That quote is true. No one comes to the father except through Jesus. But Catholics are not coming to the Father through Mary. She is intercessor. Haven't you had a fellow Christian prayer for you or you for him? You are interceding for each other. The Saints and Mary can only intercede. They are interceding for your prayers not making the way for you to the father. Your still in this world. But through Jesus you enter the kingdom. They are two different dynamics. Peace be with you.
@@gandolfthorstefn1780 The phrase "To Jesus Through Mary" rose to prominence through St. Louis de Montfort's book True Devotion to Mary. He used these words to explain that devotion to Mary is the best way to grow closer to Jesus, “To Jesus through Mary” is an excerpt from the homily given by St Josemaria Escriva on May 4, 1957. The homily is published by Scepter Publishers in the book “Christ is Passing By”. "To Jesus through Mary" has been an often repeated phrase of devotional writers and preachers. It is also the title of a small booklet of Eucharistic meditations on the fifteen mysteries of the Rosary published by Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration. had enough?
@gandolfthorstefn1780 "Hey Bob, could you pray for me? I'm going through a hard time." "OH sweet Bob, my highest hope, the source of all mercies and graces in this life... Bob, the most holy of all persons who ever lived... Bob, the co-redeemer with Christ and the bringer of my salvation, pray for me." Not the same.
Questions for catholics: If Mary and the saints were supposed to be venerated and prayed to, then why the previous prophets of old did not venerate and prayed to their forefathers Abraham, Isaac and Jacob? Weren't these men considered to be holy men? Then why didn't the prophets pray to them but prayed to God alone? Another question: If Mary was a perpetual virgin, then explain Matthew 1:25. Last question: Why didn't Jesus ever mention about praying to Mary and the saints and why did he say to pray to his Father alone?
These are all questions that are explained very well, you could look them up if you had any intention to seek first the Kingdom of God... But I am pretty sure that like most Protestants, you will not be bothered to do so.
Answer that question on Matthew 1:25 yourself via Google search. Protestants are famous for their Bible study. If you really want to argue that Catholicism is akin ti paganism understand their apologetics. As for veneration vs. worship, you answered your own question. One is worship and one is not. Your last point is irrelevant, given your first question.
@@cheryl0327 I have already looked them up and I know all their answers, that is why I am asking them. But I am pretty sure most catholics can't answer them.
@@gregc7517 Matthew 1:25 says that Joseph 'knew her not until she had brought forth her firstborn son'. This clearly means that Joseph did not consumate their marriage until she had given birth. But the marriage was consumated in any case. The word 'knew' in those days means to have sexual relations. And the word 'venerate' means to highly respect or show great devotion to someone or something like an icon or a relic. It is only to God that we must show great devotion and high respect. You can honor someone and show them respect but not in the way catholics do to Mary. That is worshipping.
@@user-we6vf3gt3n 2 Samuel 6:23 - Therefore Michal the daughter of Saul had no child until the day of her death. 1 Tim 4:13 - Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to preaching and to teaching. I wonder if Michal had a baby the day she died? or Timothy no longer had to devote himself to public reading of Scripture, to preaching and to teaching after Paul came along. 1 Cor 15:25 - "For he (Christ) must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet." I guess it's all over for Jesus after that.
@frankvw4819 We arent depending on him for truth. We already know what he is saying. You are free to worship your queen of heaven. There is no queen of heaven but you are free to do as you like.
@@peterzinya1 You are deceived. This pastor knows that Catholics do not worship Her (for God is the Only One to be worshiped), but still lies to attack the Catholic Church. We honor Her as the Mother of God and Redeemer, the Woman in Gen 3:15) who will crush Satan's head, the Mother of the King of kings and Lord of lords (Rev 19:16) and the Queen in Heaven (Rev 12:1), and Our Mother in Heaven (John 19:27). You are free to follow false teachers at your own peril. For God does not compel anyone to be saved, but leaves everyone free to choose Life or Death on their own free will (Sir 15:17).
On Tobit's Hymn on Jerusalem and the Tabernacle (Tobit 13:10-18), Our Lord says (excerpts from Maria Valtorta's Poem of Man-God, Vol. 4, pp. 607-608): "Can God from His Glory be present at the sins consumed within the walls of the Temple in Jerusalem? Another Holy Tabernacles was necessary to be a star, leading errant people back to the Most High. And that is accomplished in the Co-Redeemer, Who throughout ages will rejoice at being the Mother of the redeemed (John 19:27). "You shall shine with a bright light. All the peoples of the Earth will prostrate themselves before You. The nations will come to You from afar, bringing gifts and will worship the Lord in You. They will invoke Your Great Name. Those, who will NOT listen to You, will be among those cursed. And blessed will be those, who gather round You. You will be happy in Your children, because they will be blessed ones gathered near the Lord." The true Hymn of the Co-Redeemer. And the angels, who see, are already singing in Heaven. The New Heavenly Jerusalem (Rev 21:10) begins in Her. Oh, Yes, that is the Truth! And the world is unaware of Her and the dull-minded rabbis of Israel do not know Her (His Holy Mother Mary)."
Try doing it without using our book, the Bible… thats what makes it so silly…🤦♂ History shows us that Jesus didn't leave us a bible, - the apostles didn't tell us which books belong in the bible, - the church fathers never agreed on the 27 books of the NT through the 4th century, - not only did they not agree but their individual lists of would-be NT canons were GROWING during this time, growing in numbers of hundreds of “inspired” NT writings. Therefore, if it wasn't the Catholic/Orthodox church that compiled the 27 books of the NT in the 5th century with the guidance of the Holy Spirit, and preserved it by laboriously hand copying them over and over throughout the centuries before the invention of the printing press, the “rule of faith” for many, please tell us who did? And if this church no longer exists today, what good is the text which came forth from her if she couldn't sustain herself?
@@srich7503 The lie is that you think it's "your book" and not "God's book." Another lie is that you actually think nobody knew what books belonged to scripture before your 500-years-after-the-fact little meeting confirmed them. These are both categorically false statements, and ones which speak to the unimaginable hubris of the Catholic "Church." The reality is that, for 500 years, it was almost universally understood which books belonged and which did not. There were some who were trying to add their own thing, sure, but every single one of the books in the Bible today (except the ones your warped "church" went back and added to the OT in the 1500s, of course) were understood to be scripture. Truth of the matter is that, at Nicea, not only was Rome NOT the leading church at the time, it did not have a Pope, it did not have any sort of rule over anybody, and it did not have any more authority or any more truth than anybody else did. It was but one of many churches. Another lie here is that your church has remained since then - you say the churches which produced scripture couldn't "sustain" themselves, but a more accurate statement would be "The Catholic "Church" overtook, corrupted, and destroyed those churches." Half of your dearest doctrines wouldn't exist for literally hundreds (some over a thousand) of years later, and not one word of scripture supports them. Why do you believe you have the right to defy scripture this way? "Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word which comes from the mouth of God," says Christ. Was he lying? Catholicism says, unequivocally, yes.
The lie is that you think it's "your book" and not "God's book." Another is that you actually think nobody knew what books belonged to scripture before your 500-years-after-the-fact little meeting confirmed them. These are both categorically false statements, and ones which speak to the unimaginable hubris of the Catholic "Church." The reality is that, for 500 years, it was almost universally understood which books belonged and which did not. There were some who were trying to add their own thing, sure, but every single one of the books in the Bible today (except the ones your warped "church" went back and added to the OT in the 1500s, of course) were understood to be scripture. Truth of the matter is that, at Nicea, not only was Rome NOT the leading church at the time, it did not have a Pope, it did not have any sort of rule over anybody, and it did not have any more authority or any more truth than anybody else did. It was but one of many churches. Another lie here is that your church has remained since then - you say the churches which produced scripture couldn't "sustain" themselves, but a more accurate statement would be "The Catholic "Church" overtook, corrupted, and destroyed those churches." Half of your dearest doctrines wouldn't exist for literally hundreds (some over a thousand) of years later, and not one word of scripture supports them. "If we or an angel from heaven preaches to you a gospel contrary to the one we have already preached, let him be accursed," says scripture. Is that verse true? Is it authoritative? Is it the word of God? If so, I should be able to find your every teaching in scripture. But we both know that you can't even tell me what the qualifications are to even be pope in the first place, let alone that he has god-like authority and infallibility on anything. "Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word which comes from the mouth of God," says Christ. Was he lying? Catholicism says, unequivocally, yes.
@@dananderson6697 ok, if you “should” i will wait. Where in scripture is it that tells us which books belong in scripture. I doubt you will be able to answer that question since you deflected the last question specifically the two points - 1) that the church fathers never agreed on the 27 books of the NT through the 4th century, and 2) that not only did they not agree on the 27 books but that their individual would-be canons were GROWING during this era. I am still waiting…
“As Jesus was saying these things, a woman in the crowd raised her voice and said, “Blessed is the womb that bore You, and blessed are the breasts that nursed You!” But He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.”” Luke 11:27-28 BSB
Yeah? You haven't really established what the word "rather" means here. Is Mary blessed not because she nursed Him, but rather because she's someone who obeyed the word of God? Or is He saying "Mary is not blessed, rather other people who obey the Word of God are". This second "Protestant" interpretation (actually just a subset of Protestants) seems very unlikely... Trying to degrade Mary by twisting Scriptures to confirm to a certain anti Mary narrative, seems really strange.
I say this with love, not malice...as a Catholic, its extremely difficult for us to grasp how protestants can possibly view Jesus as almost having contempt for his own mother as though her entire purpose was just to be a vessel and nothing more...I would be so appalled if someone viewed my own mother just as a vessel - God gave MY MOTHER AND ALL MOTHERS a purpose too. I genuinely struggle with this. Also I don't interpret Luke:28 to be some sort of rebuke towards his mother. One of the last words from Jesus to John, as He died on the Cross was "Behold your Mother". Now for 2000 years the Catholic church has taught us that in doing so, Jesus gave us his mother to help point the way to Him. Mary points the way to Jesus... and for the hundredth time, we do not worship her. (Honestly as mothers on earth we all intercede for our sons too, don't we?). It is only about 600 years ago protestants would like us to accept another truth, their truth - that Mary is just some vessel. Now I accept protestants believe in sola scriptura alone. If I can also use scripture to make my point I might also refer them to the verse: "Therefore, brethren, stand fast and hold on to the traditions which you were taught, whether by word or BY MOUTH" (II Thessalonians 2:14-15). See, Catholics have traditions that have been handed down BY MOUTH by the earliest church fathers who were taught by the apostles themselves. We must, for the sake of peace, accept that while we may have different views on Christianity, we are still all God's children. And so, I'm learning to stop arguing with protestants and to just accept that in the end, we all love Jesus and we're all just trying to make our way back Home.❤
I suspect that when Christianity was made the state religion of the empire, for political or economic reasons, lots of pagans, including many priests, switch religions but still didn't want to discard all those beautiful statues of Venus, Juno, Diana and Athena. Ya think?
Matthew 12:48-50 48 Jesus asked, “Who is my mother? Who are my brothers?” 49 Then he pointed to his disciples and said, “Look, these are my mother and brothers. 50 Anyone who does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother!”
@Melodysyc - you do realize in saying this that Jesus was RAISING believers in this saying, **NOT** 'putting down' His own Mother in violation of the 7th commandment!
@@ToothTwister77 I've always though it interesting that Protestants **think** that Jesus is spiteing his own mother in this verse, much as they spite Mary themselves, (and they really think they should 'be like' Jesus in this regard...??), BUT , IF Jesus is Spiteing Mary this would put Him on the wrong side of The Enmity that God Set (Gen 3:15), yet we KNOW that Jesus is NOT!, so what side of Enmity is the Protestant really on who despises Mary so much it clouds their thinking??
@garyr.8116 Mary is no more the Mother of God then she could become one of your pope's no women pope's ever in your religions history so who really despises women
“And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.” REVELATION 18:4
Wow unto him that saith to the Wood Awake and to the Dumb Stone Arise it shall teach behold it is laid over with silver and Gold and yet there is no breathat all in the midst of IT God is the God of the living not the DEAD 🙏
@comali2212 *Bible does not say "Mary = ark of new covenant" though. So where did RCs get all your ns?* you said She is the New Arc of the Covenant who conceived the most High the inconceivable, in Her Womb.
This in response to the former Protestant. For some reason I can’t reply directly to that person. Worship comes in many forms. I don’t disagree! How many of those people who may worship that worship band, pray to that band? You didn’t say that I was misinformed in my post. Do you pray the rosary? It came about 1000 yrs after the Resurrection of Jesus. How many Hail Mary’s are there to The Lord’s Prayer? 50-5?! And if you pray that you can get come sins forgiven or someone in purgatory out. Please tell me that’s putting Mary first. And if Mary is first, Jesus ain’t. That’s worshiping
Have you ever noticed in the Gospels that Jesus doesn't address Mary as his mother but calls her "woman"? The only account of Jesus referring to Mary as mother was at the foot of the cross when He said, "John, behold your mother", when Christ was placing Mary into the care of his disciple before He died. Even Jesus Himself did not address Mary as "mother". Why do you think that was?
Because of "I will put enmity between you and the woman..." (Genesis 3:15) and "A great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet and a crown of twelve stars on her head." (revelation 12).
@@dananderson6697 You are certainly welcome to believe and profess whatever you want to believe, there are plenty of differing beliefs in the world today. But to glean this from the historically decidedly Catholic book is just plain silly… History shows us that Jesus didn't leave us a bible, - the apostles didn't tell us which books belong in the bible, - the church fathers never agreed on the 27 books of the NT through the 4th century, - not only did they not agree but their individual lists of would-be NT canons were GROWING during this time, growing in numbers of hundreds of “inspired” NT writings. Therefore, if it wasn't the Catholic/Orthodox church that compiled the 27 books of the NT in the 5th century with the guidance of the Holy Spirit, and preserved it by laboriously hand copying them over and over throughout the centuries before the invention of the printing press, the “rule of faith” for many, please tell us who did? And if this church no longer exists today, what good is the text which came forth from her if she couldn't sustain herself?
@@srich7503 Repeating historically false arrogance does not make your argument stronger. It weakens it. Neither does this comment have anything to do with the obviously sinful nature of praying to a woman who went to be with Jesus 2000 years ago. Scripture unquestionably explicitly condemns bowing before man-made images of created beings, praying to anything other than God himself, attempting to contact anyone who has died, requiring a mediator of any sort other than Jesus, believing anyone but Christ himself lived without sin, and a whole host of other things. A Catholic, however, will violate every single one of them, and say his tradition "aKsHuAlLy" makes it something God *wants* believers to do. I personally have watched thousands of Catholics crawl on hands and knees, weeping, across cobblestones until their knees are battered, bruised, and bloody so that they may kiss the feet of a statue of a woman and shower it with coins and flowers in the hopes that their prayers might be heard. Explain how that *isn't* obviously idolatry.
You lost me at "worship of Mary." Catholics don't worship Mary. They worship only the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. They honor Mary as the Mother of God and emulate Christ in honoring His mother whom He gave to them while on the cross. "This is your Mother. From that moment the disciple took her into his home." John- 19:27. Just as we ask the faithful in the next pew to pray for us, Catholics ask Mary to pray for them because the prayers of the faithful have merit in the eyes of God. Some will attempt to bunch honor of Mary as being worship and claim what Catholics do is merely a case of semantics but truly it's a case of Context. The word worship comes from the Old English meaning to honor. There are various types of honor such as honoring your mother and father as we are commanded to do. There is also the honor meant for God. Catholics draw a clear distinction between the two. Mary's primary function is to show people the way to Christ. It makes little sense that someone might ask their neighbor or friend to pray for them but not someone alive in Christ in heaven. But don't take my word for it. 1 Timothy 2:5 Paul says "First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all men, for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life, godly and respectful in every way. This is good, and pleasing to God our Savior, who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth." 1 Timothy 2:1-4 indicates prayers offered by Christians for others are "good and pleasing to God." These don't usurp Christ's authority as the sole mediator. The prayers of the Saint's or Mary don't either. It's just sad how people have to twist what Catholics teach in order to justify their hatred of it. Deal in Truth or not at all.
@georgepierson4920 *Bible does not teach "veneration of Roman Mary or Roman saints". So where did RCs get all your ns?* you said Catechism of the Catholic Church Veneration
@srich7503 *The mind boggling thing is: ROman religion merely came up with "a local canon via it's local council". It did not fix a "Universal Canon via an Ecumenical Council agreed upon by bishops of all churches". So why did RCs make such claims?* *There were so many local canons prior to Roman local canon and after. So how do we know which local canon is the right one? If a Universal Canon was really fixed, how come we still see other canons in ad692 and 1442?* you said History shows us that Jesus didn't leave us a bible, - the apostles didn't tell us which books belong in the bible, - the church fathers never agreed on the 27 books of the NT through the 4th century, - not only did they not agree but their individual lists of would-be NT canons were GROWING during this time, growing in numbers of hundreds of “inspired” NT writings. Therefore, if it wasn't the Catholic/Orthodox church that compiled the 27 books of the NT in the 5th century with the guidance of the Holy Spirit, and preserved it by laboriously hand copying them over and over throughout the centuries before the invention of the printing press, the “rule of faith” for many, please tell us who did? And if this church no longer exists today, what good is the text which came forth from her if she couldn't sustain herself?
Im so grateful i came across this sermon. Since deciding to follow Christ, I have often wondered about the catholic faith and confused by their prayers to Mary, or other saints, since i read in the bible we are not to pray/talk to dead people. Jesus Christ may have been crucified on the cross but praise be to God, He has risen and lives today!! I pray for the softening of hearts to those who dont believe, that they to may join in sharing His salvation.
I really wish John would have taught us how it is we're supposed to worship Mary. I'm a Catholic and I don't know these things! But John is clearly the expert on "Mary worship"! Seriously: I believe most Christians pray for one another and ask others to pray for them; Catholics are doing precisely this. I think the main difference is that Catholics KNOW that death has been conquered! Christ is risen from the dead! By death he tramples death! And to those in the tombs he grants life! When our earthly lives end, that is really just the beginning of our lives! And we don't cease being friends or parents or siblings or fellow Christians simply because we've crossed through the veil. On the contrary, those of us who have been given admittance to the first glories of heaven are in a perfect position to intercede for us just as they did when they were on Earth! People in heaven are not dead, neither can they die!
@@padraicbrown6718 After Resurrection in the early morning of the Easter Sunday, Our Lord first appeared in His Glorious Body to His Holy Mother, staying in the house of the Last Supper, who was praying prostrated with Her face on the floor, imploring God's Mercy on Her abandonment and quick return of His Son in Glory. Our Lord called Her, saying "Mother!" in triumphant, joyful, and loving voice, lifted Her up and embraced and kissed Her. And with a cry, She flings Her arms round His neck and embraces and kisses Him, laughing in Her weeping. .….
And Jesus says (excerpts from Maria Valtorta's Poem of Man-God, Vol. 5, pp. 702-703): "It is all over, Mother. You no longer have to weep over Your Son. The trial is over and Redemption has taken place. Thank you, Mother, for conceiving Me, bringing Me up, and helping Me in Life and in Death. I heard Your prayers. They have been My strength in My Grief, My companion in My Journey on the Earth and beyond. They came with Me on the Cross and to Limbo. They were incense that preceded the Pontiff, Who was going to call His servants and take them to the Temple that does not die, to My Heaven. Your prayers have come with Me to Paradise, preceding like an angelical voice the procession of the redeemed led by the Redeemer, so that the angels should be ready to greet the Conqueror. The Father and the Holy Spirit have seen and heard Your prayers, and smiled at them as if they were the most beautiful flower and the sweetest song born in Paradise. They have been recognized by the Patriarchs and the new Saints, the new, first, citizens of My Jerusalem. And I bring You their thanks, Mother, together with kisses and blessings of Your relatives, and with that of Joseph, the spouse of Your soul.
