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Christians Can Judge
"Know ye not that we shall judge angels?" Corinthians 6:3
Christians were given athourity to judge the earth. But they were told not to judge each other.
"And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet.. Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah (homosexual cities) in the day of judgment, than for that city" Matthew 10:14
"2 Do ye not know that the saints shall judge the world? and if the world shall be judged by you, are ye unworthy to judge the smallest matters? 3 Know ye not that we shall judge angels? how much more things that pertain to this life? 4 If then ye have judgments of things pertaining to this life, set them to judge who are least esteemed in the church. 5 I speak to your shame. Is it so, that there is not a wise man among you? no, not one that shall be able to judge between his brethren?" 1 Corinthians 6:2-5
The reason for this page is to convince Christians to stop being afraid of sinners and stand up to the devil. These may very well be the last days. People do not realize how serious this is. Christians let themselves be deceived by thinking that its wrong to judge people. The bible does say "judge not least ye be judged", but it also says to judge. I hear sinners quote this scripture all of time. Either it is a common saying now or it is the devil saying it, because the devil knows the scripture to. Like in this scripture below as it shows that the devil knew what the scripture.
"5 Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple, 6 And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone." Matthew 4: 6-7
The difference is that Christians should know how to do it. I do not take it upon myself to single out any person and try to tell them what's wrong with them, or whether I think they are going to hell or heaven. Only God knows that. That's what Jesus meant when he said not to judge. There is nothing wrong with telling people what the Bible says about sin and hell. People need to hear it. There is nothing they can say against when you tell them that you are just telling them what the Bible says. If they have a problem or disagree with the Bible, then their problem is with God, not with Christians.
Psa 57:4 "My soul [is] among lions: [and] I lie [even among] them that are set on fire, [even] the sons of men, whose teeth [are] spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword."
"10 Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life. 11 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; He that over cometh shall not be hurt of the second death(hell)." Revelation 2:10
Many times the government will not protect the rights of Christians. Many people in the government are sinners and just ignore the needs and rights of Christians because they have the devil in them. They say I can't help you, and just hang up the phone without reason.
Everything Hidden will be Revealed Top
"26 Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known. 27 What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye upon the housetops. 28 And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell." Matthew 10:26
There are many people who try to make you forget what they did to you. They persecute you and torture you and think that you wont be able to remember what they did, but God remembers what they did and they will be judged for it. You can forgive them sometimes, but you have to remember what they did to you and not trust them. If you trust them after you forgive them, they will do it again. You can forgive but don't forget. If you don't have to be around someone that is abusing or persecuting you, then obviously you must stay away from them. If you have no choice and have to be around you,let them know, always keep in mind who they are and what their character is. In the bible Paul talked about forgetting things of the past, but the Bible always has a verse or teaching for each circumstance. This is why some people think the Bible contradicts itself. But this is not true.
"1 To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: 2 A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted; 3 A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; 4 A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance; 5 A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing; 6 A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away; 7 A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak; 8 A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace." Ecclesiastes 3:1
So if anyone ever tries arguing with you about the Bible contradicting itself, remember about things, keep that in mind. Also remember though that there is usually something more appropriate to say about each topic in question.
Homosexuality is a sin
" 26 For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature: 27 And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly(wrong), and receiving in themselves that recompense of their error which was meet." Romans 1:26-27
Unseemly is the key word meaning that is not holy or normal.
It is normal for men to be attracted to women. It is not normal for men to be attracted to other men, or women to be attracted to women.
God intended from the beginning, for man to be like him, but Adam and Eve were deceived by Satan who came in the form of a snake, which is an animal, and Adam sinned against God, making him lower than God and the angels. But man was still above animals. Then later in the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah, men became homosexuals. Abraham went their to rescue all the righteous people that were there. While they were their, the homosexuals, tried to force the men to come out and have sex with them. Abraham and the few people escaped and God destroyed the cites with brimstone and fire.
For some reason, even though man has the ability to reason, there are many who do not realize that the anus was meant to secret feces and not to have sex with. Some homosexuals say that science has proved that animals are homosexual sometimes so it sounds like humans are animals and makes it seem like its all right to be homosexual. Humans are not animals. They are above animals. When men act like animals, it lowers them to the status of an animal.
This is what the Bible has to say about science, philosophy, or other wisdom and knowledge of men.
"Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ." Collosions 2:8
"5 Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding." Proverbs 3:5
"18 Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seems to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise. 19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He takes the wise in their own craftiness. 20 And again, The Lord knows the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain." 1 Corinthians 3:18
"23 Thus saith the LORD, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches: 24 But let him that glory, glory in this, that he understands and knows me, that I am the LORD which exercise loving kindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, saith the LORD." Jeremiah 9:23-24
For some reason sinners are sometimes deceived by the devil in believing that Christians are not as wise or intelligent as they are"
"27 But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty; 28 And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are: 29 That no flesh should glory in his presence." 1 Corinthians 1:27-29
"3 The wicked are estranged from the womb: they go astray as soon as they be born, speaking lies." Psalm 58:3
Some say that they are born homosexual. Nobody is born homosexual. The Bible says that everyone sins after they are born. They will go to hell if they do not accept Jesus as Lord and Savior. Even if someone was born a sinner or a homosexual, it doesn't mean that you should, would, have to, or want to stay that way. Not only is homosexuality a sin, but it is a problem for other people who do not want to be that way. They do not want to be influenced by someone who is.
