The False Prophet

[Neo]

Just posting this so that others can have some information and knowledge regarding false prophets. The Bible talks about evil people who are posing as Christians in order to use people. There are people who are not Christians and who never got saved, but are instead reprobates (those who God has rejected and they will never receive eternal life).


2 Corinthians 11:13-15 King James Version (KJV)

13 For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.

14 And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.

15 Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.


Matthew 7:15 King James Version (KJV)

15 Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.


Galatians 2:4 King James Version (KJV)

4 And that because of false brethren unawares brought in, who came in privily to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage:



Jude 4 King James Version (KJV)

4 For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.


Jude 8 King James Version (KJV)

8 Likewise also these filthy dreamers defile the flesh, despise dominion, and speak evil of dignities.



2 Peter 2:1-3 King James Version (KJV)

2 But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.

2 And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of.

3 And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not.



2 Peter 2:18-19 King James Version (KJV)

18 For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error.

19 While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage.

[Neo]

Catholicism is false:

the New Testament is explicitly against Catholicism.

1. A bishop must be the husband of one wife. Catholic priests are unmarried.
2. A bishop must have children. Catholic priests do not have children.

Relevant verses:

1 Timothy 3:2 KJV A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

1 Timothy 3:4 KJV One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;

3. The Bible says false religions forbid people to marry. The Catholic church forbids the marriage of priests:

1 Timothy 4:3 KJV Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth.

(This verse also reinforces that salvation is by faith alone.)

And doesn't the Catholic church also demand that people spend some days as vegetarians or at least eating only fish?

4. Catholic church has priests wearing long robes, which Christ explicitly stated that people should beware of such people:

Luke 20:46 KJV Beware of the scribes, which desire to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the markets, and the highest seats in the synagogues, and the chief rooms at feasts;

5. Christ explicitly explained that we should not call other men Father (according to faith, not heritage), because only God the Father is our Father according to the faith.

Matthew 23:9 KJV And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.

6. Catholicism says that Mary is the mediator between God and Man. The Bible says that Christ is the Mediator:

1 Timothy 2:5 KJV For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;

7. Christ explicitly tells us NOT to pray in vain repetitions, but Catholicism has multiple prayers that are chanted in repetition:

Matthew 6:7 KJV But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.

8. Don't let any false prophet deceive you out of your inheritance of eternal life

Colossians 2:18 KJV Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,

9. Catholicism has statues and graven images which the Ten Commandments forbid, because it is a form of idol worship.

Exodus 20:4 KJV 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.

10. Salvation for Christians is simply by believing in Christ and His Works. Salvation for Catholics is supposedly faith in Christ, plus works, which include sacraments such as: baptism, matrimony, communion, church attendance, etc. If a person doesn't have good enough works, they will perish. However, in Christianity, Christ kept all the commandments for us and overcame the law, then He died for our sins. Therefore Christ has done all the work, and all we must do to be saved as true Christians is to trust in Him. Works come thereafter to do what is pleasing in the sight of God.

I could expand this list, to include things such as monks (just like another false religion: Buddhism), nuns, praying to Mary instead of to God, rosary beads, purgatory, etc. But rest assured, Catholicism is not Christianity. It is a false version that has simply dominated the world and deceived everyone into thinking that it is Christianity when it is just a diversion.

Anyone can be saved though. All they have to do is believe, Catholic or not. But Catholicism itself is pure idolatry.

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