Prologue We are going to talk about people following other gospels. First of all, we need to remember that we are going to be talking about people living their lives in a dark world. Yes, there are false apostles and teachers, but there are also a lot of sincere, kind people who love Jesus and …
Paul Warned That There Are Other Gospels That are Distortions of the True Gospel Read More »
The Roman Catholic Church recognizes only certain people as saints, and as a rule, only after they are dead. Eastern Orthodox recognize anyone in heaven as a saint, whether recognized on earth or not. Anglicans recognize a similar belief to the Eastern Orthodox, but most protestant denominations recognize anyone who is truly a Christian as …
In Christianity, the belief in the necessity of the sacraments to attain salvation and God’s grace is called sacramentalism. A sacrament is a ritual that bestows God’s grace. The sacraments developed over hundreds of years starting with baptism and holy communion. Eventually seven sacraments were declared to include confirmation, confession, marriage, ordination, extreme unction. The …
Lent started this week, and with it countless Catholics began the fasting requirements dictated by the Roman Catholic Church. “What are you giving up for lent” is often asked this time of year among Catholics. On no less than that national model of religious programming, Mike And Mike in the Morning, a significant portion of …
Lenten Fasting – Is it the one that the Father has chosen? Read More »
(Warning – Sexual Content, Parental Guidance recommended for children) I recently edited this older post with a few updates so I am sticking this post to the front page for a little while. Celibacy is required for only one Christian denomination, the Roman Catholic Church. And it wasn’t required for the first thousand years of …
In the Reformation, Luther and Calvin named the Pope the Antichrist. A treatise of Martin Luther written shortly before his death in 1546 was entitled, “Against the Roman Papacy; an Institution of the Devil.” Luther began his tirade, “The Most Hellish Father, Saint Paul III, in his supposed capacity as the bishop of the Roman …
I happened across a PBS documentary on the secret files of the Inquisition. In 2004 Pope John Paul II asked forgiveness for the wounds cased by the Inquisition. In the unlikely event you don’t know what the Inquisition is, the Inquisition refers to a function of the Roman Catholic Church where people who didn’t embrace …