The true definition for the word liberal means "one with liberal views, supporting individual liberty". Obviously, the word comes from the word liberty (or from Latin liber meaning free) which means freedom. The word liberal today is close to becoming a word for sinner. The word liberal has become a word that means sinner because those who consider themselves liberal use it for an excuse to live in sin or define themselves as a person who stands for freedom to sin. They may say that they are interested in human rights, but it is a deception. No one needs a right to sin. That would be the same as a murderer or rapist saying the deserve the right to rape or murder. Many liberals are homosexual or support homosexuality and use the stance of liberty for being allowed to sin. The main problem with this is that homosexuals tend to try to force their perversion on others. They don't just try to persuade people to believe like them. They try to make people believe, act, and be like them with anger or other types of manipulation, because homosexuality is a serious sin and it is the sin in them that causes this anger. This is what God has to say about liberty since he invented it.
"17 Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty." 2 Corinthians 3:17
"15 For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men: 16 As free, and not using your liberty for a cloak of maliciousness, but as the servants of God." 1 Peter 2:15-16
"13 For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh(man's sinful nature) , but by love serve one another." Galatians 5:13
"25 But whoso looks into the perfect law of liberty, and continues therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed." James 1:25
This last scripture is talking about being a doer of the word of God. Through God's spirit and his word, which is the bible, a person can find liberty. The United States constitution is based on the principles of Christianity. Some may think that the United States law is man's invention, but it was God's invention. The law of God, which can be found in the bible was the first law written for man by God. It was written for the Hebrew people to follow. It was later replaced by the law of the Spirit of God through Jesus Christ, who was perfect and accomplished the task of living it, so others may live it through his Spirit.
"14 For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves: 15 which show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another;) 16 In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel." Romans 2:14-16
"3 For as much as ye are manifestly declared to be the epistle of Christ ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God; not in tables of stone, but in fleshy tables of the heart." 2 Corinthians 3:3
The Gentiles (people other than Jews) such as the Romans had their own laws also but all man is descended from Adam, who was the first man made by God. Since all men were created by God, they are subject to his law.
Most people know not to kill or steel or they will go to jail. Most people know what is right or wrong to begin with because like the bible says, it is written in their heart and they rely on that and are safe from trouble with the law because it is based on morals or the laws of God. Anything that is against God's law is a sin. This does not mean that every sin should have a law. For example, it would not be possible to have a state or federal law for lieing because it would just complicate the court system to make a law for such a minor sin. It is minor because it is not theft and does not cause death or injury. On the other hand, this why the united states is so corrupted. Most people with plenty of money can get away with many things because all they have to do is lie. Lawyers, police, judges, and government officials lie constantly because they are sinners and they think they can get away with it. Usually, laws are made to protect people from the acts or sin of other people. The basis of the justification of homosexuality and the reason for not outlawing it is that it only effects those who do it. This is not the truth. If you are in a town where there normally aren't homosexuals, and one shows up, the first thing he or she wants to do is try to make a Christian gay. I have had enough experiences with homosexuals coming after me to know that they do not care about anyone elses personal space, religion, beliefs, or sexual preference, so why should anyone care about theirs. As many of them that have tried to make me gay, they have never succeded.
Homosexuals talk about homophobia as though it is a crime or sin. Homophobia is not even mentioned in the Bible. Sometimes people are afraid of homosexuals because homosexuals rape others.
"22 They were having a good time, when some worthless men of that town surrounded the house and started banging on the door and shouting, “A man came to your house tonight. Send him out, so we can have sex with him! ”23 The old man went outside and said, “My friends, please don't commit such a horrible crime against a man who is a guest in my house. 24 Let me send out my daughter instead. She's a virgin. And I'll even send out the man’s wife. You can rape them or do whatever else you want, but please don’t do such a horrible thing to this man.”
25 The men refused to listen, so the Levite grabbed his wife and shoved her outside. The men raped her and abused her all night long." Judges 19:21-25
The Contemporary English [computer file], electronic ed., Logos Library System, (Nashville: Thomas Nelson) 1997, c1995 by the American Bible Society.
Normal people do not know what's going to happen to them if a homosexual tries to talk to them. So if they are afraid, how could anyone judge them. This is like a murderer or rapist blaming his victim for being afraid. Except we are talking about perverting people by deceiving them.
Homosexuals try to say that they are suffering discrimination as though sexual perversion is the same as racial discrimination. It is not a sin to have a different colored skin, or to be from another country. It is a sin to commit homosexuality.
