| If you are Catholic and want to know what I believe is the only Truth of God's word (which can be found in the Bible), please visit the sites below.
Jesus, in the bible, says that He is the only way to God, not Mary, not penance (repentance yes), not the rosary, only Jesus. Catholics believe that doing something like "not smoking for a day" will deliver them from some of their sins. Like doing a good thing will get rid of some of the bad things. If that's all we had to do, then Jesus did not have to die. Jesus DIED for us. Jesus said "It is finished". Did Jesus lie? Why do Catholics think they have to do MORE to get to God. Jesus did everything. Jesus said we have to be born again, to believe in Him. He did not say that we had to do all the other things to be saved and be with Him. Good Works do NOT get you to heaven. The bible says that Faith without Works is dead and Works without Faith is dead. If a person is a Christian, then they will WANT to do good works. But good works ALONE will not get you to heaven. Catholics, through the pope, believe that Mary had or has something to do with our salvation. She gave birth to the Savior. She was not the savior. Jesus is the only one that can save us. Jesus and Jesus alone. If He needed help, he wouldn't be all-powerful then, would He? Jesus alone died for our sins. Mary had nothing to do with out salvation. She was only human, not divine. If a mere human could do something to get our salvation, then God would not have had to come to earth in human for and Jesus would not have had to die for our sins. How can anybody possibly believe that Jesus needed Mary's help to save us. Or anybody's help for that matter. If Jesus needed help, then He would not be God. He died for us because WE needed help to secure our salvation. We could not do it ourselves no matter how GOOD we tried to be. He sacrificed His life for us. Why would He, being God, need the help of a mere human? In Luke 22:19, Jesus said to do this to remember Him. He did NOT say this would gain our salvation. "And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me." Please read the web sites below to get more information. There are official Catholic links on this page as well so you can see what they REALLY teach.
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| What must you do to be saved? |
| Catholic Concerns Concerns About Issues Relating to Catholicism - by Mary Ann Collins (A Former Catholic Nun) |
| Just for Catholics The author is Dr. Joe Mizzi, a former Catholic who lives on the Island of Malta (which is mostly Catholic -- and it is a challenge to be an Evangelical there). Joe is an evangelist who reaches out to Catholics. |
| An Earnest Appeal to Roman Catholics Or, Roman Catholicism Examined in Light of the Scriptures. |
| Biblical Answers to Tough Questions and using those answers to witness to the non-mainstream, Christian-derived religions |
| Fascinating Reading of the Holy Bible for Roman Catholics These pages are not intended to be a point-for-point refute to Roman Catholic dogma and canon, as such. Rather, the purpose here is to answer, from the Scriptures, frequent misconceptions about Christian doctrine commonly held by many Roman Catholic people. |
| What Does Catholicism Teach Today? This paper is a good resource for those needing direct citations from authoritative Catholic literature (see the important discussion about sources in section 1). All citations are verbatim, and in context, and all emphases are original unless otherwise noted. See the endnotes for exact references. |
| Catholic Answers You can look through the different kinds of material we have uploaded. That is, our online booklets, articles, and tracts. |
| Roman Catholic Faith Examined |
| The Truth About Roman Catholicism The purpose of this article is to turn the spotlight of truth upon Roman Catholicism both as to its past history and present teachings. |
| The Roman Catholic Church A Biblical Critique |
| Mission Valley Christian Fellowship Catholicism |
| Is Catholicism Pagan? If few Fundamentalists know the history of their religion�which distressingly few do�even fewer have an appreciation of the history of the Catholic Church. |
| The Hell There Is! The Unitarian-Universalists, the Seventh-Day Adventists, the Jehovah�s Witnesses, the Christadelphians, the Christian Scientists, the Religious Scientists, the New Agers, and the Mormons�all have rejected or modified the doctrine of hell so radically that it is no longer a serious threat. |
| What are some of the ways in which the Bible and the Roman Catholic church differ? In an effort to accurately represent the teachings of the Roman Catholic church, references are cited from an authoritative source, the new Catechism of the Catholic Church, imprimatur from eminent Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger and the "Holy See," copyright 1994. Ratzinger is Prefect of the "Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith." |
| Hail, Mary, Co-Redeemer? The following excerpt from The Gospel According to Rome explains what the Church of Rome means by Mary's work of redemption and why this teaching is unbiblical. Bracketed numbers are cross-references to the Catechism of the Catholic Church.
