RCC

 The Catholic Church teaches that Christ came first 2,000 years ago and will come only once at the end of the world to conquer evil and end our time on earth. They believe that there is no rapture at all. This theory was started by a Scottish visionary and has no basis in scripture.

Roman Catholic

 When Rome went from being pagan to Christian under Constantine, they had to find a replacement for the great mother of paganism. It was not until the time of Constantine that anyone began to look at Mary as a goddess. Since Mary was the mother of Jesus Christ, she was the most logical person to replace the pagan mother goddess. The pagans could continue their prayers and devotion to the mother goddess, only they would call her Mary. The pagans worshipped the mother as much or more than her son and this is exactly what the Roman Catholicism does. True Christianity teaches that Jesus Christ is to be worshipped – not his mother. The fact remains that Jesus never hinted at the idea of Mary worship nor did any of the apostles.  Worshipping the mother goddess along with her child took place centuries before Jesus Christ was ever born in many different parts of the world. In 431 A.D. Mary worship became an official doctrine of the church in at the Council of Ephesus.

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There is a book called Communicatio in Sacris. It is the only book in the world that documents, details, and quotes why the Roman Catholic Church prohibits Catholics from intercommunicating  (communicate mutually) with protestants or any non- Catholic. Communicatio in Sacris can be found at the following website http://www.sspxarchbishopmarcellefebvre.com/communicatio-in-sacris/       

                                                                                                                                      One example of this is communion. Catholics are strictly forbidden to take communion at a Protestant church.  Biblically, the purpose of communion is to remember the death of Jesus Christ and the new covenant and to “proclaim” His sacrifice by means of illustration (Matthew 26:28; Luke 22:19; 1 Corinthians 11:26). In a Catholic Church, the purpose is entirely different. When a person receives communion in a Catholic Church, the priest says, “The Body of Christ,” and the communicant responds, “Amen” in agreement. This signifies a belief in transubstantiation. The vast majority of Protestants strongly disagree with the Catholic understanding of the Lord’s Supper, and it would be dishonest to say, “Amen.” 

There are just too many disagreements between the RCC and Protestants over how a Christian should live and worship.

Is the Catholic Church part of Christianity or is it a separate religion?

Is the Catholic Church part of Christianity or is it a separate religion?

Religious Spirits

When people believe religious lies they open up the door to Religious Spirits. Religious Spirits Hate Truth and they Fight Tooth & Nail Against it! Every RC that comes into agreement with God’s Truths could potentially start moving in the power of God and destroy the Works Of the Devil displacing His Kingdom and building God’s Kingdom. Satan’s does the same in non-Catholic Churches. His goal is to keep us contained. He is not as concerned if we manage to make it into Heaven. It’s just a nice bonus for him if he deceives a Christian into Hell. Satan is concerned about People getting ignited in the Fire of the Gospel and spreading it as they destroy his works. Revival can start with one and spread like wildfire”

Is Christ's death effective

Is Christ's death effective? Let us look at the RCC mass from the perspective of Hebrews chapters 9 and 10.

The RCC declares that the mass is limited in its effectiveness, as a propitiatory sacrifice. The RCC teaches that Catholics can go to mass every day of their lives and will die impure and be required to spend time in Purgatory before entering the presence of God.

However, in Hebrews chapters 9 and 10 we learn the Christ is superior to all that has come before, and that the New Covenant is far superior over the Old Covenant with its perpetual animal sacrifice. Christ entered into the Holy Place once for all, by His own blood 'having obtained eternal redemption Hebrews 9:12. Christ is able to cleanse the consciences of those for whom it is made Hebrews 9:14.

24 For Christ has entered, not into holy places hmade with hands, which are copies of the true things, but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God on our behalf. 25 Nor was it to offer himself repeatedly, as the high priest enters the holy places every year with blood not his own, 26 for then he would have had to suffer repeatedly since the foundation of the world. But as it is, lhe has appeared monce for all nat the end of the ages to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself. 27 And just as it is appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment, 28 so Christ, having been offered once qto bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, not to deal with sin but to save those who are eagerly waiting for him. Hebrews 9:24-28

Christ did not need to 'suffer often'. His one act of suffering was sufficient for all time. So there is no need to offer Himself repeatedly, as did the High Priest with the on-going need for animal sacrifice. The old sacrifices could not put away sin and had to be repeated. Catholic theology demands that this 'unbloody sacrifice' in which they continually engage in the RCC mass, demonstrates the RCC belief that Jesus' once for all time sacrifice was insufficient to save and atone for all mankind.

Hebrews 10 New International Version (NIV)

Christ’s Sacrifice Once for All
10 The law is only a shadow of the good things that are coming—not the realities themselves. For this reason it can never, by the same sacrifices repeated endlessly year after year, make perfect those who draw near to worship. 2 Otherwise, would they not have stopped being offered? For the worshipers would have been cleansed once for all, and would no longer have felt guilty for their sins. 3 But those sacrifices are an annual reminder of sins. 4 It is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.