Nowhere in the Bible does it say Jesus tolerates sin, especially homosexuality. He might forgive it, but he doesn't tolerate it. He can't forgive them if they don't repent. And without his forgiveness, they can't enter into the Kingdom of God.
God does not hate homosexuals, he hates homosexuality because it is a sin. To receive love from God or Christians, homosexuals or any other sinner must accept Christ and turn away from sin.
"If a man say, I love God, and hate his brother, he is a liar: for he that love not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?" John 4:20
In this scripture, when John talks about a man loving his brother, he is talking about Christians loving one another as brothers. Even though they are not related. They are brothers in the Kingdom of God. Brothers do not want to have sex with each other. That would be incest.
You can't talk to homosexuals with love, because they don't know real love. They are not saved and don't know God, so they don't know his love. In the Bible, there are different meanings of the word love. If you act like you accept them then they will insist that you become like them.
(Jesus words)"42 But I know you, that ye have not the love of God in you. 43 I am come in my Father’s name, and ye receive me not: if another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive. 44 How can ye believe, which receive honor one of another, and seek not the honor that cometh from God only?" John 5:42
"15 Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. 17 And the world passes away, and the lust thereof: but he that does the will of God abides for ever." 1 John 2:15
"1 This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. 2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, 3 Without natural affection(love), truce breakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good" 2 Timothy 3:1-3
You have to be direct and tell them the truth. If you let the devil deceive you, you will be perverted.
Everything Hidden Will Be Revealed Top
"2 For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; neither hid, that shall not be known. 3 Therefore whatsoever ye have spoken in darkness shall be heard in the light; and that which ye have spoken in the ear in closets shall be proclaimed upon the housetops. 4 And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do. 5 But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him." Luke 12:2
Some people think that you will forget what they are doing to you or try to make you forget it. Even if you forget what they are doing to you, God will remember it. For people who keep doing evil things to you, it is important to break contact relationships with those people if you can. Christians should avoid relationships with people if they are not Christians until they are saved. If you are a Christian, you can't talk to someone just because they call them self or think they are a Christian.
Christians were given athourity to judge the earth. But they were told not to judge each other. The scripture below even says that Christians shall judge angels.
"Do ye not know that the saints shall judge the world? and if the world shall be judged by you, are ye unworthy to judge the smallest matters? 3 Know ye not that we shall judge angels? how much more things that pertain to this life? 4 If then ye have judgments of things pertaining to this life, set them to judge who are least esteemed in the church." 1 Corinthians 6:2-4
"And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet... Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment, than for that city" Matthew 10:14
Truth Offends Some People Top
Some homosexuals complain about being offended. Just because someone is offended by something, doesn't mean someone has intentions or is doing something to offend them. People are angry because they don't want to change and are guilty, and they do not want someone telling them the truth.
Truth Saves Some People Top
To those who want to be free from sin, they will listen to the truth, which is the word of God.
"31 Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him,
If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; 32 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free." John 8:31-32
"34 ...Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever commits sin is the servant of sin. 35 And the servant abides not in the house for ever: but the Son(Jesus) abides ever. 36 If the Son(Jesus the Son of God) therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed." John 8:34-36
(meaning you will be free from sin and have eternal life like Jesus)
Sometimes homosexuals or people deceived by homosexuals try to quote from the Bible or reason using the scripture. If these people think they are Christians, and are trying to defend homosexuality, then they are just deceived. In my experience, anyone can quote scripture and try to deceive people with it, because the devil knows the scripture also. But some people have never read the Bible before, so if they start quoting scriptures and they have never read it, you know how real the devil is.
"5 Then the devil take th him up into the holy city, and sets him on a pinnacle of the temple, 6 And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone." Matthew 4: 6-7
How can their be sinners without Christians. So when sinners know the bible and it is not them but the devil in them that knows, you know God is real. And how can their be the devil without God. Or how can their be sin without righteousness.
"And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light" Corinthians 11:14
"Thou child of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?" Acts 13:10
Some say that the Book of Leviticus forbids homosexuality and we are no longer required to live by jewish laws.
As you can see here that Jesus supported the law. Jesus said that he did not come to destroy the law or the prophets, but to fulfill.
"17 Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfill. 18 For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. 19 Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven." Matthew 5:17-19
"37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. 38 This is the first and great commandment. 39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. 40 On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets." Matthew 23:39
As this scripture shows, love is the most important law and the other laws and prophecies rest on that.
"1 There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. 2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death. 3 For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh: 4 That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit." Romans 8:1-4
"1 What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? 2 God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?" Romans 5:1
Paul said that we are free from the law, because we are saved through Christ which fulfills the law. What that means is that we no longer have to do things such as make sacrifices, because Jesus made the final sacrifice so that we no longer have to perform that part of the law. But this does not mean that we can sin. Making sacrifices is not the same as not sinning. There are other things of the law such as Passover that we do not have to do either because Jesus took care of that also through his sacrifice. His blood was shed so that death would have no more power over us. But we still have to obey the part that says not to sin.
