Catholic Religion

Therefore, the Catechism concludes that the one final authority is not the Bible, but the current teaching of the Catholic church, since she is the only one qualified to provide an "authentic interpretation" of God's Word.

WHY does the Bible condemn repetitious prayers, when the Roman Catholic church encourages them? Jesus said, "⁷And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words.⁸Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him." Matthew 6:7,8. The Rosary is a rejection of Christ’s clear command against praying a repetitious prayer. A Christian is to simply go to God in prayer, because of Jesus.

WHY does the Bible condemn the traditions of men, when the Roman Catholic church places them on an equal footing with the Word of God? "⁹And he said to them: "You have a fine way of setting aside the commands of God in order to observe your own traditions!" Mark 7:9. Traditions like praying for, or to the dead; not eating meat on Fridays; crossing yourself when you pass near a church or cemetery, etc., have nothing to do with Christianity in the Bible!

WHY does the Roman Catholic church teach that Mary mediates between men and God when the Bible teaches that Jesus alone is the mediator between God and men? "⁵For there is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus," 1 Timothy 2:5.  

                  (See also Mary worship audio messages at the top of the page)

WHY does the Roman Catholic church teach that no one can be certain of salvation, when the Bible teaches that salvation is assured in Jesus Christ? "¹³I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life." 1 John 5:13

WHY does the Roman Catholic church say salvation comes through good works, when the Bible says salvation is a free gift from God, by faith alone, apart from good works? "⁸For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—⁹not by works, so that no one can boast." Ephesians 2:8,9. Our best efforts are as filthy rags to God (Isaiah 64:6)

WHY does the Roman Catholic Church require its ministers to be unmarried, and called “priests” when the Bible says they are to be married, and simply calls them pastors, teachers, and bishops? "²Now the overseer must be above reproach, the husband of but one wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach," 1 Timothy 3:2 (Go look it up!) . It continues in verses 4 and 5, "⁴He must manage his own family well and see that his children obey him with proper respect." (For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?). Now THAT question is worth asking!

WHY does the Roman Catholic Church require people to call a religious man “Father” when Jesus commanded us to call NO RELIGIOUS MAN “FATHER!” Jesus commanded, "⁹And do not call anyone on earth 'father,' for you have one Father, and he is in heaven." Matthew 23:9.

Jesus said in John 6:63, “the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.” Over and over, Jesus said to His critics, “SEARCH the scriptures” (John 5:39), and "²⁹Jesus replied, "You are in error because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God." (Matthew 22:29). Why go to a church that claims to be following Jesus, but is not interested in obeying His WORDS? Sadly, the Bible is only read in bits and pieces instead of as a whole – and millions are crying for the answer to WHY?! Why doesn’t my church care about what the Bible says?

WHY does the Roman Catholic church teach that Jesus Christ is continually sacrificed today, when the scripture says the sacrifice of Jesus was necessary only once for all eternity? “We are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.” Hebrews 10:10. Jesus Himself in John 19:30, declared triumphantly on the cross, “It is finished.” Someone needs to answer, Why keep a sacrifice going that was PERFECT and FINISHED on the cross 2,000 years ago? Why do we need to feel like we have to sacrifice Jesus over and over again? Wasn't what He did for us good enough. Isn't the Father's sacrifice of His only begotten Son enough, to pay for our sins?

  Did you know that the Roman Catholic Church change the 10 Commandments?

                    "I am the Lord, that is My name; and My glory I will not give
                                to another, nor My praise to carved images" (Isaiah 42:8).

WHY has the Roman Catholic church removed the second commandment, which deals with idolatry, from the Ten Commandments in its catechisms (from the Catholic Encyclopedia Vol. 4, p. 153)? In today's culture most Roman Catholics use the New American Standard Bible (NASB). Please note: You will not find the change in the 10 Commandments in the Catholic Bibles (only in the Encyclopedia & Catechism). You can also see that the commandments have been changed in the catechism directly from the Vatican website Click Here. To see this deception, let’s look at the Roman Catholic listing of the Commandments, and compare it with in Exodus 20 in the Bible:

The Ten Commandments

(Roman Catholic Catechism)

 1.   I am the Lord Thy God; thou shalt not have strange gods before me.

There is a WHOLE COMMANDMENT

 missing here!

 2.   Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord Thy God in vain.

 3.   Remember to keep holy the Sabbath Day.

 4.   Honour thy father and thy mother.

 5.   Thou shalt not kill.

 6.   Thou shalt not commit adultery.

 7.   Thou shalt not steal.

 8.   Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.

 9.   Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s wife.

 10.  Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s goods.

The Ten Commandments

Listed in the Bible (Exodus 20:1-17)

 1.   I am the LORD thy God… Thou shalt have no other gods before me.  

 2.   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: Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God...  

3.   Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.  

 4.   Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.  

 5.   Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.  

 6.   Thou shalt not kill.  

 7.   Thou shalt not commit adultery.  

 8.   Thou shalt not steal.  

 9.   Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.  

 10. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour’s.  

Daniel 7:25 “And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and LAWS: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time.”

Note it says they would think to change LAWS. This is because in reality man cannot change God's law. The leaders of the Roman Catholic Church think they have changed it and boast they have changed it however, even though most Churches have come out of the Catholic Religion and hence unknowingly followed her tradition, as far as God is concerned, His Commandments remain unchanged. God's law is eternal and unchanging as He is. Jesus commented the following in regards to putting human traditions in place of His law.

Mark 7:6-9  says, "And he said to them, "Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written, 'This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me;
in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men. 'You leave the commandment of God and hold to the tradition of men. "And he said to them, "You have a fine way of rejecting the commandment of God in order to establish your tradition!"

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 (Ezra 10:11)

(1John 2:1,2) 

(2 Corn. 5:8)

(1Peter 2:24)

(Hebrews 10:12,13)

(Exodus 20;4,5; Isaiah 42:8)

Personal Word to the Reader

Dear friend, you may still have doubts and questions about the Catholic Religion. I encourage you to keep praying and searching the Scriptures. Good Messengers Ministries is willing to help you the best way we can. So please don’t hesitate to write and discuss any questions with us. Contact Us Here

If the above page has helped you to see that the Roman Catholic faith is built on traditions of men rather than the true living Word of God than we did our job, but what is MOST important is your salvation. The Good News of what Jesus has done for sinners like you and me. I would strongly recommend starting at the beginning of the web site you are on and reading about what God did for you and for me 2,000 years ago. Click Here to Start at the beginning.

Perhaps, you now understand the Gospel and the Lord has granted you repentance and faith in Christ Jesus. Now you don’t depend on anything you do, your own goodness, any saint or religion. Now you rely by faith on the Lord Jesus Christ; He is your one and only Savior. I rejoice with you and praise God for His wonderful grace. This is the beginning of an exciting journey -- the end is even better, Heaven! You now desire is to follow the Lord and to please Him in all things. The Christian life is not a bed of roses. He gives joy unspeakable, but His wise providence will also lead you through much sorrow and pain. That is the way we grow and mature.

I encourage you to read the Bible every day with an attitude of reverence. God is speaking to you -- listen well! Go daily to a private place, and open your heart to God, our heavenly Father. Thank and praise Him; confess your sins and pray for yourself and others.

As a member of the body of Christ, the church, it is your privilege to join a local Christian assembly. We need one another. The Lord wants you to be baptized in the name the Triune God, and thereafter to partake of the Lord’s Supper in remembrance of His sacrifice for us. Moreover, the teaching and preaching of the Word is invaluable for every Christian to grow in the grace and knowledge of Christ.