Protestant Heresies

Helping those who have not found the One Church Christ Jesus established on the foundation of His Apostles and prophets, with Himself as the Cornerstone.

[Darth_Vader]

PLEASE PRAY for me because I have constant headaches and blurry eyesight.

[cynthiax]

WORKS, PENANCE, & PURGATORY (All copied from the protestant version of the Bible)
WORKS:
REV 20:12...The dead are judged BY THEIR WORKS.
JAMES 2:18 Faith without works is dead
MATTEW 19:17 Jesus tells us if we want to enter into Life, we must keep the commandments.
JAMES 2:24 A man is justified by works, and not by faith only.
ROMANS 2:6 He will judge everyone according to what they have done
PHILIPPIANS 2:12-13  Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, WORK OUT YOUR OWN SALVATION WITH FEAR AND TREMBLING; 13 for it is God who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure.
Romans 2:6 He will judge everyone according to what they have done. (WORKS)
MATT 25:35-40 JESUS tells us to feed the hungry & clothe the naked (good works). He further warns us that those who do NOT will be sent away into the eternal fire., but those who do these WORKS will enter the Kingdom of Heaven. 
LUKE 16:19-30 The story of Lazarus and the rich man shows us that the rich man went to hell for refusing to help Lazarus who was poor and hungry. (He refused to do good works)
PENANCE:

➨PENENCE: Protestants reject the idea that they must do "penence" (attempt to make up for the sins they have committed) Luke 19:8. Zacchaeus told Jesus if he has cheated anyone, he will repay them 4 times over. Mark 2:20 Jesus said (regarding his disciples): The days are coming when the Bridegroom will be taken away from them, and then they will fast. Matthew 6:16 When you fast, do not look dismal, like the hypocrits do

➨PURGATORY:.
Paul prays for the dead Onesiphorus in 2 Timothy 1: 16-18.
1 Peter 3:19 and 4:6, Peter says that after the crucifixion and death of Jesus, that Jesus "went to speak to the spirits in prison", which means that there is a place people go to after they die that is a prison and not heaven nor hell.

Matthew 12:32 Whoever speaks a word against the son of man will be forgiven, but anyone who speaks against the Holy Spirit will Not be forgiven, either in this world, nor in the "world to come" This implies that some sins are forgiven in the "world to come" (purgatory) also 1 Cor 3:12-15 & more in the Catholic Bible

[Ryan_Zell]

Chapter 20.— The Question Answered. Justification is Grace Simply and Entirely, Eternal Life is Reward and Grace.

This question, then, seems to me to be by no means capable of solution, unless we understand that even those good works of ours, which are recompensed with eternallife, belong to the grace of God, because of what is said by the Lord Jesus: Without me you can do nothing. John 15:5 And the apostle himself, after saying,  By grace are you saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God: not of works, lest any man should boast; Ephesians 2:8-9saw, of course, the possibility that men would think from this statement that good works are not necessary to those who believe, but that faith alone suffices for them; and again, the possibility of men's boasting of their good works, as if they were of themselves capable of performing them. To meet, therefore, these opinions on both sides, he immediately added,  For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God has before ordained that we should walk in them.Ephesians 2:10 What is the purport of his saying,  Not of works, lest any man should boast,  while commending the grace of God? And then why does he afterwards, when giving a reason for using such words, say,  For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works? Why, therefore, does it run,  Not of works, lest any man should boast? Now, hear and understand. Not of works is spoken of the works which you suppose have their origin in yourself alone; but you have to think of works for which God has moulded (that is, has formed and created) you. For of these he says,  We are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works. Now he does not here speak of that creation which made us human beings, but of that in reference to which one said who was already in full manhood,  Create in me a clean heart, O God; concerning which also the apostle says,  Therefore, if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things have become new. And all things are are framed, therefore, that is, formed and created,  in the good works which we have not ourselves prepared, but God has before ordained that we should walk in them. It follows, then, dearly beloved, beyond all doubt, that as your good life is nothing else than God's grace, so also the eternal life which is the recompense of a good life is the grace of God; moreover it is given gratuitously, even as that is given gratuitously to which it is given. But that to which it is given is solely and simply grace; this therefore is also that which is given to it, because it is its reward —grace is for grace, as if remuneration for righteousness; in order that it may be true, because it is true, that God shall reward every man according to his works.

