It is absolutely amazing to me when I see such little resistance to the church of Rome in this modern day. I have watched over the past twenty years how great inroads have been made by Rome into the modern day church, with things like the ECT agreement of 1994 which was spearheaded by Chuck Colson and others. When you mention Roman Catholicism in a negative way, and speak about their false doctrines, people tend to just shrug their shoulders, and say “who cares?” They have accepted the modern day lingo of the false unity people such as TBN (Trinity Broadcasting Network) with Paul Crouch. If you go to the TBN website you will find them peddling Roman Catholic materials, including books on how to pray the rosary, books about the Roman Catholic Mass and scores upon scores of other books. Here is an article with a VIDEO that I made about that. That is a testimony to how far the modern day church has fallen. The modern day chant “the walls are coming down” is most certainly true, because they are indeed coming down, and the “doctrines of devils” (1 Timothy 4:1) are flooding in with little resistance from the church leaders.
A well documented book by Dr Cathy Burns reveals that Billy Graham removed the warnings concerning Roman Catholicism from his own Crusade Edition of the Halley’s Bible Handbook.
“The original Halley’s up until the 22nd edition (1959), warned about the Jesuits. There are chapters about the Roman Papacy, and the Jesuits. According to Mrs Halley, Mr Halley spent years working on those chapters and never would have permitted the book to be changed. However, after Mr Halley died, Billy Graham bought the rights to his book, and removed all the research and warning about the Jesuits in the editions Billy Graham printed.” [Billy Graham And His Friends: A Hidden Agenda? By Dr Cathy Burns, page 440, Published By Sharing]
VIDEO: WHY DID BILLY GRAHAM REMOVE THE WARNINGS ABOUT ROME FROM HALLEY’S BIBLE HANDBOOK?
I love putting up articles such as this one because I know (from experience) that few people ever take the time to search out the doctrines of Rome, and what they truly teach and believe. In the modern day church if you can say “I love Jesus” then you are in, no matter what others may say. You can also teach your parrot or parakeet to say “I love Jesus” if you so desire. The Pope also declares that he loves Jesus, but the only problem is, that the gospel of Rome, of which the Pope is the head, preaches a different gospel than the one which Jesus Christ proclaimed.
The modern day ecumenical movement, (false unity movement) kind of reminds me of a scene from the “The Wizard Of Oz” movie. Do you remember the part, where the little dog Toto pulled the curtain back, to reveal the “Wizard” inside pulling the levers? The Wizard was deceiving all the people, giving off the impression that he was someone big and powerful, but in reality he was not. The modern day church with it’s multimedia “gospel” stations, the humongous crusades, and everything else gives off the impression something BIG is happening. This must be JESUS is the cry, but in reality it is nothing but smokescreens. Satan, the father of lies, is the one pulling the levers, and sending out the smokescreens, and deceiving precious souls. The devil is singing right along with all the rest, keeping them distracted, watching carefully, lest someone attempt to pull back the curtain, and expose this whole charade! The Holy Spirit, anointing the God’s Word, is the only one who can pull the curtain back, and expose the fakers and the compromisers inside.
“Pay no attention to the ecumenical Pastor man/woman behind the curtain, with his false doctrines, can’t you see that he loves Jesus. Pay no attention to that Priest on the altar, can’t you see that he loves Jesus too! More smoke and more fog please, enlarge the image, raise the volume, increase the “FIRE” That’s it REVIVAL has arrived! Do you see the love? Pay no attention to the false doctrines, my brother, my sister, God is truly moving here!” It’s showtime folks!
Would to God ye could bear with me a little in my folly: and indeed bear with me. For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ. But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ. (2 Corinthians 11:1-3)
The apostle Paul knew long ago that there would be wolves invading the church. He wept night and day for three years because of his love for souls. That man was once a a very deceived, and hellbound man, who tasted of the mercy of God in a dramatic way. Paul knew beyond a shadow of a doubt, that he deserved nothing but the lowest part of Hell, but he received the grace and mercy of God instead.
