Volume 11, Issue 3 _________________________________Bible Prophecy Ministry
The Contrast Between the Gospel of Rome and the Bible
| ROME TEACHES | THE BIBLE TEACHES | ||
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Peter was the head of the Apostles ( Catholic Catechism….p. 552,765,880 ) |
Jesus Christ is the head of the Church ( John 13:13 ) |
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The Bishops of Rome are the only legitimate successors of the Apostles ( Catholic Catechism….p. 61,862,938 )552,765,880 ) |
The Apostles left no successors. Apostles had to be witnesses to Christ Resurrection. ( Acts 1:21, 27 ) |
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The Pope as Bishop of Rome is the direct successor of Saint Peter. ( Catholic Catechism…p. 882, 836 ) |
Peter had no successor and was never called Father ( Matthew 23:9 ) |
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The Pope is the Head, and ruler of the Universal Church ( Catholic Catechism…p. 883, 894-896 ) |
Jesus Christ is the head of the Church ( Colossians 1:18 ) |
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Rome mandates that God has entrusted the Bishops of Rome with the Revelation ( Catholic Catechism….p. 68, 81, 86, 88 ) |
God entrusted the Revelation to his son, Jesus Christ, who conveyed it to John for a record. ( Jude 3 and Revelation 1:1-3 and Rev. 5 ) |
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The Magisterium is the teacher of authority within the Church ( Catholic Catechism….p. 85-87 ) |
The Holy Spirit is the authoritative teacher for the Church, and its preachers ( John 14:26, 16:13, I John 2:27 ) |
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The Magisterium is an Infallible interpreter of Scripture (Catholic Catechism….p. 890, 891, 2034-2035 ) |
The Word only is Infallible (Acts 17:11 ) ( II Timothy 3:16 ) |
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The Pope is Infallible in his Ex-cathedra authority ( Catholic Catechism…p. 891 ) |
God alone is Infallible ( Numbers 23:19 ) |
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The Roman Magisterium alone has the right to interpret the Scriptures ( Catholic Catechism…p. 85, 100, 939 ) |
All Christians with the Guidance of the Holy Spirit are encouraged to receive the doctrine of Scripture ( Acts 17:11, John 16:13, I Corinthians 2:12-16 ) |
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Scripture may only be interpreted as it is defined by the Magisterium ( Catholic Catechism….p. 113, 119 ) |
Scripture must be interpreted in the original definition intended by the Holy Spirit ( II Peter 3:14-16 ) |
EVALUATED AND CHECKED BY FOCUS ON JERUSALEM PROPHECY MINISTRY
Darrell G. Young
