Former Roman Catholic Priest for 22 Years Richard Bennett Answers Questions About Roman Catholicism

Questions answered on this video:

1. What is your historical background in Romanism?
2. Are we saved by grace alone or are we saved by grace plus works and the Holy Mother Church?
3. Is it really the physical body & blood of Jesus Christ on the Roman Catholic altar? Do we really eat Jesus physically? What about John chapter 6?
4. a)What if you do not believe in the canon law of the Roman Catholic church can you still be saved?
b) Does that mean excommunication?
c) Is God Only holy?
d) Is Jesus the only mediator?
e) Exodus 20:4-5, What about idolatry & graven images?
5. What is communion with the dead & to dead Roman Catholic saints? Does Hebrews 9:27 refute purgatory?
6. Does water baptism make a person "born again" & therefore right with God?
7. Is Roman Catholicism a cult?
8. What does it mean for a Catholic that no longer accepts all rules & doctrines of the Roman Catholic church?
9. Do the many contradictions within Roman Catholic laws & traditions mean that Romanism falls like a house of cards?
10. Is the Roman Catholic theory of apostolic succession true?
11. Is truth relative according to Romanism? Is Roman authority based on a three legged chair - scripture, tradition & official degrees of the Romanist church?
12. Does the word "grace" mean the same thing to a Romanist as to a real Biblical Christian?
13. The ECT #1 document says conversion is a process, is that true? The ECT #2 document says justification & righteousness is conferred, not imputed, is that true?
14. Richard Bennett talks directly & personally to any Roman Catholics who may be watching this video.

False worship in the Roman Catholic Church:

Since true righteousness and its fruit are unavailable through a false gospel, the only means for worshipping a Holy God through a false gospel are also those devised by man himself. These means, taking the form of outward rituals and other religious paraphernalia, fall under the Second Commandment. Even a simple overview of the teaching of the Roman Catholic Church (RCC) on the Lord's supper shows that the RCC is no exception. Because the Roman Catholic Church promotes a false gospel, she must somehow establish a showing of the fruit of her own righteousness.The Church of Rome officially claims that in her ritual, the Mass, is the culmination of the worship men offer to Christ and through Him to the Father. She declares that the Mass is also the source and summit of her life. The sacrifice of Calvary, she alleges, is in her control since she declares her ritual, the Mass, to be one and the same sacrifice with that of the Lord Jesus Christ's.

In contrast to the biblical Christ, Who is now reigning King of Kings and Lord of Lords and sitting at the right hand of God the Father, Rome consistently portrays the dying Christ, "the sacred victim". Using the ritual of the Mass as her center of worship, which all the faithful on pain of mortal sin are required to attend, Rome teaches and dramatizes her false gospel by having her faithful offer themselves, together with the dying Christ, to Holy God of the Bible. She teaches that in the round white wafer, i.e., her Eucharist, is contained the physical Christ and His soul and divinity. This wafer is to receive worship due to Holy God alone.

The claim that Christ is immolated in the Mass:

The Vatican Council II Documents of the Roman Catholic Church teach, "For in the sacrifice of the Mass Our Lord is immolated when 'he begins to be present sacramentally as the spiritual food of the faithful under the appearances of bread and wine.' It was for this purpose that Christ entrusted this sacrifice to the [Roman Catholic]
Church, that the faithful might share in it both spiritually, by faith and charity, and sacramentally, through the banquet of Holy Communion. Participation in the Lord's Supper is always communion with Christ offering himself for us as a sacrifice to the Father."

Acts 4:12

[katiesiems]

I’ve been a Catholic my whole life, and now at almost 30years old I’m really starting to question what I’ve been taught. It’s not because I don’t know my faith or wasn’t properly catechized as some like to say it’s because I’ve been reading the Bible more and there are certain things that the Bible says that contradict what I’ve been taught as a Catholic. I truly feel my boyfriend has been the one who sparked me to actually look into what do I believe as a Catholic and what does the Bible actually say. I know how this man felt being torn. Such a great video and I hope to keep learning more and more.

[gracepilditch]

This is absolutely brilliant! I was brought up a Roman Catholic and rejoice in the finished work of Jesus, my Lord and Saviour.
Thank you Lord for saving me!
Now I want to tell others it’s possible to know the living God through Jesus’s sacrificial death and resurrection.
Grace is God’s undeserved favour. It’s a gift. You can’t earn it.

[MrUhwoody]

Heavenly Father:  We pray that Thou wilt prosper Richard Bennett in his mission, and cause his testimony to spread far, wide, and fast.  In the name of Jesus Christ the Righteous, amen.