[seekingtheoncesaved]

"MARY WAS SINLESSLY PER-WHAT!!??"...

[Ryan_Zell]

Sorry about having to repost this video for the 3rd time. For some reason there was a mistake which kept on coming up every time I redid it. But it is correct now. God bless you all.

[onetruefaith]

WHAT DOES “FAITH” REALLY MEAN???

To properly interpret Sacred Scripture you have to understand the verse IN CONTEXT of what the author was intending to convey during his particular time period and culture not ours, the verse within the chapter, the chapter within the book, and the book within the Bible as a whole.  Are you aware St. Paul as ”a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth” 1 Timothy 2:7 was constantly writing to defend Gentiles from Mosaic Ceremonial “Works of the Law” (circumcision).  Are you aware St. Paul in Romans and Galatians was arguing for the Gentiles to be accepted strictly on "faith" in Jesus Christ through using Abraham as an example who was “justified” and made “righteous” on “faith” yet still uncircumcised???

St. Paul was emphasizing in Romans only "ONE SIDE" of a two sided coin (One side FAITH and the other side WORKS).  St. Paul used the "faith" side to argue for the Gentiles to be accepted and grafted in.  The other side of the coin "WORKS" was written about in the Book of James (Book of James was written for people like you who were misinterpreting St. Paul in Romans).  James 2:24 "You see a man is justified by works, and NOT BY FAITH ALONE".   AGAIN, THE BIBLE, THE WORD OF GOD SAYS "NOT BY FAITH ALONE".   "Faith and Works" which Jesus Christ clearly taught and the Catholic Church continues to teach in obedience.

 For example, you all seem to miss Paul's introduction in Romans 2:6-7 "FOR HE WILL RENDER TO EVERY MAN ACCORDING TO HIS WORKS: TO THOSE WHO BY PATIENCE IN WELL-DOING SEEK FOR GLORY AND HONOR AND IMMORTAILY, HE WILL GIVE ETERNAL LIFE".

Now, wait a minute you just said all I have to do is "believe"???

Luke 6:37-38 and Matthew 7:1-2 "Judge NOT, that you be not judged.  For with the Judgment you pronounce you will be judged, and the measure you give will be the measure you get".  So now, I cannot judge harshly otherwise I will be judged harshly by GOD. 

Matthew 7:21-23 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord’, shall enter the Kingdom of Heaven, BUT HE WHO DOES THE WILL OF MY FATHER IN HEAVEN”.  Now, I have to do the Father’s will to even enter the “Kingdom of Heaven”???

Matthew 10:33 “But WHOEVER DENIES ME BEFORE MEN, I WILL ALSO DENY BEFORE MY FATHER who is in heaven”.  Now, I have to never deny Jesus before men or risk rejection myself???

Mark 16:16 “He who believes AND IS BAPTIZED will be saved.  See 1 Peter 3:21 also.  Now, I have to be baptized to be saved???

John 13:34 “A NEW COMMANDMENTS I GIVE TO YOU, THAT YOU LOVE ONE ANOTHER; EVEN AS I HAVE LOVED YOU, THAT YOU ALSO LOVE ONE ANOTHER.  THIS IS ALL SHALL KNOW THAT YOU ARE MY DISCIPLES, IF YOU HAVE LOVE FOR ONE ANOTHER”.  Now, no love then I am not a disciple???  How did Jesus love us and now He commands us to do the same???  Did Jesus say I love you “one time” and do nothing else???  Nope, Jesus Christ showed us what LOVE IS by being selfless sacrificial, and emptying Himself out on the cross for us!!!

