Catholic Beliefs vs. the Beliefs of God
 

Regarding the Mass

RCC Catechism Says...


Sacrifice: Unbloody 

The sacrifice of Christ and the sacrifice of
the Eucharist are one single sacrifice: "The
victim is one and the same: the same now
offers through the ministry of priest, who
then offered himself on the cross; only the
manner of offering is different." In this
divine sacrifice which is celebrated in the
Mass, the same Christ who offered himself
once in a bloody manner on the altar of
the cross is contained and is offered in an
unbloody manner." 
Verification: (#1367, p.381)
 
 

 

Jesus sacrificed often

 "When the Church celebrates the
  Eucharist, she commemorates Christ's
  Passover, and it is made present. As often
  as the sacrifice of the Cross by which
  Christ our Pasch has been sacrificed is
  celebrated on the altar, the word of our
  redemption is carried out." 
Verification: (Pg. 380, #1364) 

  "Every time this mystery is celebrated, 'the
  work of our redemption is carried on'..."
 Verification: (Pg. 393, #1405)
 

Worship a piece of bread and some wine 
as Jesus.

  "....we express our faith in the real
  presence of Christ under the species of
  bread and wine by, among other ways,
  genuflecting or bowing deeply as a sign of
  adoration of the Lord. 
Verification: (#1378, p.385)
 

Bread & wine help dead people into heaven. 

  The Eucharistic sacrifice is also offered for
  the faithful departed who have died in
  Christ but are not yet wholly purified, so
  that they may be able to enter into the light
  and peace of Christ. 
Verification: (#1371, p. 382). 
 

Redemption is on-going. 

  Every time this mystery is celebrated, "the
  work of our redemption is carried on"..."
  Verification: (#1405, p. 393). 

  Christ's blood was poured out for our sins
  at the last supper. 
 

Jesus is trapped in a tiny box.

  The tabernacle is to be situated "in church
  in a most worthy place with the greatest of
  honor. The dignity, placing, and security of
  the Eucharistic tabernacle should foster
  adoration before the Lord really present in
  the Blessed Sacrament of the altar."
  Verification: (#1183, p. 335). 
 

The eucharist is Jesus. 

  The Eucharist presence of Christ begins at
  the moment of the consecration and
  endures as long as the Eucharist species
  subsist. 
Verification: (#1377, p. 385)
 

The Bible Says...

Sacrifice: Bloody

If it's the sacrifice of Jesus, it cannot be done in an
"unbloody manner." According to the Bible:  "and without the shedding of blood there is no remission." -Heb. 9:22

The victim (Always Jesus Christ. By the way,"host"
is another name for the Eucharist. The Latin word
for "host" is ""hostia" which literally means "victim")
is not one and the same, and never will be no matter who offers it. What happened at Calvary was a ONE time historical event and accomplished its
purpose: 

"For by ONE OFFERING he HATH PERFECTED for ever them that are sanctified." -Heb.10:14
 

Jesus Sacrificed One Time

(a) According to the Bible, our redemption to put
away sin was a ONE TIME ACT which was
completed at the cross, and it is said to be
FINISHED:  "...by now ONCE in the end of the
world hath he [Jesus] appeared TO PUT AWAY SIN by the sacrifice of himself." -Heb. 9:26

"By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ ONCE FOR ALL." -Heb. 9:26

"When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, IT IS FINISHED:" -John 19:30

(b) This sacrifice is NEVER TO BE REPEATED
 DAILY:  "Who NEEDETH NOT DAILY, as
those high priests, to offer up sacrifice, first for his own sins, and then for the people's: for this he did ONCE, when he offered up himself." -Heb. 7:27

(c) The Bible specifically states that Christ's death was a ONE TIME EVENT: "So Christ was ONCE offered to bear the sins of many..." -Heb. 9:28

"But this man, after he had offered
ONE SACRIFICE FOR SINS FOR EVER, sat down on the right hand of God;" - Heb. 10:12

"For Christ also hath ONCE suffered
for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit." -! Peter 3:18

(d) Jesus Christ does not remain present in the
sacrifice of the Mass. There can no longer be an
re-enactment of His sacrifice and death. Christ is
risen and alive and sits at the right hand of the
Father! "Knowing that Christ being raised from
the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him. For in that he died, he died unto sin ONCE; but in that he LIVETH, HE LIVETH UNTO GOD." -Rom. 6:9,10

"And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not: I am the first and the last: I am he THAT LIVETH, and was dead; and, behold, I AM ALIVE FOR EVERMORE,"-Rev. 1:17,18 

"But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the RIGHT HAND OF GOD;" -Heb.10:12

(e) The work of our redemption is not carried out. Jesus said it is finished. One does not keep working on what has already been accomplished at the cross, the forgiveness of sins. "When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, IT IS
FINISHED:.." -John 19:30

"...when he had by himself PURGED our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high." -Heb. 1:3

"So Christ was ONCE OFFERED to bear the sins of many;" -Heb. 9:28

"In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:"-Col. 1:14

"Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ." -Rom. 5:1 

 "For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly." -Rom. 5:6 

"And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement." -Rom. 5:11

Do not worship objects. 