[sotem]

Richard Bennett sounds so kind and gracious, I look forward to meeting him in heaven!

[tavo]

I was born and raised Catholic. I'm now 54 years old and I have committed my life to Jesus. I am saved by Grace and Mercy by what our Lord did on the cross. My wife and kids need Jesus. I pray every day for their salvation. The Holy Spirit has opened my eyes as I read my Bible every day. It has come alive in black and white. What an amazing gift Gods word is.

[SheilaR-hl]

Thank you for sharing your journey and your born again experience. I grew up a Protestant and married a Catholic so I took the classes to become a Catholic. Deep within I knew something was wrong. After his many adulteries and the CC asked me to sign papers annulling the 13 year marriage (in the Catholic Church) I left. The form they asked me to fill out asked all kinds of sexual questions that were none of their business, it was horrible. I refused to fill it out. I became "born again" reading the Book of Romans one day. My former Catholic family that I love so very much live and die for the Catholic Church with statement like "what Jesus did was wonderful but my faith is in the Catholic Church." They can't hear truth and don't understand the Scriptures except from the deceptive teachings of the Catholic Church. I appreciate how this priest understood and addressed the many fallacies of the CC. Please pray for my former "family" that I long to come out of the Catholic Church to really know Jesus. Thank you!

[annegoldie]

I am not a Catholic nor any denomination - I just Love Jesus Christ & God our Father & the word of God. Just want to say, that this man has taught me more than I have ever learned from any other person. Glory to God. Thank you, Thank

[lawnmowerman]

What a wonderful man and testimony. God bless you!

[alwynjeddore]

I'm also an ex Roman Catholic. I was also very devout, and I was into the Charismatic Movement within the church as well as something known as Cursillo/Challenge. I did as much as I could to make sure I was a good catholic. I've heard catholic apologists. But I have to say, you CANNOT argue with scripture. I've heard God's Word twister in ways that just boggles my mind. Any questioning catholics here, I really recommend you to actually read the bible, it is NOT a sin to do so. Remember in John 1 that Jesus is The Word.

[jimzielinski]

Luke 1:46-47 Mary said: My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior!
Only sinners need a Savior!
Mary was one wonderful, real, and smart Lady!

[liberatoracts]

What a humble man of GOD  :) thank you brothers and sisters, I came out of the catholic church a long time now, I hope and pray that more people will realize and may GOD touch their hearts to get out of babylon.GOD bless you all.

[ryanlj]

What he said in the 35th minute was like a new revelation for me. I have never thought of that. I know Roman Catholics will go to great lengths to justify the usage of images, but I never knew that pagans would likewise use similar logic to justify why they also use images.  Thank you for this video

[ClipPerry]

I love this testimony!!! Thank you so much Richard Bennet, I hope many of our bro and sis in Catholic Church will hear this testimony, so powerful

[yamofoxii]

God bless you Richard and thankyou for sharing the truth about the Catholic faith. I was once there but not anymore, however we must pray for them to evacuate before it's too late. Amen!!

[billygoat]

Some say your a Roman Catholic and you say you will die as a Roman Catholic, no my friend your a sinner and you will die a sinner and you will burn in the lake of fire to pay for your own sins for eternity . How sad my prayers go out to the Roman Catholics that they would just receive JESUS AS YOUR SAVIOUR AND LET HIM WASH YOUR SINS AWAY IN IS BLOOD INSTEAD OF COOKING IN THE LAKE OF FIRE 🔥 WHY DO YOU REJECT YOUR ONLY HOPE ITS SO HEART BREAKING 😢

[lupelo]

I feel a holy presence in Richard.God bless you richly faithful soldier of King 🤴 Jesus.

[Jere]

Very good video with clear explanations from a knowledgeable former insider who does not exhibit bitterness as "formers" often do. 

(small correction - @ 1 hr 3 minutes, it's Proverbs 30:5. There is no ch. 35.)

[richardkremers]

i really respect you for your extensive research and your clarity in speaking, using scripture.

[Lee_B_Futures]

What an awesome testimony! This is also the most concise breakdown of the heretical beliefs of the Catholic Church that I've come across.

[melodybarbour]

I'm sure you probably don't have control of the commercials they play on your video but when I opened this video on my phone, the guy from the chosen (the one who pretends he is Jesus) says pray with me.😔 But I do want to say, thank you so much for this video! Richard Bennett so clearly says God alone is our authority and the catholic doctrine so clearly says the opposite of what God says. Believe God!