I will now go to the Father in My Human appearance. Paradise must see the Conqueror in His appearance of Man, by means of which He defeated the Sin of Man. But I will come again to confirm, in the Faith, those who do not yet believe and are in need to believe to lead others to believe. I must fortify the pusillanimous ones, who will need so much strength to resist the world. Then I will ascend to Heaven.
You will never alone from now on. These past days You have been alone. That sorrow of Yours was also required for My Redemption. Much is continuously to be added to Redemption, because much will be continuously created in the way of Sin. I will call all My servants to this redeeming participation (Col 1:24, Phil 1:29). You are the one, who, by Yourself, will do more than all the others together. Your long abandonment was also required. But, now no longer so. I am no longer separated from the Father. You will no longer be separated from Your Son. And, by having Your Son, You have Our Trinity, a Living Heaven. You will bring the Trinity to men on the Earth and You will sanctify the Church. You, Queen of the Priesthood and Mother of the Christians. Then I will come to get You. And no longer shall I be in You, but You will be in Me, in My Kingdom, to make Paradise more beautiful.
I am going now, Mother. I am going to make the other Mary (Magdalene) happy (John 20:11-18). Then I will ascend to the Father (John 20:17). Thence I will come to those, who do not believe. Mother, Your kiss as a blessing. And My Peace to You as a companion. Goodbye."
Read your bible****(Ecclesiasticus 24:24-25. Or Sirach 24:24-26. I am the mother of fair love, and of fear, and of knowledge, and of holy hope. 25 In me is all grace of the way and of the truth, in me is all hope of life and of virtue. John 14:6. Jesu saith to him: I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No man cometh to the Father, but by me. )
Only God is God. Catholicism puts themselves & Mary & the Pope before GOD or equal to Him. So false, so deceptive, so unBiblical & heretical. To give faith & allegiance to anything or anyone other than GOD is NOT GOD'S WILL. Definitely. I hope you get nderstand.❤
@mikecrawford8394 *Since when did Gabriel "venerate" Roman Mary and made lots of statues for Roman Mary and bow down to all of them? Or pray to Roman Mary? Where?* you said Catholics venerate Mary as the angel Gabriel did in the first chapter of Luke.
That's CZcams. I get no interruptions on my laptop but on my television they interrupt every five minutes. No interruptions listening to this lecture on the laptop. But I can't watch the big screen any more because of CZcams's interruptions. Every day CZcams gets more intrusive. Sigh....
I went to a Catholic church with a girl I dated in the 1980s. Nice people and well intentioned, but what really opened my eyes to the Paganism was when I would ask, "where is _____ found in the Bible"? She and others could never tell me, or they would quote something and then try to alter its meaning. Yes, the Bible is VERY CLEAR: you shall have no other gods before me!
@brettwheeler7753 - "Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with you." **Luke 1:28** “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb! **Luke 1:42** "Holy Mary, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death" **James 5:16 - Ephesians 6:18** **It's all right there in the Bible!**
@@garyr.8116you can pray to Mary all you want she can’t hear your prayers she just a dead woman in heaven who has no power to save anyone, so sad how the Catholics twist scripture to their favor, so sad that their all going to hell
Who says that she is except Protestants who try to convince people that the Catholic Church teaches that Mary is a deity and should be treated as such.
@@peterzinya1 Really? The bible clearly states that the Ark of the Covenant contains The word of God as the 10 commandments , mana from heaven and the budded staff of Aaron the high Priest. Did you consider Why Mary is in the Bible? Mary as the Ark of the New Covenant gave birth to Jesus Christ -the Word of God incarnate, The living bread of life, the New High Priests. It seems that your Pastor is robbing you of the depth and breadth of the bible narrative.
How old was Jesus in the biggining? How old was God in the biggining, how old was Mary in the biggining? How many mothers and fathers did God have in the biggining?
Catholics also believe this. Can I suggest you go to the Catholic Church for their teachings and not McArthur or any other lying Protestant. 1 Tim 3:15 - The Church is the pillar and bulwark of truth ... (not McArthur or some breakaway Sola Scriptura, interpret the Bible to what suits you person).
God also hates worship of the almighty $$$ which this supposed 'pastor' does!!! look up his value...if you think he's for real you're a fool. He's a protestant charleton!!!
That’s why I never see Jesus picture & Jesus body on the cross because it’s an idol in most of Protestant (except Anglican,Episcopal …churches)churches & families !
I see plenty of Luther and Calvin Stained glass at PCA and PCUSA. I see plenty of people worshiping MacArthur. I don't need him to read a bible to me .
The Israelites worshipped the goddess Asherah as Gods wife in the book of Kings this opened my eyes to how the enemy likes to be worshipped through the ignorance of people . What is the difference between their idols and the Mary ?
No difference there's nothing new under the sun. Same "queen of heaven " from Jeremiah chapters 7 and 44 and other ancient goddesses wrapped up as Mary the mother of Jesus.
Jeremiah 7:18 The children gather wood, the fathers light the fire and the women knead the dough and make cakes to offer to the Queen of Heaven, They pour out drink offerings to other gods to arouse My anger.
@MrKersey - where do you see any Catholics offering sacrifice to Mary? Collyridianism was denounced as Heresy in 376 ad - no Catholic worships Mary as divine.
@garyr.8116 *RCs calling Roman Mary "queen of heaven", "co mediatrix co redemptrix", "mother of God" and "claiming Roman Mary could hear and answer prayers of millions of souls" is already elevating Roman MAry to a divine level. Only God could do listen to and answer prayers.* *RCs make statues of ROman Mary and bow down to them". That's already a form of worship.* you said where do you see any Catholics offering sacrifice to Mary? Collyridianism was denounced as Heresy in 376 ad - no Catholic worships Mary as divine.
@@jediv9492 God Himself chose to go thru Mary to give us Jesus, didn't He? Therefore it's GOD's decision for Mary to be the **Medium** thru which mankind received it's **Redeemer** - and you think Catholics 'made that up' ?? Are you denying Jesus's Kingship?- you certainly ARE if you reject Mary as Gebirah !
@frankvw4819 Mary, favored with grace, means that she is full of the grace of God, which they say reflects a sinless nature. Even if this is Gabriel revealing a part of Mary's character, being "favored with grace" or "full of grace" does not mean that she is sinless. There is a definite theological gap between having grace and being sinless. Whether or not Gabriel was renaming Mary, Roman Catholic doctrine misconstrues Scripture here to say something it doesn't. The Greek word translated as "favored one" is charitoo, which means "to make graceful" or "honor with blessings." The Greek for "full of grace" is pleres charis, and it is used twice in the Bible, referring to Jesus and Stephen (John 1:14; Acts 6:8). Stephen was referred to as full of grace, but no one claims that he is sinless because of it. By being the mother of Jesus, Mary was honored with blessings from God. But this does not imply sinlessness. If Mary was sinless, she would have had no need for a savior, yet she says, "My spirit rejoices in God my Savior" (Luke 1:47). Roman Catholic doctrine teaches that Mary was still "saved," but that her salvation happened at the moment of her conception, and she was prevented from inheriting original sin. To support the act of God "saving" Mary at conception, the Roman Catholic Church uses Jude 1:24, which says that God is able to "keep you from stumbling and to present you blameless." It is stretching Scripture to say that this means God prevented Mary from inheriting original sin. God is able to keep us from falling into temptation (1 Corinthians 10:13; Matthew 6:13). When we are saved in Jesus Christ, we are eternally secure. By His sacrifice we become blameless before God. But nowhere does Scripture support or even imply that a person can be sinless from conception. In fact, the Bible teaches quite the opposite. Romans 3:10-12, quoting from Psalm 14 and Psalm 53, says, "None is righteous, no, not one; no one understands; no one seeks for God. All have turned aside; together they have become worthless; no one does good, not even one." Mary did not escape original sin.
@frankvw4819 Mary, favored with grace, means that she is full of the grace of God, which they say reflects a sinless nature. Even if this is Gabriel revealing a part of Mary's character, being "favored with grace" or "full of grace" does not mean that she is sinless. There is a definite theological gap between having grace and being sinless. Whether or not Gabriel was renaming Mary, Roman Catholic doctrine misconstrues Scripture here to say something it doesn't. The Greek word translated as "favored one" is charitoo, which means "to make graceful" or "honor with blessings." The Greek for "full of grace" is pleres charis, and it is used twice in the Bible, referring to Jesus and Stephen (John 1:14; Acts 6:8). Stephen was referred to as full of grace, but no one claims that he is sinless because of it. By being the mother of Jesus, Mary was honored with blessings from God. But this does not imply sinlessness. If Mary was sinless, she would have had no need for a savior, yet she says, "My spirit rejoices in God my Savior" (Luke 1:47). Roman Catholic doctrine teaches that Mary was still "saved," but that her salvation happened at the moment of her conception, and she was prevented from inheriting original sin. To support the act of God "saving" Mary at conception, the Roman Catholic Church uses Jude 1:24, which says that God is able to "keep you from stumbling and to present you blameless." It is stretching Scripture to say that this means God prevented Mary from inheriting original sin. God is able to keep us from falling into temptation (1 Corinthians 10:13; Matthew 6:13). When we are saved in Jesus Christ, we are eternally secure. By His sacrifice we become blameless before God. But nowhere does Scripture support or even imply that a person can be sinless from conception. In fact, the Bible teaches quite the opposite. Romans 3:10-12, quoting from Psalm 14 and Psalm 53, says, "None is righteous, no, not one; no one understands; no one seeks for God. All have turned aside; together they have become worthless; no one does good, not even one." Mary did not escape original sin. God bless you.
@frankvw4819 not supported in Scripture, therefore invalid Mary herself said "I am the Lord's handmaiden" and Mary said, "My soul doth magnify the Lord, And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour. For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: For, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed. For he that is mighty hath done to me great things; And holy is his name."
@frankvw4819 Mary is everything. She is greater than god. Mary, i fall down befor your statues and worship. We just tell the prots we dont worship her just to shut them up.
@@peterzinya1 what a state the Roman Catholic church is in making an appalling statement like that. Get out while you can to learn the truth of Salvation.
As much as I love watching any of Your videos/teachings on Catholicism Mr. McCarthor the only uncomfortable thing was that this video was only audio and had to and forced to constantly glance at a stain glass image during the whole time of Your teaching of Idolatry Mary..
Brilliant teaching on this most pagan worship which is explained so well as idolatry ! As a Christian now 45 years this is the best teaching I have heard on this Mary worship ! So many Christians are deceived and think we can get together with Catholics who are practicing idolatry ! They just do not receive this in-depth teaching which is so necessary today ! Praise God for this teaching 🙌🙏
They dont receive it because they probably see right through it since… History shows us that Jesus didn't leave us a bible, the apostles didn't tell us which books belong in the bible, the church fathers never agreed on the 27 books of the NT through the 4th century, not only did they not agree but their individual lists of would-be NT canons were GROWING during this time, growing in numbers of hundreds of “inspired” NT writings. So, if it wasn't the Catholic/Orthodox church that compiled the 27 books of the NT in the 5th century with the guidance of the Holy Spirit, and preserved it by laboriously hand copying them over and over throughout the centuries before the invention of the printing press, the “rule of faith” for many, please tell us, show us, who did? And if this church no longer exists today, what good is the text which came forth from her if she couldn't sustain herself?
On idolaters (Rev 21:8), Our Lord says (excerpt from Maria Valtorta's Notebooks 1944, pp.322, 327-328): "Idolatry is not just to worship an idol. For Me, idolatry is the worship of anything which is not the True God. Idolaters include savages and many of the civilized who, while knowing that there is One Triune God, worship a thousand idols, ranging from their self to one of their peers, and, along this way, have many altars and false gods named 'money,' 'power,' 'sensuality,' 'rationalistic knowledge.' and so on. For Me, then, both the savage and the civilized are idolaters when they have national or individual forms of worship which are not True.
Man has put a lot of knowledge into his mind. But he is more ignorant than when he was primitive. Man then sought the way of the Lord and inclined his spirit to receive the Lord's Words. Man now seeks everything except what he ought to seek and fills his being with all the most futile and dangerous words; but not with those which would be his life.
Idolaters are those who must know the Most Holy Name of God and Mine, those to whom the Cross is not yet known, those who follow a revealed religion which is not, however, the True Religion, and those who are 'Christians' but not 'Catholics.' The Church is One: the Church of Rome. I am the True God and there is no other. To Me, the whole human race, created by the Father, redeemed by the Son and loved by the Spirit, must give their love and worship (in spirit and Truth, John 4:24).
On a distant Thursday evening, with the wound of betrayal and the echo of My Mother's goodbye in My Heart, with foreknowledge of the approaching complex martyrdom, I, the Son of Man and the Son of God, I prayed for ALL; those who were 'Mine,' those who would become 'Mine' through the Word I had spoken and entrusted to My Friends and Disciples (John 17:20). I prayed for those who, through the heresy of a wretch (that is Luther), would separate from the Living Trunk of the Roman Church, that they might once again be One with It and, thus, with Me and the Father (John 17:21-22). Finally, I prayed for all men because I was dying for them ALL. God, My Father, had entrusted to Me the whole human race. And I want ALL men to be where I am -- that is, in the Father's breast. This would be My Joy, as it is My Aspiration. Pray and suffer, then, for these idolaters, who are not in Me or who have gone out through the errors of their forebears or through the error of their minds, made proud by the semblance of knowledge they possess."
As a former catholic, we worshiped Mary more than Jesus. They use the word venerate not worship, but it’s the same thing. When I talk to Catholics now and ask them if someone did the same thing to satan as they do to Mary, what would you call it? They responded quickly, that’s different!!! 🤔
@@georgepierson4920 No, he is not lying, you are, because I am also an ex RC and I fully confirm. The RCC cult has stripped Jesus from ALL of His Divinity and gave it to Mary. Half of it they took for themselves. Jesus said - this is my Blood of the New Covenant (Luke 22 20), i.e. He is the Ark of the New Covenant, the RCC say - nope, Mary is the Ark of the New Covenant. Jesus said, I AM THE WAY - NOBODY comes to the Father except through ME, I AM THE DOOR, I AM THE SHEPARD (leader) etc, the RCC say, nope, Mary is The Gate of Heaven ... nobody comes to Jesus except through her. Jesus said that once He is gone He will ask Father to send us another advocate/advisor/helper (The Holy Spirit) John 16:7; 15:26 ... the RCC says - nope, that's Mary. And on and on and on. How can you live with so much lying to yourself and degrading of Jesus.
I know this Catholic whose life is a hot mess. She couldn’t even find a job years after finishing school. Finding a job in her field is so easy, yet, no one wants to hire her. She said that she’s cursed. I didn’t have the heart to tell her that the reason none of her prayers were never answered was because she prayed to Mary who was a mere mortal.
@georgepierson4920 *Christians serve God and follow God's Word. RCs follow your master Roman pagan popes and their words. That's the difference.* you said You are a model Protestant. You serve your master well.
@garyr.8116 *RCs calling Roman Mary "queen of heaven", "co mediatrix co redemptrix", "mother of God" and "claiming Roman Mary could hear and answer prayers of millions of souls" is already elevating Roman MAry to a divine level. Only God could do listen to and answer prayers.* *RCs make statues of ROman Mary and bow down to them". That's already a form of worship.* you said where do you see any Catholics offering sacrifice to Mary? Collyridianism was denounced as Heresy in 376 ad - no Catholic worships Mary as divine.
Please watch the two videos below on two Church approved Marian apparitions and the two miraculous images God has left us. Our Lady of Guadalupe left behind a miraculous image on cactus fibre cloth, still on display today, that is impossible to replicate and miraculously survived a bomb attack. czcams.com/video/KEhjwCsDDsc/video.html Our Lady of Guadalupe Our Lady of Las Lajas Mother Mary a child was resurrected and a miraculous image in stone that is impossible to replicate and still on display today. czcams.com/video/WxoOPdo4x1c/video.html Miracle Rock - Our Lady of Las Lajas God bless you
@@ldebrobander he said we have the sacraments - one of which we eat ONLY Jesus’ body and drink His blood in the sacrifice at every Mass. THAT “relationship”……….you are invited to, if you believe. 👍🏻
@@garyr.8116 No I have not. You are misinterpreting my reply to the other person. I said, most people don’t pray to them. Meaning the king or queen the OP was talking about. I have been born again 34 years. I don’t worship idols or Mary. nor do I believe she is diety or a mediator, etc. Only my Lord and saviour Jesus Christ. And I believe and accepted THE GOSPEL long ago. I daily study Gods word. So I know what true worship is. Thank you. Peace and blessings
@comali2212 *God can use anyone. God does not need Mary. Stop exalting Mary to what she was not.* you said Yep but He chose Mary not Jane, Martha nor Amanda, "and" for a reason.
@mikecrawford8394 *Bible does not teach "venerating Roman Mary" too. So where did RCs get all your ns?* you said The protestant speaker claims that catholics worship Mary. He is wrong and here is the proof. Around the year 350, a group of mostly women in what is now present day Saudi Arabia began a practice of worshipping theVirgin Mary on an equal basis ofJesus Christ. The Catholic church excommunicated the group because Catholic Doctrine teaches us that we worship Jesus Christ but venerate the Virgin Mary.
God’s has given us conclusive reasons to be certain that the Blessed Virgin Mary is our Queen of Heaven and intercessor. God has provided us with miraculous Marian apparitions, spanning nearly 2,000yrs, in addition to scripture - Genesis 3:15, 1 Kings 2:17-20, Jeremiah 13:18-20, John 2:1-11 & Revelation 12:1. In the Old Testament the mother of the King was the Queen and she had intercessory privileges with the King because of her Royal status. Please spend some time studying Church approved Marian apparitions e.g. Our Lady of Guadalupe, Our Lady of Las Lagas, Our Lady of Zeitoun, Our Lady of Fatima and Our Lady of the Rosary San Nicholas as a starting point. God bless you
@@Chris-fv3um *Nice fairy tales. Bible does not teach biblical Mary was some queen of heaven, forever virgin or Sinless or New Eve or ark of new covenant. Where did RCs get all your NS? Instead Bible teaches queen of heaven was some pagan goddess pagans worshipped. RCs are just proving Roman religion is man made.*
@@jediv9492 The Blessed Virgin Mary is the Queen of Heaven in Revelation 12. The Old testament pagan false goddess was a pagan false goddess not Mother Mary who was crowned Queen of Heaven, not a goddess, by God - therefore you are using it out of context. Please watch the two documentaries below on the two miracle images God left us at Our Lady of Guadalupe 1531 and Our Lady of Las Lagas 1754. At the very least you would have to replicate theses images to make your case of "fairy tales". Hint - they are fundementally impossible for humans to replicate! czcams.com/video/KEhjwCsDDsc/video.html Our Lady of Guadalupe czcams.com/video/WxoOPdo4x1c/video.html Miracle Rock - Our Lady of Las Lajas God bless you
Because John was the apostle whom the Lord loved. It was clear john was very close to Jesus not that he loved him more than the others but John must have recognised the fullness of grace that Jesus embodied which drew him closer that the others. Just read his epistles and revelation and you will know this.
@@georgepierson4920 Read the bible. Jesus had several brothers and at least one sister as clearly stated. Why deny that? Don't want to believe that Mary had sex with Joseph?
