit and she exclaimed with a loud cry, ‘Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb! And why is this granted me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?’” (Luke 1:41-43).“And Mary said, ‘My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has regarded the low estate of his handmaiden. For behold, henceforth all generations will call me blessed; for he who is mighty has done great things for me, and holy is his name’” (Luke 1:46-49). The Prayers of the Saints in Heaven “Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely . . .” (Heb. 12:1).“And when he had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each holding a harp, and with golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints” (Rev. 5:8).

[@1234poppycat]

Jesus spoke in Aramaic in which "Rock " means "Rock " Christ built HIS Catholic Church with Peter as the leader

[@sunnyjohnson992]

A lecturer in church history comments: “As is known, in the New Testament the word ‘pope,’ or the relative substantivization ‘papacy,’ never occurs. The only dominant figure is Jesus of Nazareth; among the disciples, and particularly among the apostles, it is very problematic to recognize on the basis of the texts, a figure that emerges above all others. Without a doubt, Peter is presented as one of the apostles Christ spoke to more frequently, even though not the only one nor the most significant one.” What did the early Christians believe? “In the early centuries, no doctrinal elaboration or pragmatism exists for the figure and the functions of the pope.” When did the doctrine of the papacy take root? “During the episcopate of Leo I (5th century), that the concept of Peter’s ‘Princedom’ among the apostles, founded on Matthew 16:18 was developed. One finds in the New Testament NO INDICATION by Jesus concerning the successors of Peter or of the other apostles.”

[@1234poppycat]

Not much of a lecturer was he ?? ""Jesus said you are Peter and on this Rock I build my Church "" Jesus talked one to one with Peter more than to talked to all others combined on an individual basis ... Early Church history conclusively points to the papacy ..... The Catholic Church encourages bible reading and study. It is what brings you closer to the Catholic Church and to Christ ... Did you know the Catholic Church compiled the bible ?? Did you know in the last 3 years 3 Church of England Bishops have become Catholic to get closer to Christ cos of their study of the Bible -- yes even the KJV bible ?? Think of the power, status and wealth they have given up to make such a change ...

[@Coolmike19]

Thank you for that clear message of the scriptures, this was very helpful in determining the church of Jesus Christ 🙏

[@1234poppycat]

He actually did NOT do that !! ..... The Catholic Church encourage bible reading It is what brings you closer to the Catholic Church and to Christ ... Did you know the Catholic Church compiled the bible ?? Did you know in the last 3 years 3 Church of England Bishops have become Catholic to get closer to Christ cos of their study of the Bible ?? Think of the power, status and wealth they have given up to make such a change ...

[@tomrudolsen6235]

​@@1234poppycatWhy do The Catholics then not what The Bible teaches them ? Worship only God through Jesus our saviour...no Pope no Virgin Mary blessings ...Catholic fathers ( not call anyone else father, but God ) Abuse of choir boys ..etc. Catholic Church is not as they proclaim ' The only true Church ' 😮😊❤😉😎👍

[@tomrudolsen6235]

Not to mention the killing of native south American Indians instead of preaching to them ..... 😮😊❤😉😎👍

[@1234poppycat]

@@tomrudolsen6235 The vast majority of native American deaths were due to the viruses brought from Europe - disease & most l European Countries not religions killed .... Sorry to being in the truth to your fiction

[@1234poppycat]

@@tomrudolsen6235 Because "Bible alone was a sixteenth Century protestant invention The Bible . Catholic Church and orthodox Churches and everyone before 1500 knew teaching origionally came from the Word of God = Jesus then the Church and then the Bible in that order ... btw Catholics only Worship God --- Catholic Catechism ""Worship is reserved for the Godhead alone (Father Son and Holy Spirit)""

[@JoDayGfm]

Thank you for this!

[@davids.181]

Great video ! This is something that a lot of people need to hear and understand !

[@richardkramer4076]

No. It is false teaching for reasons I enumerated in this thread.

[@lu-vly]

Great Video 👍

[@1234poppycat]

If youn know the Bible and Gods Catholic Church you understand and see a hate preacher and his lies !! Did you know in the last 3 years 3 Church of England Bishops have become Catholic to get closer to Christ cos of their study of the Bible -- yes even the KJV bible ===?? Think of the power, status and wealth they have given up to make such a change ...

