ROMAN CATHOLIC DOCTRINE PRESENTS THEIR PRIESTS AS "ANOTHER CHRIST"
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"The priest is, indeed, another Christ, or in some way, he is himself a continuation of Christ." (Pope Pius XI, Encylical on the Priesthood)
Roman Catholicism does, indeed, teach that the priest functions on earth as another Jesus Christ, as this quote from Pope Pius XI and as this picture, above, shows. This revelation is damning, because the Bible forbids us to follow "another Christ"! Take a close look at this picture. In the very top, we see Jesus Christ in the robes of the Roman Catholic priest, making intercession to God the Father, Who is shown within the Pagan equilateral triangle. Then, through a cloud, we see a real human Roman Catholic priest, receiving the intercession passing through Jesus Christ, which he can then pass through to the parishioners below.
This picture does a lot more than just depict Catholic belief that the priest is working on their behalf, receiving power and authority directly from Jesus; the picture depicts the Catholic teaching that the human priest is "another Christ", as the writing to the left so clearly illustrates. Jesus Himself warned us, in Matthew 24, that, at the End of the Age, people would see many instances where "another Christ" would appear, claiming that he is a Christ. Listen.
" Take heed that no man deceive you. For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many." [Matthew 24:4-5] Notice that Jesus immediately stated that such claims would be great deception, and would be successful in deceiving "many". Would you consider the Roman Catholic faithful, one billion strong, to constitute "many"? Further, I would consider the many thousands of Roman Catholic priests as "many" christs. Thus, in both sides of this coin, this Roman Catholic teaching qualifies as fulfillment of Jesus' End Times prophecy.
Now, let us examine another instance in which Jesus Christ warned that many "Christs" would appear. " Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not. For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall show great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect. Behold, I have told you before. Wherefore if they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the desert; go not forth: behold, he is in the secret chambers; believe it not." {Matthew 24:23-26]
Jesus was warning here that, at the End of the Age, many false Christs would arise, claiming to be Jesus Christ. This false teaching is exactly what this Roman Catholic doctrine claims! Further, Jesus is saying that these many false Christs would appear in many places, and would show great power and claim great authority. Again, this is exactly what this Roman Catholic teaching accomplishes. Finally, Jesus warned that these false Christs would appear in a variety of places, from the open expanses of the desert to the closed confines of a secret room. We are told that, wherever we hear of a person claiming to be Christ, we are to ignore them, and believe them not!
Notice, also, that these false Christs will be very convincing. They will persuade many people of the validity of their claim to be another Christ. Listen to Jesus' exact words: " if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect". If the Holy Spirit were not working in the hearts and minds of the true believers, even they would be deceived. The corollary to this warning is that all of the unbelievers would be deceived by these false Christs. This warning should be sounding loudly and clearly in the spiritual ears of all devout Roman Catholics as they consider this abominable teaching that priests are "another Christ". The very wording of this teaching should cause you to understand this truth.
Finally, we need to consider that Jesus Christ, Messiah, is synonymous with His Word. Listen to the words of John the Apostle: " In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God." [John 1:1] Here we read the Truth that the Word of God is God Himself! This teaching is quite startling and should cause anyone to take great care in how he or she handles the Word of God. In past articles, we have written much about the many warnings God gives against "adding to" or "taking from" God's Word. Now, we know why God was so adamant against tampering with His Word; His Word IS God!!
Then, a few verses later, John makes it crystal clear who this Word was, which part of the Trinity the Word is. Listen: " And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth." [John 1:14] The Word was made flesh; that means the Word is Jesus Christ Himself!
This fact means that the priest who is claiming to be "another Christ" is also claiming to be the Word of God! This fact is very interesting, as it would explain why the Roman Catholic Church has consistently invented new teachings in the past 1,700 years.
KEY DATES IN THE EVOLUTION OF ROMAN CATHOLIC DOCTRINE
300 -- Prayers For The Dead
300 -- Making The Sign Of The Cross
600 -- Worship in Latin Language
700 Circa -- Roman Catholic began to kill and torture "heretics", beginning Inquisition These "heretics" were people who believed in ancient Egyptian Mysteries
And in the revival of that belief system, known as Gnostics and Hermetics.
