Title:
REMEMBERING BACK: CARDINAL RATZINGER SOLD OUT CHRISTIANITY WHEN
HE AUTHORIZED A REPORT SAYING THE JEWS WERE RIGHT IN INSISTING THAT THEIR MESSIAH
HAD NOT APPEARED! Title:
REMEMBERING BACK: CARDINAL RATZINGER SOLD OUT CHRISTIANITY WHEN
HE AUTHORIZED A REPORT SAYING THE JEWS WERE RIGHT IN INSISTING THAT THEIR MESSIAH
HAD NOT APPEARED!
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"I have come in My Father's name and with His power, and you do not receive Me ... but if another comes in his own name and his own power and with no other authority but himself, you will receive him and give him your approval." [John 5:43; Parallel Bible, KJV/Amplified Bible Commentary]
Rome's pronouncement further sets up Jewish people to be deceived when Antichrist arises!
NEWS BRIEF: "The wait is over: Jew's Messiah now Kosher: Vatican affirms Jewish position, scholars scramble to decipher new doctrine", The Jewish Week, July 31, 2002, Eric J. Greenberg, Staff Writer.
In 1967, during the early thaw of Catholic-Jewish relations, Rabbi Irving 'Yitz' Greenberg addressed a Catholic audience about the conflicting Messiah beliefs. The Orthodox rabbi noted that one difference between Jews and Catholics is whether the Messiah is coming for the first or second time. Christians believe the Messiah — a Jew from Nazareth called Jesus — came 2,000 years ago, and after dying and being resurrected, will someday return to redeem the world. Jews say the Messiah has yet to arrive — a belief that led to centuries of Christian anti-Semitism and killings of Jews who refused to accept the Christian view."
Two factors are worth noting about this paragraph. First, Catholics have believed and taught for 1,700 years that Jesus was the Jewish Messiah and the Savior of all mankind. Jews, on the other hand, have always held that Jesus was not the Messiah, and that they are still awaiting him.
Secondly, it is not true to say that, because the Catholics were guilty of centuries of anti-Semitism because they believed the Jews both rejected and killed Messiah, this belief is "Christian". As we have pointed out in many articles, Roman Catholics are NOT Biblical Christian, but are a pagan counterfeit of Christianity. [NEWS1679]; yet, despite this obvious fact, too many people today consider Catholicism to be genuine Christianity, including too many Evangelical Protestant leaders who are leading their people straight into the Ecumenical arms of the False Prophet!
Now, let us return to this article for the really startling news:
"Rabbi Greenberg suggested the dispute be tabled until the Messiah arrives. When the Messiah comes, Jews and Christians 'can ask him if this is his first coming or his second', finally putting the issue to rest. But this week, the Messiah debate suddenly took center stage in Jewish-Catholic relations, in an appropriately bizarre and mysterious manner. It follows the revelation last week that the Vatican’s top biblical scholars recently issued a report that for the first time in nearly 2,000 years apparently validates as legitimate the Jewish wait for the Messiah. A 210-page document titled 'The Jewish People and the Holy Scriptures in the Christian Bible,' by the Pontifical Biblical Commission and authorized by the Vatican’s top theologian, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, reportedly states that 'the Jewish messianic wait is not in vain'.
"It reportedly says Jews and Christians share their wait for the Messiah, although Jews are waiting for the first coming and Christians for the second."
This is complete, utter Biblical heresy! This heretical statement cannot be made by a genuine Christian who is inhabited by the Holy Spirit and who knows their Bible; it can only be uttered by a counterfeit Christian organization who long, long ago repudiated God's Holy Word as the only basis for faith, substituting man-made traditions and Papal pronouncements. Let us allow the Bible to defend itself on the point that Jesus is the only Messiah of all mankind and certainly of the Jews.
"Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me." [John 14:6; Parallel Bible, KJV/Amplified Bible Commentary]
Jesus dogmatically states that He is the only way anyone -- Jew or Gentile -- can enter Heaven, to spend eternity with the Father. When genuine Christians merely state the Biblical truth, straight out of the lips of Jesus Himself, we are accused of anti-Semitism! If fact, political correctness has reached such a state in the world today that a statement that Jews need to accept Jesus in order to be saved, is being declared anti-Semitic.
