I Am A Roman Catholic Before But Not Anymore, Why?
An eye-opener to all my fellow Roman Catholics
Top 20 Evil Acts Roman Catholics Do
1. Idol Worship:
Exodus 20:3-5:
You shall have no other gods before me. 'You shall not make for yourselves an idol, nor any image of anything that is in the heavens above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth: you shall not bow yourself down to them, nor serve them, for I, Yahweh your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children, on the third and on the fourth generation of those who hate me,
2. Mary Worship:
Mary is the Lord's servant, how can she be a goddess. (Luke 1:38)
Luke 1:38:
Mary said, 'Behold, the handmaid of the Lord; be it to me according to your word.' The angel departed from her.
Mary did not remain a virgin. (John 7:3; Matt. 12:46-50; Matt. 13:55; Mk. 3:31; John 2:12; John 17:5)
John 7:3:
His brothers therefore said to him, 'Depart from here, and go into Judea, that your disciples also may see your works which you do.
Matt. 12:46-50:
While he was yet speaking to the multitudes, behold, his mother and his brothers stood outside, seeking to speak to him. One said to him, 'Behold, your mother and your brothers stand outside, seeking to speak to you.' But he answered him who told him, 'Who is my mother? Who are my brothers?' He stretched forth his hand towards his disciples, and said, 'Behold, my mother and my brothers! For whoever will do the will of my Father who is in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.'
Matt. 13:55:
Isn't this the carpenter's son? Isn't his mother called Mary, and his brothers, James, Joses, Simon, and Judas?
Mk. 3:31:
His mother and his brothers came, and standing outside, they sent to him, calling him.
John 2:12:
After this, he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, his brothers, and his disciples; and there they stayed not many days.
John 7:5:
For even his brothers didn't believe in him.
Jesus' brothers finally believed on Jesus sometime when Paul was already apostle. ( I Cor. 9:5; Gal. 1:19)
I Cor. 9:5:
Have we no right to take along a wife who is a believer, even as the rest of the apostles, and the brothers of the Lord, and Cephas?
Gal. 1:19:
But of the other apostles I saw no one, except James, the Lord's brother.
She shall be called blessed but not to be worshipped. (Luke 1:48)
Luke 1:48:
For he has looked at the humble state of his handmaid. For behold, from now on, all generations will call me blessed.
3. Angelic Worship:
Colossians 2:18:
Let no man rob you of your prize by a voluntary humility and worshipping of the angels, dwelling in the things which he has not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,
Rev. 2:2:8-9:
Now I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things. When I heard and saw, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel who showed me these things. He said to me, 'See you don't do it! I am a fellow bondservant with you and with your brothers, the prophets, and with those who keep the words of this book. Worship God.'
Rev. 19:10:
I fell down before his feet to worship him. He said to me, 'Look! Don't do it! I am a fellow bondservant with you and with your brothers who hold the testimony of Jesus. Worship God, for the testimony of Jesus is the Spirit of Prophecy.'
4. Saints Worship:
Peter does not want worship bestowed on him. (Acts 10:25-26)
Acts 10:25-26:
When it happened that Peter entered, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet, and worshipped him. But Peter raised him up, saying, 'Stand up! I myself am also a man.'
5. Confession to priest:
We are to confess our sins directly to God for He can clean us and not to men or a human representative. (I John 1:8-9)
I John 1:8-9:
If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
6. Holy water:
There's no account in the bible where holy water was used in early christian's meeting/services or celebration.
7. Sign of the cross:
There's no account in the bible where sign of the cross was used in early christian's meeting/services or celebration.
8. They call their spiritual leader as father:
Don't call anyone on earth your father. (Matt. 23:9)
Matt. 23:9:
Call no man on the earth your father, for one is your Father, he who is in heaven.
9. Priests forbid to marry:
This is one doctrine included in doctrines of demons among others. (I Tim. 4:1-3)
I Tim. 4:1-3:
But the Spirit says expressly that in later times some will fall away from the faith, paying attention to seducing spirits and doctrines of demons, through the hypocrisy of men who speak lies, branded in their own conscience as with a hot iron; forbidding marriage and commanding to abstinence from foods which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.
10. Everyone is to be Christ-like not only the priests:
The priests always say in the mass, that he's a representative of Jesus on earth but in reality we should be all representatives of Christ on earth not only the priest. (Romans 8:29-30)
Romans 8:29-30:
For whom he foreknew, he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers. Whom he foreordained, them he also called. Whom he called, them he also justified. Whom he justified, them he also glorified.
11. We are commanded to repent not to do penance:
Matt. 3:2:
'Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!'
Acts 2:38:
Peter said to them, 'Repent, and be baptized, everyone of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
12. Praying for the dead:
Hebrews 9:27:
Inasmuch as it is appointed for men to die once, and after this, judgment,
Read 2 Sam. 12:15-23:
Nathan departed to his house. Yahweh struck the child that Uriah's wife bore to David, and it was very sick. 16 David therefore begged God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night on the earth. 17 The elders of his house arose, [and stood] beside him, to raise him up from the earth: but he would not, neither did he eat bread with them. 18 It happened on the seventh day, that the child died. The servants of David feared to tell him that the child was dead; for they said, Behold, while the child was yet alive, we spoke to him, and he didn't listen to our voice: how will he then vex himself, if we tell him that the child is dead! 19 But when David saw that his servants were whispering together, David perceived that the child was dead; and David said to his servants, Is the child dead? They said, He is dead. 20 Then David arose from the earth, and washed, and anointed himself, and changed his clothing; and he came into the house of Yahweh, and worshipped: then he came to his own house; and when he required, they set bread before him, and he ate. 21 Then said his servants to him, What thing is this that you have done? you did fast and weep for the child, while it was alive; but when the child was dead, you did rise and eat bread. 22 He said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept: for I said, Who knows whether Yahweh will not be gracious to me, that the child may live? 23 But now he is dead, why should I fast? can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he will not return to me.