Luke 8:21 “My mother and MY BRETHREN ARE THOSE WHO HEAR THE WORD OF GOD AND DO IT”.  Wait a minute, now I have to “DO” what I am told in the WORD of GOD to be considered a “part” of GOD’s family???

1 John 3:18-19 “Children, let us love not in word and speech, BUT IN DEED AND IN TRUTH. BY THIS WE SHALL KNOW ARE WE OF THE TRUTH”.  What does this clearly say about a one-time verbal profession of faith??? 

Matthew 7:19 "EVERY TREE THAT DOES NOT BEAR GOOD FRUIT IS CUT DOWN AND THROWN INTO THE FIRE"  Now, I have to bear good fruit otherwise I risk damnation???

John 15:8 “By this my Father is glorified, that YOU BEAR MUCH FRUIT, AND SO PROVE TO BE MY DISCIPLES”.  Once again, I have to “bear fruit” and now “prove to be” Jesus Christ’s disciple.

 

Colossians 1:10 “LEAD A LIFE WORTHY OF THE LORD, FULLY PLEASING TO HIM, BEARING FRUIT IN EVERY GOOD WORK and increasing knowledge of GOD”  There’s that “FRUIT” thing again that one must “do” to be “FULLY PLEASING” to GOD.

Revelation 2:4-5 “But I have this against you, that you have ABANDONED THE LOVE YOU HAD AT FIRST.  Remember then from what you have fallen, REPENT AND DO THE WORKS YOU DID AT FIRST.  If not, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place”.  Now, we have to through our repentance “DO WORKS” otherwise a “remove your lampstand” consequence will befall us???  Does that sound like we will still be saved without “WORKS”???

John 5:29 “THOSE WHO HAVE DONE GOOD, TO THE RESURRECTION OF LIFE, AND THOSE WHO HAVE DONE EVIL, TO THE RESURRECTION OF JUDGMENT”.  Now, I have to do “GOOD” and avoid “EVIL” or sin to avoid “JUDGMENT”???

John 3:5”TRULY, TRULY I SAY TO YOU, UNLESS ONE IS BORN OF WATER AND THE SPIRIT, HE CANNOT ENTER THE KINGDOM OF GOD".   Now, I have to be REBORN of "Water (Baptism) and SPIRIT (Laying of Hands)" to even enter the ONE “Kingdom of GOD”???

John 6:54 "HE WHO EATS MY FLESH AND DRINKS MY BLOOD HAS ETERNAL LIFE".   Now, I have to eat the “Lamb of GOD” (John 1:29, 1 Corinthians 5:7, 1 Peter 1:19) to be saved???

1 Corinthians 11:27-29 “Whoever, therefore, eats the bread or drinks the cup of the LORD in an UNWORTHY MANNER will be guilty of profaning the body and blood of the LORD.  Let a man examine himself, and so eat of the bread and drink of the cup. For anyone who eats and drinks WITHOUT DISCERNING THE BODY EATS AND DRINKS JUDGMENT UPON HIMSELF”.    Now, I have to be “worthy” to partake of the “Lamb of GOD” otherwise I risk JUDGMENT???

James 1:22, 25 “BE DOERS OF THE WORD, AND NOT HEARERS ONLY, DECEIVING YOURSELVES”…”BUT HE WHO LOOKS IN THE PERFECT LAW (referring to John 13:34), THE LAW OF LIBERTY, AND PERSEVERES, BEING NO HEARER THAT FORGETS BUT A DOER THAT ACTS, HE SHALL BE BLESSED IN HIS DOING”.  James who was one of the three most beloved disciples in Jesus’s “inner circle” what does he clearly teach here??? 

Romans 15:18 “For I will not dare to speak of anything except what Jesus Christ has accomplished through me TO LEAD THE GENTILES TO OBEDIENCE BY WORD AND DEED”.  St. Paul now emphasizing I need to be OBEDIENT BY WORD AND DEED???