He refers to John as disciple John said in revelations the disciples are those who follow gods commandments Mary was given to everyone who follows Gods commandments
There is little truth to be had from McArthur particularly when speaking about the Catholic Church. Don't be lazy, look into what the Church actually teaches instead of taking a mere man's word for it.
These points are the summary of what we believe about the two natures of Christ through that Creed: 1 He has two natures: God and man. 2 Each nature is full and complete, so He is fully God and fully man. 3 Each nature remains distinct and separate from the other. 4 Jesus Christ is only one person within whom the two natures are united but not combined. Italicized text mine] 5 Whatever is true of only one nature of Christ is also necessarily true of the Person of Christ. This is from the church around 480AD. The Chalcedonian Creed. Probably spelled wrong.
Do they still use our book, the Bible? If so is it really “darkness”? History shows us that Jesus didn't leave us a bible, the apostles didn't tell us which books belong in the bible, the church fathers never agreed on the 27 books of the NT through the 4th century, not only did they not agree but their individual lists of would-be NT canons were GROWING during this time, growing in numbers of hundreds of “inspired” NT writings. So, if it wasn't the Catholic/Orthodox church that compiled the 27 books of the NT in the 5th century with the guidance of the Holy Spirit, and preserved it by laboriously hand copying them over and over throughout the centuries before the invention of the printing press, the “rule of faith” for many, please tell us, show us, who did? And if this church no longer exists today, what good is the text which came forth from her if she couldn't sustain herself?
@@peterzinya1 your ad hominem fallacy does not work. Even if i were idolatrous the question above still would need an alternative answer - even more so for your sake now…
@@srich7503 The site moderator took my comment off, cause catholics dont generally like adverse comments. They cant burn me anymore so banning is the only thing they got. What ever i said i stand by it. maybe you can remind me of what i said.
@@peterzinya1 no sir. It still shows up. You are not that much of a rebel. Arrogant maybe but apparently not offensive.🤩 If trying to remember what you said over answering my question is more important to you then i can see there will be no fruit in this conversation. 🤷🏽♂
How about trying to find anyone who can replicate the images from Our lady of Guadalupe and Our lady of Las Lajas (links below)? Hint - these two images are fundamentally impossible for humans to replicate! Our Lady of Guadalupe left behind a miraculous image on cactus fibre cloth, still on display today, that is impossible to replicate and miraculously survived a bomb attack. czcams.com/video/KEhjwCsDDsc/video.html Our Lady of Guadalupe Our Lady of Las Lajas Mother Mary a child was resurrected and a miraculous image in stone that is impossible to replicate and still on display today. czcams.com/video/WxoOPdo4x1c/video.html Miracle Rock - Our Lady of Las Lajas God bless you
@comali2212 *You called Mary an old rag? Lol. Biblical Mary was just a servant of God. Not some old rag or some queen of heaven of Roman pagan religion.* you said Used and served Her purpose, then what thrown away like an old rag? Used and served are not appropriate words to say about the Mother of your Savior and God. In your own eyes, was your mother used and served her purpose to bring you to life, then being ignored as nothing but a worn out vessel? Have you ever refrained yourself from calling her mom, respecting her, doing all her wishes, bringing her gifts, introducing her to your friends and co-workers, being proud before everybody and everyone that she's your mother and giving her the God given right to be your mother? Oh people, you give yourselves the right to love, venerate and serve your mothers almost like goddesses but refute the right to Jesus Christ to even consider Mary as His own Mother. Compare between your love for your mothers, you whom are nothing but dirt before God, and the love of God for His own and beloved Mother whom She have the right to have Christ and who love Christ a million times more than you do.
@ChangingTides777 *God and His Words is anti RC doctrines. Wonder why?* 1. Catholics say Mary was forever virgin. Yet Bible says Jesus had brothers and sisters. Mary was not perpetually virgin. Mk 6:3, Mat 13:55, Mat 27:56, Mar 6:3, Mar 15:40, Mar 15:47. 2. Catholics say clergies must be celibate. Yet BIBLE says Peter (supposed R Church first leader) had mother in law. Bible says celibacy is not a qualification for clergies. Mat 8:14-15, Mar 1:30-31, Luk 4:38-39. 3. Catholics say Mary was sinless. But Bible says Mary offered a sinner's offering. She was a sinner. Bible says Mary needed a Saviour. Lk 2:23-24, Lev 12:6-8, Rom 3:10. 4. Catholics say confess to R priests in a box. BIBLE says nothing about confessing to priests in a box. Bible says confess to God only. 1 John 1:9, Mat 6, Romans 10:9-10. 5. Catholics say drink of the physical blood of Jesus. Yet OT and NT both say do not drink blood. Acts 15, Lev 7:26. 6. Catholics say pray to passed on Mary and "saints". Yet Bible says do not contact the dead. NT Church did not record a single case of NT believers asking passed on saints to pray for them. Deut 18:11, Isaiah 8:19. 7. Catholics make and bow down to statues. Bible says do not bow down to graven images (statues). Deut 4, Exo 20:4-5. 8. Catholics sprinkles “holy water”. But NT Church of the Bible mentioned nothing about “holy water”. There was no record of any Apostles sprinkling “holy water” on believers. Catholics claimed “holy water” came from OT. Yet Num 5:17 says “holy water” was water used to test adulterous women in OT temple. Hardly the same. Those were for Old Covenant Jews. Not New Testament Christians. 9. Catholics say Peter was pope - bishop of all bishops. Yet Bible says Peter was just a leader of the Jerusalem Church. Bible says nothing of the office of bishop of bishops. Gal 2:9, Mat 16:18. 10. Catholics say there is a seat of Peter. Yet BIBLE says nothing about it. Jesus said “not to lord over others”. 11. Catholics has clergy priesthood. Bible says clergy priesthood was done away with in New Testament. There is no clergy priesthood in NT. Heb 7:27, 9:12, 10:10. 12. Catholics preaches Works Salvation (faith + good works + partake R sacraments + submit to R pontiff + be in R Church + devote to Mary = to be saved). Yet Bible says “believe in Jesus to be saved”. Bible says Works Salvation is cursed. Gal 1:8-9. Acts 16:30-31, John 3:16, Romans 10:9-10. 13. Catholics says they must do Penance to atone for their sins. Yet Bible says repent, confess and sins will be forgiven. Catholic Bible changes the word “repentance” in NT into “penance”. Original Greek NT does not use or mean the word penance. Penance = work to atone for sins. Repentance = change of heart. 1 John 1:9, Mat 6. 14. Catholics say Mary went straight to heaven without dying. Yet Bible says nothing about it. 15. Catholics say Islam and Christianity have the same God. Yet Islam doesn't believe in death and resurrection of Jesus and Trinity. you said The Protestant Pope! He's really off with his attack on Catholicism. Awful blight on his ministry.
@@georgepierson4920 commandment number 1 you shall have no other gods besides me. Our lady of Guadalupe church First things we did in ccd was venerate Mary, the papacy, all saint's day, every mass the priest and decon bow to statues in the image of Mary. All our prayers were to anyone but Christ Jesus
@David.lovesU - "Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with you." **Luke 1:28** “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb! **Luke 1:42** "Holy Mary, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death" **James 5:16 - Ephesians 6:18** **It's all right there in the Bible!** Reply
@@jeffreydavid6794 OF COURSE Mary IS HOLY - she is Filled with Grace (we ALREADY know that from Luke 1:28 kecharitōmenē the root of which is the word charitō which is grace). Of course we know that Mary is filled with Our very Lord God - pretty dang obvious (plus Scripture states that too at Luke 1:43! ) My 3rd quote IS ABOUT 'praying for others' which is what we petition Mary to do for us. You seem to have lots of EMNITY against Mary - you may wanna check Genesis 3:15 and see what side that places you on!
@srich7503 *The mind boggling thing is Sola Scriptura never once claimed "Bible is the only rule of faith". So where did RCs get all your ns and misrepresentations?* *Apostles did not tell us which books does not mean they did not appoint leaders who discovered the canon over centuries. Scriptures does say Church leaders have certain authority. That's what they did.* you said More mind boggling is the amount of historical facts that this same Catholic church compiled and preserved the Holy Scriptures that ALL of Christianity considers as “good” and uses them as THEIR rule of faith… History shows us that Jesus didn't leave us a bible, - the apostles didn't tell us which books belong in the bible, - the church fathers never agreed on the 27 books of the NT through the 4th century, - not only did they not agree but their individual lists of would-be NT canons were GROWING during this time, growing in numbers of hundreds of “inspired” NT writings.
I see you cannot answer the historical question. Why is that? Are you afraid of history? You can run but you cannot hid from history no matter how ugly it is, so we Catholics have been told…
YEHOVAH MUST BE SANCTIFIED (HALLOWED/ SET APART) AS GOD ALONE GOD YEHOVAH MUST BE SERVED IN SINCERITY (TRUSTFULNESS /FAITHFULNESS/ LOYALTY) AND IN TRUTH (THE WORD, LAW, COMMANDMENTS AND ORDINANCES) OF GOD YEHOVAH It is idolatry to acknowledge, make, have, fear, sacrifice to, worship (adore) and serve any one as God besides Yehovah alone. It is idolatry to give the glory of God Yehovah to any other person It is idolatry to give anyone preeminence in the place of God Yehovah It is idolatry to make any one the focus in the place of God Yehovah It is idolatry to attribute the deeds (works) of God Yehovah to any other person Yehovah must be sanctified (hallowed/ set apart) as God alone Isaiah 45:5-6,23 ASV I am Jehovah, and there is none else; besides me there is no God. I will gird thee, though thou hast not known me; [6] that they may know from the rising of the sun, and from the west, that there is none besides me: I am Jehovah, and there is none else. [23] By myself have I sworn, the word is gone forth from my mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, that unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear. Leviticus 22:31-33 ASV Therefore shall ye keep my commandments, and do them: I am Jehovah. [32] And ye shall not profane my holy name; but I WILL BE HALLOWED AMONG THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL: I AM JEHOVAH WHO HALLOWETH YOU, [33] who brought you out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: I am Jehovah. Isaiah 8:13,16,20 ASV JEHOVAH OF HOSTS, HIM SHALL YE SANCTIFY; and let him be your fear, and let him be your dread. [16] Bind thou up the testimony, seal the law among my disciples. [20] To the law and to the testimony! if they speak not according to this word, surely there is no morning for them.
A jehovas withness (;-D. I thought you guys were not supposed to use computer to go online, or watch TVs or go to birthday parties. You guys are even more bleak than graven image cathols.
History shows us that Jesus didn't leave us a bible, the apostles didn't tell us which books belong in the bible, the church fathers never agreed on the 27 books of the NT through the 4th century, not only did they not agree but their individual lists of would-be NT canons were GROWING during this time, growing in numbers of hundreds of “inspired” NT writings. So, if it wasn't the Catholic/Orthodox church that compiled the 27 books of the NT in the 5th century with the guidance of the Holy Spirit, and preserved it by laboriously hand copying them over and over throughout the centuries before the invention of the printing press, the “rule of faith” for many, please tell us, show us, who did? And if this church no longer exists today, what good is the text which came forth from her if she couldn't sustain herself?
@@srich7503 The various orthodox churches did not compile the Bible or discern the Canon. It was the Eastern Catholic Churches, with the Latin Churches, under the Pope, who did. The eastern Catholics that later went into schism as Orthodox were not part of the process. Pax
@@srich7503 It was Eastern Catholic Churches who were part of the Canon process. It is incorrect to say that the Orthodox Churches were part of the process, as you stated, because the Orthodox churches did not come into existence until some centuries later. When they did leave they took the Catholic Canon with them, and changed it, adding 3 books and a Psalm. Peace be with you brother.
@georgepierson4920 *Then i am sure you could provide Scriptural proofs for your Roman pagan Mariological claims. Where in the Bible says Mary was assumed to heaven like what RCs claimed? Or New eve? Or queen of heaven? Or Co mediatrix Co redemptrix? Where? Or Perpetual Virgin? Or Immaculate conception? or free from Original Sin? Where?* you said the amount of "assuming facts not in evidence" about Mary that the Protestant do
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@comali2212 *Without Mary, God can use Jane, Martha or Amanda. God does not need Mary to fulfill His plan.* you said Without Mary, you wouldn't have Jesus. Let that sink in for a bit.
Of course not. You cathartics worship her more than God alone. He’s a jealousy God. Remember that. She can’t answer prayers. She was just like you and me. A person God choose to give birth to his son Jesus the Savior of the world even her. The Catholic Church has brain washed billions of Catholics
Of course not being a true Christian believes that God chose Mary to have his son to be the SAVIOR of the world and to his mother. But the Catholic Church has brain washed 1.3 billion people to believe satan lies.
There’s only one advocate the Holy Spirit John 14:15-17 and our intercessor Romans 8:27. Also one mediator our Lord Jesus Christ Romans 9:15. The scripture is there for you to check where your faith based on. God Bless!
But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren? 49 And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren! 50 For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.
Matthew 12:46-50 KJV. 46While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him. 47Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee.” 48But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren? 49And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren! 50For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother. As a former Catholic, I completely agree with Pastor John McArthur. Catholicism is a mother-son cult going back to Babylonian times. If I can remember correctly, it started with Nimrod and his mother. It's been years ago since I researched the beginning of Catholicism after I got saved and the Lord opened my eyes.
@@georgepierson4920 NO. Mother and son cults go back to Babylon times started by Nimrod and his mother/wife. It won't take but a few minutes to research them yourself. Jesus voluntarily went to the cross and sacrificed himself for all sin. Mary didn't. She was just a young virgin who God chose. It's so easy nowadays to research things.
@@jaanbartley5766 So, what exactly does Jesus and Mary have to do with Nimrod and his mother/wife? Are you going to claim that Jesus = Nimrod and Mary = Nimrod's mother/wife? I do not know of anybody who thinks that Mary went to the cross and sacrificed herself for all sin. Mary was prophesied to be Jesus' mother. I know that it is so easy to research things. You should try it sometime instead of making ridiculous comparisons and trying to claim that it is the truth.
@@georgepierson4920 it can simply be deduced that these are ancient ideologies borrow from the past to contrive the a relationship as the RC does between Jesus and his mother beyond the simple text of scripture to the point of referring to Mary as co-mediatrix. It appears to me a lot of Catholics dont even understand the doctrines of the catholic church.
You have been blinded to truth. Your arrogance and pride have closed your eyes to truth. We do not worship Mary, we ask her to pray for us. A Catholic Mass is true worship. The perfect sacrifice, Our Lord Jesus Christ is offered to The Father.
@frankvw4819John M is one of many good preaching pastors talking truth about apostate churches. It's all in the bible, you need yo study with lots of prays and you will be shown the truth .
The truth of this teaching is cause for much praying asking the LORD to make us sensitive to opportunities to deliver the truth of the Gospel to those captive in the Roman Catholic system of belief.
The “truth of this teaching” is coming from so many different sects and cults it cannot be counted YET ALL of them do not agree with each other… and the common denominator among ALL of them is… History shows us that Jesus didn't leave us a bible, the apostles didn't tell us which books belong in the bible, the church fathers never agreed on the 27 books of the NT through the 4th century, not only did they not agree but their individual lists of would-be NT canons were GROWING during this time, growing in numbers of hundreds of “inspired” NT writings. So, if it wasn't the Catholic/Orthodox church that compiled the 27 books of the NT in the 5th century with the guidance of the Holy Spirit, and preserved it by laboriously hand copying them over and over throughout the centuries before the invention of the printing press, the “rule of faith” for many, please tell us, show us, who did? And if this church no longer exists today, what good is the text which came forth from her if she couldn't sustain herself?
@@srich7503 “she” could never sustain “herself” anyway. GOD, HIMSELF ALONE, sustains HIS Church without need of human help though CHRIST directly commissioned the Apostles with HIS Authority to convey the truth of the Gospel. Pray, indeed, for those captive in the Roman Catholic system.
@@srich7503 your passion suggests you, like me and many, have hope. I am praying for your rescue from the Roman Catholic system. I pray you read your Bible, yes even the one the Roman Catholic provides and not only read it but believe and do what it says.
@@KAlphonso is it you cannot answer my questions or maybe you just dont like the answer my question presents? Either way the deflection at this point is quite telling now…
Catholics make Mary God just by believing that it is possible to pray to her. That is clear If we assume that as low as 500000 prayers are directed to Mary every day, that means that an average of nearly 6 prayers reach her every second. That takes a God to receive and answer all those prayers.
Asking another person to pray for you is not making that person into God. You've been misinformed either about what idolatry is or what intercessory prayer is. When Catholics "pray to Mary", they are doing nothing more than asking a fellow Catholic, a fellow Christian, to pray for them on their behalf. The same as we do with any other member of the Church! James 5.
To Brendacarabba. That’s your verse? Jesus telling John that Mary was now his mother? So does that make John God? The Chalcedonies Creed that the church stated that Jesus is 100 God and 100 man. Together in Jesus but totally separate from one another. That makes Mary the mother of Jesus the man.
Jesus is a person and he is God AND Man. In time he took upon his person a human mother and her name is Mary. If Mary is not the mother of God then Jesus is not God. May all use the reason which God gave them!
Watch the Garabandal prophecy s where the great miracle is going to happen God loved Garabandal because every single person said the rosary every night for five hundred years so God has called Garabandal a ver holy place sacred ground and God wants the miracle to happen there be aware
Sorry, where in the Bible does it say to pray the rosary??? Why not straight to God??? By the way, there is no such place as purgatory,wasn’t Jesus Crucified Enough payment for our sins??? By by catholicism, you are teaching a false doctrine period’
As a former Catholic of 20 years, I always questioned Catholicism, and never truly thought it was Christianity. But, I’m blessed to be reading the gospel now and comparing to what I learned as a Catholic are VERY stark… Catholicism is not the real Christianity… Thank you for this sermon confirming my thoughts John MacArthur!