Some say that the Sodomites in Genesis just wanted to get to "know" Lot and the angels.
"4 But before they lay down, the men of the city, even the men of Sodom, compassed the house round, both old and young, all the people from every quarter: 5 And they called unto Lot, and said unto him, Where are the men which came in to thee this night? bring them out unto us, that we may know them." Genesis 19:4-5
In the Bible the word "know" means sex.
"1 And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived" Genesis 4:1
Every time the bible talks about a man knowing a woman it follows with them having a child. I know that the Strong's lexicon says that "know" means "to be acquainted with", but it is wrong. A child cannot be conceived just by being acquainted with someone. A male and female have to have sex. So that is what it means. Just because the Strong's says something doesn't mean its true. This leads me to wonder what other mistakes are in Strong's. It may mean that the authors of the bible thought sex was too personal or suggestive to have a Hebrew word that meant sexual intercourse. Some people use this as an excuse to deceive people into thinking that it is about a relationship.
Every homosexual I have ever met was trying to make me accept them and make me gay. And they usually get angry and try to make me angry after I reject them. Homosexuals slap people and try to make them angry so they can have control them. It is manipulation. Most of them spend there life learning how to make people gay. There is no law that says I have to accept them, their sin, or their sexual preference. Even if there was a law for it, I wouldn't obey it, because it would be unconstitutional. And even if the United States does turn into an country like Rome, Communist Russia, or Nazi Germany, and there are no rights for Christians anymore and try to kill me, I will still believe in Christ.
"10 Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life. 11 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; He that over cometh shall not be hurt of the second death(hell)." Revelation 2:10
If a person thinks there is nothing wrong for others to be a homosexual, it means they are in danger of becoming one because by allowing others to be that way is like believing homosexuality is not a sin. Some people who have a normal relationship or marriage are also homosexual, even though they live with the opposite sex. They are people who were slowly deceived by homosexuality because they did not have the courage to stand up for what they believe. They let political correctness or homosexual tolerance influence them and pervert them. Many straight men are trying to make me a homosexual. It is my belief that this country is like Sodom and Gomorrah.
Men should not be having anal sex with women either. It will eventually make them a homosexual. Women are not aroused by anal sex. If a woman is aroused by anal sex, it is not her anus that is stimulated, It is a demon acting like it is aroused. That is what perverted sex is.
I have realized that there are many people who are ignorant enough to think that they can go to chruch and remain homosexuals. There are even homosexual churches. It is bad enough when homosexuals want to justify their sin, but it is even worse when they are sick enough to think they are Christians. Jesus was not gay. He was not in love with the disciples. He loved them as a savior and a brother. Many churches let homosexuals have positions there and pervert the Church. One common way is by letting them play music. People should not be impressed or decieved by someone's ability to play music. Many people are able to play music, but it doesn't mean they are saved or are holy(wothout sin). Some homosexuals or other sinners complain that people go to church and still sin. They are really talking about themselves. Many sinners go to church to be saved, but can't change yet, but at least they're trying. Just because someone sins, doesn't mean they are going to hell. Even Christians sin sometimes, but they know they can confess their sins to God and he will forgive them.
Another reason why I don't go to church is because many churches try to make you believe like they do. They do not understand that God wants people to make their own choice. If its not a personal choice and someone is forced to believe a certain way, then it is not really salvation. Salvation is a decision of the heart as well as the mind to believe in Christ.
And trusting in the Lord means reading his word and relying on it because Jesus is Lord and Jesus is also the word of God, so even if you don't know God, you can read the Bible and if you believe and turn away from sin you will know God and be saved.
Salvation through the Word of God Top
In fact, you can know God even without going to church. Just buy a Bible, either the King James Version(which is the original) or the Contemporary English Version which I believe is the second best because it is pretty close to the KJV but is easier to understand, but it still has a few errors. Some versions are not translated correctly and may deceive people.
Even better is using what I'm using on my computer, which is a Bible CD-rom which has multiple versions of the Bible including other resources such as a Strong's Concordance which is a dictionary or glossary for the Bible. Mine is called Nelson's Electronic Library or Logos Library System but the latest versions of Logos cost up to hundreds of dollars, so I haven't included a link to it and I don't suggest trying to pay that much when you can get one for around $20 to $30 or choose from the online bibles links index above.
Catholicism and Its False Doctrine Roman Catholic History Top
Catholics claim that they are the true Church of God and all others are heretics. Jesus said that "he that is not against us is on our part", meaning anyone who believes in Jesus is a part of his kingdom.
"38 And John answered him, saying, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, and he follows not us: and we forbad him, because he follows not us. 39 But Jesus said,
Forbid him not: for there is no man which shall do a miracle in my name, that can lightly speak evil of me. 40 For he that is not against us is on our part. Mark 9:38
The Bible never refers to the God's Church as universal. Catholics say that their church was founded by Peter, but he didn't invent the title Catholic(universal) Church some other Christian used it one time in a letter and they continue to use it.