J. Vernon McGee had a terrific commentary on the truth of John 14:6: "He [Jesus] made a dead-end street of all the cults and 'isms.' He says the only way to God is through Him. That is a dogmatic statement! Years ago a student out at UCLA told me he didn't like the Bible because it is filled with dogmatism. I agreed with him that it is. He especially selected this verse and said, 'That's dogmatic'. I said, 'It sure is, but have you realized that it is characteristic of truth to be dogmatic? Truth has to be dogmatic."—J. Vernon McGee's Thru The Bible.
But, Jesus was not finished declaring Himself to be the only way to eternal life:
"So Jesus said again, I assure you, most solemnly I tell you, that I Myself am the Door for the sheep ... came that they may have and enjoy life, and have it in abundance (to the full, till it [2] overflows). I am the Good Shepherd. The Good Shepherd risks and lays down His [own] life for the sheep." [John 10:7-11]
Jesus said He was the only door, and that all other religious leaders were liars and thieves. That statement is not only dogmatic but it is the statement with which every person who stands before the final White Throne Judgment Seat will hear, straight from the Savior's lips.
ROME EVEN REPUDIATES "SAINT PETER" -- THEIR "FIRST POPE"
Has Rome not thought this issue through? By stating that the Jews were still
legitimately awaiting their Messiah, Rome is agreeing with the Jews that Jesus
was not their Messiah, their "Christ", for whom they have been long
awaiting. However, by agreeing to this theological point, the Vatican is calling
their very first "Pope" a liar at worst, a deceived Jew at best. Listen
as the Apostle Peter exclaims his understanding and belief about Jesus:
"He [Jesus] saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven." [Matthew 16:15-17; Parallel Bible, KJV/Amplified Bible Commentary]
The Perfect Son of God, full of wisdom and Omniscience, blessed Simon Peter for his confession of Him as the Messiah [Christ], and the Son of the Living God! The term, Christ, literally means the Jewish Messiah {Illustrated Davis Dictionary of the Bible, p. 135}.
Therefore, Jesus commended the Apostle Peter's confession that He was the long-awaited Jewish Messiah, a confession Peter was exceedingly enthusiastic to give! Why does the Vatican now repudiate the confession of the man whom they refer to as "Saint Peter", whom they declare was the first Pope of the Catholic Church? By repudiating this confession of "Saint Peter", they are also repudiating the doctrine that the Pope is Infallible when speaking ex cathedra.
Further, Peter gave a wonderful confession of faith in Jesus Christ in Acts 10:34-48 that could be considered "anti-Semitic" in today's climate. Listen to a partial excerpt of Peter's statement:
"And we are [eye and ear] witnesses of everything that He did both in the land of the Jews and in Jerusalem. And [yet] they put Him out of the way (murdered Him) by hanging Him on a tree; But God raised Him to life on the third day and caused Him to be manifest (to be plainly seen)." [Acts 10-39-40; Parallel Bible, KJV/Amplified Bible Commentary]
Peter accused the Jews of murdering Jesus by "hanging Him on a tree"! However, nowhere did he advocate killing them and their descendants for this murder. That took the Roman Catholic Church about 1,000 years later to carry out this deed. Still, this Vatican statement that Jesus is not the Jewish Messiah repudiates this testimony of "Saint Peter", whom they revere as their "First Pope"!
APOLOGIZING FOR THE "ANTI-SEMITISM" IN THE NEW TESTAMENT
Incredibly, we then learn that the Roman Catholic Church is apologizing to the current Jewish community for the "anti-Semitic" passages supposedly contained within the New Testament. Listen:
"The new document also reportedly contains an apology to the Jewish people for anti-Semitic passages contained in the New Testament, and also stresses the continuing importance of the Torah for Christians." (Ibid.)
What utter blasphemy against the Bible and Jesus Christ!! The Apostle Paul tells us:
"Every Scripture is God-breathed (given by His inspiration) and profitable ..." [2 Timothy 3:16; Parallel Bible, KJV/Amplified Bible Commentary]
"Every Scripture is God-breathed!"
Since this statement is 100% accurate, it means that not one statement in the New Testament is false -- every statement is absolutely true -- then how can the Vatican now "apologize" for any passages in the New Testament? What unbelievable heresy this is, and should go a long way toward dispelling the nonsensical notion that Catholicism is true, genuine Christianity!
This article is not specific as to exactly what verses are considered "anti-Semitic", but in this current climate, we can guess that any verse that is not complimentary to the Jews would be considered anti-Semitic.
When Jesus railed against the Pharisees and Sadducees, told them they were going to Hell, and that they were of their father, the Devil, that would likely be considered "anti-Semitic"!
