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02/01/2025

THE MAIN PILLARS OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH COMES FROM PAGANISM - CATHOLICISM IS PAGANISM UNDER THE NAME OF CHRISTIANITY!

TRUE DOCTRINE MUST CONFORM TO THE WORD OF GOD:
“To the law and to the testimony; if they speak not according to this Word, it is because there is no light in them.” - Isaiah 8:20.

PAGAN PRACTICES ENTERED THE CHURCH
FORTY-EIGHT OF THE STEPS DOWN
1. Prayers for the dead (about A.D. 300) / 2. Making the sign of the cross (A.D. 300) / 3. Wax candles (320) / 4. Veneration of angels and dead saints (375) / 5. Use of images (375) / 6. Mass as a daily celebration (394) / 7. Beginning of exaltation of Mary, called “Mother of God” (Council of Ephesus, 431) / 8. Priests begin to dress differently than layman (500) / 9. Extreme unction (526) / 10. Doctrine of purgatory (Gregory 1, 593) / 11. Latin language used in worship and commanded (Gregory 1, 600) / 12. Prayers to Mary, dead saints, and angels (600) / 13. Title of pope given to Boniface III (Emperor Phocas, 607) / 14. Kissing the pope’s foot begins (709) / 15. Temporal power of the popes conferred (Pepin, king of Franks, 750) / 16. Worship of the cross, images, and relics, officially required (786) / 17. Holy water begins to be used (850) / 18. Worship of St. Joseph (890) / 19. College of Cardinals established (927) / 20. Baptism of bells started (John XIII, 965) / 21. Canonisation of dead saints begins (John XV, 995) / 22. Fasting on Fridays and during “Lent” begins (998) / 23. Mass is a “sacrifice” (1050) / 24. Celibacy of priests required (Gregory II, 1079) / 25. Rosary praying invented (Peter the Hermit, 1090) / 26. Inquisition, in operation for centuries, now made official (Council of Verona, 1184) / 27. Sale of indulgences begins (1190) / 28. Error of Trans-substantiation decreed, to bring God down into a cup and wafer (Innocent III, 1215) / 29. Auricular confession of sins to priests instead of to God required (Innocent III, 1215) / 30. Adoration of the wafer (host) decreed (Honorius III, 1220) / 31. Layman officially forbidden to have or read the Bible; it is placed on “Index of Forbidden Books” ( Council of Valencia, 1229) / 32. Protection by a piece of cloth (scapular) was invented (Simon Stock was a British monk in 1251) / 33. Laymen forbidden to drink the cup at Communion (Council of Constance, 1414) / 34. Purgatory proclaimed as dogma (Council of Florence, 1439) / 35. Doctrine of seven sacraments affirmed on pain of mortal sin (1439) / 36. First part of the “Ava Maria” saying is made official (1508) / 37. Jesuit order founded (Ignatius Loyola, 1534) / 38. Tradition (sayings of popes and councils) declared equal to the Bible (Council of Trent. 1545) / 39. Apocryphal books added to the Bible (Council of Trent, 1546) / 40. Creed of Pius IV ordered as official creed of the Church (1560) / 41. Last part of “Ave Maria” (rosary saying) prepared and required (Sixtus V, 1593) / 42. The Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary proclaimed (Pius IX, 1854) / 43. Syllabus of Errors is proclaimed and ratified, condemning freedom of religion, speech, press, and all “unapproved” scientific discoveries (Pius X, Vatican Council 1, 1864) / 44. Temporal authority of pope officially reaffirmed (1864) / 45. Absolute infallibility of pope proclaimed (Vatican 1, 1870) / 46. Public schools condemned (Pius XI, 1930) / 47. The assumption of Virgin Mary (bodily ascension into heaven shortly after her death) proclaimed (Pius XII, 1950) / 48. Mary proclaimed to be the Mother of God (Paul VI, 1965). Two additional doctrines are now being discussed, and may soon be adopted: (1) Mary as Mediatrix of mankind. This means that God and Christ can be approached through her. (2) The dogma of Mary as the Co-redemptrix of the world. The thought here is that the redemption of mankind, from start to finish, is done through Mary, working together at each step with Christ.

02/01/2025

Sabbath greetings friends!

01/01/2025

SATAN - THROUGH HIS REPRESENTATIVE THE POPE - IS PREPARING THE WORLD FOR A GREAT DECEPTION!

The aim and goal of the Papacy is to be leader of all and it will be achieved among those “whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.” Revelation 13:8.

We do not have to recourse to speculation to know what the future of the papacy will be. The Word of God is replete with details for the future direction of the papacy.

