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"Jehovah, the eternal,
self-existent, uncreated One, Himself the Source and
Sustainer of all, is alone entitled to supreme reverence
and worship. Man is forbidden to give to any other object
the first place in his affections or his service. Whatever
we cherish that tends to lessen our love for God or
to interfere with the service due Him, of that do we
make a god." - A Concerned Christian
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The
Catholic church declares unto all that are of her church to embrace and
gather as many statues, medals, relics, and artifacts to themselves as a
sign of holiness unto the Lord God. However, the Creator specifically states...
Exodus
20:4, "Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness
of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or
that is in the water under the earth:"
Deuteronomy 29:17, "And
ye have seen their abominations, and their idols, wood and stone, silver
and gold, which were among them:)
The Catholic church teaches it's followers
to bow down before statues when in prayer. Anyone can walk into a Catholic
church and see kneelers before every statue place within. However, the Creator
specifically states...
Exodus 20:5, "Thou shalt
not bow down thyself to
them, nor serve them: for I the LORD
thy God am a jealous God,visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third
and fourth generation of them that hate
me;"
Leviticus 26:1, "Ye shall
make you no idols nor graven image, neither rear you up a standing
image, neither shall ye set up any image of stone in your land, to bow down
unto it: for I am the LORD your God."
The Catholic church proclaims loudly
that Jesus is dead and unable to help you. Walk into any Catholic church
and you will see a DEAD Jesus on a cross, a DEAD Jesus in the arms of His
mother, or an INFANT Jesus in the arms of His mother. However, look at the
MEN and WOMEN depicted in statues. Look at Mary, Joseph, Peter, Anthony,
and hundreds of other saints. They are all displayed as alive and well and
very capable of helping you and hearing your prayers. However, it is written...
Acts 25:19, "But had certain
questions against him of their own superstition, and of one Jesus,
which was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive."
Matthew 28:6, "He is not
here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord
lay."
The Angels were more concerned
with us gazing unto the place were Jesus lay, than the place where
He hung!
The Catholic church declares that
you must bow before and display acts of worship unto a MAN called Pope.
The very
words of these Popes are such that they proclaim themselves "God
on earth" for all Catholic to adore...
"The Pope is not only the representative
of
Jesus Christ, he is Jesus Christ himself" -Catholic National July 1895.
"We hold upon
this earth the place of God Almighty" -Pope Leo
XIII
 The title "Lord God the Pope" is found
within a gloss of Extravagantes of Pope John XXII, title 14, chapter 4 (For more info see "The
Words of a Beast" page)
However,
the Word of God exposes them graphically when it is written...
Romans 1:25, "Who changed
the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature
more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen."
The Catholic church declares that
all should pray unto Mary, Joseph, Therese, and hundreds of other saints.
The Catholic church even goes so far at to declare Mary as your Saviour!
May 7, 1997 (David W. Cloud,
Fundamental
Baptist News Service,
1701 Harns Rd., Oak Harbor, WA 98277) - On May 7 Pope John Paul II dedicated his
general audience to "the Virgin Mary" and urged all Christians to accept
Mary as
their mother. He noted the words spoken by Jesus on the cross to Mary and to
John-- "Woman, behold thy son!" and "Behold thy mother!"
(John 19:26,27), and he claimed that in this statement "IT IS POSSIBLE TO UNDERSTAND THE AUTHENTIC
MEANING OF MARIAN WORSHIP in the ecclesial community ... which furthermore is
based on the will of Christ" (Vatican Information Service, May 7,
1997).
John Paul II underlined that "the history of Christian piety
teaches that MARY IS THE PATH THAT LEADS TO CHRIST, and that filial devotion to
her does not at all diminish intimacy with Jesus, but rather, it increases it
and leads it to very high levels of perfection." He concluded by asking all
Christians "to make room (for Mary) in their daily lives, ACKNOWLEDGING HER
PROVIDENTIAL ROLE IN THE PATH OF SALVATION" (Ibid.).
However, Jesus said rather plainly...
John 14:6, "Jesus
saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh
unto the Father, but by me."
The Catholic church demands that
all it's members wear medals, crucifixes, scapulars, etc. Even the demons
that appear unto them masquarading as Mary and Jesus state...
"Wear the brown Scapular and other sacramentals."
Also it states everyone should
"-Keep the statues in your homes." -Bayside "The Lourdes of America" Jesus and
Mary Speak to the World Through Veronica Lueken
"Wear any size crucifix that you can find. It
does no have to be big or small, but an image of My Son"
Directives from Heaven From the vision of "-Our Lady, Sept. 7 1985"
"You must keep them upon you, with a crucifix. We
demand a
crucifix. Directives from Heaven From the vision of "-Jesus,
June 18, 1987"
The Pope himself stated in 1981,
"When Pope John Paul II was shot and operated on in 1981, he told doctors not
to remove the brown scapular he was wearing. One of the two "most recommended"
devotions of the Church... Pope John Paul is convinced that Our Lady of Mount Carmel, along with Our Lady
of Fatima, saved him from the bullets of Mehmet Ali Agca. [See Inside the
Vatican, July 2001, page 44] The Virgin Mary appeared at the final apparition of
Fatima (Portugal) and at Lourdes (France) wearing the brown scapular. The
pontiff, a Third Order Carmelite, has worn the scapular of Our Lady of Mount
Carmel since he was a young boy. He frequent asks Our Lady of Mount Carmel to
help him make important decisions. -by John Drogin, ITV staff writer
Vatican Magazine
If only the Catholics would open
their Bibles and see that what these demons are saying, and what the Word
has penned are two different things! For it is written... 1
John 4:1, "Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits
whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into
the world." Acts 17:24 God that made the world and
all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in
temples made with hands;
The Catholic church declares that
Jesus Christ incarnate is in the Catholic Eucharist that is made with
human hands. It also states rather boldly that...
"If anyone denies that in the sacrament of the most Holy Eucharist (communion wafer) are contained
truly, really and substantially
the body and blood together with the soul and divinity of our Lord
Jesus Christ,
and consequently the whole Christ, but says that He is in it only as a sign, or
figure or force, let him be anathema." (One exhausted definition of "Anathema" =
To be damned and put to death) Canons and Decrees of the Council of Trent.
Original text with English translation, by Rev. H.J. Schroeder, O.P., B.
Herder Book Co. 1960, p.79, Canon 1.
The Creator God could not have said
it plainer when it was written...
Acts 7:48 Howbeit the most High
dwelleth not in temples made with hands; as saith the prophet,
 Soon
to be worshipped in bronze.

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