[@roberttrevino62800]

Great video brother. However, I do have to offer a small but important correction. Petros and Petra have no difference in meaning. They are simply gendered differently. Petros does not mean “small rock”. The word for a Little Rock would be “lithos”. No Greek grammarian has ever claimed that Petros and Petra mean something different, and even the reformers acknowledged that there is no difference in meaning other than the gendered case being different to match the subject they are tied to. Peter cannot be called “Petra” only because he is a male, not because Matthew intentionally changed the “word” (which he didn’t). He used the same word, only with a different gender case ending. I do think if we are going to refute the Catholics, we need to be accurate in our refutations. Much love.

[@ContendformyFaith]

Well put Robert

[@stefanprohl2548]

Sound teaching!

[@troyleekimble7557]

THERE'S NO POPE IN THE BIBLE NOR CATHOLIC CHURCH NOR ANY DENOMINATIONS IN THE BIBLE

[@isaakchatelet7260]

Not true, read the BIble dammit.

[@troyleekimble7557]

@@isaakchatelet7260 IT IS TRUE! I READ THE BIBLE. THERE ARE NO DENOMINATIONS IN THE BIBLE NOR POPES. AND YOUR BAD WORD IS OF THE DEVIL. YOUR FATHER IS THE DEVIL

[@troyleekimble7557]

@@isaakchatelet7260 YOU MUST BE A CATHOLIC. YOU'RE ANTI RELIGION IS FALSE. WHERE IN THE BIBLE DOES IT SAY PRAY TO MARY? MARY IS DEAD SHE CAN'T HEAR YOUR PRAYERS. SHES NOT A MEDIATOR! JESUS IS THE MEDIATOR. NOONE GETS TO THE FATHER ONLY THROUGH JESUS. YOUR FALSE ANTI RELIGION CATHOLICS ARE GOING TO HELL ALSO CALL NO MAN FATHER BUT GOD. ALSO DO NOT WORSHIP IDOLS INCLUDING YOUR STATUES THAT YOU KNEEL DOWN TO. SO YOU READ THE BIBLE. NKJ BIBLE.

[@srich7503]

@@troyleekimble7557 It says all that in the very next verse following right after the one that tell us which books belong in the Bible - to find that verse look here… History shows us that Jesus didn't leave us a bible, the apostles didn't tell us which books belong in the bible, the church fathers never agreed on the 27 books of the NT through the 4th century, not only did they not agree but their list of would-be NT canons were GROWING during this time. So, if it wasn't the Catholic/Orthodox church that compiled the 27 books of the NT in the 5th century, just 75 years AFTER the council of Nicaea which began the Trinitarian docrtine, and then with the guidance of the Holy Spirit, and preserved these scriptures by laboriously hand copying them over and over throughout the centuries before the invention of the printing press, the “rule of faith” for many, please tell us, show us, who did? And if this church no longer exists today, what good is the text which came forth from her if she couldn't sustain herself?

[@Hrhyrdgikf]

Tq bro caleb for yr time. All these RC believers r d same as those charismatic, prosperity & NAR believers. They need God to open their eyes & lead them out of it. That's d only way.

[@isaakchatelet7260]

Sorry, but Protestantism proclaims full blown heresies like gay marriage, female priests and so on. Whilst the Church stays steady like a rock (just like how Jesus said), Protestantism collapses for Woke.

[@veteranredbeard6222]

He is in the bible. As the man of sin.

[@bencox8716]

Great vid. Really covered all the info.

[@1234poppycat]

The Catholic Church encourages bible reading and study. It is what brings you closer to the Catholic Church and to Christ ... Did you know the Catholic Church compiled the bible ?? Did you know in the last 3 years 3 Church of England Bishops have become Catholic to get closer to Christ cos of their study of the Bible -- yes even the KJV bible ===?? Think of the power, status and wealth they have given up to make such a change ...

[@bthongni55]

Protestantism is simply the fact that many proud people aspired to be Popes.

[@tomrudolsen6235]

I am glad I am free of the bondage of the Catholic system, and having a direct access to God through Jesus, who said I am the way, the truth, and the life. ❤😎👍😉

[@1234poppycat]

@@tomrudolsen6235 yes you have just proved @bthongni s point ! you made yourself the ultimate authority on interpretation of not only scripture but all the Word of God !!

