Roman Catholicism By Lorraine Boettner Chapter XIII Ritualism
Roman Catholic people have to struggle with ritualism and superstition, forms and ceremonies which impress the eye but deaden the soul to spiritual truth.
Continue reading →Roman Catholic people have to struggle with ritualism and superstition, forms and ceremonies which impress the eye but deaden the soul to spiritual truth.
Continue reading →You don’t have to fear going to Purgatory after you die because there is no such place! Purgatory is an invention by the Church to keep you under its control.
Continue reading →Catholic Church says “In the confessional the minister has the power to forgive all crimes committed after baptism.” The Bible says only God can forgive sins.
Continue reading →Christ’s sacrifice on Calvary was complete in that one offering, and that it was never to be repeated. But the Catholic Church repeats in daily in the Mass.
Continue reading →As evangelical Protestants we honor Mary, the mother of our Lord, but we don’t worship her or say we must come to Jesus through her.
Continue reading →This is the continuation of the previous chapter Roman Catholicism By Lorraine Boettner Section Two Chapter VI The Papacy. This chapter is very long which is why I am dividing it into two parts. 1 Mary’s Place in Scripture The New Testament has surprisingly little to say about Mary. Her last recorded words were spoken at the marriage in Cana, at the very beginning of Jesus’ ministry: “Whatsoever he saith … Continue reading →
This is the continuation of the previous chapter of Roman Catholicism by Lorraine Boettner. 1 The Roman Catholic Position The controversial passage in regard to Peter’s place in the Church is Matthew 16:13-19, which reads as follows: “Now Jesus, having come into the district of Caesarea Philippi, began to ask his disciples, saying, ‘Who do men say the Son of Man is?’ But they said, ‘Some say, John the Baptist; … Continue reading →
This is the continuation of the previous chapter of Roman Catholicism by Lorraine Boettner. 1 What Tradition Is Protestantism and Roman Catholicism agree that the Bible is the inspired Word of God. But they differ widely in regard to the place that it is to have in the life of the church. Protestantism holds that the Bible alone is the authoritative and sufficient rule of faith and practice. But Romanism … Continue reading →
There is no priesthood in the New Testament. Christ is our priest, not a man on the earth. Hebrews 3:1b “…consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus;”
Continue reading →The church is composed of all who are true Christians, those who have been “born again,” or “born anew” (John 3:3), from all nations and denominations.
Continue reading →Many Protestants have departed from the Protestant Christian interpretation of the prophecies in the Book of Revelation. Church history has not left us in ignorance concerning the dispensational interpretation of the Book of Revelation. Every Protestant should know and spread the following startling facts.
Continue reading →If the resurrection of Jesus Christ was a fabricated hoax, it was the greatest deception, and a vicious and cruel lie created by despicable, heartless men.
Continue reading →The priest has no right to search out and discover all the secret sins of your life. It is none of his business. God knows your sins. Go to Him and confess them.
Continue reading →–BY Jim Henry I read this article long ago some in the 1980s. It helped me greatly to overcome the grudges and bitterness I used to have toward various people for their perceived wrongs against me. If you have bitterness in your heart toward anyone, I urge you to read it! When I was bitter toward a person, it was like a spiritual acid in my soul. I learned over … Continue reading →
I once thought I was too smart to believe in God. Now I know I was an arrogant fool who snubbed the greatest Mind in the cosmos—the Author of all science, mathematics, art, and everything else there is to know.
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