13. Belief in purgatory:
There's no purgatory seen in the Bible, only Heaven or Hell. (Matt. 5:30; Jas. 3:6; 2 Pet. 2:4)
Matt. 5:30:
If your right hand causes you to stumble, cut it off, and cast it from you: for it is profitable for you that one of your members should perish, and not your whole body be cast into hell.
Jas. 3:6:
And the tongue is a fire. The world of iniquity among our members is the tongue, which defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature, and is set on fire by hell.
2 Pet. 2:4:
For if God didn't spare angels when they sinned, but cast them down to hell, and committed them to pits of darkness, to be reserved to judgment;
14. We are to be immersed in water in water baptism not sprinkled.
Jesus saw the heavens opened and the Spirit descending upon Him as a dove when He came up from the water after John's baptism. Mark 1:9-10)
Mark 1:9-10:
It happened in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized by John in the Jordan. Immediately coming up from the water, he saw the heavens parting, and the Spirit descending on him like a dove.
Philip and the eunuch both went down to the water for water baptism after the eunuch believed and accepted the Lord Jesus. Acts 8:35-39)
Acts 8:35-39:
Philip opened his mouth, and beginning from this Scripture, preached to him Jesus. As they went on the way, they came to some water, and the eunuch said, 'Behold, here is water. What is keeping me from being baptized?' He commanded the chariot to stand still, and they both went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch, and he baptized him. When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught Philip away, and the eunuch didn't see him any more, for he went on his way rejoicing. But Philip was found at Azotus. Passing through, he preached the gospel to all the cities, until he came to Caesarea.
15. Tithes and Offerings are not kept and practised.
Malachi 3:8-10:
Will a man rob God? yet you rob me. But you say, Wherein have we robbed you? In tithes and offerings. You are cursed with the curse; for you rob me, even this whole nation. Bring the whole tithe into the store-house, that there may be food in my house, and prove me now herewith, says Yahweh of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough [to receive it].
16. Each member are not taught to read, study and meditate the bible on their own.
Joshua 1:8:
This book of the law shall not depart out of your mouth, but you shall meditate thereon day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then you shall make your way prosperous, and then you shall have good success.
Psalms 1:2:
But his delight is in the law of Yahweh; On his law he meditates day and night.
17. Still entangled in traditions.
Matt. 15:6:
he will not honor his father or mother.' You have made the commandment of God void because of your tradition.
Mark 7:13:
making void the word of God by your tradition, which you have handed down. You do many things like this.'
Col. 2:8:
Be careful that you don't let anyone rob you through his philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the elements of the world, and not after Christ.
Col. 2:20-23:
If you died with Christ from the elements of the world, why, as though living in the world, do you subject yourselves to ordinances, 'Don't handle, nor taste, nor touch' (all which things are to perish with the using), after the precepts and doctrines of men? Which things indeed appear like wisdom in self-imposed worship, and humility, and severity to the body; but aren't of any value against the indulgence of the flesh.
18. The priest/ Parish priest.
Desiring to go around in long robe.
Mark 12:38:
In his teaching he said to them, 'Beware of the scribes, who desire to walk in long robes, and to get greetings in the marketplaces,
Love Greetings in the Marketplaces.
Wants the best seat in worship places, best places at the feast, make long prayers and devour widow's houses.
19. The word Roman Catholic or Roman Catholics is not found in the Bible as being called to the early christians but they are simple called "Christians".
Acts 11:26 And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.
Acts 26:28 Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian.
1Peter 4:16 Yet if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf.
20. The first pope is not Peter.
Christ is the Rock where Christianity is based and founded not on Peter known as Cephas or a little rock. (Matt. 16:13-23)
Matt. 16:13-23:
Now when Jesus came into the parts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, 'Who do men say that I, the Son of Man, am ?' They said, 'Some say John the Baptizer, some, Elijah, and others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.' He said to them, 'But who do you say that I am?' Simon Peter answered, 'You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.' Jesus answered him, 'Blessed are you, Simon Bar-jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven. I also tell you, that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my assembly, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it. I will give to you the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven, and whatever you will bind on earth will be bound in heaven; and whatever you will loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.' Then he charged the disciples that they should tell no man that he was the Christ. From that time, Jesus began to show to his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things from the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and the third day be raised up. Peter took him aside, and began to rebuke him, saying, 'Far be it from you, Lord! This will never be done to you.' But he turned, and said to Peter, 'Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling-block to me, for you are not setting your mind on the things of God, but the things of men.'
Christ is talking to all of His disciples and only Peter answered him correctly. Coincidentally, Peter or Cephas is known as a litle rock and Christ is the Rock, the foundation of the first church, Peter can't be pope because later on Satan entered into him enough that the Lord called him "Satan" directly and not just a demon and he was rebuked for his hypocrisy.
How can someone called Satan be the first pope?