[@tomrudolsen6235]

@@1234poppycat That's right ...We who are allowed to read The Bible and not just follow Catholic Church indoctrination, won't be fooled like 'The so called One true Church ' did for centuries towards ordinary people. SHAME ON THE SO CALLED TRUE CHURCH. 😉😎👍

[@1234poppycat]

@@tomrudolsen6235 It was only 200 years ago when more than a few thousand in the World Could read In any case before the reformation the German states had 14 different Catholic publications of the bible in the vernacular ......... The Catholic Church has always encouraged its faithful to read the bible -- 3 Church of England Bishops over the last 3 years have come to Catholicism cos of the bible

[@tomrudolsen6235]

@@1234poppycat I totally agree with what you're saying here. 😎👍😉😊

[@mariobethell3731]

There is a saying among religious Jews of today concerning divine truth written in their holy Bible (The Old Testament), which is that anything true is not new, and anything new is not true. This means that anything considered as "divine truth" is measured against the standards of the Old Testament. This idea corresponds to the following Bible verses: 1) Isaiah 8:20 20 To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them. 2) Deuteronomy 4:2 2 Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish ought from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the Lord your God which I command you. 3) Proverbs 30:6 6 Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.

[@Tfswipt]

As a man who has not been raised religious however always believed in a higher power Catholicism doesn’t seem reasonable. The bible is against religious idols. Jesus said the truth and way is through him only. Catholics idolise and follow a pope. In my opinion another man like me does not mean more or is closer to Jesus than any of us. It’s seems Protestants have a better understanding

[@emanuelsadu263]

Orthodox also pray to Saints for mediating with God for us. We have earthly living saints, monks who we consider to be so perfect in their faith and wisdom that we go to seek guidance to them for personal issues. When such a monk dies the Church will take time (usually many years) to decide if that person is a saint, if he is declared a saint (there must be supernatural evidence of this) that means the Church is certain that he is now with God in heaven and we are permitted for us to pray to him. Thus we will not pray to our living priests, monks and patriarch as Catholics sometimes do regarding the pope since we do not have certainty of their salvation. Now what is this prayer to saints. In the Bible Jesus lived among us humans. Thus he technically was closer to some humans than to others on this earth. There were many wonder works of Jesus that were done and requested by other people for other people. The first miracle was requested by Mary for the newly wed family and their guests. The Orthodox Church views Jesus as a giver of life, eternal life. Thus if you are worthy and go to heaven you are still a living person and you have a personal relationship to Jesus, you are in His proximity so to say for this issue. And as a living person you are still aware of what goes down on earth. Thus the prayer to the Saint is just a natural continuation of what happened when Jesus was on earth, living people asking Jesus to help other people, living people asking people who know Jesus for His help. In Orthodoxy all prays to Saints and Mary are carefully worded to clearly work through Jesus (I pray to you Of Saint to pray for me to Jesus), yet sometimes improvised prayer can be worded wrongly (this is why we prefer well established prayer formulas). Just like we on this earth pray for our loved ones, we ask others to pray for us, such this human relation continues after death. When a miracle is attributed to a saint (living or departed) we Orthodox understand that that miracle happened because Jesus values that person, and as a friend dose to another friend, he listens to a friends request. Or in pure Orthodox theology, a Saints prayer is more powerful than ours. We remember Jesus in the Bible as compassionate, who yielded to the requests of his companians, He did not become impersonal with us when He went back to heaven. The dead girl of the roman soldier could not pray for life, but she received life because the faith of the soldier was strong. I remember reading this story of a monk (I can not remember his name and google is not helpfull) who prayed to Jesus to reveal if his mother was in heaven. And one night Jesus revealed to him that his mother was in hell. He could not bare it and prayed to Jesus to pull her out. One night he was transported into hell and offered the change to pull her out of the pit, he stuck his hand into the pit and dragged her out. The next morning his arm was dead, no function and necrosis. Just as the story of the dead girl saved by the roman soldier, so we through our love for each other and our love and relationship with Jesus can save ourselves and others. Regarding idolatry in general. The Orthodox church condemns idolatry (Buddha statues as home decoration are one subtle and dangerous idol today) . Yet what was the purpose of this practice. Humans were not stupid, the purpose of a statue was never understood by the pagans as magical just because they prayed to it. It was meant as a vessel for a specific deity (aka demons). We Orthodox will say that Jesus is God revealed, the apostles can not un-see Jesus when they were praying to God. Thus technically when they were praying they had in their heads the image of Jesus the man who was the Eternal God Incarnated. In their heads they were associating something material with something heavenly, and yet we do not say they committed idolatry. God wanted us to know him and to love him. Just as we have pictures of our family in our pockets when we are far away, so God wants us to behave, like children remembering their parents. I know I went out of my way to write this... But I hope this is helpful for you.

