Mary

You are currently browsing articles tagged Mary.

Mary, Queen of All?

October 26, 2008 in Apostasy, Roman Catholicism by Isaiah | 6 comments

Queen of all?It’s not surprising in these times that “Queen Mary” has been making headlines with more apparitions and the present pope — Benedict XVI — continuing in the heretical devotion to Mary that his predecessor, Pope John Paul II, emphasized. In fact, a cursory look at headlines where the pope mentions Mary tells us that such devotions are increasing in intensity:

October 23, 2008: Addressing the full Synod of Bishops, Carl Anderson, supreme knight of the Knights of Columbus, and papally-appointed auditor, said:

“For many years the Knights of Columbus has promoted a form of “lectio divina” within the context of Marian devotion through the rosary and Marian Hours of Prayer. We consider such communal proclamation and meditation on the Word of God within the setting of traditional Catholic devotions — especially recitation of the rosary … Through her Assumption, Mary was chosen to have a special place of honor in the Godhead.”

Source: Zenit, via Watcher’s Lamp.

Read the rest of this entry »

It’s All About Mary? — A Scripture-Based Examination of the Roman Catholic Defense of the Near-Deification of Mary

June 23, 2008 in Roman Catholicism by Isaiah | 2 comments

Veneration of MaryMary was blessed, however, so is every Believer. To make the leap that because Mary was blessed she should receive the adoration/veneration/worship that she’s given is not Scripturally logical.

In fact, Scripture records the way Jesus handled the first attempt to elevate Mary’s status. In Luke 11:27-28 a woman in the crowd tried to draw attention away from Christ and to Mary (what the RCC has perfected) but Jesus corrected her saying, “On the contrary, blessed are those who hear the word of God and obey it.” (Luke 11:27-28).

Also, Mary wasn’t/isn’t the only person blessed. See the Sermon on the Mount for a list of others who are “blessed” (Matthew 5:3-11).

Argument #2: Mary is worthy of/deserves our adoration and veneration.
Status: FICTION.

No human is worthy of any amount of veneration or worship because we are all sinners (Psalm 14:3, Romans 3:23; we are to worship God and serve Him only (Matthew 4:10); and God will not give His Glory to another (Isaiah 42:8, Isaiah 48:11).

Read the rest of the points at DefCon.

Wow, Can You Just See the Holes?!

May 26, 2008 in Humor, Roman Catholicism by Isaiah | 3 comments

Originally posted by The Pilgrim at Defending. Contending.:

Marian WorshipI’ve found a treat for you.

The following two short videos are of a Roman Catholic apologist leading a class on the defense of the Immaculate Conception. He starts off the conversation explaining his conversation with a Christian youth pastor (who evidently needs to spend less time playing games and organizing ski-trips with his youth group and more time studying the Word of God to know what he believes and why he believes it).

The speaker is interesting to listen to but my head really spun when this apologist and his class used the pure conjecture of worldly human wisdom (and very minimal Scripture) to dismiss Romans 3:23. When “all” doesn’t mean “all.” He also provided us with his “most important verse in the Bible” in an attempt to justify his point.

Now things get really interesting when one student in the class named Frank brings up a great point: If Mary was sinless, then why did she die if death is the wages of sin? If Mary was sinless then she would have never died.

Read the rest of this entry »

What’s the Difference Between Christianity and Roman Catholicism?

May 20, 2008 in Christianity, Roman Catholicism by Isaiah | 11 comments

St. Peter's SquareTo many who are not well acquainted with the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church, it might seem that I am nitpicking on non-essential issues and intentionally picking a fight with Roman Catholics.

I assure you that my issue is not with Roman Catholics per se, but with the institution that has installed herself as the “one true Church of Christ” that has, among other things, perverted the teachings of our Lord Jesus Christ so that she can have a stranglehold on believers and twisted Scripture such that doctrines not taught in the Bible have become a snare to those truly desiring to seek God.

Many Roman Catholics are nice people (I hesitate to say ‘good’ but no one is ‘good’ according to Scripture), and some of them do earnestly seek God from what I know. It therefore pains me that they are trapped by a man-made institution and her un-Biblical laws when God’s Truth has set us free.

In the minds of many, Roman Catholicism has become synonymous with Christianity, primarily because the most visible displays of Christianity have been linked to the Vatican, e.g. in movies, you usually see a Roman Catholic priest called in to perform exorcism or marry a couple, but seldom a Protestant minister.

Read the rest of this entry »