The Roman Catholic Church considers itself the only “true” church and traces its beginnings to Jesus and the apostles. It maintains that all other denominations or branches of Christianity are aberrant and have fallen away from the true teachings of the “mother church” and therefore from Christianity. But is this true? Our website contains many articles related to Catholicism, its origins, and practices. So this article will deal specifically with whether or not the Catholic Church is, in fact, Christian or a separate religion altogether. Christianity, considered as a major world religion, has several branches: Catholicism, Orthodoxy, and Protestantism. Defined this way, Catholicism is one division of Christianity. But true biblical Christianity is not a religion in the sense that one “joins” it by becoming a member of an organization. Jesus simplified what it means to be a Christian when He told Nicodemus that one must be “born again” (John 3:3). That new birth is an individual experience between God and a repentant heart and is not dependent in any way upon a priest’s blessing, baptism, or any other outward action we take. Ephesians 2:8-9 is clear that salvation is by grace through faith in the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ as full payment for our sin. When we enter into that saving relationship with God, we become “new creatures” (2 Corinthians 5:17). Our new nature is not a slave to sin as we once were (John 8:34; Romans 6:16). This new nature produces righteous living, not in order to become saved, but because we have been saved (1 John 3:7-10). In the Catholic Church, many extra-biblical practices have been added that create a different religion out of Christianity. While those who consider themselves Catholic can also be truly born again, one does not inherit eternal life by being a good Catholic (Titus 3:5-7). One can be a Christian in spite of being Catholic, just as one can be a Christian in spite of church attendance of any kind. However, Catholic teaching has gone far awry from strict adherence to the Bible, adding human ideas and “teaching as doctrines the commandments of men” (Mark 7:7). The Pharisees of Jesus’ day had done the same thing with God’s Law, and it appears that Catholic tradition follows more closely in the footsteps of the Pharisees than those of the apostles. One of the most blatant examples of the Catholic Church becoming a separate religion is in their extreme overemphasis on the importance of Mary, practically treating her a fourth member of the Trinity. Scripture tells us very little about the woman chosen to bear the Son of God (see Luke 1: 26-56; 2:16-52), yet Catholic doctrine has recreated Mary and given her an exalted place that the Bible never implies. Pope Leo XIII wrote, “By the will of God, Mary is the intermediary through whom is distributed unto us this immense treasure of mercies gathered by God, for mercy and truth were created by Jesus Christ. Thus as no man goeth to the Father but by the Son, so no man goeth to Christ but by His Mother” (Encyclical of Pope Leo XIII, On the Rosary, Octobri mense, September 22, 1891). Jesus never said any such thing about coming to Him through Mary. Instead, Jesus said, “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest” (Matthew 11:28). Jesus declared that no one comes to the heavenly Father except through Him (John 14:6). Every bit of Jesus’ communication was related to His oneness with the heavenly Father, not His earthly mother (Matthew 11:27; Luke 10:22; John 7:28-29). His only references to His mother actually relegated her to the level of everyone else (Mark 3:32-34) and also assured that she would be taken care of after His ascension to His Father (John 19:27). That’s it. Nothing about venerating Mary or praying through her. If Pope Leo’s words were accurate, wouldn’t Jesus have told us so? Pope John Paul II added to the heretical deification of Mary. Quoting Pope Pius XII, he said, “Preserved free from all guilt of original sin, the Immaculate Virgin was taken up body and soul into heavenly glory upon the completion of her earthly sojourn. She was exalted by the Lord as Queen of the Universe” (Encyclical of Pope John Paul II, On the Blessed Virgin Mary in the Life of the Pilgrim Church, Redemptoris Mater, March 25, 1987; cf. Pope Pius XII, Apostolic Constitution Munificentissimus Deus, November 1, 1950). The Bible does, in fact, refer to the “queen of the heavens,” but it is in rebuke of the idolatrous Israelites for offering sacrifices to other gods (Jeremiah 7:18). The teaching that Mary is the Queen of the Universe is idolatry, although the Roman Catholic Church does not want to see it that way. At the very least, the statement of Pope Pius and Pope John Paul is complete fabrication and a departure from true biblical Christianity. Another strong departure from orthodox Christianity is the Catholic insistence that an earthly priest is necessary as an intermediary between us and God. According to the The Canons and Decrees of the Council of Trent: Canons Concerning the Most Holy Sacrament of Penance, “If anyone denies that sacramental confession was instituted by divine law or is necessary to salvation; or says that the manner of confessing secretly to a priest alone . . . is at variance with the institution and command of Christ and is a human contrivance, let him be anathema” (Canon VI). The official Catholic teaching, then, is that people who do not confess their sins to a human priest cannot be saved and are, in fact, cursed for eternity. This doctrine contradicts 1 Timothy 2:5, which could not be clearer in renouncing the Catholic doctrines of Mary and the priesthood: “There is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus.” While there are sincere Catholics who love the Lord and do not worship Mary or the pope, the doctrines themselves suggest a separate, works-based religion rather than a simple denomination within Christianity. This departure from truth is nothing new. When Paul and Barnabas were in Antioch, “certain people came down from Judea to Antioch and were teaching the believers: ‘Unless you are circumcised, according to the custom taught by Moses, you cannot be saved’” (Acts 15:1). These false teachers had mixed grace with works and were creating an aberrant faith that was leading many astray. The Catholic Church has done the same by creating a religion filled with laws, sacraments, and the undue adulation of other human beings-things God never sanctioned. None of us have the right to add to or take away from the revealed Word of God or the sacrifice of Christ Jesus on our behalf, and to do so creates a false religion. FOR FURTHER STUDY 40 Questions About Roman Catholicism by Gregg Allison
Just one question for you - well, along with the implications it presents also… History shows us that Jesus didn't leave us a bible, - the apostles didn't tell us which books belong in the bible, - the church fathers never agreed on the 27 books of the NT through the 4th century, - not only did they not agree but their individual lists of would-be NT canons were GROWING during this time, growing in numbers of hundreds of “inspired” NT writings. Therefore, if it wasn't the Catholic/Orthodox church that compiled the 27 books of the NT in the 5th century with the guidance of the Holy Spirit, and preserved it by laboriously hand copying them over and over throughout the centuries before the invention of the printing press, the “rule of faith” for many, please tell us who did? And if this church no longer exists today, what good is the text which came forth from her if she couldn't sustain herself?
There have been over 400. Protestant Pastors converting to ROMAN CATHOLICISM during past 30 years including the most well known Scott and Kimberly HAHN. .. Tens of Thousands of Marian Apparitions during the last 20th century , Eucharistic Miracles, Incorruptible Bodies of the Roman Catholic Church and much more.
If it were possible the very elect will be deceived. We are also warned that the devil can disguise himself I to an angel of light. Beware of another gospel. The apostles who were with mary, walked with her did not venerate Mary as the catholic church does today. Where is their example of such veneration in all the gospels and the letters where?Don't you think that will be our basic reference? Those who have converted to Catholicism need to give you a very biblical reason for doing so and not one based on sentiments or supposedly some private revelation which cannot be found in scripture.Otherwise is heresy and a false gospel. By this many have fallen to all sort of spirit presenting themselves as the light. So called 'Miracles 'are not a standard for the true.
Who knew that all a demon needed to do was put on the right mask & he could deceive so many? That is why we must go to the Word of God, not to signs or visions that contradict His Word. Certainly not when those visions turn people from the Way and onto a path of destruction.
And the Apostasy has come. ANY who converted to Roman Catholicism were never saved in first place. Any who follow this cult surely do not know the Bible. Read your Bible! If any Pope EVER GOT SAVED and filled with the Holy Spirit he would repent and warn ALL CATHOLICS to flee this religious cult
@@brendacarabba2752 let's start with Mary, praying to Mary wasn't a thing until the 11 century. Purgatory wasn't a thing until the council of Trent in the 1500s. Indulgences were introduced from the council of Trent in the 1500s. The third century they started baptising infants. Mandatory confession to a priest once a year introduced through the council of Trent in 1500s. Papal infallibility introduced in the first Vatican council 1869. Veneration of relics, the council of Trent in the 1500s recognised as legitimate. Veneration of images 787ad 2nd council of Nicea. Transubstantiation defined by the 4th council of the Lateran in 1215ad and council of Trent in the 1500s redefined the doctorine. These things non Catholics don't understand as there's nothing in the bible to back many of these Doctrines up and if there is its very vague. Also, we are saved by faith, not by works, so no one can boast. We don't save ourselves by doing works.
Mary was a sinner chosen by God to give birth to the Savior. God is still choosing people to share the gospel of Jesus Christ. But we don't want or expect people to worship us. That's blasphemy against our Holy, Holy, Holy God. Repent and believe in Jesus Christ. He is the only One who can save our souls. He did the painful work on the cross. No one else
Mary was blessed among all women she was in the blood line of David God, specifically Chose her. Jesus is the way the truth and the light. And no one goes to Father except through him. He is our merciful Savior and the one true God part of the Holy Trinity 🙌
1 Tim 2 1First of all, then, I urge that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgiving be offered for everyone- for kings and all those in authority-so that we may lead tranquil and quiet lives in all godliness and dignity. 3This is good and pleasing in the sight of God our Savior, who wants everyone to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. 5For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, 6who gave Himself as a ransom for all-the testimony that was given at just the right time. 7For this reason I was appointed as a preacher, an apostle, and a faithful and true teacher of the Gentiles. I am telling the truth; I am not lying about anything. 8Therefore I want the men everywherea to pray, lifting up holy hands, without anger or dissension.
I had heard many of those facts from bros in ths Lord. But listening to the studies you gave, one on the pope and this one on Mary has certainly given me a deeper and clearer understanding of those 2 catholic beliefs. Thank you.......
The Catholic Church teaches Mary IS the "Mother of God". NOT a goddess! Pray the Holy Spirit will enlighten us all. May the Holy Spirit embrace us with wisdom, courage, strength, love and serenity. We will all be enlightened when we pass onto the next life with God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit. Hopefully, we will all be together with the saints that have gone before us. May our Lord bless you, keep you and may His light shine upon you now and forever. Amen.
Mary is not God. Jesus is the Son of God and was conceived by the Holy Spirit. Mary was selected by God to give birth to Jesus. And guess what? The Gospels tell us she was not a perpetual virgin. Read it carefully.
Highest Scriptures in the Holy Bible I am the way (,Door,,) the Truth (the Means) and the life (Example) John 14.6 For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love Hebrews 6 10 Know ye not that the Unrightoeus shall not inherit the kingdom of God? 1 Cor 6. 9 For he that hath ,(sterling efforts) to him shall be given ( shorfalls generously augmented ) but he that hath not ,( Non triers) shall be taken even that which he hath ( forfeited) Mk 4.25 Be ye holy for I am holy (1 Peter 1.16 Be ye therefore perfect even as your Father in Heaven is perfect Mt 5 48
I remember when MacArthur and Sproul debated each other and they are both Calvinists. Pure protestant comedy 🤣 Where is the book, chapter and verse telling us to be 1 point or 4 point Calvinists?
All non-Catholics should learn this truth with its implications… History shows us that Jesus didn't leave us a bible, - the apostles didn't tell us which books belong in the bible, - the church fathers never agreed on the 27 books of the NT through the 4th century and ONLY the 27 books, - not only did they not agree but their individual lists of would-be NT canons were GROWING during this time, growing in numbers of hundreds of “inspired” NT writings. Therefore, if it wasn't the Catholic/Orthodox church that compiled the 27 books of the NT in the 5th century with the guidance of the Holy Spirit, and preserved it by laboriously hand copying them over and over throughout the centuries before the invention of the printing press, the “rule of faith” for many, please tell us who did? And if this church no longer exists today, what good is the text which came forth from her if she couldn't sustain herself?
To my Catholic friends and family. Read the Bible and study the Bible. You will see how much God hates the worship of Idols. I f you can’t read or understand the the Bible, it’s because the Holy Spirit has not called you. Pray for understanding.
To my non-Catholic friends, ALL of them that use OUR book, the Bible and mistranslate it yet cannot agree with each other… History shows us that Jesus didn't leave us a bible, the apostles didn't tell us which books belong in the bible, the church fathers never agreed on the 27 books of the NT through the 4th century, not only did they not agree but their individual lists of would-be NT canons were GROWING during this time, growing in numbers of hundreds of “inspired” NT writings. So, if it wasn't the Catholic/Orthodox church that compiled the 27 books of the NT in the 5th century with the guidance of the Holy Spirit, and preserved it by laboriously hand copying them over and over throughout the centuries before the invention of the printing press, the “rule of faith” for many, please tell us, show us, who did? And if this church no longer exists today, what good is the text which came forth from her if she couldn't sustain herself?
@@srich7503 I answered them my friend? The CC says its responsible for the bible, but there were already bibles by the yr 350 that were more or less the same. The CCs claim is false. Is that a good answer?
@@peterzinya1 More or less??? Is that a good answer? If i removed a couple of books from the NT is that considered acceptable as the Word of God? I asked about 100% of all 27 books and ONLY the 27 books of the NT. So NO you did not answer my question sir. Not even MOSTLY.
Poor John MacArthur goes on and on infinitum, complaining about something he misunderstands- to John MacArthur, ALL PRAYER is worshiping the Lord, or should ONLY be directed to Him because it is ONLY worship. Poor John MacArthur is wrong. Prayer is primarily seen as communication with God that is true. However, John MacArthur's PROTESTANTING SPIRIT prevents him from seeing that prayer is also understood as communion with the entire Body of Christ, both the living and the departed. This includes saints who have gone before us. Scripture supports this idea in Hebrews 12:1, where it speaks of being "surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses." Therefore, while prayer is a vital aspect of worshiping God, it's also about connecting with our spiritual family, seeking intercession, and sharing in the faith journey with those who have gone before us. All true believers really are the FAMILY of god. . Accusations of Catholics worshiping Mary misinterpret Catholic theology. Mary is venerated as the Mother of God, not worshiped as divine. Even Luther venerated Mary. This veneration, rooted in Scripture (John 2:1-11), acknowledges her special role as an intercessor (1 Timothy 2:5). Equating veneration with worship overlooks this crucial distinction. John MacArthur almost disparages Mary with his Protestant attitude. He will have much to account for. I will pray for him and all who are misled by a protesting spirit.
John, for once and for all, there is NO Mary worship in the Catholic Church, and there has never been from the beginning, when Christ gave the Keys of the Kingdom to Peter until the present; Why do you continue to insist that Catholics give the worship ( adoration) due only to Jesus Christ and the Holy Trinity, to Mary? They do not and never have. If they did, it would indeed be idolatry. You seem to want to accuse them of that. Why? To justify your refusal to integrate yourself into that one true Church which professes and ever will profess "One Lord , ONE FAITH, one baptism"? Catholics only REVERE and HONOR Mary in her rightful dignity of mother, according to the flesh, of the Word of God , the eternal Son of the Father. But John, that is a great and unique dignity, and she must known and revered as possessing that dignity if one is to be faithful to the Gospel. ""And behold, all generations shall call me Blessed.." and: "Blessed art thou among (above) all women." Here is short meditation on the special honor due to the holy mother of Christ. The Commandment: "Honor thy father and they mother". Question: Did Jesus honor His Father? "I honor My Father, but your dishonor me." Did Jesus honor His mother? He had to have done so to fulfill the commandment, right? "...And He returned with them to Nazareth and was OBEDIENT to them (her)." Now, what about me; what about you, John? Everything that Jesus taught and did from His glorious and miraculous conception in the virginal womb of Mary till His Ascension into heaven was done and said to give us an example that we should do and teach as he did. So, conclusion: Since He, (being not only God but true man), honored and loved His mother, we also should honor and love His mother who, since we have become trough faith and baptism the spiritual brothers and sisters of Jesus should also honor our spiritual mother Mary, as He did his physical mother Mary. What's wrong with this?.Nothing: everything is correct and a part of authentic Christian piety; and.I might add... pure gospel Christianity. You will find all of this and much more about Mary in the copious writings of the early Church Fathers, and also in the writings of many miracle working great saints and doctors of the Church of later times.
We Catholics DO NOT worship Mary. Mary is not Divine She was CREATED by God and therefore NOT equal to God. PRAYING IS NOT THE SAME AS WORSHIP which is what Protestants mistakenly believed. Dictionary Definitions from Oxford Languages · Learn more *pray* /prā/ verb gerund or present participle: *praying* *address a solemn request or expression of thanks to a deity* or other object of worship. Dictionary Definitions from Oxford Languages · Learn more *wor·ship* /ˈwərSHəp/ noun the feeling or expression of reverence and adoration for a deity. *"the worship of God"* -----The Sacrifice of worship of the Holy Mass is offered to God ONLY, not Mary.
Cite the Bible Not a dictionary Mary was not sinless, eternally a virgin nor assumed into heaven. She was a favored woman and NOT the caricature created by RCC dogma ...
@@toolegittoquit_001 : There is a very important reason why Mary was spared from sin by God. Luke 1:28 New Catholic Bible 28 The angel came to her and said, *“Hail, full of grace!* The Lord is with you.” -----the phrase *"full of grace"* is translated from the Greek word "kecharitomene." This is a unique title given to Mary, and suggests a perfection of grace from a past event. Mary is not just "highly favored." She has been perfected in grace by God. "Full of grace" is only used to describe one other person - Jesus Christ in John 1:14. John 1:14 New Catholic Bible 14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us. And we saw his glory, the glory as of the Father’s only Son, *full of grace and truth.* Luke 1:47 New Catholic Bible 47 *and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior.* ------Mary calls God her Savior. Some Protestants use this to denigrate Mary. Why? Of course God is Mary's Savior! She was freed from original sin in the womb (unlike us who are freed from sin outside of the womb), but needed a Savior as much as the rest of humanity. Job 14:4 New King James Version 4 *Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? No one!* ------You believe that Jesus was born without sin. The Bible says that *NO ONE CAN BRING A SINLESS PERSON OUT OF A SINFUL BEING.* If you know a way of bring a sinless person from a sinful mother, then please tell us.
@@toolegittoquit_001 : *But Mary is also an ETERNALLY a Virgin.* -----According to the Bible:. Luke 1:31 New Catholic Bible 31 Behold, *you will conceive* in your womb and bear a son, and you will name him Jesus. ------ You WILL conceive and bear a son......meaning Mary did not have any other children before Jesus. Mark 6:3 King James Version 3 Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, *the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon?* and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at him. -----They are not Jesus's biological siblings, they are His cousins or brethrens. John 19:26-27 New Catholic Bible 26 When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing beside her, he said to his mother, *“Woman, behold, your son.”* 27 Then he said to the disciple, *“Behold, your mother.” And from that hour the disciple took her into his home.* -------Why would Jesus gave His mother to His best friend to care for if He has Siblings?. Would you give your mother to your friend to care for if you have siblings?. Ezekiel 44:2 New American Standard Bible 2 And the Lord said to me, *“This gate shall be shut; it shall not be opened, and no one shall enter by it, for the Lord God of Israel has entered by it; therefore it shall be shut.* ------Jesus came into the world through Mary (this gate). If God says that this gate shall be shut and no one is to enter by it because Jesus/God entered the world through this gate (Mary) then it shall remain shut. That's HOW WE KNOW MARY IS ETERNALLY a VIRGIN.
@@toolegittoquit_001 : *Mary was assumed into heaven:* -----If you believe that Jesus is The King, then every King I know off has a Queen. And in the Jewish traditions, The Queen is the mother of the King NOT his wivies.. 1 Kings 2:19 New Catholic Bible 19 Bathsheba, therefore, went to King Solomon to speak to him on behalf of Adonijah. *The king rose up to meet her and bowed down to her.* *He sat down on his throne, and had a throne placed for the king’s mother, so that she sat on his right hand.* -----in the Old Testament Davidic kingdom the King bows down to his mother and she sits at his right hand. We, as children of the New Covenant, should imitate our King and pay the same homage to Mary our Mother. By honoring Mary, we honor our King, Jesus Christ. -----We also believed that Mary was conceived without sin. The reward of sin according to the Bible is death. If Mary is sinless then we believed that she was taken up to heaven body and soul. God took up Enoch and Elijah into heaven, why wouldn't He do it to His own mother?. Revelation 12:1 New Catholic Bible A great sign appeared in heaven: *a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon beneath her feet, and a crown of twelve stars on her head.* -----We believed that this is Mary, clothed with the Sun, with the moon benearth her feet and a crown of twelve stars on her head. There's no one else in heaven that suits this description other than Mary. Revelation 6:9 New Catholic Bible The Fifth Seal: Vision of the Martyrs. 9 When he broke open the fifth seal, *I saw underneath the altar the souls* of those who had been slain on account of the word of God and for witnessing to it. -------Rev. 12:1 - we see Mary, the "woman," clothed with the sun. While in Rev. 6:9 we only see the souls of the martyrs in heaven, in Rev. 12:1 we see Mary, both body and soul. ------ *OK, NOW IT'S YOUR TURN TO SHOW ME FROM THE BIBLE WHERE IT SAYS, MARY WAS A SINNER, NOT A VIRGIN AND IN HELL.* -----Goodluck
@georgepierson4920 *Christians serve God and follow God's Word. RCs follow your master Roman pagan popes and their words. That's the difference.* you said You are a model Protestant. You serve your master well.
