Many Roman Catholics love Messiah and live lives of service to Heaven. I consider many of them brothers and sisters.
Unfortunately though Catholicism has many pagan-sourced and human traditions that they've placed above the Word of God.
Ex. God forbids His people to bow to pictures or statues and He forbids His people to pray to any other spirit/person other than God. These aren't obscure either - these are literally the first of the Big 10.
There is a Great prophetic Apostasy on its way. I'm sorry to say, the day is approaching fast where Catholics will be forced to choose between either Roman Catholicism or Messiah.
Common misunderstanding people have about Catholics praying to Blessed Mother Mary or Saints...Catholics don't pray to Mary or St. Anthony, St. Jude, etc.. Catholics ask Mary and the saints to pray for them. To intercede for them. Just like if I said I would pray for you if you needed prayer. That's what Catholics do - ask them to pray. (If someone is praying TO them, then they were misled somewhere.) Jesus is THE focus, and Our Lord and Savior - as with all our brothers and sisters in Christ.
I've never seen anyone bow to a statue of a saint. And MANY Catholics are not enamored with the Pope or the Vatican.
satan loves that Christians are divided. It's his goal. We are no match divided. Together though, as a united body of Christ, we will withstand his attacks. We all need to focus on who unites us. Not what divides us.
Your answer is the common Catholic answer of course. Lol
Did you know that when the children of Israel worshiped the golden calf - when they all bowed, asked for intercession, sang, celebrated, sacrificed, ate and drank around the molten image - they were all focused on the LORD God? Read it in Exodus.
Intercession = prayer. There is only 1 Interceder, Messiah and He commanded us to ask the Father directly in His Name.
I agree we need unity in the Body of Messiah. Satan has used a lot of wolves in sheep's clothing and hirelings over the millennia to cause disunity - because what unity can there be between light and darkness?
And this is the question that will only get more urgent to every follower of Messiah: Realistically, what unity do the Pope and I have that I would give him my spiritual allegiance?
Many Roman Catholics love Messiah and live lives of service to Heaven. I consider many of them brothers and sisters.
Unfortunately though Catholicism has many pagan-sourced and human traditions that they've placed above the Word of God.
Ex. God forbids His people to bow to pictures or statues and He forbids His people to pray to any other spirit/person other than God. These aren't obscure either - these are literally the first of the Big 10.
There is a Great prophetic Apostasy on its way. I'm sorry to say, the day is approaching fast where Catholics will be forced to choose between either Roman Catholicism or Messiah.
Common misunderstanding people have about Catholics praying to Blessed Mother Mary or Saints...Catholics don't pray to Mary or St. Anthony, St. Jude, etc.. Catholics ask Mary and the saints to pray for them. To intercede for them. Just like if I said I would pray for you if you needed prayer. That's what Catholics do - ask them to pray. (If someone is praying TO them, then they were misled somewhere.) Jesus is THE focus, and Our Lord and Savior - as with all our brothers and sisters in Christ.
I've never seen anyone bow to a statue of a saint. And MANY Catholics are not enamored with the Pope or the Vatican.
satan loves that Christians are divided. It's his goal. We are no match divided. Together though, as a united body of Christ, we will withstand his attacks. We all need to focus on who unites us. Not what divides us.
God bless you.
Your answer is the common Catholic answer of course. Lol
Did you know that when the children of Israel worshiped the golden calf - when they all bowed, asked for intercession, sang, celebrated, sacrificed, ate and drank around the molten image - they were all focused on the LORD God? Read it in Exodus.
Intercession = prayer. There is only 1 Interceder, Messiah and He commanded us to ask the Father directly in His Name.
I agree we need unity in the Body of Messiah. Satan has used a lot of wolves in sheep's clothing and hirelings over the millennia to cause disunity - because what unity can there be between light and darkness?
And this is the question that will only get more urgent to every follower of Messiah: Realistically, what unity do the Pope and I have that I would give him my spiritual allegiance?