5 Therefore, when Christ came into the world, he said:

“Sacrifice and offering you did not desire,
but a body you prepared for me;
6 with burnt offerings and sin offerings
you were not pleased.
7 Then I said, ‘Here I am—it is written about me in the scroll—
I have come to do your will, my God.’”[a]
8 First he said, “Sacrifices and offerings, burnt offerings and sin offerings you did not desire, nor were you pleased with them”—though they were offered in accordance with the law. 9 Then he said, “Here I am, I have come to do your will.” He sets aside the first to establish the second. 10 And by that will, we have been made holy through the sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ once for all. Hebrews 10:1-10

St. Christopher

Saint Christopher is the patron saint of travelers. He is listed as a martyr. He is venerated in Roman Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, Oriental Orthodoxy, Lutheranism, and Anglicanism. His name may have been Reprobus, though nobody knows that for sure. Other than his being on the list of martyrs there is no prime source that refers to him, only stories passed down by word of mouth through the ages. According to the accounts he was extremely tall. Some say he was seven foot five inches tall, some say he was a giant. Either way, he was probably a man of significant physical stature. Usually, there is only a grain of truth in most stories told.

Was the Emperor Constantine a True Christian or Was He a Secret Pagan?

Was the Emperor Constantine a True Christian or Was He a Secret Pagan?

Holy Trinity and the Roman Catholic Church

The Roman Catholic Church and most Protestants do describe the RCC as trinitarian, but the Trinity is very different. The way the RCC presents Jesus in the Eucharist, He is almost unrecognizable as being both human and divine. 
Their teachings about Mary appear to make her a part of the Trinity making it a quaternity, Father, Son, Holy Spirit and Mary. Mary is being elevated to the status of God in the RCC. They say this is just adoration for her which they say is only due to God. When put into practice it is the same as worshipping God. The works attributed to Mary are the same as the works of Christ, salvation from sin, redemption, and mediation. She ascended into heaven bodily and returned to earth bodily on several different occasions. Many miracles like Jesus performed have been attributed to her by the RCC.
The RCC teaching about the sacramental system controls as well as diminishes the work of the Holy Spirit. The gifts of the Spirit are not communicated to us when and where God chooses, but are transferred through oil in the sacrament of confirmation. The cleansing of sin is not given through faith, but only by the Holy water used in the sacrament of baptism.
We may be using the same word, but the meanings are totally different.

Parents/gotquestions

You are not wrong by requesting that your parents not take your daughter to mass while they are watching her. They should respect your wishes, after all, she is your daughter. They are the grandparents. Explain to them your wishes for your daughter. Be respectful while doing this. The parents are responsible for raising the child. Grandparents do play a role by showing unconditional love and kindness to the child. 

   You have done the right thing by using scripture to explain your position to them. The simplicity of the gospel is what will speak to Catholics the most. That’s the “key” in witnessing to them. In many ways, the Catholic Church insulates people from God, who can only be approached through priests and saints, and then only with the proper prayers, penance, and piety. The Bible teaches us “the simplicity and purity of devotion to Christ” (2 Corinthians 11:3, NASB). Jesus extends the invitation to all: “Let the one who wishes take the free gift of the water of life” (Revelation 22:17). “Whoever has the Son has life” (1 John 5:12). Such simplicity appeals to those laboring under a merit-based system of religious works.

   I will be praying that you can resolve the situation. This is an article that you should read. https://www.gotquestions.org/witnessing-Catholics.html

Is the Catholic Church a separate religion or a division of Christianity?

Is the Catholic Church a separate religion or a division of Christianity?

Church

The church is not a human institution, and it must not be treated as such. The church is not a cult of personality, and it must not be allowed to become as such. The church is the entire body of believers in whom the Holy Spirit dwells.

Worship

The purpose of going to church is to learn sound biblical doctrine. The Catholic says grace is to be earned, in doing such a thing they have pretty much destroyed the foundation of the Bible.  The Bible says grace is not earned (Ephesians 2:8-9). The Roman Catholic church teaches many different doctrines that aren't in the Bible. These are apostolic succession, worship, and prayer to the saints and Mary, infant baptism, pope/papacy, transubstantiation, plenary indulgences, purgatory and the sacramental system. None of these teachings a solid foundation in the scriptures. These concepts are based on Catholic tradition and contradict the Bible.  

Another reason for attending church is for fellowship. Being devoted to and to honor each other (Romans 12:10), and teach each other (Romans 15:14), to be kind and to be compassionate (Ephesians 4:32), encouragement (1 Thessalonians 5:11), and, love each other (1 John 3:11). This might be possible if there are other born-again believers there. 

The church is a place to take part in the Lords supper. A non-Catholic is not allowed to take part. The reason for communion is to remember the death of Jesus (Matthew 26:28; Luke 22:19; 1 Corinthians 11:26. When taking communion in a Catholic church means that the person agrees and believes in transubstantiation. Most Protestants disagree with the Catholic communion.  

Another purpose is prayer (Acts 2:42). Catholics pray to Mary and the saints. The Catholics believe that doing this is more effective than praying to God directly. This not biblical (Hebrews 4:16). All of us are saints and priests (Romans 1:7; 1 Peter 2:5). Jesus is our High Priest (Hebrews 4:14) and that He is our only mediator (1 Timothy 2:5). 

