Catechisms

Adonia, for me, the difference is that the catechism only seeks to explain. It is not authoritative.
Very often, I find RCC and EOC proponents teaching the catechism as being authoritative over all members and therefore...never to be questioned as having error.
Clearly the RCC catechism has been woefully inadequate and imperfect as it has been modified on multiple occasions. It should therefore never be held as authoritative, but members should read it and question its integrity. When it speaks falsely, the members should call out the leaders and question them.

 

Most do not realize their progenitors wrote catechisms for their followers and put great authoritative importance on them. For example, here are the words of Luther himself...


“The catechism is the most complete and best doctrine, and therefore should continually be preached; all public sermons should be grounded and built thereupon. I could wish we preached it daily, and distinctly read it out of the book. But our preachers and hearers have it at their fingers ends; they have already swallowed it all up; they are ashamed of this slight and simple doctrine, as they hold it, and will be thought of higher learning. The parishioners say: Our preachers fiddle always one tune; they preach nothing but the catechism, the ten commandments, the creed, the Lord's prayer, baptism, and the Lord's supper; all which we know well enough already; but the catechism, I insist, is the right Bible of the laity, wherein is contained the whole sum of Christian doctrine necessary to be known by every Christian for salvation.” - The Table Talk of Martin Luther, CCLXVII

 

The Roman Catholic catechism is a bulky tome of double-speak that functions to confuse and distort scripture. People in the Roman Catholic Church are better off reading the Bible on their own and finding a different catechism, like the New City catechism that is clear and precise.

 

The RCC catechism is over 2000 points that contradict themselves. Why would any sane human being waste their time trying to untangle that pretzel? Read the Bible instead. The Bible is much more clear, concise and specific than the RCC catechism. The RCC catechism muddies it all up.

 

Scripture alone just refers to them being the ONLY inspired source to use for our theology and practices, but we do also have Confessions, and reference books!

 

The Catholic Church is the one true church (CCC 2105), Infallibility of the Catholic Church, (CCC 2035), Only the Roman Catholic Church has authority to interpret Scripture (CCC 100), The Pope is the head of the church and has the authority of Christ (CCC 2034), The Roman Catholic Church is necessary for salvation (CCC 846), Sacred Tradition equal to scripture (CCC 82), Forgiveness of sins, salvation, is by faith and works (CCC 2036 CCC 2080 2068), Full benefit of Salvation is only through the Roman Catholic Church (Vatican 2, Decree on Ecumenism, 3), Grace can be merited (CCC 2010 CCC 2027), The merit of Mary and the Saints can be applied to Catholics and others (1477), Penance is necessary for salvation (CCC 980), Purgatory (CCC 1031 CCC 1475), Indulgences (CCC 1471 CCC 1478 CCC 1498 CCC 1472), Mary is Mediatrix (CCC 969), Mary brings us the gifts of eternal salvation (CCC 969), Mary delivers souls from death (CCC 966), Prayer to the saints (CCC 2677), The Communion elements become the actual body and blood of Christ (CCC 1374 CCC 1376).
A list of false teachings in the Roman Catholic Church | CARM.org

 

The Catholic Church is Biblical. The RCC is apostate and not Biblical

 

You mean catholic in the sense of there being a Universal church, correct?

 

2865 different statements made in the Roman Catholic Church catechism. CARM shows the errors you asked for and shows where they are found within that tome. That thing is so long and convoluted you'll likely find every priest has a different idea as to what the vatican actually means.

I note, you don't refute the points, you simply belittle the messenger.

It is better for an RCC church goer to read the Bible and stick with what it says than to waste time with the convoluted mess that is the RCC catechism.
Just as the Jewish scribes paid more attention to their commentaries than they did to the Bible, so the vatican worships its catechism over scripture.

2865 points to the latest version...which keeps getting revised, redacted and rewritten over the years. No one knows exactly what it means because the vatican has no clue. Just convolute it and quote a snippet so no one catches on that there is no real answer.

 

Be honest, you have no clue what the entire catechism says or what verses it actually is referring to. You just use it as a means to not read the Bible while believing any and everything the vatican says...despite the fact they have changed and revised their catechism multiple times over the centuries. I bet the Pope himself doesn't know what to believe after reading it. Perhaps it's why he gets into trouble everytime he talks. He's making it up on the fly.
Notice that there is not one biblical reference to marriage in their statement. Notice that it is so generic that a middle school child could have improved upon it with better reference.
Try the New City catechism. At least they back their comments with scripture.

 

There is nothing wrong with the notes on marriage. It is a very general point that even pagans can mostly agree upon.
I will make it a point to slog through the tome called the RCC catechism. I am sure there is truth mixed in with false teaching. Satan, after all, quotes scripture...

 

The first catechism is purely synergism.

Rome, puts the emphasis on human works with God as the sidekick.

Where do we ever see an adoptee being invited to accept the parent(s) who are the adopter? Yet, here Rome makes humans the choosers, which is entirely contradictory to what Ephesians 1 and Romans 8 teach.

Adonia...this is the first catechism...only 2800 plus to go...

Catechism of the Catholic Church - IntraText