INSIGHTS INTO FULFILLMENT OF PROPHECY
Revelation 13, above all chapters in the Bible, describes the most definitive details of the papacy’s characteristics just prior to Christ’s return. In summary, this is what we learn from the Bible.

1. Rather than decreasing the historical blasphemy of the Roman Catholic Church - claiming that the pope is another God on earth, that he is infallible when speaking ex cathedra, and that the priests have the power to forgive sin and to create their Creator in the blasphemous mass - it will increase and become more readily accepted.

“And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy…. And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies…. And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven.” Revelation 13:1, 5-6.

2. Roman Catholicism will fully dominate the religion of the world. Not only Protestants, but Moslems, Buddhists, Hindus, Shintoists, Taoists, and all other forms of religion, together with skeptics, agnostics and atheists will come under its control.

“And all the world wondered after the beast… And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.” Revelation 13:3, 8.

“And they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world.” Revelation 17:8.

3. No nation of the world will be able to wage war against the Vatican.

“Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him?” Revelation 13:4.

4. There will be terrible persecution of God’s people, even more fearful than during the Middle Ages.

The Catholic Church became the queen of politics and the w***e of the leaders - led by her pontiff to dominate society. One who did not follow the beliefs and commands of the pope lost political status and risked his personal existence and his life. The pope and his bishops controlled the direction of the Western World.

What an amazing fulfilment of the very words found in the prophecies of Holy Scripture: “How much she hath glorified herself, and lived deliciously, so much torment and sorrow give her: for she hath said in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall see no sorrow.” Revelation 18:7.

“And there came one of the seven angels which had the seven vials, and talked with me, saying unto me, Come hither; I will shew unto thee the judgment of the great w***e that sitteth upon many waters.” Revelation 17:1.

For true and righteousness are his [the Lord our God’s] judgments: for he hath judged the great w***e, which did corrupt the earth with her fornication, and hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand.” Revelation 19:2.

“And it was given unto him [the beast] to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations.” Revelation 13:7.

“And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus: and when I saw her, I wondered with great admiration.” Revelation 17:6.

5. Under the guise of love and peace, God’s saints will be persecuted at the instigation of the papacy and many will lose their lives.

“And through his [a king of fierce countenance‘s] policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand; and he shall magnify himself in his heart, and by peace shall destroy many.” Daniel 8:25.

6. There will be a great union between the compromised nations of the world under the papacy.

“And the ten horns which thou sawest are ten kings, which have received no kingdom as yet: but receive power as kings one hour with the beast. These have one mind, and shall give their power and strength unto the beast.” Revelation 17:12-13.

“For all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth are waxed rich through the abundance of her delicacies.” Revelation 18:3.

7. There will be a reunion between church and state which will be led by the United States, the second beast of Revelation 13, which will use its military might to enforce the edicts of the papacy.

“And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him, and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed.” Revelation 13:12.

8. There will be great miracles:
“And he [the second beast] doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men.” Revelation 13:13.

9. Overwhelmingly, the inhabitants of the world will be deceived, including most Christians, who will despise those who are following God, because most Christians will worship the beast and his image and receive his mark.

“And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live.” Verse 14.

10. Sunday laws enacted in the United States will rapidly be legislated by other countries around the world. There will be a decree of no buying or selling against those who refuse to receive the mark of Rome’s authority, Sunday sacredness. The United States will eventually lead out in a death decree against dissenters who refuse to exercise the mark.

“And he [the second beast] had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed. And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads: that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.” Verse 15-17.

11. During this time of terrible persecution there is one joyous consequence - many who once walked under the banner of the papacy and followed other false religions, will then respond to the call of the everlasting gospel.

“And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.” Revelation 18:4.

12. However, sadly, many who once walked in the light of the three angels messages of Revelation 14:6-12, but did not receive the love of the truth, will defect from God’s people.

“Even him [that Wicked], whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, and with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish, because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie; that they might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.” 2 Thessalonians 2:9-12.

“For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; and they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.” 2 Timothy 4:3-4.

13. Ultimately, the confederacy of the nations will turn with great fury against the papacy, and shall destroy her and God will deliver His people.

“And the ten horns which thou sawest upon the beast, these shall hate the w***e, and shall make her desolate and naked, and shall eat her flesh, and burn her with fire.” Revelation 17:16.

“And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people: and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time: and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book.” Daniel 12:1.

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10/26/2024

Everything About Romans 6 Is About Living A Holy Life !