Comment peux-tu affirmer qu’il enseigne la vérité ? Il ne répète que les hérésies des calvinistes ! Il ne dit rien de vrai, c’est pire qu’un hérétique de XVII siècle ! Un évangélique américain , ces évangéliques anabaptistes qui ont fui l’Europe sur le MAIFLOWER . Un pauvre type qui ne pense qu’ à remplir son compte en banque ! Vérifiez ! C’est renversant ! Ne lui faites plus confiance..
Show me in the Catholic Catechism where it teaches that Mary is a goddess????? Those are your words JM, NOT the teaching of the Catholic Church. Also, do you people not know the difference between devotion and worship??? Again, nowhere in Catholic teaching will you find that it states that Mary is to be worshipped!! All you have to do is ACTUALLY READ the Catholic Catechism to find out what the Catholic Church actually believes and teaches. It’s very easy to make assumptions about things you don’t actually know the truth about. This JM “teaching” is a perfect example. God bless you all as you seek the truth.
Yet In the catechism the 15 Promises of Mary when you serve her is a form of worship. Mary is awaiting bodily resurrection like everyone else and she deserves no praise. The rosary is 53 prayers to Mary and only 6 Our Father's. Yet, you claim you don't worship her. The Bible speaks Nothing about the 15 lying promises and idol worshippers do not enter the kingdom of God.
Jesus came to the world thru Mary as a channel. He is the way, therefore we must go to Jesus thru Mary as the channel!! Mary is the future Woman that crushes the head of the devil! [Genesis 3:13-15, John 2:1-5, John 19:26-27, Apocalypse 12:17] Jeremias 31:22 How long wilt thou be dissolute in deliciousness, O wandering daughter? for the Lord hath created a new thing upon the earth: A WOMAN SHALL COMPASS A MAN. Luke 1:27-33 To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary. And the angel being come in, said unto her: Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women. Who having heard, was troubled at his saying, and thought with herself what manner of salutation this should be. And the angel said to her: Fear not, Mary, for thou hast found grace with God. Behold thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and shalt bring forth a son; and thou shalt call his name Jesus. He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the most High; and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of David his father; and he shall reign in the house of Jacob for ever. And of his kingdom there shall be no end. Ecclesiasticus 24:41 I, like a brook out of a river of a mighty water; I, like a channel of a river. and like an aqueduct, came out of paradise. Esther 10:6 The little fountain which grew into a river, and was turned into a light, and into the sun, and abounded into many waters, is Esther, whom the king married, and made queen.
Hail Mary full of grace, the Lord is with thee blessed art thou amongst women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb Jesus. Holy Mary mother of God pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen. We love you Mother Mary Queen of heaven and earth.
@@toolegittoquit_001 I just never understand why anyone would throw shade on our Lord and saviour's mother? Do you think he doesn't love her? and love it when we also love her? Be careful, for your souls sake.
@@ardenpeters2952 obviously ding bat no one said she was the mediator between God and men. But she loves us very much and deserves some respect. It's very strange how so many people claim to love Jesus but have nothing but contempt for his mother. I love you Mother Mary. Please pray for this person.
God is not pleased with vain repititions. He is especially angry concerning the veneration and worship of Mary, attributing attributes to her that only God possesses. Read the 4 Gospels. God's word is truth.
@@ldebrobander The words of the rosary are a meditation on the birth, life and death of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, exactly as found in scripture. You know who else hates the Rosary with a passion? The devil himself. czcams.com/video/qY1Ng4QumFI/video.html
@@ldebrobander the rosary prayer is a meditation on the birth, life and death of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ which is taken from the very gospels that you are referring to. You know who else hates the Rosary with a passion? The devil himself. And since this message was first deleted by youtube , it seems they don't want you to know this
Jesus told them " I am The Way The Truth and The Life no one comes to The Father but Through Me" / help us/me Lord / thank You
John 20:21-23
That quote is true. No one comes to the father except through Jesus. But Catholics are not coming to the Father through Mary. She is intercessor. Haven't you had a fellow Christian prayer for you or you for him? You are interceding for each other. The Saints and Mary can only intercede. They are interceding for your prayers not making the way for you to the father. Your still in this world. But through Jesus you enter the kingdom. They are two different dynamics. Peace be with you.
@@gandolfthorstefn1780 The phrase "To Jesus Through Mary" rose to prominence through St. Louis de Montfort's book True Devotion to Mary. He used these words to explain that devotion to Mary is the best way to grow closer to Jesus,
“To Jesus through Mary” is an excerpt from the homily given by St Josemaria Escriva on May 4, 1957. The homily is published by Scepter Publishers in the book “Christ is Passing By”.
"To Jesus through Mary" has been an often repeated phrase of devotional writers and preachers. It is also the title of a small booklet of Eucharistic meditations on the fifteen mysteries of the Rosary published by Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration.
had enough?
@gandolfthorstefn1780
"Hey Bob, could you pray for me? I'm going through a hard time."
"OH sweet Bob, my highest hope, the source of all mercies and graces in this life... Bob, the most holy of all persons who ever lived... Bob, the co-redeemer with Christ and the bringer of my salvation, pray for me."
Not the same.
Thats a good one...since Mary the mother of God is way above Bob@@lindsay833
Questions for catholics: If Mary and the saints were supposed to be venerated and prayed to, then why the previous prophets of old did not venerate and prayed to their forefathers Abraham, Isaac and Jacob? Weren't these men considered to be holy men? Then why didn't the prophets pray to them but prayed to God alone? Another question: If Mary was a perpetual virgin, then explain Matthew 1:25. Last question: Why didn't Jesus ever mention about praying to Mary and the saints and why did he say to pray to his Father alone?
These are all questions that are explained very well, you could look them up if you had any intention to seek first the Kingdom of God... But I am pretty sure that like most Protestants, you will not be bothered to do so.
Answer that question on Matthew 1:25 yourself via Google search. Protestants are famous for their Bible study. If you really want to argue that Catholicism is akin ti paganism understand their apologetics. As for veneration vs. worship, you answered your own question. One is worship and one is not. Your last point is irrelevant, given your first question.
@@cheryl0327 I have already looked them up and I know all their answers, that is why I am asking them. But I am pretty sure most catholics can't answer them.
@@gregc7517 Matthew 1:25 says that Joseph 'knew her not until she had brought forth her firstborn son'. This clearly means that Joseph did not consumate their marriage until she had given birth. But the marriage was consumated in any case. The word 'knew' in those days means to have sexual relations. And the word 'venerate' means to highly respect or show great devotion to someone or something like an icon or a relic. It is only to God that we must show great devotion and high respect. You can honor someone and show them respect but not in the way catholics do to Mary. That is worshipping.
@@user-we6vf3gt3n 2 Samuel 6:23 - Therefore Michal the daughter of Saul had no child until the day of her death. 1 Tim 4:13 - Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to preaching and to teaching. I wonder if Michal had a baby the day she died? or Timothy no longer had to devote himself to public reading of Scripture, to preaching and to teaching after Paul came along. 1 Cor 15:25 - "For he (Christ) must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet." I guess it's all over for Jesus after that.
1 Timothy 2:5
“For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;”
Then don’t ask anyone to pray for you.
@frankvw4819 We arent depending on him for truth. We already know what he is saying. You are free to worship your queen of heaven. There is no queen of heaven but you are free to do as you like.
@@peterzinya1 You are deceived. This pastor knows that Catholics do not worship Her (for God is the Only One to be worshiped), but still lies to attack the Catholic Church. We honor Her as the Mother of God and Redeemer, the Woman in Gen 3:15) who will crush Satan's head, the Mother of the King of kings and Lord of lords (Rev 19:16) and the Queen in Heaven (Rev 12:1), and Our Mother in Heaven (John 19:27). You are free to follow false teachers at your own peril. For God does not compel anyone to be saved, but leaves everyone free to choose Life or Death on their own free will (Sir 15:17).
On Tobit's Hymn on Jerusalem and the Tabernacle (Tobit 13:10-18), Our Lord says (excerpts from Maria Valtorta's Poem of Man-God, Vol. 4, pp. 607-608): "Can God from His Glory be present at the sins consumed within the walls of the Temple in Jerusalem? Another Holy Tabernacles was necessary to be a star, leading errant people back to the Most High. And that is accomplished in the Co-Redeemer, Who throughout ages will rejoice at being the Mother of the redeemed (John 19:27). "You shall shine with a bright light. All the peoples of the Earth will prostrate themselves before You. The nations will come to You from afar, bringing gifts and will worship the Lord in You. They will invoke Your Great Name. Those, who will NOT listen to You, will be among those cursed. And blessed will be those, who gather round You. You will be happy in Your children, because they will be blessed ones gathered near the Lord." The true Hymn of the Co-Redeemer. And the angels, who see, are already singing in Heaven. The New Heavenly Jerusalem (Rev 21:10) begins in Her. Oh, Yes, that is the Truth! And the world is unaware of Her and the dull-minded rabbis of Israel do not know Her (His Holy Mother Mary)."
@@hyeminkwun9523 Oh great virgin queen, we worship you. You are greater than god.
My Catholic friends get so mad at me when I try to point this out
Well, yeah. Most heretics dislike being confronted with their heresy.
Try doing it without using our book, the Bible… thats what makes it so silly…🤦♂
History shows us that Jesus didn't leave us a bible, - the apostles didn't tell us which books belong in the bible, - the church fathers never agreed on the 27 books of the NT through the 4th century, - not only did they not agree but their individual lists of would-be NT canons were GROWING during this time, growing in numbers of hundreds of “inspired” NT writings.
Therefore, if it wasn't the Catholic/Orthodox church that compiled the 27 books of the NT in the 5th century with the guidance of the Holy Spirit, and preserved it by laboriously hand copying them over and over throughout the centuries before the invention of the printing press, the “rule of faith” for many, please tell us who did? And if this church no longer exists today, what good is the text which came forth from her if she couldn't sustain herself?
@@srich7503 The lie is that you think it's "your book" and not "God's book." Another lie is that you actually think nobody knew what books belonged to scripture before your 500-years-after-the-fact little meeting confirmed them. These are both categorically false statements, and ones which speak to the unimaginable hubris of the Catholic "Church."
The reality is that, for 500 years, it was almost universally understood which books belonged and which did not. There were some who were trying to add their own thing, sure, but every single one of the books in the Bible today (except the ones your warped "church" went back and added to the OT in the 1500s, of course) were understood to be scripture. Truth of the matter is that, at Nicea, not only was Rome NOT the leading church at the time, it did not have a Pope, it did not have any sort of rule over anybody, and it did not have any more authority or any more truth than anybody else did. It was but one of many churches.
Another lie here is that your church has remained since then - you say the churches which produced scripture couldn't "sustain" themselves, but a more accurate statement would be "The Catholic "Church" overtook, corrupted, and destroyed those churches." Half of your dearest doctrines wouldn't exist for literally hundreds (some over a thousand) of years later, and not one word of scripture supports them. Why do you believe you have the right to defy scripture this way?
"Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word which comes from the mouth of God," says Christ. Was he lying? Catholicism says, unequivocally, yes.
The lie is that you think it's "your book" and not "God's book." Another is that you actually think nobody knew what books belonged to scripture before your 500-years-after-the-fact little meeting confirmed them. These are both categorically false statements, and ones which speak to the unimaginable hubris of the Catholic "Church."
The reality is that, for 500 years, it was almost universally understood which books belonged and which did not. There were some who were trying to add their own thing, sure, but every single one of the books in the Bible today (except the ones your warped "church" went back and added to the OT in the 1500s, of course) were understood to be scripture. Truth of the matter is that, at Nicea, not only was Rome NOT the leading church at the time, it did not have a Pope, it did not have any sort of rule over anybody, and it did not have any more authority or any more truth than anybody else did. It was but one of many churches.
Another lie here is that your church has remained since then - you say the churches which produced scripture couldn't "sustain" themselves, but a more accurate statement would be "The Catholic "Church" overtook, corrupted, and destroyed those churches." Half of your dearest doctrines wouldn't exist for literally hundreds (some over a thousand) of years later, and not one word of scripture supports them. "If we or an angel from heaven preaches to you a gospel contrary to the one we have already preached, let him be accursed," says scripture. Is that verse true? Is it authoritative? Is it the word of God? If so, I should be able to find your every teaching in scripture. But we both know that you can't even tell me what the qualifications are to even be pope in the first place, let alone that he has god-like authority and infallibility on anything.
"Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word which comes from the mouth of God," says Christ. Was he lying? Catholicism says, unequivocally, yes.
@@dananderson6697 ok, if you “should” i will wait. Where in scripture is it that tells us which books belong in scripture. I doubt you will be able to answer that question since you deflected the last question specifically the two points - 1) that the church fathers never agreed on the 27 books of the NT through the 4th century, and 2) that not only did they not agree on the 27 books but that their individual would-be canons were GROWING during this era.
I am still waiting…
“As Jesus was saying these things, a woman in the crowd raised her voice and said, “Blessed is the womb that bore You, and blessed are the breasts that nursed You!” But He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.””
Luke 11:27-28 BSB
That's a really silly objection.
It's saying that it was most important that Mary heard his word and obeyed it lol
Yeah? You haven't really established what the word "rather" means here. Is Mary blessed not because she nursed Him, but rather because she's someone who obeyed the word of God? Or is He saying "Mary is not blessed, rather other people who obey the Word of God are".
This second "Protestant" interpretation (actually just a subset of Protestants) seems very unlikely...
Trying to degrade Mary by twisting Scriptures to confirm to a certain anti Mary narrative, seems really strange.
I say this with love, not malice...as a Catholic, its extremely difficult for us to grasp how protestants can possibly view Jesus as almost having contempt for his own mother as though her entire purpose was just to be a vessel and nothing more...I would be so appalled if someone viewed my own mother just as a vessel - God gave MY MOTHER AND ALL MOTHERS a purpose too. I genuinely struggle with this. Also I don't interpret Luke:28 to be some sort of rebuke towards his mother. One of the last words from Jesus to John, as He died on the Cross was "Behold your Mother". Now for 2000 years the Catholic church has taught us that in doing so, Jesus gave us his mother to help point the way to Him. Mary points the way to Jesus... and for the hundredth time, we do not worship her. (Honestly as mothers on earth we all intercede for our sons too, don't we?). It is only about 600 years ago protestants would like us to accept another truth, their truth - that Mary is just some vessel. Now I accept protestants believe in sola scriptura alone. If I can also use scripture to make my point I might also refer them to the verse: "Therefore, brethren, stand fast and hold on to the traditions which you were taught, whether by word or BY MOUTH" (II Thessalonians 2:14-15). See, Catholics have traditions that have been handed down BY MOUTH by the earliest church fathers who were taught by the apostles themselves. We must, for the sake of peace, accept that while we may have different views on Christianity, we are still all God's children. And so, I'm learning to stop arguing with protestants and to just accept that in the end, we all love Jesus and we're all just trying to make our way back Home.❤
So???? are you saying Mary had it wrong when she said "all generations shall call me blessed" or what?
I suspect that when Christianity was made the state religion of the empire, for political or economic reasons, lots of pagans, including many priests, switch religions but still didn't want to discard all those beautiful statues of Venus, Juno, Diana and Athena. Ya think?
Well they brought in the paganism to make the church "stronger"!lol
Matthew 12:48-50
48 Jesus asked, “Who is my mother? Who are my brothers?”
49 Then he pointed to his disciples and said, “Look, these are my mother and brothers.
50 Anyone who does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother!”
@Melodysyc - you do realize in saying this that Jesus was RAISING believers in this saying, **NOT** 'putting down' His own Mother in violation of the 7th commandment!
So- if YOU do God the Father's will, YOU are Christ's brother and sister and mother. Ok, good to know... 🤨
@@ToothTwister77 pray to Lord Jesus and tell Jesus this yourself.
@@ToothTwister77 I've always though it interesting that Protestants **think** that Jesus is spiteing his own mother in this verse,
much as they spite Mary themselves, (and they really think they should 'be like' Jesus in this regard...??),
BUT , IF Jesus is Spiteing Mary this would put Him on the wrong side of The Enmity that God Set (Gen 3:15),
yet we KNOW that Jesus is NOT!, so what side of Enmity is the Protestant really on who despises Mary so much it clouds their thinking??
@garyr.8116 Mary is no more the Mother of God then she could become one of your pope's no women pope's ever in your religions history so who really despises women
“And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.”
REVELATION 18:4
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@comali2212 *Bible does not say "Mary = ark of new covenant" though. So where did RCs get all your ns?*
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She is the New Arc of the Covenant who conceived the most High the inconceivable, in Her Womb.
This in response to the former Protestant. For some reason I can’t reply directly to that person. Worship comes in many forms. I don’t disagree! How many of those people who may worship that worship band, pray to that band? You didn’t say that I was misinformed in my post. Do you pray the rosary? It came about 1000 yrs after the Resurrection of Jesus. How many Hail Mary’s are there to The Lord’s Prayer? 50-5?! And if you pray that you can get come sins forgiven or someone in purgatory out. Please tell me that’s putting Mary first. And if Mary is first, Jesus ain’t. That’s worshiping
Have you ever noticed in the Gospels that Jesus doesn't address Mary as his mother but calls her "woman"? The only account of Jesus referring to Mary as mother was at the foot of the cross when He said, "John, behold your mother", when Christ was placing Mary into the care of his disciple before He died.
Even Jesus Himself did not address Mary as "mother". Why do you think that was?
And yet, Mary is still Jesus' mother, over your objections.
Because of "I will put enmity between you and the woman..." (Genesis 3:15) and "A great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet and a crown of twelve stars on her head." (revelation 12).
@@georgepierson4920 Yes, and praying to her is still sinful, over all of yours.
@@dananderson6697 You are certainly welcome to believe and profess whatever you want to believe, there are plenty of differing beliefs in the world today. But to glean this from the historically decidedly Catholic book is just plain silly…
History shows us that Jesus didn't leave us a bible, - the apostles didn't tell us which books belong in the bible, - the church fathers never agreed on the 27 books of the NT through the 4th century, - not only did they not agree but their individual lists of would-be NT canons were GROWING during this time, growing in numbers of hundreds of “inspired” NT writings.
Therefore, if it wasn't the Catholic/Orthodox church that compiled the 27 books of the NT in the 5th century with the guidance of the Holy Spirit, and preserved it by laboriously hand copying them over and over throughout the centuries before the invention of the printing press, the “rule of faith” for many, please tell us who did? And if this church no longer exists today, what good is the text which came forth from her if she couldn't sustain herself?
@@srich7503 Repeating historically false arrogance does not make your argument stronger. It weakens it.
Neither does this comment have anything to do with the obviously sinful nature of praying to a woman who went to be with Jesus 2000 years ago. Scripture unquestionably explicitly condemns bowing before man-made images of created beings, praying to anything other than God himself, attempting to contact anyone who has died, requiring a mediator of any sort other than Jesus, believing anyone but Christ himself lived without sin, and a whole host of other things. A Catholic, however, will violate every single one of them, and say his tradition "aKsHuAlLy" makes it something God *wants* believers to do.
I personally have watched thousands of Catholics crawl on hands and knees, weeping, across cobblestones until their knees are battered, bruised, and bloody so that they may kiss the feet of a statue of a woman and shower it with coins and flowers in the hopes that their prayers might be heard. Explain how that *isn't* obviously idolatry.