Why would a true Christian take part in these false teachings? It would be difficult if not impossible to worship God in a Catholic church.  A born-again Christian should not worship in a Catholic church 

What is an advent calendar? How does an advent calendar relate to Christmas?

What is an advent calendar? How does an advent calendar relate to Christmas?

Hebrew Roots Movement, Roman Catholic Church and Judaizers

There are many groups today with beliefs/practices very similar to the Judaizers of the New Testament. The two most prominent would be the Hebrew Roots Movement and the Roman Catholic Church. The teachings of the Hebrew Roots Movement are virtually identical to those of the Judaizers whom Paul rebuked in Galatians. A primary focus of the Hebrew Roots Movement is to put followers of Christ back under the bondage of the Old Testament Law.

The Roman Catholic Church teaches a doctrine similar to that of the Judaizers of the New Testament in this way: its doctrine is a mixture of law and grace. At the Council of Trent in the 16th century, the Catholic Church explicitly denied the idea of salvation by faith alone. Catholics have always held that certain sacraments are necessary for salvation. The issues for the 1st-century Judaizers were circumcision and Sabbath-keeping. The issues for modern-day Catholics are baptism, confession, etc. The works considered necessary may have changed, but both Judaizers and Catholics attempt to merit God’s grace through the performance of ritualistic acts.

First Timothy 4:3 says that, in later times, false teachers will “forbid people to marry and order them to abstain from certain foods, which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and who know the truth.” This sounds suspiciously close to some of the teachings of Roman Catholicism, which requires priests to be celibate(“forbidding to marry”) and proclaims some food to be off-limits during Lent (“abstaining from certain foods”).The Judaizers upheld the Mosaic Law as necessary for salvation; Catholics uphold man-made tradition as necessary; both view Christ’s death as being insufficient without the active and continued cooperation of the one being saved.

Roman Catholic

Are Roman Catholics our brothers in Christ because of their faith in Jesus? Many evangelical leaders are making that claim. They are ignoring or dismissing the biblical warning that another Jesus will be preached (2 Cor. 11:4). Most recently, Pastor Robert Jeffress of First Baptist Church of Dallas, interviewed Sean Hannity, a devout Roman Catholic during the Sunday morning worship hour. Jeffress said, “There will be millions of Catholics in heaven who have put their faith in Christ for the forgiveness of their sins.” Perhaps Jeffress does not know that Catholics worship and trust a false Christ who continues the work of redemption on an altar that the true Christ finished on the cross 2000 years ago (John 19:30). Perhaps Jeffress does not know that another Jesus always leads to another gospel which sends people to hell. Was this an inexcusable tragedy for Jeffress to embrace Catholicism as a valid expression of Christianity on the weekend we celebrate the 500th anniversary of the Reformation? The Reformers were brutally tortured and burned at the stake for defending the exclusivity of the Gospel and exposing the false and fatal Gospel of Rome. Perhaps the true Gospel was withheld and concealed by Jeffress for political expediency and media popularity. Below is a summary of the Counterfiet Jesus of Roman Catholicism as he is presented in their Catechism.

Catholic

Here is what it was like to be a believing Christian five hundred years ago. The church did teach that Jesus Christ, the incarnate Son of God, bore the punishment for our sins and died for the forgiveness of our sins. It taught that the redemption that Christ won had to be dispensed by the church.

What this meant in practice was that Christ’s death, applied through baptism, was thought to free us from original sin. Sins committed after baptism had to be dealt with in a different manner. The Roman Catholic Church still teaches that Christians can be damned if they commit mortal sins. But these can be forgiven if the sinner feels contrition, confesses them to a priest, performs an act of penance, and receives absolution. Thus, the sins are forgiven, in the sense that they no longer will incur eternal punishment. But they will still incur temporal punishment.

This happens in purgatory. After death, Christians must be punished for the sins they committed on earth. This is necessary before the Christian may enter heaven.  Purgatory was a realm of fire. Sinners burn in purgatory, much as they would in hell, though these pains are only temporary. But suffering the fires of purgatory might last thousands of years.

This is what believing Christians have to endure, for sins for which they have repented and found forgiveness, that the church admits were atoned for by Christ, and that were confessed and absolved.

But God, by His grace, can reduce this time, the Roman Catholic Church says. This is why we must pray for the dead, that God would remit their penalty. Also, the church can reduce this time by means of the “treasury of merit.” The saints—defined as someone found to be already in heaven, their time shortened by God’s special grace and the holiness of their lives—have more merit than they need to enter heaven. So the church can transfer that extra merit to living Christians or to the dead already in purgatory. These are indulgences.

The church granted—and still grants—indulgences for various acts of devotion, such as venerating relics or going on a pilgrimage. And then, at the start of the Reformation, the pope was selling them.

Imagine the horror of believing that after death, for all of your piety, you would experience thousands of years of penitential fire. But imagine the relief if for a week’s wages you could buy a plenary or complete indulgence and go straight to heaven. And if you could raise another week’s wages, you could free your dead child.

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