Listen to the Apostle Paul:
"BRETHREN, with all my heart's desire and goodwill for Israel, I long and pray to God that they may be saved. I bear them witness that they have a certain zeal and enthusiasm for God, but it is not enlightened and according to correct and vital knowledge. For being ignorant of the righteousness that God ascribes ..." [Romans 10:1-3; Ibid.]
Boy! Calling the Jews of Israel "ignorant" will land you in hot water these days! Is this one of the anti-Semitic statements for which the Catholics have now "apologized"?
JESUS' "ANTI-SEMITISM"
"But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, pretenders (hypocrites)!" [Matthew 23:13; Parallel Bible, KJV/Amplified]
"Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, pretenders (hypocrites)!" [Matthew 23:14; Ibid.]
"Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, pretenders (hypocrites)!" [Matthew 23:15; Ibid.]
"Woe to you, blind guides!" [Matthew 23:16; Ibid.]
"You blind fools!" [Matthew 23:17; Ibid.]
"You blind men!" [Matthew 23:19, Ibid.]
"Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, pretenders (hypocrites)!" [Matthew 23:23; Ibid.]
"You blind guides ..." [Matthew 23:24; Ibid.]
"Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, pretenders (hypocrites)!" [Matthew 23:25; Ibid.]
"You blind Pharisee!" [Matthew 23:26; Ibid.]
"Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, pretenders (hypocrites)!" [Matthew 23:27; Ibid.]
"Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, pretenders (hypocrites)!" [Matthew 23:29; Ibid.]
"You serpents! You spawn of vipers! How can you escape the penalty to be suffered in hell (Gehenna)?" [Matt 23:33] Telling someone they will go to Hell if they do not repent and turn to Jesus Christ is likely to soon land you in jail! Political and religious correctness is definitely taking hold today, as this Catholic pronouncement is making quite clear.
Jesus minced no words when confronting religious error and teaching that will doom its adherents to Hell. He made it quite plain to the Pharisees and Sadducees that their teachings were leading their followers to Hell. Listen:
"Woe to you, lawyers (experts in the Mosaic Law)! For you have taken away the key to knowledge; you did not go in yourselves, and you hindered and prevented those who were entering."
In other words, these Pharisees, Sadducees, and experts of Mosaic Law knew the way by which God had specified people could be saved and enter Heaven, but they deliberately hid this knowledge from the people! Both leaders and Jewish followers were, therefore, going wholesale into Hell because the Pharisees, Sadducees, and lawyers had deliberately hidden the truth from them through the false religion Judaism had become!
In our video, "Catholicism: White Sepulcher Christianity", we demonstrate that the very essence of Catholicism pretends to worship Jesus Christ, but in reality, prevents people from ever being saved! Hundreds of millions of Catholics have been going wholesale into Hell, even though many of the poor adherents desperately wanted to serve God. History has repeated itself, as today's Roman Catholic Church has accomplished the same disaster for their followers as did the Jewish leaders of Jesus' day. Truly, more people will be in Hell for eternity because they followed false religions than for any other reason.
"What would Jesus do" is a common saying these days, and has spawned
a great number of adherents, including some politicians; yet, here we see that
Jesus defied the political correctness of His Jewish society and He is definitely
defying the political correctness alive and well on this planet earth! "What
would Jesus say" is definitely out of bounds for us today.
We can only shake our heads at the spectacle Rome is making of herself as she
"apologizes" to the Jews for the people in the New Testament who were
battling Jewish leaders who had adamantly set themselves as bitter enemies against
our early Christian brethren. Not only were these Jewish leaders and their followers
unrepentant for conspiring to place Jesus on that cross, they were jailing,
beating, intimidating, and causing Christians to be martyred for the cause of
Jesus Christ.
Now, a "church" supposedly descended from that early Christian Church is "apologizing" to the Jews for the activities of early Christian Church? Not only is Rome denying the validity of the struggles and martyrdom of the early Christian brethren, she is denying the very words of God, spoken through the apostles by the Holy Spirit! "Each word" is God-breathed, said Paul.
However, one other possibility rears its ugly head with this incredible Catholic "apology" for "anti-Semitism". Since the "church" most of the people of the world consider to be THE Christian Church on earth, has now declared the Holy Bible to be "anti-Semitic", it is entirely possible that, at the right moment in history, the Pope might declare the Bible to be "anathema", outdated, no longer relevant, even dangerous, to mankind and ban its reading and distribution! This certainly is a goal of Antichrist, and this might be the foundation upon which this type of declaration is ultimately made.
What nonsense!