You lost me at "worship of Mary." Catholics don't worship Mary. They worship only the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. They honor Mary as the Mother of God and emulate Christ in honoring His mother whom He gave to them while on the cross. "This is your Mother. From that moment the disciple took her into his home." John- 19:27. Just as we ask the faithful in the next pew to pray for us, Catholics ask Mary to pray for them because the prayers of the faithful have merit in the eyes of God. Some will attempt to bunch honor of Mary as being worship and claim what Catholics do is merely a case of semantics but truly it's a case of Context. The word worship comes from the Old English meaning to honor. There are various types of honor such as honoring your mother and father as we are commanded to do. There is also the honor meant for God. Catholics draw a clear distinction between the two. Mary's primary function is to show people the way to Christ. It makes little sense that someone might ask their neighbor or friend to pray for them but not someone alive in Christ in heaven. But don't take my word for it. 1 Timothy 2:5 Paul says "First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all men, for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life, godly and respectful in every way. This is good, and pleasing to God our Savior, who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth." 1 Timothy 2:1-4 indicates prayers offered by Christians for others are "good and pleasing to God." These don't usurp Christ's authority as the sole mediator. The prayers of the Saint's or Mary don't either.
It's just sad how people have to twist what Catholics teach in order to justify their hatred of it. Deal in Truth or not at all.
@georgepierson4920 *Bible does not teach "veneration of Roman Mary or Roman saints". So where did RCs get all your ns?*
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Catechism of the Catholic Church
Veneration
@srich7503 *The mind boggling thing is: ROman religion merely came up with "a local canon via it's local council". It did not fix a "Universal Canon via an Ecumenical Council agreed upon by bishops of all churches". So why did RCs make such claims?*
*There were so many local canons prior to Roman local canon and after. So how do we know which local canon is the right one? If a Universal Canon was really fixed, how come we still see other canons in ad692 and 1442?*
you said
History shows us that Jesus didn't leave us a bible, - the apostles didn't tell us which books belong in the bible, - the church fathers never agreed on the 27 books of the NT through the 4th century, - not only did they not agree but their individual lists of would-be NT canons were GROWING during this time, growing in numbers of hundreds of “inspired” NT writings.
Therefore, if it wasn't the Catholic/Orthodox church that compiled the 27 books of the NT in the 5th century with the guidance of the Holy Spirit, and preserved it by laboriously hand copying them over and over throughout the centuries before the invention of the printing press, the “rule of faith” for many, please tell us who did? And if this church no longer exists today, what good is the text which came forth from her if she couldn't sustain herself?
Im so grateful i came across this sermon. Since deciding to follow Christ, I have often wondered about the catholic faith and confused by their prayers to Mary, or other saints, since i read in the bible we are not to pray/talk to dead people. Jesus Christ may have been crucified on the cross but praise be to God, He has risen and lives today!! I pray for the softening of hearts to those who dont believe, that they to may join in sharing His salvation.
I really wish John would have taught us how it is we're supposed to worship Mary. I'm a Catholic and I don't know these things! But John is clearly the expert on "Mary worship"!
Seriously: I believe most Christians pray for one another and ask others to pray for them; Catholics are doing precisely this. I think the main difference is that Catholics KNOW that death has been conquered! Christ is risen from the dead! By death he tramples death! And to those in the tombs he grants life!
When our earthly lives end, that is really just the beginning of our lives! And we don't cease being friends or parents or siblings or fellow Christians simply because we've crossed through the veil. On the contrary, those of us who have been given admittance to the first glories of heaven are in a perfect position to intercede for us just as they did when they were on Earth! People in heaven are not dead, neither can they die!
@@padraicbrown6718 After Resurrection in the early morning of the Easter Sunday, Our Lord first appeared in His Glorious Body to His Holy Mother, staying in the house of the Last Supper, who was praying prostrated with Her face on the floor, imploring God's Mercy on Her abandonment and quick return of His Son in Glory. Our Lord called Her, saying "Mother!" in triumphant, joyful, and loving voice, lifted Her up and embraced and kissed Her. And with a cry, She flings Her arms round His neck and embraces and kisses Him, laughing in Her weeping. .….
And Jesus says (excerpts from Maria Valtorta's Poem of Man-God, Vol. 5, pp. 702-703): "It is all over, Mother. You no longer have to weep over Your Son. The trial is over and Redemption has taken place. Thank you, Mother, for conceiving Me, bringing Me up, and helping Me in Life and in Death. I heard Your prayers. They have been My strength in My Grief, My companion in My Journey on the Earth and beyond. They came with Me on the Cross and to Limbo. They were incense that preceded the Pontiff, Who was going to call His servants and take them to the Temple that does not die, to My Heaven. Your prayers have come with Me to Paradise, preceding like an angelical voice the procession of the redeemed led by the Redeemer, so that the angels should be ready to greet the Conqueror. The Father and the Holy Spirit have seen and heard Your prayers, and smiled at them as if they were the most beautiful flower and the sweetest song born in Paradise. They have been recognized by the Patriarchs and the new Saints, the new, first, citizens of My Jerusalem. And I bring You their thanks, Mother, together with kisses and blessings of Your relatives, and with that of Joseph, the spouse of Your soul.
I will now go to the Father in My Human appearance. Paradise must see the Conqueror in His appearance of Man, by means of which He defeated the Sin of Man. But I will come again to confirm, in the Faith, those who do not yet believe and are in need to believe to lead others to believe. I must fortify the pusillanimous ones, who will need so much strength to resist the world. Then I will ascend to Heaven.
You will never alone from now on. These past days You have been alone. That sorrow of Yours was also required for My Redemption. Much is continuously to be added to Redemption, because much will be continuously created in the way of Sin. I will call all My servants to this redeeming participation (Col 1:24, Phil 1:29). You are the one, who, by Yourself, will do more than all the others together. Your long abandonment was also required. But, now no longer so. I am no longer separated from the Father. You will no longer be separated from Your Son. And, by having Your Son, You have Our Trinity, a Living Heaven. You will bring the Trinity to men on the Earth and You will sanctify the Church. You, Queen of the Priesthood and Mother of the Christians. Then I will come to get You. And no longer shall I be in You, but You will be in Me, in My Kingdom, to make Paradise more beautiful.
I am going now, Mother. I am going to make the other Mary (Magdalene) happy (John 20:11-18). Then I will ascend to the Father (John 20:17). Thence I will come to those, who do not believe. Mother, Your kiss as a blessing. And My Peace to You as a companion. Goodbye."
This man is nothing more than a crook and a charleton. He's a multi millionaire WTF!!!
he's a crook a fake and a charleton and worth million of $$$$$$
@@padraicbrown6718 People arent in heaven yet. People go to heaven after the judgment. The CC is lying to you.
As an Ex-Catholic I thank you! I only pray that all my many Catholic family members hear this and believe! 🙏🏼
Best to pray for God's will; you may be praying for the wrong thing.
Read your bible****(Ecclesiasticus 24:24-25. Or Sirach 24:24-26. I am the mother of fair love, and of fear, and of knowledge, and of holy hope. 25 In me is all grace of the way and of the truth, in me is all hope of life and of virtue. John 14:6. Jesu saith to him: I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No man cometh to the Father, but by me. )
@@ranospiteri5776 Who are you arguing with?
I am a Catholic and I understand Jesus is God in the flesh he is the our Saviour I always pray to the Father and ask in Jesus name
Only God is God. Catholicism puts themselves & Mary & the Pope before GOD or equal to Him. So false, so deceptive, so unBiblical & heretical. To give faith & allegiance to anything or anyone other than GOD is NOT GOD'S WILL. Definitely. I hope you get nderstand.❤
@mikecrawford8394 *Since when did Gabriel "venerate" Roman Mary and made lots of statues for Roman Mary and bow down to all of them? Or pray to Roman Mary? Where?*
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Catholics venerate Mary as the angel Gabriel did in the first chapter of Luke.
Just can’t focus on the message due to interruptions trying to sell me something. Glad the Sunday service doesn’t pause to sell stuff.
Well that is You Tube for you
This isn’t MacArthurs official site either. Which doesn’t have ads.
That's CZcams. I get no interruptions on my laptop but on my television they interrupt every five minutes. No interruptions listening to this lecture on the laptop. But I can't watch the big screen any more because of CZcams's interruptions. Every day CZcams gets more intrusive. Sigh....
I went to a Catholic church with a girl I dated in the 1980s. Nice people and well intentioned, but what really opened my eyes to the Paganism was when I would ask, "where is _____ found in the Bible"? She and others could never tell me, or they would quote something and then try to alter its meaning. Yes, the Bible is VERY CLEAR: you shall have no other gods before me!
No you did not.
@brettwheeler7753 - "Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with you." **Luke 1:28**
“Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb! **Luke 1:42**
"Holy Mary, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death" **James 5:16 - Ephesians 6:18** **It's all right there in the Bible!**
@@garyr.8116you guys worship Satan and you don’t even know it
@@garyr.8116 You have misinterpretations.
@@garyr.8116you can pray to Mary all you want she can’t hear your prayers she just a dead woman in heaven who has no power to save anyone, so sad how the Catholics twist scripture to their favor, so sad that their all going to hell
Mary is not God.
Who says that she is except Protestants who try to convince people that the Catholic Church teaches that Mary is a deity and should be treated as such.
@@georgepierson4920 We catholics worship you oh great queen of heaven Mary. We just tell the prots we dont just to shut them up.
@@peterzinya1 Not only is Mary Queen of Heaven, She is your divine Mother, The New Eve, The Ark of the New Covenant.
@@billpletikapich5640 The Ark? The Ark is a box.
@@peterzinya1 Really? The bible clearly states that the Ark of the Covenant contains The word of God as the 10 commandments , mana from heaven and the budded staff of Aaron the high Priest. Did you consider Why Mary is in the Bible? Mary as the Ark of the New Covenant gave birth to Jesus Christ -the Word of God incarnate, The living bread of life, the New High Priests. It seems that your Pastor is robbing you of the depth and breadth of the bible narrative.
Amen 🙏🏻🙌🏻💞 Praise GOD 🙏🙌🏻💞 for the TRUTH 🙏🙌🏻💞
How old was Jesus in the biggining? How old was God in the biggining, how old was Mary in the biggining? How many mothers and fathers did God have in the biggining?
I take it that you have no knowledge of Christianity.
1 Timothy 2:5
"For there is ONE GOD and ONE MEDIATOR between GOD and men, the man CHRIST JESUS. "
Catholics also believe this. Can I suggest you go to the Catholic Church for their teachings and not McArthur or any other lying Protestant. 1 Tim 3:15 - The Church is the pillar and bulwark of truth ... (not McArthur or some breakaway Sola Scriptura, interpret the Bible to what suits you person).
God bless you Pastor for preaching the truth boldly.
God hates idol worship.
The triune God deserves the creation’s worship.
God also hates worship of the almighty $$$ which this supposed 'pastor' does!!! look up his value...if you think he's for real you're a fool. He's a protestant charleton!!!
That’s why I never see Jesus picture & Jesus body on the cross because it’s an idol in most of Protestant (except Anglican,Episcopal …churches)churches & families !
I see plenty of Luther and Calvin Stained glass at PCA and PCUSA. I see plenty of people worshiping MacArthur. I don't need him to read a bible to me .
@@josephtyhall4515it’s an idolatry in the Catholic church
@@billpletikapich5640your are so ignorant about scripture
Did this gentleman just call Catholicism a false religion??
Please Don’t refer to MacArthur as a gentleman, a misguided idiot would certainly be more appropriate.
The Israelites worshipped the goddess Asherah as Gods wife in the book of Kings this opened my eyes to how the enemy likes to be worshipped through the ignorance of people .
What is the difference between their idols and the Mary ?
If you have to ask that, then you should try reading the Bible a lot better.
No difference there's nothing new under the sun. Same "queen of heaven " from Jeremiah chapters 7 and 44 and other ancient goddesses wrapped up as Mary the mother of Jesus.
Jeremiah 7:18 The children gather wood, the fathers light the fire and the women knead the dough and make cakes to offer to the Queen of Heaven, They pour out drink offerings to other gods to arouse My anger.
@MrKersey - where do you see any Catholics offering sacrifice to Mary? Collyridianism was denounced as Heresy in 376 ad - no Catholic worships Mary as divine.
@garyr.8116 *RCs calling Roman Mary "queen of heaven", "co mediatrix co redemptrix", "mother of God" and "claiming Roman Mary could hear and answer prayers of millions of souls" is already elevating Roman MAry to a divine level. Only God could do listen to and answer prayers.*
*RCs make statues of ROman Mary and bow down to them". That's already a form of worship.*
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where do you see any Catholics offering sacrifice to Mary? Collyridianism was denounced as Heresy in 376 ad - no Catholic worships Mary as divine.
@@jediv9492 God Himself chose to go thru Mary to give us Jesus, didn't He? Therefore it's GOD's decision for Mary to be the **Medium** thru which mankind received it's **Redeemer** - and you think Catholics 'made that up' ?? Are you denying Jesus's Kingship?- you certainly ARE if you reject Mary as Gebirah !
@@garyr.8116*God can use anyone. God does not need Mary.*
Only Christ was without sin. All have sinned and fall short of the Glory of God. That includes Mary and the Saints.
@frankvw4819 Mary, favored with grace, means that she is full of the grace of God, which they say reflects a sinless nature. Even if this is Gabriel revealing a part of Mary's character, being "favored with grace" or "full of grace" does not mean that she is sinless. There is a definite theological gap between having grace and being sinless.
Whether or not Gabriel was renaming Mary, Roman Catholic doctrine misconstrues Scripture here to say something it doesn't. The Greek word translated as "favored one" is charitoo, which means "to make graceful" or "honor with blessings." The Greek for "full of grace" is pleres charis, and it is used twice in the Bible, referring to Jesus and Stephen (John 1:14; Acts 6:8). Stephen was referred to as full of grace, but no one claims that he is sinless because of it. By being the mother of Jesus, Mary was honored with blessings from God. But this does not imply sinlessness.
If Mary was sinless, she would have had no need for a savior, yet she says, "My spirit rejoices in God my Savior" (Luke 1:47). Roman Catholic doctrine teaches that Mary was still "saved," but that her salvation happened at the moment of her conception, and she was prevented from inheriting original sin. To support the act of God "saving" Mary at conception, the Roman Catholic Church uses Jude 1:24, which says that God is able to "keep you from stumbling and to present you blameless." It is stretching Scripture to say that this means God prevented Mary from inheriting original sin. God is able to keep us from falling into temptation (1 Corinthians 10:13; Matthew 6:13). When we are saved in Jesus Christ, we are eternally secure. By His sacrifice we become blameless before God. But nowhere does Scripture support or even imply that a person can be sinless from conception. In fact, the Bible teaches quite the opposite. Romans 3:10-12, quoting from Psalm 14 and Psalm 53, says, "None is righteous, no, not one; no one understands; no one seeks for God. All have turned aside; together they have become worthless; no one does good, not even one." Mary did not escape original sin.
@frankvw4819
Mary, favored with grace, means that she is full of the grace of God, which they say reflects a sinless nature. Even if this is Gabriel revealing a part of Mary's character, being "favored with grace" or "full of grace" does not mean that she is sinless. There is a definite theological gap between having grace and being sinless.
Whether or not Gabriel was renaming Mary, Roman Catholic doctrine misconstrues Scripture here to say something it doesn't. The Greek word translated as "favored one" is charitoo, which means "to make graceful" or "honor with blessings." The Greek for "full of grace" is pleres charis, and it is used twice in the Bible, referring to Jesus and Stephen (John 1:14; Acts 6:8). Stephen was referred to as full of grace, but no one claims that he is sinless because of it. By being the mother of Jesus, Mary was honored with blessings from God. But this does not imply sinlessness.
If Mary was sinless, she would have had no need for a savior, yet she says, "My spirit rejoices in God my Savior" (Luke 1:47). Roman Catholic doctrine teaches that Mary was still "saved," but that her salvation happened at the moment of her conception, and she was prevented from inheriting original sin. To support the act of God "saving" Mary at conception, the Roman Catholic Church uses Jude 1:24, which says that God is able to "keep you from stumbling and to present you blameless." It is stretching Scripture to say that this means God prevented Mary from inheriting original sin. God is able to keep us from falling into temptation (1 Corinthians 10:13; Matthew 6:13). When we are saved in Jesus Christ, we are eternally secure. By His sacrifice we become blameless before God. But nowhere does Scripture support or even imply that a person can be sinless from conception. In fact, the Bible teaches quite the opposite. Romans 3:10-12, quoting from Psalm 14 and Psalm 53, says, "None is righteous, no, not one; no one understands; no one seeks for God. All have turned aside; together they have become worthless; no one does good, not even one." Mary did not escape original sin. God bless you.
@frankvw4819 not supported in Scripture, therefore invalid Mary herself said "I am the Lord's handmaiden" and Mary said, "My soul doth magnify the Lord, And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour. For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: For, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed. For he that is mighty hath done to me great things; And holy is his name."
@frankvw4819 Mary is everything. She is greater than god. Mary, i fall down befor your statues and worship. We just tell the prots we dont worship her just to shut them up.
@@peterzinya1 what a state the Roman Catholic church is in making an appalling statement like that. Get out while you can to learn the truth of Salvation.
We don’t worship Mary, we hold her in high regard because she is the Mother of God. You can’t deny her that title!
As much as I love watching any of Your videos/teachings on Catholicism Mr. McCarthor the only uncomfortable thing was that this video was only audio and had to and forced to constantly glance at a stain glass image during the whole time of Your teaching of Idolatry Mary..
Someone else re-posted this sermon. This is not John McArthur site. And yes, it is irritating to look at.
Brilliant teaching on this most pagan worship which is explained so well as idolatry ! As a Christian now 45 years this is the best teaching I have heard on this Mary worship ! So many Christians are deceived and think we can get together with Catholics who are practicing idolatry ! They just do not receive this in-depth teaching which is so necessary today ! Praise God for this teaching 🙌🙏
They dont receive it because they probably see right through it since…
History shows us that Jesus didn't leave us a bible, the apostles didn't tell us which books belong in the bible, the church fathers never agreed on the 27 books of the NT through the 4th century, not only did they not agree but their individual lists of would-be NT canons were GROWING during this time, growing in numbers of hundreds of “inspired” NT writings. So, if it wasn't the Catholic/Orthodox church that compiled the 27 books of the NT in the 5th century with the guidance of the Holy Spirit, and preserved it by laboriously hand copying them over and over throughout the centuries before the invention of the printing press, the “rule of faith” for many, please tell us, show us, who did? And if this church no longer exists today, what good is the text which came forth from her if she couldn't sustain herself?
On idolaters (Rev 21:8), Our Lord says (excerpt from Maria Valtorta's Notebooks 1944, pp.322, 327-328): "Idolatry is not just to worship an idol. For Me, idolatry is the worship of anything which is not the True God. Idolaters include savages and many of the civilized who, while knowing that there is One Triune God, worship a thousand idols, ranging from their self to one of their peers, and, along this way, have many altars and false gods named 'money,' 'power,' 'sensuality,' 'rationalistic knowledge.' and so on. For Me, then, both the savage and the civilized are idolaters when they have national or individual forms of worship which are not True.
Man has put a lot of knowledge into his mind. But he is more ignorant than when he was primitive. Man then sought the way of the Lord and inclined his spirit to receive the Lord's Words. Man now seeks everything except what he ought to seek and fills his being with all the most futile and dangerous words; but not with those which would be his life.
Idolaters are those who must know the Most Holy Name of God and Mine, those to whom the Cross is not yet known, those who follow a revealed religion which is not, however, the True Religion, and those who are 'Christians' but not 'Catholics.' The Church is One: the Church of Rome. I am the True God and there is no other. To Me, the whole human race, created by the Father, redeemed by the Son and loved by the Spirit, must give their love and worship (in spirit and Truth, John 4:24).