Virgin Mary And Pagan Goddess Worship Should Christians bestow special honour on Mary? What view should Christians have of Mary, Jesus� mother? Is It OK To Worship Statues of Jesus? Is Wearing A Crucifix Considered Idol Worship? Does the Bible say that the Pope has inherited apostolic authority from Peter? |
| The Quest for Faith - A Roman Catholic Struggles Can a person go to Heaven by simply being a member of the church and following what it teaches? My Final Word on "Religion" - Apologetics, the Catholic Church and Truth |
| 18 Questions For "Saved" Roman Catholics As these questions, and others you can think of, are discussed in detail, you will quickly see that the person is trusting in his work, merits, baptism, confirmation, sacraments, or something besides - or plus - Jesus Christ and not in Christ and Christ alone. |
| Today's Evangelicals Embracing The World's Deadliest Cult When a religious system is in error concerning fundamental truths such as the atonement and justification by faith, etc., thereby propagating a Philistine gospel, we can neither cooperate with such a church nor support it. Our supreme guideline is not sentimentality nor mere opinion, but the Bible. |
| Has Roman Catholicism Changed? |
| Indulgences Available to the "Faithful" Sound archaic? It's Not! Pope John Paul II Gives Faithful Catholics the Chance to Gain Remission of punishment through Indulgences |
| Is Romanism Christianity? Christianity says "there is one Mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus" (1 Tim. 2: 5), ... Romanism says ... Oh, what need you have of Mary to convert you! Ah, if there were no Mary, perhaps you would be lost! ... Here you see that Mary is everything; that Jesus Christ is nothing. |
| Open Letter to Roman Catholics |
| Papal Persecutions The storm of papal persecution first burst upon the Waldenses in France. |
| Heresies Exposed A Brief Critical Examination in the Light of the Holy Scriptures of some of the Prevailing Heresies and False Teachings of Today |
| The Apocryphal Books Following are the reasons the Apocrypha are rejected by Bible believers ... |
| The One World Church is Coming Together Although the final manifestation of the prophesied ecumenical harlot church will take place after the rapture of the true body of believers, the stage is certainly being set today. |
| The Truth About Roman Catholicism Is the Roman Catholic Church the one true Church? Are its past and present teachings and practices Scriptural? Of course not! |
| The Jesuit Oath Exposed The following is the text of the Jesuit Extreme Oath of Induction ... |
| A Jesuit Foundation It is not my purpose to go into the history of the Jesuits, their moral depravity or their numerous crimes against humanity all done �to the glory of God�, but more so their teachings, of whom I was a student. Auricular Confession For those unacquainted with scripture, the bible does not distinguish between mortal and venial sins, but clearly says, �The wages of sin is death� (not purgatory or temporal punishment). |
| Good News for Catholics
Crisis of Faith Conversations with Catholics � Online Book Capturing the heartbeat of the Roman Catholic way of life, Conversations with Catholics provides an insightful glimpse into the way Catholics think about God, the Church, getting to heaven, and the practice of their religion. With a compassionate heart, Jim McCarthy shares real-life stories that contrast Catholicism with biblical Christianity ... |
| Mission to Catholics International is a fundamental/evangelical ministry reaching Roman Catholics with the Biblical message of salvation. Grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone. We believe in the message of salvation as taught by Scripture alone. |
| Errors of Rome This section deals with the False Doctrines of Roman Catholicism (an analysis of the major doctrinal errors of the Roman Church, their history and implementation, from purgatory to infallibility, from mariolatry to justification, and their refutation in the light of Scripture). |
| Give me the Works, Father |
| Mariology Official RC Position on the Person and Work of the Virgin Mary |
| Pope Says Mary Worship is Proper! Men do not need Mary to bring them to Christ. The needy sinner comes directly to the Lord Jesus Christ, the sole Mediator between God and men. "For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time" (1 Timothy 2:5-6). ... The Bible nowhere invites men to come to Mary or to trust Mary or to pray to Mary. |
| Is Roman Catholicism a Cult? |
| Understanding Roman Catholicism � Online Book ... do you have questions about what your church teaches? If so, this book can help. Keep in mind, someday you will stand before God, and you won't be able to say, "See my priest... he takes care of my spiritual matters." You will give an account of your own life. |
| Mary� Mother of God? Correction: Mary is the mother of Jesus not the mother of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit or the one true living God. |
| Inside the Catholic Catechism Hell will be full of well intentioned Baptist, Methodist, Catholics, Pentecostals, Church of Christ, and so on, because they trusted the words of men rather than the Word of God. I hope and pray that you will trust the Word of God rather than the words of men. |
| Roman Catholic teachings & Refutation ... I feel it is important to state here right now that I the owner of this web page was Born into Roman Catholic Belief & was in it for some 23 years. So that you have some idea that I do know little bit about this subject. |
| Way of Life Literature The goal of Way of Life is to stand for the truth of God's Word without compromise, to preach the Gospel, and to produce well-documented materials to strengthen New Testament churches in these apostate days.
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| Catholics believe Mary is Mediator |
| Mission to Catholics International Inc. A fundamental/evangelical ministry reaching Roman Catholics with the Biblical message of salvation. Grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone. We believe in the message of salvation as taught by Scripture alone. |
| Just for Catholics If you would like to know why the Catholic Church teaches some of the things that they do, then this web page is for you. |
| The Vatican |
| Catholic Encyclopedia |
| Catholic Online gives the largest and broadest population of Catholics worldwide easy access to comprehensive, educational and timely information about Catholicism, and provides a range of easy methods to integrate their faith into their daily lives. |
| In Hoc Signo Vinces The Catholic Website |
| Catholic Answers |
| EWTN Global Catholic Network The teachings of the Catholic Church. |
| Recovering Former Cultists Support Network Recovery resources for folks hurt by their involvement with abusive and controlling organizations and relationships. |
| Abelware Catholic Software for the Masses Scripture Tours Online Douay-Rheims Bible |
| The Catholic Encyclopedia The Catholic Encyclopedia, as its name implies, proposes to give its readers full and authoritative information on the entire cycle of Catholic interests, action and doctrine. |
| Topical Links on Catholicism |
| Catholic Perspectives |
| Catholic Doctrinal Concordance |
| Biblical Evidence for Catholicism |
| 10 Myths About Priestly Pedophilia |
| God, One and True |
| God�s Creatures and Outcomes Mary, Man, Angels, Saints, and the devil |
| God�s Remedies Grace, The Church, Scripture, and Sacraments |
| God�s Gifts |
| The Last Things Death, Purgatory, Heaven, and Hell |
| Protestant Reformation The underlying idea behind the protestant reformation is the idea that the bible alone is the only rule of faith. The bible does not support this belief. What??!! |
| Revised Common Lectionary |
| American Catholic Saint of the Day |
| United States Conference of Catholic Bishops |
| Catholic Exchange |
| Catholicism � 14 Essays |
| The Catholic Calendar Page |
| AlaPadre Enabling Catholic interest Research since 20 Feb 1995 |
| The Fatima Network |