I've read a Catholic Bible before and its very close to the King James Version. But in my experience Catholics talk about things that seem contrary to the Bible. There is no mention of the title Pope. I've also heard that they say Peter was the first pope, but that is only because they called him that. Jesus didn't call Peter pope or father(which is how Catholics define pope).
There is one scripture that says to treat an elder like a father, but it doesn't say to call him father.
"1 Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren; 2 The elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, with all purity. 1 Timothy 5:1
To call Peter Pope would be calling him Father, which is blasphemy. Over time religions slowly change the meanings of things. It may have started with the innocent gesture of treating someonme as a father, but the word father can easily be misinterpreted to mean God the Father. It is best not to use it.
Catholics call peter the foundation of the Catholic Church because of the scripture where Jesus referred to him as a rock.
"18 And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it." Matthew 16:18
That doesn't mean that Peter is greater than Jesus. Jesus didn't give up his athourity over the Kingdom of God, he just meant that Peter was the beginning of his church.
If you will pay attention to the New Testament, you will notice that no Christian was called priest anymore except Jesus who was the high priest. They certainly were not called father except God the Father himself. If they are not, then they are not going to heaven, because the only way to heaven is through Christ. Even Peter believed in Christ and preached in Christ's name and not in his own name. Jesus gives everybody access to the Father(God). Anyone can pray to the Father, because Jesus was crucified, rose from the dead, and later gave us power of the Holy Spirit to those who believe in him.
"18 For through him(Jesus) we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father" Ephesians 2:18
Another problem with Catholicism is that they pray or worship Mary. They say that since she was the mother of Jesus, it means she is the mother of God. It makes it sound like she is the mother of the Father. Mary is just the mother of the Son of God. Obviously they believe that she is already in heaven because they believe that the saints are already in heaven. But The Bible says that they haven't risen yet.
"16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: 17 Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord." 1 Thessalonians 4:16
What it is talking about is the second coming of Christ, when he comes to take us to heaven which hasn't happened yet, since we are still here. Even if the saints were in heaven already then why would they pray to someone other than Jesus or the Father. If you ask a Catholic why they pray to Mary, they usually say that they ask her to pray for them. But praying to someone or asking them to pray is the same thing. It's hard to make a Catholic understand that they don't need Mary to intercede for them anyway. The Holy spirit is the intercessor between us and the Father.
"18 For through him(Jesus) we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father." Ephesians 2:18
They call Mary the Queen of the Kingdom of God or the Queen of the Church because of a scripture in Revelations 12 that talks about a woman having 12 crowns and having a man child. There is question though, whether she is already in heaven since Revelations is also a prophecy. It's about Christ returning and he hasn't returned yet. Catholics think they really care about Mary. If they did, they wouldn't worship her, ask her to pray, or pray to her or whatever they call it. If Mary is in heaven already (like they believe), she is probably wondering why they are asking her to pray for them, when they can pray to the Father themselves. What it comes down to is the desire of man to have a god before the Father. Man has always chose to serve some other God. What is also obvious is the habit of Romans to worship a female god, since Rome is where the Catholicism originated. Greeks and Romans have a history of mythology and believing in many gods. Whereas many religions believe in a male God, Greek and Roman traditions lean toward both male and female gods. So it is not surprising that Roman Catholics worship Mary. Sometimes Catholics say they do not worship her but their ritual called the Rosary which includes the Hail Mary proves otherwise. In this ritual, they perform the Hail Mary 10 times.
Jesus was greater than Peter, Mary,or any other person, but if you compare how many times Catholics mention Mary or Jesus, you would probably find that they talk about Mary more.
Catholics have what they call Mass, which is based on the scripture where Jesus broke the bread and gave it the disciples(also know as the Last Supper). Jesus did say to do this in remembrance of him, but I don't think he meant people had to do it every day. Salvation is through faith and not through works or rituals. Many things people do is just by habit or routine and it means nothing to God because their heart is not right with him. They believe that they can earn salvation through rituals. If someone really is sincere about their faith in God, he knows it. If they are not sincere, they might only be deceiving other people. There is also a confusion between works and rituals. In the Bible, James, Jesus's brother, made the statement that faith without works was dead. Works are good deeds like healing, casting out demons, raising the dead, preaching the gospel, feeding the poor, and many other things. Sacraments, which are what Catholics call them are just one of the many rituals that they perform. And the word sacrament sounds so close to the word sacrifice which was one of the things that God's people did in the old testament before Jesus came. After Jesus died on the cross as the final sacrifice, there was no reason for sacrifices anymore. That is what Jesus was intended for.
I also understand that it helps to have a name for "breaking of the bread" or "communion" as some people call it, but you have to be sure you are using the right term. I did some research.
