Catholicism is not Christianity This video covers 10 differences between the two. 1:14 - Major differences between Roman Catholics and Greek Orthodox Differences between Catholic and Christian Protestants 3:25 - Christians believe that the Bible is the only Word of God 5:04 - Christians believe that there are many true churches under Jesus 6:24 - Christians believe that the church is built on the revelation of who Jesus is 9:06 - Only Jesus and the Word of God are infallible 9:50 - Christianity believes priesthood belongs to all believers; Catholics uphold the holy orders of bishops, priests, and deacons having authority over people 11:05 - Christians believe that communion elements are symbolic 12:09 - Christians have 2 sacraments (ceremonies that are observed), and Catholics have 7 16:47 - Christians believe we are only saved by grace 18:27 - Christians don't pray to the saints or Mary 20:29 - Christians don't believe in purgatory 22:49 - Christian ministers can marry 24:06 - You can only be saved by grace through faith in Jesus Christ https://www. youtube.com/watch?v=5JmFTAFXt9w
Why Do Some Assert That Catholics Are Not Christians? Being a Christian is not based on anything except placing faith in Jesus and accepting Him as your Savior and Lord. If a person believes this, then they are a Christian, and nobody can take that away from them. Vivian Bricker Contributing Writer Sep 01, 2022 The topic of Catholics not being true Christians has been a difficult topic for many decades to address. Due to the teachings and practices of the Catholic Church, many denominations argue that Catholics are not Christians. This type of assertion is not biblical, as we cannot know a person's heart as God can. As believers, we do not need to judge others based on their denomination. Discussing Catholicism Catholicism has many unbiblical practices and teachings, such as purgatory, sacraments, and the rosary, yet this does not mean a person is not a Christian. A person becomes a Christian by placing faith in Christ by believing that He died for their sin, was buried, and rose again (John 3:16-17; Romans 10; 1 Corinthians 15:1-4). If a person accepts Jesus as their Savior and Lord, then they are a true Christian. It doesn't matter if that person attends a Catholic Church, a Baptist Church, a Methodist Church, or a Moravian Church. In other words, it doesn't matter what denomination a person is a part of, but rather if they have placed faith in Christ. Placing faith in Jesus is the only way a person is a Christian. Therefore, a Catholic can be a Christian if they have placed faith in Christ as their Savior and Lord. This does not mean their theology is perfect because much of Catholicism is not biblically based. Teachings such as purgatory, sacraments, and praying the rosary are teachings and beliefs within Catholicism — not the true Word of God. The theology of Catholics is skewed, yet they can still be true Christians if they have placed faith in Jesus as their Savior and Lord.
Bigotted christians say catholics are not christian. Biggotted christians say a paper manuscript authored by people on planet earth comes from God. LMAO. Christians parrot nonsense taught them from other idiots and then tell everyone that because they were taught garbage they know God. LMAO.
"Catholicism is not Christianity".... I'm beginning to wonder whether some ET 'christians' aren't actually Russian trolls masquerading as christians in order to stir up more outlandish nonsense.
Jews in Rome we're the original christians, leading to the Roman Catholics. They believe life is sin, so religion is regulation. Commie gov't is all about the abuse of power, needing a ton of regulations to enforce abuse.
Not to mention that purgatory was removed with Vatican II in the 60s or so as a bad idea that stuck. No scholar wrote that. US "Christians" say Jesus a lot but their morality is way more old testament tooth and claw than actually Christian. Like it or not, Roman Catholicism is the original Coke/Pope and they literally wrote the book. Even the Coptics were founded twelve years after RC (splitters!) Praying with a rosary allows Catholics to achieve the same meditative state as Buddhist monks do. I recall an interesting piece on a using fMRI to compare the brains. There are depths to Catholicism that the mall franchise churches can't touch. Ignatian spirituality within Catholicism produces some intersting people.
@ Bugenhagen "Bugenhagen, post: 5837766, member: 512007"]Not to mention that purgatory was removed with Vatican II in the 60s or so as a bad idea that stuck. No scholar wrote that. US "Christians" say Jesus a lot but their morality is way more old testament tooth and claw than actually Christian. => the video is about what the catholic CHURCH the INSTITUTION teaches. Responding to actions another topic: the catholic church tortured and killed during the inquisition, in sold free pass to heaven to noblemen who willed their land to them, it sold bits of wood saying they were from the cross and would get you into heaven the priests have sodomized and raped children (with 3268 priest in Ireland alone) the catholic church reveres wealth serving Mammon and not God (it is the wealthiest organization in the world, holding more gold than anyone else and more land than any other organization) - Directly in opposition to the teaching of the Son of God. it tells its parishioners to call priests "Father" directly against what Jesus the Son of God specifically directed. 8“But you are not to be called ‘Rabbi,’ for you have one Teacher, and you are all brothers. 9And do not call anyone on earth ‘father,’ for you have one Father, and he is in heaven. Math 23:8-9 They have carved statues in their churches and knell down and direct prayers to them (as in "Dear Mary Mother of God...) . 4"You shall not make for yourself an image in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. 5You shall not bow down to them or worship them 23Do not make any gods to be alongside me; Exodus 20:4-5 and 23 They kneel down and kiss a cardinal's ring. By their actions you shall know them as Christ said. --------------- Like it or not, Roman Catholicism is the original Coke/Pope and they literally wrote the book. ===> what nonsense. You can't seriously think "they literally wrote the book." You are saying the church which decided on the 4 gospels to include in 328ad, wrote the New Testament? Letter of James 50AD, Matthew 85AD, Mark 65AD, Luke about 65AD, John 90AD . These were written in Greek, then latter translated. Jerome translated the Greek into Latin which the Roman Catholic Church left in Latin so the average church attendee could not know what was written and forced people to turn to them the priests, in disobedience to what Christ taught. Praying with a rosary allows Catholics to achieve the same meditative state as Buddhist monks do. ==>> nothing stopping saying the rosary as: "Hail to God the Father" or "Hail Jesus Son of God" instead of "Hail Mary mother of God"to get into a meditative state --if that is your goal. At least then you are not breaking the first commandment. ...[/QUOTE] ----------------------------------- Rather than posting things which show you do not know what you are talking about, why not just read the New testament for yourself? Arguing for the sake of arguing especially in the way you have done shows to everyone who has read the New Testament that you haven't read the 4 gospels. If you don't read and study what Jesus said and did then you don't believe in Jesus as the son of God and cannot be a Christian. ----------------notes from wiki on Jerome -------- As protege of Pope Damasus I, Jerome was given duties in Rome, and he undertook a revision of the Vetus Latina Gospels based on Greek manuscripts. He also updated the Psalter containing the Book of Psalms then in use in Rome, based on the Septuagint. 342-420 He is best known for his translation of the Bible into Latin (the translation that became known as the Vulgate) for Pope Damasus I In his Vulgate's prologues, he describes some portions of books in the Septuagint that were not found in the Hebrew as being non-canonical (he called them apocrypha);[26] for Baruch, he mentions by name in his Prologue to Jeremiah and notes that it is neither read nor held among the Hebrews, but does not explicitly call it apocryphal or "not in the canon". Pope Damasus I (/ˈdæməsəs/; c. 305 – 11 December 384), known as Damasus of Rome,[1] was the bishop of Rome from October 366 to his death. He presided over the Council of Rome of 382 that determined the canon or official list of sacred scripture -------------