And, yet, since we are dealing with a "church" whose leader -- the Pope -- has clearly been chosen as the False Prophet of Revelation 13:11-18 [NEWS1052], we should expect this very kind of pronouncement, for a couple of strong and logical reasons:
First, the False Prophet is charged with bringing into the global "religious tent" all members of all religions of the world. Judaism initially has to join this global ecumenical religion. She certainly will not be willing to join the global church if the leader of that church is adamant in holding to the belief that Jesus was the Jewish Messiah, they missed him and killed him! This pronouncement "solves" this problem.
Secondly, the False Prophet -- the Pope -- will be charged with convincing everyone on earth that Antichrist is Messiah -- to each religion on earth that is awaiting for a Messiah-type figure. Listen to this prophecy of the False Prophet:
"Then I saw another beast rising up out of the land itself; he had two horns like a lamb, and he spoke roared like a dragon." [Rev 13:11] This prophecy speaks of the Pope very strongly -- he looks like a Christian and claims to be Christian ["two horns like a lamb"], but he "roared like a dragon" [Satan, as identified in Rev 12:9]. Now, listen to verse 12:
"He exerts all the power and right of control of the former beast in his presence, and causes the earth and those who dwell upon it to exalt and deify the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed, and to worship him. He performs great signs (startling miracles), even making fire fall from the sky to the earth in men's sight. And because of the signs (miracles) which he is allowed to perform in the presence of the [first] beast, he deceives those who inhabit the earth, commanding them to erect a statue (an image) in the likeness of the beast who was wounded by the [small] sword and still lived." [Rev 13:12-14]
We can see from this prophecy that the False Prophet will deliberately act in such a manner as to deliberately deceive all the peoples of the world into worshipping Antichrist as God! The Jews certainly sit atop the list as to the first and most important group to be deceived!
SAVED BY THE TORAH
This pronouncement sets the stage for the Jews to be deceived. It glorifies the Torah, and says that anyone who believes the Torah will be saved! Not only does this blaspheme Jesus again, it encourages Jews to travel down that spiritual false road of the Torah. They will then be more easily deceived, as to the nature of the Antichrist when he arises.
Listen to the Catholic pronouncement that states that all children of Abraham are saved!
" 'If you put off the moment that Jews will come to recognize Jesus as the Messiah until the end of time, then we don’t need to work or pray for the conversion of Jews to Christianity', he said. 'God already has the salvation of Jews figured out, and they accepted it on Sinai, so they are OK.'
“Jews are already with the Father." [Ibid.]
The Jewish leaders of Jesus' day were teaching this nonsense also! They were saying that any descendent of Abraham was going to Heaven. To counter this ridiculous teaching, Jesus said:
"Bring forth fruit that is consistent with repentance [let your lives prove your change of heart]; And do not presume to say to yourselves, We have Abraham for our forefather; for I tell you, God is able to raise up descendants for Abraham from these stones!" [Matthew 3:8-9; Parallel Bible, KJV/Amplified]
Jews were mightily shocked to hear Jesus boldly state that they would not be saved merely because they were circumcised descendants of Abraham, but that they would be saved only if they brought forth spiritual fruit "consistent with repentance".
Thus, this Catholic statement that “Jews are already with the Father" is dangerous heresy, and will lead many directly to Hell.
DENYING THE SON MEANS DENYING THE FATHER
Very few people realize that, if they deny Jesus Christ, they deny the Father as well, thus shutting off all possibility of salvation. Notice also that any one who denies Jesus is the Messiah is a "liar"!
"Who is such a liar as he who denies that Jesus is the Christ (the Messiah)? He is the antichrist (the antagonist of Christ), who habitually denies and refuses to acknowledge the Father and the Son. No one who habitually denies (disowns) the Son even has the Father..." [1 John 2:22-23; Parallel Bible, KJV/Amplified Bible Commentary]
As we showed, above, the very word, "Christ" means "Jewish Messiah". Therefore, Rome is denying key, fundamental Biblical doctrine when she states that Jesus Christ is not the Jewish Messiah! But, they are denying an even greater truth: Jesus IS the Messiah for whom the Jews are awaiting. Jesus foretold that the Jews would reject him, but then turn around to receive a false Christ who came only in his own name and by his own power [John 5:54, quoted above]. After the devastation of the 7-year Tribulation Period, after God allows Antichrist to kill 66% of all Jews, Jesus will return, fulfilling a most poignant prophecy in Zechariah: "And they shall look earnestly upon Me Whom they have pierced". [Zechariah 12:10; Ibid.]