Main Entry: mass
Pronunciation: 'mass
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English mæsse, modification of Vulgar Latin *messa,
literally, dismissal at the end of a religious service, from Late Latin missa, from Latin,
feminine of missus, past participle of mittere to send
1 capitalized : the liturgy of the Eucharist especially in accordance with the traditional
Latin rite
2 often capitalized : a celebration of the Eucharist Sunday masses held at three different hours
3 : a musical setting for the ordinary of the Mass
Merriam-Webster online dictionary
requiem (mass) Show phonetics
noun [C]
1 a mass (= Christian religious ceremony) at which people honor and pray for a dead person
2 a piece of music written for this ceremony:
Mozart's/Verdi's Requiem
Cambridge online dictionary
It looks like the word mass has different meanings. But the meaning of the word is "to send" or dismiss, which is what the priests did after their services. This may also be the reason it is used for a funeral also, since a funeral is a farewell or sending away of a dead person. That has nothing to do with Christ. Christ died on the cross, but he rose again. The bread represents his living body which is the word of God, because it says you shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God. And the wine is his blood that he shed on the cross. This shows how perverted a religion can become after many centuries, when religion started as a something that represented life eventually changed to meaning death. One might say that it meant that they were praying for the dead and hoping that it would help them go to heaven, but it is to late after they are already dead. Jesus was himself said let the dead bury the dead. He was not that concerned about funerals or death. He was concerned about saving people from it. I want to be sure that people are not using a word that might deceive or confuse people. If they use the word mass for a funeral, why don't they just call it a funeral. That is another issue which is using a dead language Latin that no one understands.
Catholics wont be able to save anybody if they keep speaking a dead language like Latin. I've heard that mass is generally said in the language of the people. It was spoken in Latin or Italian at the time directly after the apostles. I know that they still use it though. It is all right to use a language if people understand it, but if they don't know the language, its not helping them. They can't get learn anything that way. Sometimes it seems like people want to be recognized for how many languages they know or how holy they act. The King James Version(English version) was written by people who were tired of the Catholics withholding the word of God from the general public. In England, no one understood Latin anymore. It seemed as though the priests were trying to keep people from being saved. The Catholics claimed that they were trying to prevent heresy, which is perversion or misinterpretation of the scripture. What they were really worried about was people knowing the truth of God and finding out how deceived the Catholic Church was. They would lose power over the government and the people. This is one of the very reasons why colonists came to America because England continued to try to control how people believed.
Since Catholics are the only ones who understand Latin, they wont be able to deceive anybody else but themselves. But I'm just worried about their salvation. That's the reason I'm trying to find out what they believe, so I can help them understand the truth and get saved. Most people don't concern themselves with trying to help them..
Catholics have the same problem that the priests and scribes had in the Bible. It is the teachings of men.
"He(Jesus) answered and said unto them,
Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me. Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men. For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do." Mark 7:6
"5 And when you pray, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. 6 But thou, when thou pray, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which sees in secret shall reward thee openly. 7 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 Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knows what things ye have need of, before ye ask him" Matthew 6:5
If Catholics are Christians then they do not need to act so angry and arrogant when you question their doctrine. Real Christians aren't offended when people doubt their salvation, because they don't doubt it themselves. And real Christians aren't sarcastic(which is a sign of arrogance), like Catholics, because they don't rely on their own understanding. They rely on God's. Catholics have spent their lifetime trying to defend false doctrine so they have almost perfected their defense to the point that you can't reason with them. And if you ask them to prove what they believe with scripture from the Bible, they start quoting from somebody that's not even in the Bible. They believe that the Holy Spirit inspires them the same that the men in the Bible were. If they were guided by the Holy Spirit, they wouldn't still keep trying to earn their salvation through rituals. Catholics have always judged other people for being heretics. Jesus already saved them from the law of Moses with grace. They love religion and don't want to let go of it. Islam and Buddhism are religions to, but it wont save them, because the only way to Heaven is Jesus.
If any Catholics are really interested in the truth then they will not be offended by this article.
In many churches today, their are musicians. They even use the term ministry of music. Some churches just concentrate on their worship of God, which might be all right. People should worship God. The old testament mentions music in several places like during the reign of David. Only one scripture in the new testament mentions it when concerning Christians.
"2 And I heard a voice from heaven, as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of a great thunder: and I heard the voice of harpers harping with their harps:" Revelation 14:2
There are a few places that the new testament talks about Christians singing songs and hymns, which is enough to prove that it is good doctrine to sing them.
"25 And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them. 26 And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one’s bands were loosed." Acts 16:25
"16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord." Colossians 3:16
In those days, they didn't have the musical instruments that we do today. If they did have the technology of today would they have used musical instruments in church. I don't think so. I think musical instruments are of the world. Musical instruments in church just take attention away from God. Even when people are playing Christian songs, many times they are more concerned about their music than praising God. The reason I know is that I spent a great deal of my life playing music, and realized that music causes to many problems in church.