Wherefore I take you to record this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men. For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God. Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood. For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock. Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them. Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears. (Acts 20:26-31)
The job of the shepherd is to protect and watch over the sheep. The shepherd should have a sharp and keen eye open to the possibility of wolves coming in. Why? Because wolves KILL sheep. The apostle Paul was one of the few true shepherds who truly loved and cared for his sheep (souls). Paul knew that the wolves would be coming, and he shouted out the warning as best he could. (Acts 20:26-31) Paul wanted them to record (make note) that he in fact was pure from the blood of men, because he gave the people the full counsel of God. That statement could not be made by the great majority of Pastors and leaders in this modern day church. Their hands are not pure from the blood of all men. In fact their hands are absolutely drenched with the blood of precious souls, because of their failure to protect from the wolves, such as Rome!
Most people have absolutely no idea that there are over one hundred curses that are still upheld by the church of Rome against the “Protestant” Church. The Protestant name came as a result of those who protested against Rome and their wickedness. We possess a Bible today, because of those who stood against Rome and their false gospel. Many were sent to the flames because they protested against a gospel that damned mens souls. People like John Huss, Martin Luther, William Tyndale and millions of others cared enough and loved people to get the scriptures in the hands of the common man. It is so sad, and absolutely disgraceful that the modern day “ministers” remain silent while the “big name” evangelists work hand in hand with Rome.
An Anathema according to Roman Catholic teaching, pronounces excommunication upon heretics and gross sinners. The consequence is eternal damnation unless the one anathematized repents and returns to the Roman Catholic Church.
“This sacred council accepts loyally the venerable faith of our ancestors in the living communion which exists between us and our brothers who are in the glory of heaven or who are yet being purified after death; and it proposes again the decrees of the Second Council of Nicea, of the Council of Florence, and of the Council of Trent.” Vatican II Volume I Costello Publishing Co. Northport, New York
There were over 100 anathemas that were written against true, Bible believing Christians at the Council of Trent!
Regarding Justification by Faith:
Session 6 Canon 30
“If anyone says that after the reception of the grace of justification the guilt is so remitted and the debt of eternal punishment so blotted out to every repentant sinner, that no debt of temporal punishment remains to be discharged either in this world or in purgatory before the gates of heaven can be opened, let him be anathema.”
Regarding the “Sacrifice of the Mass”:
Session 22 Canon 1
“If anyone says that in the Mass a true and real sacrifice is not offered to God ; or that to be offered is nothing else than that Christ is given us to eat, let him be anathema.”
Session 22 Canon 3
“If anyone says that the sacrifice of the Mass is one only of praise and thanksgiving; or that it is a mere commemoration of the sacrifice consummated on the cross but not a propitiatory one; or that it profits him only who receives, and ought not to be offered for the living and the dead, for sins, punishments, satisfactions, and other necessities, let him be anathema.”
Regarding the Sacrament of the Eucharist:
Session 13 Canon 1
“If anyone denies that in the sacrament of the most Holy Eucharist 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 in a sign, or figure or force, let him be anathema.”
Regarding the Roman Catholic Sacraments:
Session 7 Canon 4
“If anyone says that the Sacraments of the New Law are not necessary for Salvation but are superfluous, and that without them or without the desire of them men obtain from God through Faith alone the grace of justification, though all are not necessary for each one ,let him be anathema.”
I am a born again (John 3:1-8), blood washed (Romans 5:8-9), Bible believing Christian. I am also a former Roman Catholic, and according to Rome, I would fall under every single one of their anathemas (curses) today. If you are an Evangelical, born again Christian, then you also fall under those same curses! This is not something from the middle ages, ladies and gentlemen, but this is the Roman Catholic doctrine of today. The modern day pastor behind the curtain is not interested in this stuff, as long as everybody loves Jesus, that is the only thing that counts. “We are all one people in Jesus, can’t you see that the Roman Catholics love Jesus too! We all sing the same songs! Pay no attention to the soul damning doctrines, they are really not THAT important!” “Eat the meat and spit out the bones” my dear brother, my dear sister, can’t you see that we are having a revival today. Unfortunately the “leaders” of today, have made the fatal mistake, of spitting out the meat (the truth of the scriptures) and have swallowed the bones (of Rome’s false gospel). The men and women behind their curtains have deceived many over the decades but so few, ever seem to notice, or even care. What’s a hundred curses between friends?
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