754 -- Temporal, Political power of the Pope
788 -- Worship of Mary and the Saints
788 -- Worship of the cross, images, and relics
858 -- Donation of Constantine
965 -- Baptism of Bells
998 -- Fasting on Fridays and on Lent
1000 -- Creation of Holy Water
1090 -- Praying by using Rosary beads
1123 -- Enforced celibacy for priests
1190 -- Sale of Indulgences
1215 -- Transubstantiation of the Wafer
1215 -- Auricular confession of sins to the priest
1303 -- Roman Catholic Church as the only Catholic Church
1438 -- Purgatory Proclaimed
1545 -- Tradition equal in authority to the Bible
1545 -- Justification (Putting into right standing with God) by good works, not by faith
alone
1545 -- Apocryphal books added to the Bible
1854 -- Immaculate conception of Mary
1870 -- Roman Catholic Pope lost the secular power enjoyed over most of Western Europe, called the Papal States.
1870 -- Roman Catholic Pope Pius IX, convened Vatican Council I. Main item on the agenda was the infallibility of the Pope. "After much intensive lobbying and some very unchristianlike pressure, the pope suffered a major moral defeat when, out of over 1,000 bishops entitled to take part in the Council, only
451 voted for infallibility. But by a strategy of politicking and threatening all but two of the dissenters left Rome before a final vote was taken. At the last meeting of the council, on July 18, 1870, it was decided by 533 votes to 2 that the pope was infallible when defining a doctrine concerning faith or morals."
1950 -- Assumption of Mary
[NOTE: All the above information taken from Secrets Of Romanism, by Joseph Zacchello, Loizeau Brothers, New York, 1958, Fifth Edition, except for the information about the beginning of the persecutions of "heretics". This information was taken from a secular author, The Magic Of Obelisks, by Peter Tompkins, Harper & Row Publishers, New York, 1981, p. 55.]
We find it highly instructive that some of the most important Roman Catholic doctrines, such as Papal Infallibility and the Assumption of Mary, were not "revealed" to Roman Catholic Popes until 1870 and 1950, respectively. How could such a kind and benevolent God keep such important "doctrines" secret from the faithful for over 1,500 years?
Prior to the declaration in 1123 that priests were to be celibate, Roman Catholic priests were allowed to marry and have families. How could God's Word, which the Bible declares to be eternal, change so much over a period of time? The answer is that, God's Word does not ever change, which is why God cut off the revelation of Divine Scripture after the era of the Apostles. God wanted His people who were to live after the Apostolic Era, to have the benefit of a never changing Scripture. This doctrine gives us an "anchor for our souls". But, Roman Catholicism gives no such anchor to its faithful. Other Popes have reversed the decrees of a past Pope, and later Councils have reversed the decrees of past Councils. For me and my house, give me the anchor of a never changing Gospel.
Finally, let us review the warning that the Apostle Paul issued against the propagation of "another Gospel". Since Jesus Christ is synonymous with His Word, He is also synonymous with His Gospel. The term, Gospel, in the original Greek, literally meant "good news", the good news of the simple Biblical Plan of Salvation. Listen to the Apostle Paul fight against those who were trying to give "another Gospel" to the Churches in Paul's day.
"I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel: Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ. But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed. As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed." [Galatians 1:6-9]
We find it very interesting that these false Christs in Paul's day, preaching "another Gospel", had these false teachings revealed to them by "angels", beings that looked like angels from Heaven. Of course, Satan is the great deceiver, who can change himself from the ugly demon he is, to a beautiful angelic being, so he can deceive mankind. Satan's demons can do the same thing. Please keep this fact in mind when you consider the many supernatural apparitions which are flooding the world in this End of the Age. Listen to Paul's warning: "And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works."
[2 Corinthians 11:14-15]
The Apostle Paul was literally saying that all false teachers, propagating false Gospels, are to be "accursed". The word literally means "go to Hell". Certainly, the "other Gospel" propagated by the Roman Catholic Church richly deserves this kind of condemnation. Instead of the simple Plan of Salvation through Jesus Christ alone, in Faith in His mighty Grace, the Roman Catholic Church has substituted a very complex system that purports to save, but cannot ever save.
Roman Catholic doctrine substitutes this simple Plan of Salvation into a salvation of:
This entire system of "salvation" has evolved over the past 1,600 years, and totally obscures the simple truth of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. From 1550-1850, over 8 million Protestants gave their lives to defend the simple Biblical Gospel against the onslaught of the Roman Catholic Church.
Folks, we urge you to look again at the picture, above, very, very carefully. Let Jesus' Words warning against "another Christ" ring in your ears. Please understand that the context of Jesus' warning was the End of the Age, a time in which we are now living. Let the warnings of the Apostle Paul also ring in your heart, warning against another Gospel.
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