Further, according to 1 John 2:22, a person who denies that Jesus is the Christ is "the Antichrist"! Therefore, Rome labels herself as being the religious part of the kingdom of Antichrist; contrary to public opinion, the Pope and his Roman Catholic Church cannot be THE Antichrist, for that is the official political office of the "Jewish Messiah", and the Pope is a religious figure. However, the Pope can be the False Prophet who serves side-by-side with Antichrist [Revelation 13:12-13].
Indeed, I learned at the House of Theosophy Seminar on August 18, 1991, that the Illuminati had just chosen the Pope to be the top religious leader of the New World Order Religion [NEWS1052]! Thus, we are not surprised by this announcement, for it falls directly into line with the steady world march into the Kingdom of Antichrist, also known as the New World Order. This pronouncement removes a very important obstacle to the Jews being a willing participant in this New World Order Religion! They can be a part of this global system of Antichrist and still look for their Jewish Messiah!
STAGING THE "LONG-AWAITED KING-MESSIAH"
Before we leave the examination of this segment, let us focus on the last Vatican sentence: "It reportedly says Jews and Christians share their wait for the Messiah, although Jews are waiting for the first coming and Christians for the second."
This statement sets up all Jewish adherents to be deceived by the coming Antichrist who will claim to be the Jewish Messiah for whom they have been waiting. In fact, a book written by a New World Order author, Peter Lemesurier, ("The Armageddon Script") centers completely around the prophetic fact that the Antichrist will present himself to the Jews as their Messiah. Listen to pertinent excerpts, and realize that every step is designed to deceive the Jews that Antichrist is their Messiah, "fulfilling" Bible prophecy and/or current Jewish expectations for Messiah.
"... the implication is clear -- that the child is King David returned and thus, by definition at least, the long-awaited King-Messiah." [P. 221]
"The required scenario, therefore, is plain. Referring to our earlier analysis, we can even tabulate its main features for easy reference. Those of Phase One, for example, will run as follows:
(a) The restored Messiah must reappear on Jerusalem's Mount of Olives at the time of a great earthquake.
(b) He must enter Jerusalem from the east, escorted by a procession of rejoicing followers dressed in shining white [C/Edge Note: this plan duplicates Jesus' "Palm Sunday" procession, which exactly fulfilled the incredible prophecy of Daniel 9:24-26]
(c) Visiting the tomb of his spiritual ancestor, King David, he must emerge in suitably perfumed royal robes as the great monarch returned.
(d) Supported by a popular rising, he must proceed with his followers to the Temple Mount, there to be enthroned, anointed and crowned King of the New Israel.
(e) In token of his power, the Cloud of the Divine Presence must descend upon him amid thunders and lightnings." [P. 231]
But then, Lemesurier makes a most incredible statement, revealing the deceptive hand of the Illuminati in producing the long-awaited "Jewish Messiah":
"If the Messiah is to appear, then he must be produced. And producing the Messiah is, as it was before, inevitably just as much a function of humanity as of Divinity." [Ibid.]
In other words, the Illuminati plans to deliberately stage Messiah! And, from the writings of New World Order authors, plus the statements of this story, this "Messiah" will most definitely be Jesus, but will be the "antagonist of Christ", whom the Bible calls "Antichrist".
Finally, Lemesurier shows all of his cards regarding this plan and the identity of their "Christ". Listen:
"What is important, however, is that the new Messiah should himself believe in his identity and mission sufficiently to inspire others with that same belief ... Christ or 'Antichrist', however, the new leader must have the courage to step forward and play out his role to the full if the great prophetic plan is to go forward. And his task will require considerable detail." [P. 232]
Notice here, Lemesurier admits that the "Christ", the "Messiah" they will be deliberately staging is the "antagonist to Christ", biblically called "Antichrist". If the Illuminati is planning to stage the Jewish Messiah, the man they stage will be Antichrist and will set out to deliberately deceive the Jewish people.
CONCLUSION
With all the economic and political changes falling into place that seem to point toward the sooner rather than later time frame for the Third World War that will produce Antichrist, we can only marvel that this most critically important religious change is also occurring at the same time frame. What did Jesus say?
"So also when you see these signs, all taken together, coming to pass, you may know of a surety that He is near, at the very doors." [Matthew 24:33]
ALL the prophecies -- in the realms of politics, economics, and religion and nature -- are occurring simultaneously for the first and only time in world history. Jesus is "near, even at the very doors".
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