Here is a scripture from Ezekiel, which is a prophecy about a king called Tyrus. But it has another spiritual meaning. It tells how Satan(Lucifer Isaiah 14:10-15) was an angel before he was cast out of heaven down to earth and tells of his future punishment at judgment day.
"12 Ezekiel, son of man, sing a funeral song for the king of Tyre and tell him I am saying:At one time, you were perfect, intelligent, and good-looking. 13 You lived in the garden of Eden and wore jewelry made of brightly colored gems and precious stones. They were all set in gold and were ready for you on the day you were born. 14 I appointed a winged creature to guard your home on my holy mountain, where you walked among gems that dazzled like fire. 15 You were truly good from the time of your birth, but later you started doing wicked things. 16 You traded with other nations and became more and more cruel and evil. So I forced you to leave my mountain, and the creature that had been your protector now chased you away from the gems. 17 It was your good looks that made you arrogant, and you were so famous that you started acting like a fool. That’s why I threw you to the ground and let other kings sneer at you. 18 You have cheated so many other merchants that your places of worship are corrupt. So I set your city on fire and burned it down. Now everyone sees only ashes where your city once stood, 19 and the people of other nations are shocked. Your punishment was horrible, and you are gone forever." Ezekiel 28:11-19
This scripture is mainly talking about how Satan was good to begin with, but he was also intelligent and good looking. It doesn't say much about music except that the King James Version of the Bible has the word "tabrets", which means "tamborine". People are deceived by Satan who comes in the form of beauty. They can be deceived by intelligence and they can also be deceived by music that sounds good.
In the secular world there is art. Whether it is classical, modern, or popular art, it is mostly concerned with the senses. Paintings, sculptures, fashion, appeal to the eye. Music appeals to the ear. Movies and secular television appeal to both. Sometimes Christian musicians are deceived by Satan and they abandon the message of Christ for more entertaining and sensual music.
"18 While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal." 2 Corinthians 4:16
Saying everything on this earth will pass away some day. After that is heaven or hell.
"19 These be they who separate themselves, sensual, having not the Spirit." Jude 19
Talking about sinners who are only concerned about pleasing their senses.
"14 But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth. 15 This wisdom descends not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish." James 3:13
Also, sometimes Christian record companies who want high record sales sign on whoever they can find whether they are Christian or not, that might be able to sell more records. They just tell them what songs to sing. But what you will notice is that many songs on Christian radio are not even that scriptural. They sound positive and joyous, but they do not even mention God.
What is commonly known is that in the secular world, people who play music are usually motivated by the desire for fame or greed in the hopes of being famous. They seek glory for themselves. Record companies hire people who have musical skill and are attractive.
Where does that musical skill come from. God or Satan. When I was younger, I assumed my ability to play music came from God. I prayed to God for it and I received it. Jesus said that if you ask you will receive.(Matthew 21:22) Just like Israel wanted a king and insisted on having one, God gave them one even though he didn't really want to give them one at first.(1 Samuel 8:4-7) It was probably the same for me. God had a high calling for me, but I chose to have what I wanted. But what I received, was not a gift from God but skill from the world or Satan. There is a common belief that rock musicians sell their soul to Satan for musical skill, fame, and money. It might be true in many cases.
True Christians do not desire glory for themselves. Many Christian musicians will say that they are not interested in glory for themselves but glory for God, but what they don't realize is that people pay more attention to their music than what they are singing about. I was like that. When I was young. I believed in God and had a hunger to read his word, but I was tempted by secular music and lost interest. One of the problems I had with church music was that all hymns sounded the same. I desired music that was different more appealing to the ears. The world is tempting when you are young. So when entertaining your ears becomes more important than feeding your soul with the Word of God, then there is a problem. Now, I have done away with all of my secular music and Christian music because I have a higher calling. The high calling of God which is to spread the Gospel of Christ. Such as King David played music, danced, and sang praises to God in the old testament, King Jesus came to save the world with his Word.
Just like Paul said, everyone can have a place in the Church, but why not reach for a higher calling.(Philippians 3:141) (Corinthians 12:28) Notice also these scriptures that it doesn't mention playing music as one of the gifts. No one was called to lead worship or play music. If you know that God's desire is for people to hear his word, rather than entertain people, then you should do it. Jesus talked about people who hear the word but do not follow it.(Mark 4:13-20) Some people can not preach yet because they do not have the desire yet or do not think they can do it. But all you need to have is a desire to do it. Reading the Bible is the first step and its not that hard, if you have the right bible or translation. The King James version is the best, because it is a more accurate version but it is an older version and harder to understand. The Contemporary English Version is a good alternative, because it speaks in modern English language. There are several other modern translations also. Just walk into any Christian bookstore and ask them for a modern translation of the Bible.
It is hard to find scripture from the bible that talks about people having relationships with their pets because, no one was that perverted in the Bible times. Animals are meant for food and transportation. People who have pets sometimes believe that their pets love them or need attention or some physical contact. But what they don't realize or don't want to admit to is that they rely on their pets. Some even think that they have a relationship with them. Some people let their animals lick all over their face. Why do some people need to pet or touch and animal or have one in their house? They don't realize that it is perverted.