[@JamesAustinHall]

God bless you spiritually, mentally, and physically in the name of Jesus amen.

[@ottom.3094]

There’s also a passage where Paul says Christ is the rock. And Peter is just a pillar along with James.

[@iThinkBiblically]

Yeah I quoted it. "No other foundation can be laid but that which has been laid Jesus Christ".

[@davesawe5346]

​@iThinkBiblically I can't believe people Still don't know who the rock is. Why would anyone want to build on anyone except Christ? those who build on Peter gets a Peter reward and those who build on Christ gets Christ's reward.

[@ottom.3094]

@@davesawe5346 Same can be said why did the 10 tribes of Israel worship pagan gods instead of YAH? Not always ofc - but more often then not - they had a bad king that caused the nation to sin.

[@sudandhali7545]

1 Cor. 10:4 tells that Jesus is the 'Rock' - the cornerstone.

[@1234poppycat]

@@sudandhali7545 Yes Jesus is referred to as the Rock that is the ultimate rock on which the Universe is built ... Peter was described as the Rock but in this case it was the building of the faithful Church Under Christ !! "You are Peter and on this rock I will build my Church "

[@SoldierOfChrist98]

Great video my brother in Christ

[@1234poppycat]

The Catholic Church encourages bible reading and study. It is what brings you closer to the Catholic Church and to Christ ... Did you know the Catholic Church compiled the bible ?? Did you know in the last 3 years 3 Church of England Bishops have become Catholic to get closer to Christ cos of their study of the Bible -- yes even the KJV bible ===?? Think of the power, status and wealth they have given up to make such a change ...

[@bthongni55]

Visibly Joseph was the ruler of Egypt, but The Pharaoh was still the ruler of Egypt behind the scene. Christ is the spiritual rock on which the church is built, but Peter, and the Popes, is the visible rock.

[@maximaphily601]

_Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation_

[@DaChristianYute]

Jesus reconciled Peter’s denial of him 3 times and also with 3 exact same questions to Peter…..i personally believe after the 3rd time Jesus asked Peter he probably Realized what was happening here the same as how Peter realized what Jesus said to him only after his 3rd denial 🤷🏽‍♂️ just a thought….but those questions followed by the mission Jesus gave to Peter was a way of Jesus showing Peter that he forgives him 3 times by leaving him to tend to his sheep 🐑, I could be wrong 🤷🏽‍♂️ like I said it’s just a thought.

[@davec332011]

Genuine question I don’t have a side. Doesn’t the Catholic Church have direct lineage back to the Apostles of Christ? Do you believe the Apostles with lineage to the Catholic Church got things wrong?

[@mattmurdock2868]

No, they don't have lineage back to the Apostles. Lineage doesn't matter, false teachings are still false, no matter how far you trace them back. The Catholic church was founded on false beliefs and they are still in error.

[@davec332011]

@@mattmurdock2868 The Catholic Church has been around for over 2000 years, since the 1st century. What was the church for the 1500 years before Protestantism? The Protestant church has over 40,000 denominations and they have the truth? Lol.

[@mattmurdock2868]

@@davec332011 Yes, Paul warned us that would happen.

[@davec332011]

@@mattmurdock2868 Paul warned us the church would be splintered into tens of thousands of denominations? And this would be good? Ok. Sounds more like a scattered flock.

[@isaakchatelet7260]

@@mattmurdock2868 Sorry, but Protestantism is a wokified joke.

[@valtermallo2722]

💯% love your channel ❤️

[@peterhenryzepeda3484]

Priestly celibacy is not a teaching of the Church. In fact many Catholic priests in the Byzantine and Coptic traditions are married. Only the Latin church has priestly celibacy as a discipline.Technically a Pope can be married. Spending a large portion of the video on this shows that he is inadequate in speaking about Catholicism.