On a distant Thursday evening, with the wound of betrayal and the echo of My Mother's goodbye in My Heart, with foreknowledge of the approaching complex martyrdom, I, the Son of Man and the Son of God, I prayed for ALL; those who were 'Mine,' those who would become 'Mine' through the Word I had spoken and entrusted to My Friends and Disciples (John 17:20). I prayed for those who, through the heresy of a wretch (that is Luther), would separate from the Living Trunk of the Roman Church, that they might once again be One with It and, thus, with Me and the Father (John 17:21-22). Finally, I prayed for all men because I was dying for them ALL. God, My Father, had entrusted to Me the whole human race. And I want ALL men to be where I am -- that is, in the Father's breast. This would be My Joy, as it is My Aspiration. Pray and suffer, then, for these idolaters, who are not in Me or who have gone out through the errors of their forebears or through the error of their minds, made proud by the semblance of knowledge they possess."
@@srich7503 wow this is so far from the truth, you should be ashamed of yourself for speaking that.
@@srich7503 catholics hate the bible.
@@peterzinya1 No, we do not.
As a former catholic, we worshiped Mary more than Jesus. They use the word venerate not worship, but it’s the same thing. When I talk to Catholics now and ask them if someone did the same thing to satan as they do to Mary, what would you call it? They responded quickly, that’s different!!! 🤔
did you give up your Mother when you left the Roman church?
Lying is a sin.
@@georgepierson4920 No, he is not lying, you are, because I am also an ex RC and I fully confirm.
The RCC cult has stripped Jesus from ALL of His Divinity and gave it to Mary. Half of it they took for themselves.
Jesus said - this is my Blood of the New Covenant (Luke 22 20), i.e. He is the Ark of the New Covenant, the RCC say - nope, Mary is the Ark of the New Covenant.
Jesus said, I AM THE WAY - NOBODY comes to the Father except through ME, I AM THE DOOR, I AM THE SHEPARD (leader) etc, the RCC say, nope, Mary is The Gate of Heaven ... nobody comes to Jesus except through her.
Jesus said that once He is gone He will ask Father to send us another advocate/advisor/helper (The Holy Spirit) John 16:7; 15:26 ... the RCC says - nope, that's Mary.
And on and on and on.
How can you live with so much lying to yourself and degrading of Jesus.
Excellent point
@@georgepierson4920if you’re insinuating that I’m lying, that’s bearing false witness
I know this Catholic whose life is a hot mess. She couldn’t even find a job years after finishing school. Finding a job in her field is so easy, yet, no one wants to hire her. She said that she’s cursed. I didn’t have the heart to tell her that the reason none of her prayers were never answered was because she prayed to Mary who was a mere mortal.
You are a model Protestant. You serve your master well.
@georgepierson4920 *Christians serve God and follow God's Word. RCs follow your master Roman pagan popes and their words. That's the difference.*
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You are a model Protestant. You serve your master well.
@garyr.8116 *RCs calling Roman Mary "queen of heaven", "co mediatrix co redemptrix", "mother of God" and "claiming Roman Mary could hear and answer prayers of millions of souls" is already elevating Roman MAry to a divine level. Only God could do listen to and answer prayers.*
*RCs make statues of ROman Mary and bow down to them". That's already a form of worship.*
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where do you see any Catholics offering sacrifice to Mary? Collyridianism was denounced as Heresy in 376 ad - no Catholic worships Mary as divine.
Please watch the two videos below on two Church approved Marian apparitions and the two miraculous images God has left us.
Our Lady of Guadalupe left behind a miraculous image on cactus fibre cloth, still on display today, that is impossible to replicate and miraculously survived a bomb attack.
czcams.com/video/KEhjwCsDDsc/video.html Our Lady of Guadalupe
Our Lady of Las Lajas Mother Mary a child was resurrected and a miraculous image in stone that is impossible to replicate and still on display today.
czcams.com/video/WxoOPdo4x1c/video.html Miracle Rock - Our Lady of Las Lajas
God bless you
We pray for you Catholics to repent and serve JESUS only. I feel bad for you Roman Catholics
We have Gods sacraments and we celebrate them with abundance.
You also have idols and Mary worship. Stop and repent!!!
@@rd77513Yes, but tell us about your relationship with Jesus....
@@rd77513And they are abundantly demonic.
@@ldebrobander he said we have the sacraments - one of which we eat ONLY Jesus’ body and drink His blood in the sacrifice at every Mass. THAT “relationship”……….you are invited to, if you believe. 👍🏻
Worship & honour are different concepts ?(English is my second language). For example if you kneel to a king or queen , it’s a worshipping ?
Most people don’t “pray” to them.
They are different things. I honor my parents. I honor my wife. I certainly do not worship them.
@@FloridaGirl- Romans 12:1 - you need to learn that SACRIFICE is what is true and proper WORSHIP - you have been mislead to believe otherwise!
@@garyr.8116 No I have not. You are misinterpreting my reply to the other person. I said, most people don’t pray to them. Meaning the king or queen the OP was talking about. I have been born again 34 years. I don’t worship idols or Mary. nor do I believe she is diety or a mediator, etc. Only my Lord and saviour Jesus Christ. And I believe and accepted THE GOSPEL long ago. I daily study Gods word. So I know what true worship is. Thank you.
Peace and blessings
@@FloridaGirl- Blessings! :)
@comali2212 *God can use anyone. God does not need Mary. Stop exalting Mary to what she was not.*
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Yep but He chose Mary not Jane, Martha nor Amanda, "and" for a reason.
@mikecrawford8394 *Bible does not teach "venerating Roman Mary" too. So where did RCs get all your ns?*
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The protestant speaker claims that catholics worship Mary. He is wrong and here is the proof. Around the year 350, a group of mostly women in what is now present day Saudi Arabia began a practice of worshipping theVirgin Mary on an equal basis ofJesus Christ. The Catholic church excommunicated the group because Catholic Doctrine teaches us that we worship Jesus Christ but venerate the Virgin Mary.
God’s has given us conclusive reasons to be certain that the Blessed Virgin Mary is our Queen of Heaven and intercessor. God has provided us with miraculous Marian apparitions, spanning nearly 2,000yrs, in addition to scripture - Genesis 3:15, 1 Kings 2:17-20, Jeremiah 13:18-20, John 2:1-11 & Revelation 12:1. In the Old Testament the mother of the King was the Queen and she had intercessory privileges with the King because of her Royal status. Please spend some time studying Church approved Marian apparitions e.g. Our Lady of Guadalupe, Our Lady of Las Lagas, Our Lady of Zeitoun, Our Lady of Fatima and Our Lady of the Rosary San Nicholas as a starting point.
God bless you
@@Chris-fv3um *Nice fairy tales. Bible does not teach biblical Mary was some queen of heaven, forever virgin or Sinless or New Eve or ark of new covenant. Where did RCs get all your NS? Instead Bible teaches queen of heaven was some pagan goddess pagans worshipped. RCs are just proving Roman religion is man made.*
@@jediv9492 The Blessed Virgin Mary is the Queen of Heaven in Revelation 12. The Old testament pagan false goddess was a pagan false goddess not Mother Mary who was crowned Queen of Heaven, not a goddess, by God - therefore you are using it out of context. Please watch the two documentaries below on the two miracle images God left us at Our Lady of Guadalupe 1531 and Our Lady of Las Lagas 1754. At the very least you would have to replicate theses images to make your case of "fairy tales". Hint - they are fundementally impossible for humans to replicate!
czcams.com/video/KEhjwCsDDsc/video.html Our Lady of Guadalupe
czcams.com/video/WxoOPdo4x1c/video.html Miracle Rock - Our Lady of Las Lajas
God bless you
If Jesus had brothers, why didn’t Mary move in with them instead of John?
Because John was the apostle whom the Lord loved. It was clear john was very close to Jesus not that he loved him more than the others but John must have recognised the fullness of grace that Jesus embodied which drew him closer that the others. Just read his epistles and revelation and you will know this.
@@kofi7110 Mary never had any other children after Jesus.
Because Jesus told John to take care of her. Maybe it was for John's benefit.
@@georgepierson4920 Read the bible. Jesus had several brothers and at least one sister as clearly stated. Why deny that? Don't want to believe that Mary had sex with Joseph?
He refers to John as disciple John said in revelations the disciples are those who follow gods commandments
Mary was given to everyone who follows Gods commandments
Very powerful sermon, of the Bible Truth. God bless you Pastor.
Revin Evans
Queensland Australia
There is little truth to be had from McArthur particularly when speaking about the Catholic Church. Don't be lazy, look into what the Church actually teaches instead of taking a mere man's word for it.
These points are the
summary of what we
believe about the two
natures of Christ through
that Creed:
1
He has two natures:
God and man.
2
Each nature is full
and complete, so He is
fully God and fully man.
3
Each nature
remains distinct and
separate from the other.
4 Jesus Christ is
only one person within
whom the two natures are
united but not combined.
Italicized text mine]
5
Whatever is true of
only one nature of Christ
is also necessarily true of
the Person of Christ.
This is from the church around 480AD. The Chalcedonian Creed. Probably spelled wrong.
True holy ghost preaching ! I have family who still in DARKNESS .
Do they still use our book, the Bible? If so is it really “darkness”?
History shows us that Jesus didn't leave us a bible, the apostles didn't tell us which books belong in the bible, the church fathers never agreed on the 27 books of the NT through the 4th century, not only did they not agree but their individual lists of would-be NT canons were GROWING during this time, growing in numbers of hundreds of “inspired” NT writings. So, if it wasn't the Catholic/Orthodox church that compiled the 27 books of the NT in the 5th century with the guidance of the Holy Spirit, and preserved it by laboriously hand copying them over and over throughout the centuries before the invention of the printing press, the “rule of faith” for many, please tell us, show us, who did? And if this church no longer exists today, what good is the text which came forth from her if she couldn't sustain herself?
@@srich7503 Jesus is the Word of God, you idolatrous Mary worshiper.
@@peterzinya1 your ad hominem fallacy does not work. Even if i were idolatrous the question above still would need an alternative answer - even more so for your sake now…
@@srich7503 The site moderator took my comment off, cause catholics dont generally like adverse comments. They cant burn me anymore so banning is the only thing they got. What ever i said i stand by it. maybe you can remind me of what i said.
@@peterzinya1 no sir. It still shows up. You are not that much of a rebel. Arrogant maybe but apparently not offensive.🤩 If trying to remember what you said over answering my question is more important to you then i can see there will be no fruit in this conversation. 🤷🏽♂
It is so refreshing to hear a Protest-ant minister speaking up to this blasphemous heresy when most haven't a clue marching back to Romanism.
How about trying to find anyone who can replicate the images from Our lady of Guadalupe and Our lady of Las Lajas (links below)? Hint - these two images are fundamentally impossible for humans to replicate!
Our Lady of Guadalupe left behind a miraculous image on cactus fibre cloth, still on display today, that is impossible to replicate and miraculously survived a bomb attack.
czcams.com/video/KEhjwCsDDsc/video.html Our Lady of Guadalupe
Our Lady of Las Lajas Mother Mary a child was resurrected and a miraculous image in stone that is impossible to replicate and still on display today.
czcams.com/video/WxoOPdo4x1c/video.html Miracle Rock - Our Lady of Las Lajas
God bless you
@comali2212 *You called Mary an old rag? Lol. Biblical Mary was just a servant of God. Not some old rag or some queen of heaven of Roman pagan religion.*
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Used and served Her purpose, then what thrown away like an old rag?
Used and served are not appropriate words to say about the Mother of your Savior and God. In your own eyes, was your mother used and served her purpose to bring you to life, then being ignored as nothing but a worn out vessel? Have you ever refrained yourself from calling her mom, respecting her, doing all her wishes, bringing her gifts, introducing her to your friends and co-workers, being proud before everybody and everyone that she's your mother and giving her the God given right to be your mother? Oh people, you give yourselves the right to love, venerate and serve your mothers almost like goddesses but refute the right to Jesus Christ to even consider Mary as His own Mother. Compare between your love for your mothers, you whom are nothing but dirt before God, and the love of God for His own and beloved Mother whom She have the right to have Christ and who love Christ a million times more than you do.
@ChangingTides777 *God and His Words is anti RC doctrines. Wonder why?*
1. Catholics say Mary was forever virgin. Yet Bible says Jesus had brothers and sisters. Mary was not perpetually virgin. Mk 6:3, Mat 13:55, Mat 27:56, Mar 6:3, Mar 15:40, Mar 15:47.
2. Catholics say clergies must be celibate. Yet BIBLE says Peter (supposed R Church first leader) had mother in law. Bible says celibacy is not a qualification for clergies. Mat 8:14-15, Mar 1:30-31, Luk 4:38-39.
3. Catholics say Mary was sinless. But Bible says Mary offered a sinner's offering. She was a sinner. Bible says Mary needed a Saviour. Lk 2:23-24, Lev 12:6-8, Rom 3:10.
4. Catholics say confess to R priests in a box. BIBLE says nothing about confessing to priests in a box. Bible says confess to God only. 1 John 1:9, Mat 6, Romans 10:9-10.
5. Catholics say drink of the physical blood of Jesus. Yet OT and NT both say do not drink blood. Acts 15, Lev 7:26.
6. Catholics say pray to passed on Mary and "saints". Yet Bible says do not contact the dead. NT Church did not record a single case of NT believers asking passed on saints to pray for them. Deut 18:11, Isaiah 8:19.
7. Catholics make and bow down to statues. Bible says do not bow down to graven images (statues). Deut 4, Exo 20:4-5.
8. Catholics sprinkles “holy water”. But NT Church of the Bible mentioned nothing about “holy water”. There was no record of any Apostles sprinkling “holy water” on believers. Catholics claimed “holy water” came from OT. Yet Num 5:17 says “holy water” was water used to test adulterous women in OT temple. Hardly the same. Those were for Old Covenant Jews. Not New Testament Christians.
9. Catholics say Peter was pope - bishop of all bishops. Yet Bible says Peter was just a leader of the Jerusalem Church. Bible says nothing of the office of bishop of bishops. Gal 2:9, Mat 16:18.
10. Catholics say there is a seat of Peter. Yet BIBLE says nothing about it. Jesus said “not to lord over others”.
11. Catholics has clergy priesthood. Bible says clergy priesthood was done away with in New Testament. There is no clergy priesthood in NT. Heb 7:27, 9:12, 10:10.
12. Catholics preaches Works Salvation (faith + good works + partake R sacraments + submit to R pontiff + be in R Church + devote to Mary = to be saved). Yet Bible says “believe in Jesus to be saved”. Bible says Works Salvation is cursed. Gal 1:8-9. Acts 16:30-31, John 3:16, Romans 10:9-10.
13. Catholics says they must do Penance to atone for their sins. Yet Bible says repent, confess and sins will be forgiven. Catholic Bible changes the word “repentance” in NT into “penance”. Original Greek NT does not use or mean the word penance. Penance = work to atone for sins. Repentance = change of heart. 1 John 1:9, Mat 6.
14. Catholics say Mary went straight to heaven without dying. Yet Bible says nothing about it.
15. Catholics say Islam and Christianity have the same God. Yet Islam doesn't believe in death and resurrection of Jesus and Trinity.
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The Protestant Pope!
He's really off with his attack on Catholicism. Awful blight on his ministry.
As a former catholic i wish someone gave me the bible scripture on the errors of my mistakes😮
Your first mistake is claiming to have been Catholic.
@@georgepierson4920 commandment number 1 you shall have no other gods besides me.
Our lady of Guadalupe church
First things we did in ccd was venerate Mary, the papacy, all saint's day, every mass the priest and decon bow to statues in the image of Mary. All our prayers were to anyone but Christ Jesus
@David.lovesU - "Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with you." **Luke 1:28**
“Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb! **Luke 1:42**
"Holy Mary, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death" **James 5:16 - Ephesians 6:18** **It's all right there in the Bible!**
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@@garyr.8116that quote you just said about Mary being holy is not in the Bible. You just made that up. So dishonest.
@@jeffreydavid6794 OF COURSE Mary IS HOLY - she is Filled with Grace (we ALREADY know that from Luke 1:28 kecharitōmenē the root of which is the word charitō which is grace). Of course we know that Mary is filled with Our very Lord God - pretty dang obvious (plus Scripture states that too at Luke 1:43! ) My 3rd quote IS ABOUT 'praying for others' which is what we petition Mary to do for us. You seem to have lots of EMNITY against Mary - you may wanna check Genesis 3:15 and see what side that places you on!
Islam was started by rome.
Lying is a sin.
@srich7503 *The mind boggling thing is Sola Scriptura never once claimed "Bible is the only rule of faith". So where did RCs get all your ns and misrepresentations?*
*Apostles did not tell us which books does not mean they did not appoint leaders who discovered the canon over centuries. Scriptures does say Church leaders have certain authority. That's what they did.*
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More mind boggling is the amount of historical facts that this same Catholic church compiled and preserved the Holy Scriptures that ALL of Christianity considers as “good” and uses them as THEIR rule of faith…
History shows us that Jesus didn't leave us a bible, - the apostles didn't tell us which books belong in the bible, - the church fathers never agreed on the 27 books of the NT through the 4th century, - not only did they not agree but their individual lists of would-be NT canons were GROWING during this time, growing in numbers of hundreds of “inspired” NT writings.
I see you cannot answer the historical question. Why is that? Are you afraid of history? You can run but you cannot hid from history no matter how ugly it is, so we Catholics have been told…
That is what i said…
@@srich7503 *Learn to read.*
@@srich7503 *If not for Christians who wrote the Scriptures, Roman Catholics would have nothing to compile 300years later. 😆*
@@srich7503 *Christians wrote the Scriptures. Why are Roman Catholics using Christian Scriptures? 😆*
John 14:13 And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. (KJV)
YEHOVAH MUST BE SANCTIFIED (HALLOWED/ SET APART) AS GOD ALONE
GOD YEHOVAH MUST BE SERVED IN SINCERITY (TRUSTFULNESS /FAITHFULNESS/ LOYALTY) AND IN TRUTH (THE WORD, LAW, COMMANDMENTS AND ORDINANCES) OF GOD YEHOVAH
It is idolatry to acknowledge, make, have, fear, sacrifice to, worship (adore) and serve any one as God besides Yehovah alone.
It is idolatry to give the glory of God Yehovah to any other person
It is idolatry to give anyone preeminence in the place of God Yehovah
It is idolatry to make any one the focus in the place of God Yehovah
It is idolatry to attribute the deeds (works) of God Yehovah to any other person
Yehovah must be sanctified (hallowed/ set apart) as God alone
Isaiah 45:5-6,23 ASV
I am Jehovah, and
there is none else;
besides me there is no God.
I will gird thee, though thou hast not known me; [6] that they may know from the rising of the sun, and from the west, that
there is none besides me:
I am Jehovah, and
there is none else.
[23] By myself have I sworn,
the word is gone forth from my mouth in righteousness, and shall not return,
that
unto me
every knee shall bow,
every tongue shall swear.
Leviticus 22:31-33 ASV
Therefore shall ye keep my commandments, and do them: I am Jehovah.
[32] And ye shall not profane my holy name; but
I WILL BE HALLOWED AMONG THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL:
I AM JEHOVAH WHO HALLOWETH YOU,
[33] who brought you out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: I am Jehovah.
Isaiah 8:13,16,20 ASV
JEHOVAH OF HOSTS,
HIM SHALL YE SANCTIFY;
and
let him be your fear, and
let him be your dread.
[16] Bind thou up the testimony, seal the law among my disciples.
[20] To the law and to the testimony! if they speak not according to this word, surely there is no morning for them.
John 14:6
A jehovas withness (;-D. I thought you guys were not supposed to use computer to go online, or watch TVs or go to birthday parties. You guys are even more bleak than graven image cathols.