Romans 6:1-23 NKJV
[1] What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound? [2] Certainly not! How shall we who died to sin live any longer in it? [3] Or do you not know that as many of us as were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death? [4] Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. [5] For if we have been united together in the likeness of His death, certainly we also shall be in the likeness of His resurrection, [6] knowing this, that our old man was crucified with Him, that the body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves of sin. [7] For he who has died has been freed from sin. [8] Now if we died with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with Him, [9] knowing that Christ, having been raised from the dead, dies no more. Death no longer has dominion over Him. [10] For the death that He died, He died to sin once for all; but the life that He lives, He lives to God. [11] Likewise you also, reckon yourselves to be dead indeed to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus our Lord. [12] Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body, that you should obey it in its lusts. [13] And do not present your members as instruments of unrighteousness to sin, but present yourselves to God as being alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness to God. [14] For sin shall not have dominion over you, for you are not under law but under grace. [15] What then? Shall we sin because we are not under law but under grace? Certainly not! [16] Do you not know that to whom you present yourselves slaves to obey, you are that one’s slaves whom you obey, whether of sin leading to death, or of obedience leading to righteousness? [17] But God be thanked that though you were slaves of sin, yet you obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine to which you were delivered. [18] And having been set free from sin, you became slaves of righteousness. [19] I speak in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh. For just as you presented your members as slaves of uncleanness, and of lawlessness leading to more lawlessness, so now present your members as slaves of righteousness for holiness. [20] For when you were slaves of sin, you were free in regard to righteousness. [21] What fruit did you have then in the things of which you are now ashamed? For the end of those things is death. [22] But now having been set free from sin, and having become slaves of God, you have your fruit to holiness, and the end, everlasting life. [23] For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound? Certainly not! How shall we who died to sin live any longer in it? Or do you not know that as many of us as were baptized into C

10/19/2024

Friday
25th of October

Further Thought
Read Ellen G. White, “Nicodemus,” pp. 167–177, in The Desire of Ages.

Nicodemus “searched the Scriptures in a new way, not for the discussion of a theory, but in order to receive life for the soul. He began to see the kingdom of heaven as he submitted himself to the leading of the Holy Spirit. . . .

“Through faith we receive the grace of God; but faith is not our Saviour. It earns nothing. It is the hand by which we lay hold upon Christ, and appropriate His merits, the remedy for sin. . . . Repentance comes from Christ as truly as does pardon.

“How, then, are we to be saved? ‘As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness,’ so the Son of man has been lifted up, and everyone who has been deceived and bitten by the serpent may look and live. ‘Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.’ John 1:29. The light shining from the cross reveals the love of God. His love is drawing us to Himself. If we do not resist this drawing, we shall be led to the foot of the cross in repentance for the sins that have crucified the Saviour. Then the Spirit of God through faith produces a new life in the soul. The thoughts and desires are brought into obedience to the will of Christ. The heart, the mind, are created anew in the image of Him who works in us to subdue all things to Himself. Then the law of God is written in the mind and heart, and we can say with Christ, ‘I delight to do Thy will, O my God.’ Psalms 40:8.”—Ellen G. White, The Desire of Ages, pp. 175, 176.

No question, Jesus provided people with powerful scriptural evidence to back up the claims that He had been making about Himself, including “Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life” (John 6:47).

10/19/2024

Luke 23:32-47

There were also two others, criminals, led with Him to be put to death. And when they had come to the place called Calvary, there they crucified Him, and the criminals, one on the right hand and the other on the left. Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do.” And they divided His garments and cast lots. And the people stood looking on. But even the rulers with them sneered, saying, “He saved others; let Him save Himself if He is the Christ, the chosen of God.” The soldiers also mocked Him, coming and offering Him sour wine, and saying, “If You are the King of the Jews, save Yourself.” And an inscription also was written over Him in letters of Greek, Latin, and Hebrew: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS. Then one of the criminals who were hanged blasphemed Him, saying, “If You are the Christ, save Yourself and us.” But the other, answering, rebuked him, saying, “Do you not even fear God, seeing you are under the same condemnation? And we indeed justly, for we receive the due reward of our deeds; but this Man has done nothing wrong.” Then he said to Jesus, “Lord, remember me when You come into Your kingdom.” And Jesus said to him, “Assuredly, I say to you today, you will be with Me in Paradise.” Now it was about the sixth hour, and there was darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour. Then the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn in two. And when Jesus had cried out with a loud voice, He said, “Father, ‘into Your hands I commit My spirit.’ ” Having said this, He breathed His last. So when the centurion saw what had happened, he glorified God, saying, “Certainly this was a righteous Man!”

There were also two others, criminals, led with Him to be put to death. And when they had come to the place called Calvary, there they crucified Him, and the criminals, one on the right hand and the o

10/19/2024

John 3:16-21

"For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved. “He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. And this is the condemnation, that the light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. For everyone practicing evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed. But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his deeds may be clearly seen, that they have been done in God.”

For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the worl