Seven Reasons I am not a Roman Catholic:
The first reason why the Roman Catholic church is wrong is because of the doctrine of Christ’s being offered over and over in the Mass.
The second reason is because of the inordinate place that Mary has.
Thirdly, because they have elevated tradition over Scripture. Mass, with their doctrine of Mary.
Fourthly, because of the veneration or worship of images. The scriptures tell us that God should not be reduced to a physical form. He will not be worshipped by anything we can make with our hands.
Fifthly, because of the false teachings about the sacraments. The Roman Catholic Church teaches that grace is infused through the operation of these sacraments and that it can be earned, rather than being imputed, by God.
Sixthly, the teaching of the Roman Catholic church about purgatory is a falsehood.
Finally, many practices of Roman Catholicism are tied to the rites of ancient paganism. Some people in the Catholic Church have met Jesus Christ, and I praise God for that, but they had to do it, circumventing their own theology if they even knew their own theology.
Christ’s message for them and to us today is: Stay separate from false doctrine and evil.
The truth of the sacrifice of the Mass, the very heart of Roman Catholicism, is a denial of the completed work of the cross, which states that “Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many” (Hebrews 9:28a).
Verse 28a does away with Romanism: not once an hour in the big cathedrals; not once a day at all the other ones; not all day long at those chapels surrounding St. Peter’s Cathedral, the largest Roman Catholic Church in the world, but ONCE FOR ALL.
This is the stake in the heart of Romanism. To those who trust in that once-for-all sacrifice and eagerly wait for Him, He will appear—but not to those who are looking to be saved by crucifying Him over and over again. Do you see why this teaching is so important?
Please do not misunderstand what I am saying. I am not against Catholicism:
I am against Romanism—the Mass, purgatory, confessions, sacraments, Mary, penance, extreme unction, beads, robes, cathedrals, and Popes.
True Catholicism is rooted in the teachings of Peter, Paul, Jesus, John, and the New Testament. I love born-again Catholics and all Catholics everywhere, but I hate any false teaching that denies salvation, as does Romanism.
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