As a rule, we must assume that people are lost until some fruits of
salvation can be seen (II Car. 5:17). Do not be deceived by those
Catholics who mouth the 'plan of salvation' or appear to be 'spiritual'.
ASK if they believe a person must be baptised in order to be saved. A
Catholic will say 'yes', a Biblical Christian will say 'no' (Eph.
2:8-9). ASK if they still pray the rosary (repetitious prayers to Mary).
It they do, they do not understand that Jesus is the ONLY mediator (I
Tim. 2:5 & Cot. 1:18). ASK if they still go to confession believing
their sins are forgiven through the priest. If so, they do not have
assurance of Christ's forgiveness for all their sins (I John 2:1-2). ASK
it they still go to communion --if they believe that the mass is a true
sacrifice. If they do, they do not understand that the sacrifice of
Christ was "once for all" (Complete ) (Hebrews 7-10).
Biblically, no one is saved who holds to ANY of these beliefs. One
cannot be saved if their salvation is dependent upon baptism. One cannot
be saved if Christ is not trusted as the only mediator. One cannot be
saved unless his forgiveness is through Christ alone. One cannot be
saved unless he believes Christ paid the full payment for sin (completed
His substitutionary sacrifice).
Roman Catholic Doctrines and Practices Contradicted by the Bible
1. THE MASS
(a) A sacrifice for sins, 'vs.'-Heb. 10:11-17, 7:27; Rom. 6:9-10; Heb.
9:11-12, 22-28; I Pet. 3:18.
(b) Eating and drinking the literal body and blood of Christ. 'vs.'
Mt. 24:23; Ex. 20:13; Acts 15:20; Is. 44:14-20; Acts 17:24-25, 19:26;
Jn. 10:9, 15:5, 6:63; Jer. 15:16.
2. CELIBACY
Priests and nuns vow never to marry 'vs.' I Tim.. 3:2-6, 3:12, 4:1-3;
Mt. 8:14; I Cor.9:5; Eph. 5:31-32; Acts 21:8-9.
3. MARY, QUEEN OF HEAVEN
Jer. 7:18, 44:17, 25.
MARY, MEDIATRIX - I Tim. 3:5; Mt.11:28; Jn. 14:13-14; I Ki. 8:39; II
Chr. 6:30; Ecc. 9:6.
MARY, SINLESS - Lk. 1:46-47, 2:22-24 (a 'sin sacrifice'); Rom.
3:23, 3:10-19.
MARY, EVER VIRGIN - Mt. 1:25, 13:55-56, 12:46; Mk. 6:3; Jn. 2:12;
Acts: 1:14; Mk. 3:31.
MARY, WORSHIP - Rom. 1:25; Is. 42:8; Lk. 2:48-49; Mk. 3:31-33; Jn.
2:2-4, 7:10.
MARY, CO-REDEMPTRIX - Acts 4:12; Jn. 14:6; Rom. 5:17; I Jn. 2:1-2;
Heb. 7:25; Jn. 10:1, 9; Ps.146:5, 71:5; Jer. 17:7; Joel. 3:16; I Tim.
1:1; Col. 1:27; I Pet. 1:21; Heb. 7:25.
MARY, MOTHER OF GOD -- Mt. 12:46-50; Mk. 8: 19-21; Acts 1:14; Jn.
2:3-4.
4. PETER, THE ROCK
'vs.' God, Christ the Rock .. Dt. 32:3, 4, 15, 18, 31; I Sam. 2:2; II
Sam. 22:47; Ps. 18:31, 28:1, 62:2, 94:22; Mt. 16:23; I Cor. 10:4; I Pet.
2:6-8; I Cor. 3:11; Acts 4:12., Eph. 2:20; Mt. 21:42.
5. NO MEAT ON FRIDAY, LENT, FAST DAYS, ETC.
'vs.' I Tim. 4:1-3; Gal. 4:9-11; Col. 2:20-22.
6. AURICULAR CONFESSION
'vs.' Ps. 32:5; Rev. 14:12; Lk. 18:14; Is. 55:7; Acts 8:22; Ezra 10:11;
I Jn. 1:9; Ps. 32:5; I Tim. 2:5; I Jn. 2:1-2.
7. PURGATORY
'vs.' I Jn. 1:7; Heb. 1:1-3; Jn. 14:1-6; Rom. 8:38; II Tim.1:12; II
Cor.5:8; Lk.23:43; Rev. 5.:91
8. ROSARY
''vs. 'Mt. 6:7.
9. SALVATION BY MERIT, WORKS, SACRAMENTS, WATER BAPTISM
'vs.' Eph. 2:8-9; Rom.10:9-13; Jn. 3:16, 3:36, 5:24; Acts 16:31; II Jn.
5:10-13; Gal. 2:16; Rom. 3:27, 4:2, 4:6, 11:6; Gal. 2:16, 3:2, 3:5,
3:10; Titus 3:4-7; Gal. 3:24-25; I Pet. 1:18-23.
10. ADDRESSING A PRIEST AS "FATHER"
'vs'.'Mt. 23:9.
11. MIRACULOUS MEDALS, SCAPULARS, CRUCIFIXES, IMAGES, BLEEDING
HEARTS, ETC.
vs.' Ex. 20:4-5; Dt. 4:16; Is. 42:8, 44:9; Lev. 26:1; Dt. 4:23.
12. POPE AS "HEAD OF THE CHURCH"
'vs.' Eph.5:23; Col.1:18; Gal.2:11; II Cor 11:5, 12:11, 11:28; Lk.
22:24; Mt 20:25-27; Acts l5:13-19; II Thess.2:3, 2:4, 2:9-12; I Jn.
2:18: Rev. 13:18.
13. TRADITION
'vs.' Mt. 15:3; Mk. 7:7-8; Col, 3:8.
14. PRAYERS FOR THE DEAD
'vs.' II Cor. 6:2; Jn. 3:18, 3:36; Prov. 29:1; Jer. 7:16.
15. PRIESTS
'vs.' Heb. 8:4; Eph. 4:11; Heb. 4:14-15, 7:26, 8:1; Mt. 24:4-5, 23-24;
23:9-23.
16. NEGLECT OF INDIVIDUAL SCRIPTURES STUDY AND INTERPRETATION AND
OBEDIENCE THERETO, AS THE SOLE RULE OF FAITH
'vs.' Isa. 8:20; Dt. 17:19; Josh. 1:8; Isa. 34:16; Jn. 5:39; Acts 17:11;
II Tim. 2:15; Rom. 15:4; Ps. 119:11, 103; II Tim. 3:15-16; Col. 3:16;
Ps. 119:105, 130, 72, 97.140; Jer. 15:16; Eph. 6:17; Heb. 4:12; Ps.
119:9 Jn. 15:3, 17:17, 20:31; Dt. 11:19; II Chr. 17:9; Mt. 22:29; Isa.
30:9; Hos. 4:6; Amos 2:4; Mk. 7:9; Rev. 22:18-19.
