Protestant
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Lamentably, there is a ‘hear no evil, see no evil’ brand of Christianity which has taken hold of the hearts and minds of many professing Christians.
Rather than ‘test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world,’ these professing Christians prefer to take all (who profess Christ) at their word. They are our brothers and sisters in Christ, they insist, because they claim certain doctrines which agree with our recognized orthodoxy. And besides, some of them are very nice people, according to our standards.
The Apostle James questions this superficial acceptance of another’s claims of orthodoxy: You believe that God is one; you do well. Even the demons believe—and shudder!
Instead, he admonishes us to examine their works to determine the orthodoxy of their faith.
Faith without works is a dead faith. A dead faith is not of Christ, who has created His Elect for good works which they will most assuredly do (Ephesians 2:10).
Furthermore, evil works demonstrate an evil faith which hates Christ, the Light of the World.
And this is the judgment: the light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the light because their works were evil. For everyone who does wicked things hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his works should be exposed (John 3:19-20 ESV).
It makes no difference if the faith is dead or if it is evil. Both are condemned as anti-Christ.
Roman Catholicism is proud of its many ‘charities.’ It is proud of its belief in the Triune God and the Deity of Christ.
On this basis alone, many a duped Christian leader and layman acknowledge Roman Catholicism a Christian Church.
For example, a professing Calvinist Baptist on this very board has declared, “Not everything that Rome teaches is wrong. They teach the Trinity. They teach care for your neighbor. Etc. So I will not completely disparage the RCC.”
On the surface, this seems a kindly, non-judgmental attitude which all Christians should embrace.
Yet, it is possible, should one hold the RCC’s feet to the fire of the Word of God, to expose the corrupt anti-Christ nature of the RCC. By so doing, the kindly judgment of the Calvinist Baptist, when weighed in the balance of the whole counsel of God, will be found wanting.
Beneath the Roman Catholic ‘orthodox Christian’ profession lurks an abundance of evil works:
1. Denying the once for all perfect finished work of Christ’s sacrifice on the Cross (The Sacrifice of the Mass).
2. Claiming the power to offer literal Jesus Christ: blood, body and divinity, in the Sacrifice of the Mass. This alone is evidence of the promised strong delusion sent by God for the purpose of damning those who believe not the truth (2 Thess. 2:11-12).
3. Claiming the right to address prayers to a Virgin Mary and innumerable other ‘saints’ who have miraculous powers, though Christ is our only Mediator. This is proof of the polytheistic nature of this religion.
4. Claiming it is good, pious and proper to build, revere and honor graven images, for they glorify God and His people, though the Decalogue condemns such acts as evidence of hatred of the true God.
5. Willfully covering-up the on-going rape and sodomy of children under their care, thereby forever destroying the innocence and emotional well-being of these little ones. This is the work of the Prince of Darkness, not the Prince of Peace.
Evil works are the manifestation of an evil faith.
An evil faith is not a Christian faith, despite the insistence of their ‘charitable’ good works, as well as alleged adherence to orthodox creeds.
A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
But when He the, Spirit of truth, shall come, He will guide you into all the truth.
You will not remain in a religion of lies.
Ask Martin Luther. Ask Richard Bennett.
Rather than ‘test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world,’ these professing Christians prefer to take all (who profess Christ) at their word. They are our brothers and sisters in Christ, they insist, because they claim certain doctrines which agree with our recognized orthodoxy. And besides, some of them are very nice people, according to our standards.
The Apostle James questions this superficial acceptance of another’s claims of orthodoxy: You believe that God is one; you do well. Even the demons believe—and shudder!
Instead, he admonishes us to examine their works to determine the orthodoxy of their faith.
Faith without works is a dead faith. A dead faith is not of Christ, who has created His Elect for good works which they will most assuredly do (Ephesians 2:10).
Furthermore, evil works demonstrate an evil faith which hates Christ, the Light of the World.
And this is the judgment: the light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the light because their works were evil. For everyone who does wicked things hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his works should be exposed (John 3:19-20 ESV).
It makes no difference if the faith is dead or if it is evil. Both are condemned as anti-Christ.
Roman Catholicism is proud of its many ‘charities.’ It is proud of its belief in the Triune God and the Deity of Christ.
On this basis alone, many a duped Christian leader and layman acknowledge Roman Catholicism a Christian Church.
For example, a professing Calvinist Baptist on this very board has declared, “Not everything that Rome teaches is wrong. They teach the Trinity. They teach care for your neighbor. Etc. So I will not completely disparage the RCC.”
On the surface, this seems a kindly, non-judgmental attitude which all Christians should embrace.
Yet, it is possible, should one hold the RCC’s feet to the fire of the Word of God, to expose the corrupt anti-Christ nature of the RCC. By so doing, the kindly judgment of the Calvinist Baptist, when weighed in the balance of the whole counsel of God, will be found wanting.
Beneath the Roman Catholic ‘orthodox Christian’ profession lurks an abundance of evil works:
1. Denying the once for all perfect finished work of Christ’s sacrifice on the Cross (The Sacrifice of the Mass).
2. Claiming the power to offer literal Jesus Christ: blood, body and divinity, in the Sacrifice of the Mass. This alone is evidence of the promised strong delusion sent by God for the purpose of damning those who believe not the truth (2 Thess. 2:11-12).
3. Claiming the right to address prayers to a Virgin Mary and innumerable other ‘saints’ who have miraculous powers, though Christ is our only Mediator. This is proof of the polytheistic nature of this religion.
4. Claiming it is good, pious and proper to build, revere and honor graven images, for they glorify God and His people, though the Decalogue condemns such acts as evidence of hatred of the true God.
5. Willfully covering-up the on-going rape and sodomy of children under their care, thereby forever destroying the innocence and emotional well-being of these little ones. This is the work of the Prince of Darkness, not the Prince of Peace.
Evil works are the manifestation of an evil faith.
An evil faith is not a Christian faith, despite the insistence of their ‘charitable’ good works, as well as alleged adherence to orthodox creeds.
A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
But when He the, Spirit of truth, shall come, He will guide you into all the truth.
You will not remain in a religion of lies.
Ask Martin Luther. Ask Richard Bennett.