Before I discuss anymore about animals, I have to mention some things about people and relationships. Sometimes people want you to like them or be friends with them. But you can't like everybody or be friends with them, because you do not want to be as perverted as they are. People in America sometimes feel that if you want someone to like you or accept you, you have to treat them like you would want them to treat you. This is similar to what the bible says.
"12 Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets." Matthew 7:12
" 37 Jesus said unto him,
Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. 38 This is the first and great commandment. 39And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself." Matthew 22:37
But the bible says that unbelievers hate Christians and shouldn't be friends with them until they repent and get saved.
"18 If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you. 19 If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hates you."John 15:18-19
" 4 . . . know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God." James 4:4
"14 Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?" 2 Corinthians 6:14
No one wants to like or have relationship with someone if they know or think that person is not going to treat them right. This is why some people, such as Christians do not want to be friends with unbelievers. They do not want to betray Jesus or love for themselves by trusting someone who they know will reject, betray, pervert them. This doesn't mean Christians don't love sinners, but they can't have a relationship with them.
"9 Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God. 10 In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil(unbelievers): whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother." John 3:9-10
So someone may be wondering what this has to do with animals or pets. If animals or pets are not people and can't be saved, they can't love Christians or God. So why would you want to be in a relationship with them if they can't love you back. If you can't have a relationship with them what purpose do they serve. Why do people need an animal for a companion? People should be relying on God, not animals. If it is a person who lives alone, they should try to pray to God and have a relationship with him by reading the Bible because Jesus is the word of God. If they know his word then God will their companion.
God intended from the beginning for man to be like him and be a companion to him but man was deceived by the devil which came in the form of an animal. Adam and Eve were deceived by Satan who came in the form of a snake, which is an animal, and Adam sinned against God, making him lower than God and the angels. But he was still above animals because he believed and knew God.
"15 And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel." Genesis 3:15
Sometimes humans are considered creatures because they are creations of God and they are not saved from sin yet. And the word creature is used synonymously with animal.
"19 For the earnest expectation of the creature(human)waits for the manifestation of the sons of God. 20 For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him (Adam)who hath subjected the same(Jesus who also called himself Son of Man ("Adam, which was the son of God " Luke 3:38)in other words, Adam returned)in hope, 21 Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption (sin)into the glorious liberty (salvation) of the children of God." Romans 8:19
People need to evaluate themselves and decide if they are relying emotionally on their pets. When they develop a relationship with them it lowers them and makes them like an animal.
"1 This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. 2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, 3 Without natural affection (unnatural love), truce breakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good" 2 Timothy 3:1-3
"5 Mortify(put sin to death)therefore your members(parts of your body or your body) which are upon the earth; (and this sin includes)fornication
uncleanness (unholiness), inordinate affection (vile passions or lust), evil concupiscence (lust), and covetousness (lust and greed), which is idolatry (worship of idols which are gods other than God the Father)" Colossians 3:5
The last thing that this scripture says is "which is idolatry". Idolatry is the worship of idols, which are gods other than God the Father. Anything that comes between someone and God such as sin that they know is wrong is considered idolatry.
One of the definitions under fornication is "intercourse with animals". Even if you aren't having sex with animals, which most pet owners aren't doing, if it is a relationship, it is a sin and it stands between them and God. I'm not accusing people of worshiping pets, but if they know it is wrong for them to have them and they don't want to give it up, then God considers it a god before him or idol.
In order to begin, restore, improve a persons relationship with God, he or she must listen to his word, which is the bible, and obey. The scripture says to put sin to death. What it means is that Jesus died on the cross. He was punished as though he was guilty for all the sin, but he was innocent. But he rose from the dead conquering sin and death, because death is the punishment for the sinner. If we believe in him, it makes us like him. We overcome sin and death, and we can go to heaven.
Here are the scriptures that support this.
"6 Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin . . . 8 Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him: 9Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him . . . 12 Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof. . . 22But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life (heaven). 23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life (heaven) through Jesus Christ our Lord." Romans 6:6-23
Here is a problem Christians have when dealing with sinners. Christians can not have a relationship with unbelievers because they are the children of the devil. Sometimes sinners can't accept this. They get angry,do, and say things to try to make you like them so they can pervert you. Pets are like this to. Cats will scratch you sometimes, if you do not pet them. Dogs will bark or attack you if they do not know you. You shouldn't have to be friendly to a dog for it not to harm you. People say that Pets are domesticated but in truth they are still wild animals, especially dogs.
Many people love their pets more than people walking down the street or their guests. People say that Pets are domesticated but in truth they are still wild animals, especially dogs. If they can’t understand that they should treat people better than their pets, or if their pets do not know how to behave, then they should reconsider the idea of wether they should have them.
"24 Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves: 25 Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen. 26 For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature: 27 And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompense of their error which was meet." Romans 1:24
The scripture in bold refers to animals and humans.