[@jackphalon880]

Valid point, this is a common misconception

[@dodietanedo2027]

Also nowhere in the Bible is purgatory mentioned.

[@bridgefin]

And no where in the bible is the biblical canon mentioned. There is no bible without a canon. The same people who gave you your canon also gave you purgatory. Reject purgatory and then give us the bible back.

[@mrnoob-ii5zp]

Exactly, it's a lie that so called church made up

[@Leonard-td5rn]

Peter was married so what Nowhere does Bible say apostles have to be married. Word pope not in Bible neither is Trinity

[@yolandavelez9991]

Awesome video !. Thank you

[@iThinkBiblically]

Thanks mate :)

[@LVH100]

Sola scriptura is not in the Bible too….

[@LVH100]

@@bootsie280 show me where?

[@maximaphily601]

John17:17 _Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth._ Nothing but the scriptures are said to be truth.

[@theeternalsbeliever1779]

“So He humbled you, allowed you to hunger, and fed you with manna which you did not know nor did your fathers know, that He might make you know that man shall not live by bread alone; but _man lives by every word that proceeds from the mouth of the LORD_ (Deut. 8:3)." It's stated plainly right there in the Law: "man shall ONLY adhere to the words that came from God's mouth.

[@dougy6237]

@SheepOfChrist818 Every Catholic doctrine is in complete harmony with Sacred Scripture. That is because the Church and Scripture come from the same Font- Jesus Christ. Protestants reject Church doctrines because the particular word of the doctrine is not in Scripture. So by their logic then you would reject the doctrine of the Blessed Trinity! As for the particular doctrines, as we can see following, they are in complete harmony with Sacred Scripture: Scripture and Tradition “I commend you because you remember me in everything and maintain the traditions even as I have delivered them to you” (1 Cor. 11:2).“So then, brethren, stand firm and hold to the traditions which you were taught by us, either by word of mouth or by letter.” (2 Thess. 2:15)“You, then, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus, and what you have heard from me before many witnesses entrust to faithful men who will be able to teach others also” (2 Tim. 2:1-2).“First of all you must understand this, that no prophecy of Scripture is a matter of one’s own interpretation, because no prophecy ever came by the impulse of man, but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God” (2 Peter 1:20-21). Apostolic Succession St Paul refers to his own Apostolic Succession and the next 3 Generations of that succession: “You(1st), then, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus, and what you have heard from me before many witnesses entrust to faithful men (2nd) who will be able to teach others (3rd) also” (2 Tim. 2:1-2).All Christians are commanded to obey apostolic succession by St Paul in 1 Corinthians 11:2 and 2 Thessalonians 2:15. For biblical corroboration look at Acts 1:21-26, where you’ll see the apostles, immediately after Jesus’ Ascension, acting swiftly to replace the position left vacant by Judas’s suicide. They prayed for guidance, asking God to show them which candidate was “chosen to take the place in this apostolic ministry from which Judas turned away.” After choosing Matthias they laid hands on him to confer apostolic authority. Look at 1 Timothy 1:6 and 4:14, where Paul reminds Timothy that the office of bishop had been conferred on him through the laying on of hands. Notice in 1 Timothy 5:22 that Paul advises Timothy not to be hasty in handing on this succession of authority to others. In Titus Paul describes the apostolic authority Titus had received and urges him to act decisively in this leadership role. Faith and Works in response to free saving Grace “‘Not everyone who says to me, “Lord, Lord,” shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven’” (Matt. 7:21).“For he will render every man according to his works . . .” (Rom. 2:6-8).“For it is not the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but the doers of the law who will be justified” (Rom. 2:13).“What does it profit, my brethren, if a man says he has faith but has not works? Can his faith save him?” (Jas. 2:14).“So faith by itself, if it has no works, is dead” (Jas. 2:17).“But some one will say, ‘You have faith and I have works.’ Show me your faith apart from your works, and I by my works will show you my faith. . . . Do you want to be shown, you foolish fellow, that faith apart from works is barren? (Jas. 2:18-20).“You see that a man is justified by works and not by faith alone” (Jas. 2:24). Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist “‘Truly, truly, I say to you, he who believes has eternal life. I am the bread of life. Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, and they died. This is bread which comes down from heaven, that a man may eat of it and not die. I am the living bread which came down from heaven; if any one eats of this bread, he will live for ever; and the bread which I shall give for the life of the world is my flesh.’ The Jews then disputed among themselves, saying, ‘How can this man give us his flesh to eat?’ So Jesus said to them, ‘Truly truly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of man and drink his blood, you have no life in you; he who eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day. For my flesh is food indeed, and my blood is drink indeed’” (John 6:47-55).“For I received from the Lord what I also delivered to you, that the Lord Jesus on the night when he was betrayed took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it, and said, ‘This is my body which is for you. Do this in remembrance of me.’ In the same way also the cup, after supper, saying, ‘This cup is the new covenant of my blood. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.’ For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes” (1 Cor. 11:23-26).“Whoever, therefore, eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of profaning the body and blood of the Lord” (1 Cor. 11:27). The Papacy “And he called to him his twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every infirmity. The names of the twelve apostles are these: first, Simon, who is called Peter . . .” (Matt. 10:1-2).“And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my Church, and the powers of death shall not prevail against it. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven’” (Matt. 16:18-19).“‘Simon, Simon, behold Satan has demanded to have you, that he might sift you like wheat, but I have prayed for you that your faith may not fail; and when you have turned again, strengthen your brethren’” (Luke 22:31-32).“When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, ‘Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?’ He said to him, ‘Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.’ He said to him, ‘Feed my lambs.’ A second time he said to him, ‘Simon, son of John, do you love me?’ He said to him, ‘Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.’ He said to him, ‘Tend my sheep.’ He said to him the third time, ‘Simon, son of John, do you love me?’ Peter was grieved because he said to him the third time, ‘Do you love me?’ And he said to him, ‘Lord, you know that I love you.’ Jesus said to him, ‘Feed my sheep’” (John 21:15-17). Purgatorial Cleansing “Make friends quickly with your accuser, while you are going with him to court, lest your accuser hand you over to the judge, and the judge to the guard, and you be put in prison; truly, I say to you, you will never get out till you have paid the last penny” (Matt. 5:25-26).“Each man’s work will become manifest; for the Day will disclose it, because it will be revealed with fire, and the fire will test what sort of work each one has done. If the work which any man has built on the foundation survives, he will receive a reward. If any man’s work is burned up, he will suffer loss, though he himself will be saved, but only as through fire” (1 Cor. 3:13-15).“For Christ also died for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive in the spirit; in which he went and preached to the spirits in prison, who formerly did not obey . . .” (1 Peter 3:18-20).“But nothing unclean shall enter it [heaven] . . .” (Rev. 21:27).“For if he were not expecting that those who had fallen would rise again, it would have been superfluous and foolish to pray for the dead. But if he was looking to the splendid reward that is laid up for those who fall asleep in godliness, it was a holy and pious thought. Therefore he made atonement for the dead, that they might be delivered from their sin” (2 Macc. 12:44-45). Honor Due to the Virgin Mary “And when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit and she exclaimed with a loud cry, ‘Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb! And why is this granted me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?’” (Luke 1:41-43).“And Mary said, ‘My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has regarded the low estate of his handmaiden. For behold, henceforth all generations will call me blessed; for he who is mighty has done great things for me, and holy is his name’” (Luke 1:46-49). The Prayers of the Saints in Heaven “Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely . . .” (Heb. 12:1).“And when he had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each holding a harp, and with golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints” (Rev. 5:8).

[@jyantatudu4953]

Long live the catholic Church for Christ is her head ❤❤❤

[@maximaphily601]

Do you support regimes of any kind that are proven in history to have killed hundreds of thousands of innocents?

[@momonga1722]

Ave Maria

[@scotthield8125]

Thank you very much sir

[@benjaminfalzon4622]

Peter was the first pope, just ask the pope he'll tell you!😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@fernandogallardo3458]

It's true, that you won't find a pope in the Bible, but you will find a high priest in the Bible. The pope wants to be the high priest to be worshipped.

[@agneschee6498]

The Catholic Church under the guidance of the Holy Spirit collected, canonised, translated and declared that the Bible is the word of God.