This is clearly condoning the worship of an object
which is forbidden in the second commandment.
God has clearly forbidden the worship of any
images, and even those which are intended to
represent Him or any art to do with the Godhead. "Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is IN HEAVEN above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in
the water under the earth:" -Ex. 20:5

"I am the LORD: that is my name; and my glory will I not give to another, neither MY PRAISE to GRAVEN IMAGES." -Isa. 42:8 

"We ought not to think the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, GRAVEN BY ART..." -Acts 17:29

It's too late for dead people. 

(a)The Catholic Catichism states  "who have died in Christ but are not yet wholly purified" But this is an abomination.  That statement basically says that Christ's blood shed sacrifice is not enough to purify the sinner.  But God says it is...
 Matthew 26:28 For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.
Believing on Jesus and Jesus alone is the only way we may be purified...
 Acts 13:39 And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses. 

(b)Aside, if that person who had died were truly in Christ as the catechism states, then that person knows that he/she is already purified in Christ and forgiven of all sin...
 Romans 3:24 Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus

The saved Christian knows that...
 1John 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness

(c) Don't wait to get right with the real Jesus. It's too late once you are dead, for then comes judgment:  "And as it is appointed unto men once
to die, but after this THE  JUDGMENT." -Heb. 9:27 This also confirms that the mystical PURGETORY is a figment of the imagination, a lie!

(d) The eucharist is based on a "tradition of men." The Bible tells us God sent His only begotten Son to be the Saviour of the world. "But AS MANY AS RECEIVED HIM, to them gave he power to
become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name." -John 1:12

 There is a difference between "universal provision,"  (Saviour of the world) and "INDIVIDUAL  APPLICATION" (as many as received Him). In  other words, Jesus paid the price, but you've got to accept it. 

Redemption NOT ongoing, but is complete in Jesus.

(a) Again, the Bible says the sacrificial work of
redemption is FINISHED. Oh, how the Bible
stresses these important facts: On the cross Jesus cried,"It is finished" (John 19:30). 
He died ONCE (Heb. 7:27, 9:26, 10:12,14),
NEVER to be repeated (Rom. 6:9-10; Heb.
10:10); and, THEN SAT DOWN (Heb. 1:3, 10:12; Rev.3:21).

 If you don't believe this, then you are bound to a
system that is of Satan. You will forever remain in bondage and fear for the eternal destiny of your soul based on the tradition of men. If you think Jesus is a piece of bread or a statue, you'll not only wind up in the prison of Hell, but after that, the Eternal Lake of Fire.

(b) Being saved involves no work. No masses to be said, no rosaries, no personal sacrifices, no
confessions to a priest to ensure your salvation. 
"For by GRACE ARE YE SAVED THROUGH FAITH, and that not OF YOURSELVES: it is the GIFT OF GOD; NOT OF WORKS, lest any man should boast." (Eph. 2:8-9)

Jesus lives in heaven. 

This flies in the face of Scripture itself:  "Howbeit the most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands; as saith the prophet, HEAVEN IS MY THRONE, AND EARTH IS MY FOOTSTOOL; WHAT HOUSE WILL YE BUILD ME? SAITH THE LORD: OR WHAT IS THE PLACE OF MY REST? -Acts 7:48,49
 

The eucharist is not Jesus. 

Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, and changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts and creeping things.- Romans 1:22,23

Test the Eucharist. If the Eucharist is to be the
ACTUAL body and blood of Jesus Christ at the
moment of consecration, then it should not decay.  "He seeing this before spake of the
resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, NEITHER DID HIS FLESH SEE CORRUPTION."- Acts 2:31

"For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, NEITHER WILT THOU SUFFER
THINE HOLY ONE TO SEE CORRUPTION." -Psalm 16:10 

Has the priest ever left the bread (body of Christ)
long enough to see if it breeds mold and worms? If it does, it is NOT the Body of Christ! 

Please don't be deceived. Believe Jesus died for
your sins and He now sits at the right hand of God. Don't believe for one moment that mere men can lock Him up in buildings all over the world.

 

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