Philippians 2:12  "Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, so now, not only as in my presence but much more in my absence, WORK OUT YOUR OWN SALVATION WITH FEAR AND TREMBLING".  Wait a minute, I thought you said St. Paul said all I need to do is "believe" and I am saved???   The Bible and St. Paul here is telling me I have to continue in "Good Works" to "WORK OUT YOUR SALVATION"???

Acts 26:20 “Declared…..that they should repent and turn to GOD and PERFORM DEEDS WORTHY OF THEIR REPENTANCE”

2 Thessalonians 1:8 “INFLICTING VENGENCE upon those who do not know GOD and those WHO DO NOT OBEY THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS”.   Now, I have to OBEY THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST”???

2 Corinthians 5:10 “For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, SO THAT EACH MAY RECEIVE GOOD OR EVIL, ACCORDING TO WHAT HE HAS DONE IN THE BODY”.   So, now I HAVE TO DO GOOD???

 

John 14:12 “He who believes in me WILL ALSO DO THE WORKS THAT I DO”. What “works” did Jesus Christ clearly do in Sacred Scriptures???

***John ****3:36****  “Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, BUT WHOEVER DISOBEYS THE SON WILL NOT SEE LIFE, BUT THE WRATH OF GOD REMAINS UPON HIM”.****

***John ****5:29**** “THOSE WHO HAVE DONE GOOD, TO THE RESURRECTION OF LIFE, AND THOSE WHO HAVE DONE EVIL, TO THE RESURRECTION OF DEATH”****

John 8:51 “Truly, Truly, I say to you, IF ANY ONE KEEPS MY WORD, he will never see death”

Hebrews 5:9 “He became the source of eternal salvation TO ALL WHO OBEY HIM”.

Acts 5:32 “And we are witnesses to these things, and so is the Holy Spirit WHOM GOD HAS GIVEN TO THOSE WHO OBEY HIM”

I could go on and on, but I think you get the point.  "Believe" is a loaded word full of expectations for the sons and daughters of GOD.  "BELIEVE" really means to "OBEY".  Faith is only the first step towards Heaven, and LOVE is the second step which is an ACTION out of OBEDIENCE.   FAITH AND WORKS just as the Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church teaches.

[ChristianSaintSavior]

Be very careful with your take on "Unconditional Election." GOD wills and wants EVERY human being every created, to be saved and to spend eternity with Him in Heaven (JOHN 3: 16 and many other Bible Verses).

However, because GOD also created human beings with "Free Will, " they can also freely choose to get to know GOD, love Him, and serve Him faithfully, or sadly choose to reject Him, in favor of serving the world, the flesh (as in themselves) or the devil.

It does not make any sense that GOD will create some human beings, whom He is going to "unconditionally elect" to be saved from damnation, and then create other human beings, whom he has somehow "conditionally elected" for damnation in hell for all eternity. Sounds very Protestant (Calvinist).

"Unconditional Election" is not an Officially Defined or Defended Catholic Doctrine or Dogmatic Teaching. Even a slight support of this flawed "belief" can lead to all types of damning heresies.

[michaelm]

Question what was Stephen Falsely accused of ?

 CODEX SINAITICUS
Acts 6:
13 and set up false witnesses

who said: This man ceases not to speak words against the holy place

and the law;

14 for we have heard him say that this Jesus the Nazarene shall destroy this place,

and change the customs that Moses delivered to us.


Question if Jesus had changed the Law
why did they need to set up false witnesses ?



Yeshua/Jesus-Accused of changing the law of God.

Main stream theology teachers:

Christ came to do away with the Old Testament laws in order to institute a set of new laws.



If you agree with that ……

then you agree with Stephens and Jesus's accusers.

The false witnesses……..


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[michaelm]

CODEX SINAITICUS
Acts 24:
13 nor are they able to prove

the things of which they now

accuse me.

14 But I confess this to thee that, according to the way which they call sect, so worship I the God of my fathers,

believing all things that are written

throughout the law, and those in the prophets,


Again False accusations


Bless you