[@AlexDiaz-wx3ng]

Matthew 23:9 King James Version 9 And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven. Exodus 20:4 King James Version 4 Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. John 14:6 King James Version 6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. 1 Timothy 2:5 King James Version 5 For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; Revelation 17:4-6 King James Version 4 And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication: 5 And upon her forehead was a name written, Mystery, Babylon The Great, The Mother Of Harlots And Abominations Of The Earth. 6 And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus: and when I saw her, I wondered with great admiration. Amen

[@iThinkBiblically]

Amen! Amen!

[@joshrichards9121]

Every organization and family has a God appointed authority and leader. The Old Testament is full of them. Adam, Noah, Moses, Abraham, Jacob, Joseph, David, ect. Not to mention the high priests and kings. Peter was the obvious leader of the apostles. His home was even a headquarters for Jesus’s ministry. Pope simply means papa in Latin and pappas in Greek which means father. Paul also refers to himself as a spiritual father. Since Peter was the leader of the apostles, wouldn’t that make him the leader of the fathers? I also think the Jewish Foundation Stone in the Temple is a really interesting thing to look into when discussing Jesus’s declaration of “upon this rock I shall build my church.”

[@mikem3789]

Caleb, praise God He has given you boldness to refute the false doctrine and heretical teachings of the apostate Roman Catholic Church. 🙏

[@iThinkBiblically]

Thanks mate :) The RCC is so obviously false and demonic that I'm surprised people even go to their churches.

[@chlq35]

@@iThinkBiblically under spell, blinded by demons, and lack of knowledge.

[@isaakchatelet7260]

Sorry but most Protestant denominations teach a fals doctrine (gay marriage for example)

[@rosied1610]

When I was 8 my dad told my sister to take me to the catholic church to make my 1st communion. The next day after school, I found out I had to go. She literally tried to drag me there. Well, she was older and stronger. She opened the door and told me to go in. I said NO! it's evil in there. I don't know why but as soon as I got close to the door, I had this horrible creepy feeling. I can't explain it. She said go in or Dad's gonna beat you! I told her I'd take the beating, instead, she pushed me in. It felt like evil all around me. I wasn't scared but I wasn't comfortable at all. The lady who was teaching the communion class told us if we sinned we go to hell, we had to confess to the priest, but she called him by his blasphemous title "father". That was a negative. long story short, a few days later the Pastor and Associate Pastor were at my house inviting us to summer camp. I went I loved it, We started going to the Baptist church, I was so comfortable. I was saved the Sunday after my 11th birthday, my Sunday school teacher gifted me my first bible, which I still have to this day, since 1976. After rough years thru my teens, married twice, raised 5 girls as a single mom, with God's help, rededicated my life to Christ, and got serious about my relationship with Christ. I used to believe there were many ways to heaven when I was young. I didn't understand. As an adult, God led me to study other religions, not to join but to learn how they go against God's word. Learn the enemy, not the humans but the religions, how they came to be, their different beliefs, rules, rituals....all blew my mind. The most satanical is the catholic church, they adopted the practices from the Babylonians, idol worshipping, worship of the demon baphomet(?), I'm sure I misspelled it. Anyways, all their symbols, the pope's hat, the hand gesture, are extremely satanical. Religions are false doctrines, they "sprinkle" God and Jesus' name in their churches. They steal bits and pieces of God's word and mix it in with their deceptive lies in their man-written books to confuse their congregations. They have methods and steps/levels to heaven, they're all over the place, but the one thing they all have in common, each religion believes they're the only one going to heaven. When in fact, their false doctrines are leading them straight to hell. When I witness to people, especially men, they get extremely angry and tell me women shouldn't be pastors, I tell them I agree. I'm a servant of Christ, delivering His message. Then they tell me I don't know what I'm talking about, and all kinds of crazy stuff, but I don't take it personal, their embedded beliefs have blinded them from God's truth. My Jesus has always been there for me. I'm not perfect, at all, I give all credit to my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for being my oxygen, our only living God. Sorry, I didn't keep my comment short.

[@mrnoob-ii5zp]

That's the reason you felt like that in their is because Satan is dwelling in that church, it's not a Christian church, it's a demonic church

[@jdschauss]

As your brother in Christ, and a member of a small rural SBC congregation who was raised in an SBC church, I am blessed to read how God has saved you and called you out for His own, how He has made you to persevere, and how He revealed Himself to you in the midst of great darkness. God bless you and keep you, and may He continue to multiply His grace towards you in the name of Jesus.