JESUS says come out her the Sunday Pagan Church
History shows us that Jesus didn't leave us a bible, the apostles didn't tell us which books belong in the bible, the church fathers never agreed on the 27 books of the NT through the 4th century, not only did they not agree but their individual lists of would-be NT canons were GROWING during this time, growing in numbers of hundreds of “inspired” NT writings. So, if it wasn't the Catholic/Orthodox church that compiled the 27 books of the NT in the 5th century with the guidance of the Holy Spirit, and preserved it by laboriously hand copying them over and over throughout the centuries before the invention of the printing press, the “rule of faith” for many, please tell us, show us, who did? And if this church no longer exists today, what good is the text which came forth from her if she couldn't sustain herself?
@@srich7503 The various orthodox churches did not compile the Bible or discern the Canon. It was the Eastern Catholic Churches, with the Latin Churches, under the Pope, who did. The eastern Catholics that later went into schism as Orthodox were not part of the process. Pax
@@dougy6237 “that later went”? Doesnt this imply they were previously “part of” originally?
@@srich7503 It was Eastern Catholic Churches who were part of the Canon process. It is incorrect to say that the Orthodox Churches were part of the process, as you stated, because the Orthodox churches did not come into existence until some centuries later. When they did leave they took the Catholic Canon with them, and changed it, adding 3 books and a Psalm. Peace be with you brother.
@@dougy6237 “did not come into existence” OR “broke from the original” church? There is a BIG difference in this discussion, no?
@georgepierson4920 *Then i am sure you could provide Scriptural proofs for your Roman pagan Mariological claims. Where in the Bible says Mary was assumed to heaven like what RCs claimed? Or New eve? Or queen of heaven? Or Co mediatrix Co redemptrix? Where? Or Perpetual Virgin? Or Immaculate conception? or free from Original Sin? Where?*
you said
the amount of "assuming facts not in evidence" about Mary that the Protestant do
Just an FYI. The target poster will get a notification of this post if you post it to them directly in the thread from which the quote was taken. Otherwise they probably wont even see it. Just saying…
@@srich7503 *It was posted at their thread too. Just saying,*
@comali2212 *Without Mary, God can use Jane, Martha or Amanda. God does not need Mary to fulfill His plan.*
you said
Without Mary, you wouldn't have Jesus. Let that sink in for a bit.
OH MY GOODNESS, WE VENERATE MARY!
Venerates also means worship!! Please repent
@@Repented661 You deny that Mary is the Mother of God
Of course not. You cathartics worship her more than God alone. He’s a jealousy God. Remember that. She can’t answer prayers. She was just like you and me. A person God choose to give birth to his son Jesus the Savior of the world even her. The Catholic Church has brain washed billions of Catholics
Of course not being a true Christian believes that God chose Mary to have his son to be the SAVIOR of the world and to his mother. But the Catholic Church has brain washed 1.3 billion people to believe satan lies.
Catholics do. We don't
Mary is the most pure sole human being. What ever she asked of her Son, He will grant.
Can you have a more powerful saintly advocate? No.
There’s only one advocate the Holy Spirit John 14:15-17 and our intercessor Romans 8:27. Also one mediator our Lord Jesus Christ Romans 9:15. The scripture is there for you to check where your faith based on. God Bless!
All things are possible to them that believe. Dont ask Mary for anything. Go to the Lord.
@@tbsschiro1393 Amen 🙏
But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?
49 And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!
50 For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.
Matthew 12:46-50 KJV.
46While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him.
47Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee.”
48But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?
49And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!
50For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.
As a former Catholic, I completely agree with Pastor John McArthur. Catholicism is a mother-son cult going back to Babylonian times. If I can remember correctly, it started with Nimrod and his mother. It's been years ago since I researched the beginning of Catholicism after I got saved and the Lord opened my eyes.
Lying is a sin.
So, you believe that Mary and Jesus are Nimrod and his mother.
@@georgepierson4920 NO. Mother and son cults go back to Babylon times started by Nimrod and his mother/wife. It won't take but a few minutes to research them yourself. Jesus voluntarily went to the cross and sacrificed himself for all sin. Mary didn't. She was just a young virgin who God chose. It's so easy nowadays to research things.
@@jaanbartley5766 So, what exactly does Jesus and Mary have to do with Nimrod and his mother/wife? Are you going to claim that Jesus = Nimrod and Mary = Nimrod's mother/wife?
I do not know of anybody who thinks that Mary went to the cross and sacrificed herself for all sin.
Mary was prophesied to be Jesus' mother.
I know that it is so easy to research things. You should try it sometime instead of making ridiculous comparisons and trying to claim that it is the truth.
@@georgepierson4920 it can simply be deduced that these are ancient ideologies borrow from the past to contrive the a relationship as the RC does between Jesus and his mother beyond the simple text of scripture to the point of referring to Mary as co-mediatrix. It appears to me a lot of Catholics dont even understand the doctrines of the catholic church.
You have been blinded to truth. Your arrogance and pride have closed your eyes to truth. We do not worship Mary, we ask her to pray for us.
A Catholic Mass is true worship. The perfect sacrifice, Our Lord Jesus Christ is offered to The Father.
As a former Catholic I thank you.
John 14:6
Me too. Thank God
Praise the Lord!
@frankvw4819 Amen Frank! I would rather have any of the “great crowd”, saints in heaven, Heb 12:1.
@frankvw4819John M is one of many good preaching pastors talking truth about apostate churches. It's all in the bible, you need yo study with lots of prays and you will be shown the truth .
The truth of this teaching is cause for much praying asking the LORD to make us sensitive to opportunities to deliver the truth of the Gospel to those captive in the Roman Catholic system of belief.
The “truth of this teaching” is coming from so many different sects and cults it cannot be counted YET ALL of them do not agree with each other… and the common denominator among ALL of them is…
History shows us that Jesus didn't leave us a bible, the apostles didn't tell us which books belong in the bible, the church fathers never agreed on the 27 books of the NT through the 4th century, not only did they not agree but their individual lists of would-be NT canons were GROWING during this time, growing in numbers of hundreds of “inspired” NT writings. So, if it wasn't the Catholic/Orthodox church that compiled the 27 books of the NT in the 5th century with the guidance of the Holy Spirit, and preserved it by laboriously hand copying them over and over throughout the centuries before the invention of the printing press, the “rule of faith” for many, please tell us, show us, who did? And if this church no longer exists today, what good is the text which came forth from her if she couldn't sustain herself?
@@srich7503 “she” could never sustain “herself” anyway. GOD, HIMSELF ALONE, sustains HIS Church without need of human help though CHRIST directly commissioned the Apostles with HIS Authority to convey the truth of the Gospel.
Pray, indeed, for those captive in the Roman Catholic system.
@@KAlphonso exactly KAlphonse! So who compiled the scriptures and preserved them for YOU?
@@srich7503 your passion suggests you, like me and many, have hope. I am praying for your rescue from the Roman Catholic system. I pray you read your Bible, yes even the one the Roman Catholic provides and not only read it but believe and do what it says.
@@KAlphonso is it you cannot answer my questions or maybe you just dont like the answer my question presents? Either way the deflection at this point is quite telling now…
I've seen Catholics on youtube argue that Mary is the Ark of the Second Covenant between man and God.
No where in the Jewish Bible says that the Messiah was to be born from a virgin.
And yet, she was.
Thank you John MacArthur for your sermon's, I'm learning so much of the truth that I never would have known if it weren't for you. God Bless you.
Catholics make Mary God just by believing that it is possible to pray to her. That is clear If we assume that as low as 500000 prayers are directed to Mary every day, that means that an average of nearly 6 prayers reach her every second. That takes a God to receive and answer all those prayers.
John 14:6
I sure hope we dont rebuke the devil all at once. Not sure “how God would allow (edit) him” to hear us do that. God cant do too much you know. 🤦♂
Asking another person to pray for you is not making that person into God. You've been misinformed either about what idolatry is or what intercessory prayer is.
When Catholics "pray to Mary", they are doing nothing more than asking a fellow Catholic, a fellow Christian, to pray for them on their behalf. The same as we do with any other member of the Church! James 5.
@@padraicbrown6718 AMEN!!!
@@padraicbrown6718so can you also pray to uncle Henry to pray for you too?
I am the way the truth and the life no one comes to the father except through me. Jesus is lord and our only Savior.
To Brendacarabba. That’s your verse? Jesus telling John that Mary was now his mother? So does that make John God? The Chalcedonies Creed that the church stated that Jesus is 100 God and 100 man. Together in Jesus but totally separate from one another. That makes Mary the mother of Jesus the man.
Jesus is a person and he is God AND Man. In time he took upon his person a human mother and her name is Mary. If Mary is not the mother of God then Jesus is not God. May all use the reason which God gave them!
Watch the Garabandal prophecy s where the great miracle is going to happen God loved Garabandal because every single person said the rosary every night for five hundred years so God has called Garabandal a ver holy place sacred ground and God wants the miracle to happen there be aware
Sorry, where in the Bible does it say to pray the rosary??? Why not straight to God??? By the way, there is no such place as purgatory,wasn’t Jesus
Crucified Enough payment for our sins??? By by catholicism, you are teaching a false doctrine period’
@@michaelmeyer7455True. All one has to do is read In the bible. Luke 16:19-31. About Lazarus and the rich man, to see there is no purgatory.
@@michaelmeyer7455Jesus said you will not get out until you have paid the last penny. What does he mean by that?
As a former Catholic of 20 years, I always questioned Catholicism, and never truly thought it was Christianity. But, I’m blessed to be reading the gospel now and comparing to what I learned as a Catholic are VERY stark… Catholicism is not the real Christianity… Thank you for this sermon confirming my thoughts John MacArthur!
Lying is still a sin.
You are not alone.
You could have studied the Bible as a Catholic also? The Prostants have removed some Bible scripture are you aware of this?
@@brendacarabba2752wrong
Poke- good for you, now you a true believer in CHRIST, no longer are you a Satan worshipper
The Roman Catholic Church considers itself the only “true” church and traces its beginnings to Jesus and the apostles. It maintains that all other denominations or branches of Christianity are aberrant and have fallen away from the true teachings of the “mother church” and therefore from Christianity. But is this true? Our website contains many articles related to Catholicism, its origins, and practices. So this article will deal specifically with whether or not the Catholic Church is, in fact, Christian or a separate religion altogether.
Christianity, considered as a major world religion, has several branches: Catholicism, Orthodoxy, and Protestantism. Defined this way, Catholicism is one division of Christianity. But true biblical Christianity is not a religion in the sense that one “joins” it by becoming a member of an organization. Jesus simplified what it means to be a Christian when He told Nicodemus that one must be “born again” (John 3:3). That new birth is an individual experience between God and a repentant heart and is not dependent in any way upon a priest’s blessing, baptism, or any other outward action we take. Ephesians 2:8-9 is clear that salvation is by grace through faith in the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ as full payment for our sin. When we enter into that saving relationship with God, we become “new creatures” (2 Corinthians 5:17). Our new nature is not a slave to sin as we once were (John 8:34; Romans 6:16). This new nature produces righteous living, not in order to become saved, but because we have been saved (1 John 3:7-10).
In the Catholic Church, many extra-biblical practices have been added that create a different religion out of Christianity. While those who consider themselves Catholic can also be truly born again, one does not inherit eternal life by being a good Catholic (Titus 3:5-7). One can be a Christian in spite of being Catholic, just as one can be a Christian in spite of church attendance of any kind. However, Catholic teaching has gone far awry from strict adherence to the Bible, adding human ideas and “teaching as doctrines the commandments of men” (Mark 7:7). The Pharisees of Jesus’ day had done the same thing with God’s Law, and it appears that Catholic tradition follows more closely in the footsteps of the Pharisees than those of the apostles.
One of the most blatant examples of the Catholic Church becoming a separate religion is in their extreme overemphasis on the importance of Mary, practically treating her a fourth member of the Trinity. Scripture tells us very little about the woman chosen to bear the Son of God (see Luke 1: 26-56; 2:16-52), yet Catholic doctrine has recreated Mary and given her an exalted place that the Bible never implies. Pope Leo XIII wrote, “By the will of God, Mary is the intermediary through whom is distributed unto us this immense treasure of mercies gathered by God, for mercy and truth were created by Jesus Christ. Thus as no man goeth to the Father but by the Son, so no man goeth to Christ but by His Mother” (Encyclical of Pope Leo XIII, On the Rosary, Octobri mense, September 22, 1891).
Jesus never said any such thing about coming to Him through Mary. Instead, Jesus said, “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest” (Matthew 11:28). Jesus declared that no one comes to the heavenly Father except through Him (John 14:6). Every bit of Jesus’ communication was related to His oneness with the heavenly Father, not His earthly mother (Matthew 11:27; Luke 10:22; John 7:28-29). His only references to His mother actually relegated her to the level of everyone else (Mark 3:32-34) and also assured that she would be taken care of after His ascension to His Father (John 19:27). That’s it. Nothing about venerating Mary or praying through her. If Pope Leo’s words were accurate, wouldn’t Jesus have told us so?
Pope John Paul II added to the heretical deification of Mary. Quoting Pope Pius XII, he said, “Preserved free from all guilt of original sin, the Immaculate Virgin was taken up body and soul into heavenly glory upon the completion of her earthly sojourn. She was exalted by the Lord as Queen of the Universe” (Encyclical of Pope John Paul II, On the Blessed Virgin Mary in the Life of the Pilgrim Church, Redemptoris Mater, March 25, 1987; cf. Pope Pius XII, Apostolic Constitution Munificentissimus Deus, November 1, 1950). The Bible does, in fact, refer to the “queen of the heavens,” but it is in rebuke of the idolatrous Israelites for offering sacrifices to other gods (Jeremiah 7:18). The teaching that Mary is the Queen of the Universe is idolatry, although the Roman Catholic Church does not want to see it that way. At the very least, the statement of Pope Pius and Pope John Paul is complete fabrication and a departure from true biblical Christianity.
Another strong departure from orthodox Christianity is the Catholic insistence that an earthly priest is necessary as an intermediary between us and God. According to the The Canons and Decrees of the Council of Trent: Canons Concerning the Most Holy Sacrament of Penance, “If anyone denies that sacramental confession was instituted by divine law or is necessary to salvation; or says that the manner of confessing secretly to a priest alone . . . is at variance with the institution and command of Christ and is a human contrivance, let him be anathema” (Canon VI). The official Catholic teaching, then, is that people who do not confess their sins to a human priest cannot be saved and are, in fact, cursed for eternity. This doctrine contradicts 1 Timothy 2:5, which could not be clearer in renouncing the Catholic doctrines of Mary and the priesthood: “There is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus.”
While there are sincere Catholics who love the Lord and do not worship Mary or the pope, the doctrines themselves suggest a separate, works-based religion rather than a simple denomination within Christianity. This departure from truth is nothing new. When Paul and Barnabas were in Antioch, “certain people came down from Judea to Antioch and were teaching the believers: ‘Unless you are circumcised, according to the custom taught by Moses, you cannot be saved’” (Acts 15:1). These false teachers had mixed grace with works and were creating an aberrant faith that was leading many astray. The Catholic Church has done the same by creating a religion filled with laws, sacraments, and the undue adulation of other human beings-things God never sanctioned. None of us have the right to add to or take away from the revealed Word of God or the sacrifice of Christ Jesus on our behalf, and to do so creates a false religion.
FOR FURTHER STUDY
40 Questions About Roman Catholicism by Gregg Allison
You sure are ignorant. You are a model Protestant.
Just one question for you - well, along with the implications it presents also…
History shows us that Jesus didn't leave us a bible, - the apostles didn't tell us which books belong in the bible, - the church fathers never agreed on the 27 books of the NT through the 4th century, - not only did they not agree but their individual lists of would-be NT canons were GROWING during this time, growing in numbers of hundreds of “inspired” NT writings.
Therefore, if it wasn't the Catholic/Orthodox church that compiled the 27 books of the NT in the 5th century with the guidance of the Holy Spirit, and preserved it by laboriously hand copying them over and over throughout the centuries before the invention of the printing press, the “rule of faith” for many, please tell us who did? And if this church no longer exists today, what good is the text which came forth from her if she couldn't sustain herself?
There have been over 400. Protestant Pastors converting to ROMAN CATHOLICISM during past 30 years including the most well known Scott and Kimberly HAHN. .. Tens of Thousands of Marian Apparitions during the last 20th century , Eucharistic Miracles, Incorruptible Bodies of the Roman Catholic Church and much more.
If it were possible the very elect will be deceived. We are also warned that the devil can disguise himself I to an angel of light. Beware of another gospel. The apostles who were with mary, walked with her did not venerate Mary as the catholic church does today. Where is their example of such veneration in all the gospels and the letters where?Don't you think that will be our basic reference? Those who have converted to Catholicism need to give you a very biblical reason for doing so and not one based on sentiments or supposedly some private revelation which cannot be found in scripture.Otherwise is heresy and a false gospel. By this many have fallen to all sort of spirit presenting themselves as the light. So called 'Miracles 'are not a standard for the true.
I'll stay with the first Church established, and that was the Catholic Church
Who knew that all a demon needed to do was put on the right mask & he could deceive so many?
That is why we must go to the Word of God, not to signs or visions that contradict His Word. Certainly not when those visions turn people from the Way and onto a path of destruction.
And the Apostasy has come. ANY who converted to Roman Catholicism were never saved in first place. Any who follow this cult surely do not know the Bible. Read your Bible! If any Pope EVER GOT SAVED and filled with the Holy Spirit he would repent and warn ALL CATHOLICS to flee this religious cult
@@brendacarabba2752 let's start with Mary, praying to Mary wasn't a thing until the 11 century.
Purgatory wasn't a thing until the council of Trent in the 1500s. Indulgences were introduced from the council of Trent in the 1500s.
The third century they started baptising infants.
Mandatory confession to a priest once a year introduced through the council of Trent in 1500s.
Papal infallibility introduced in the first Vatican council 1869.
Veneration of relics, the council of Trent in the 1500s recognised as legitimate.
Veneration of images 787ad 2nd council of Nicea.
Transubstantiation defined by the 4th council of the Lateran in 1215ad and council of Trent in the 1500s redefined the doctorine.
These things non Catholics don't understand as there's nothing in the bible to back many of these Doctrines up and if there is its very vague.
Also, we are saved by faith, not by works, so no one can boast. We don't save ourselves by doing works.
What is wrong with showing respect to the Mother of GOD? She was chosen by the most high to give birth to the Messiah our Lord and Savior ❤
Mary was a sinner chosen by God to give birth to the Savior. God is still choosing people to share the gospel of Jesus Christ. But we don't want or expect people to worship us. That's blasphemy against our Holy, Holy, Holy God. Repent and believe in Jesus Christ. He is the only One who can save our souls. He did the painful work on the cross. No one else
Mary was blessed among all women she was in the blood line of David God, specifically Chose her. Jesus is the way the truth and the light. And no one goes to Father except through him. He is our merciful Savior and the one true God part of the Holy Trinity 🙌
@@janicejette4374 I am not surprised that you Protestants hate Mary. Satan hated Mary first.
However it is not blasphemy to recognize and respect The virgin Mary who gave birth to Jesus catholics do not worship her
You pray to her and you venerate her. Venerate means "worship". You aren't fooling God. Be careful how you handle His words. Please.😔
This is powerful, especially the last part. I will be spreading this around for sure!!!
1 Tim 2
1First of all, then, I urge that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgiving be offered for everyone- for kings and all those in authority-so that we may lead tranquil and quiet lives in all godliness and dignity. 3This is good and pleasing in the sight of God our Savior, who wants everyone to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.
5For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, 6who gave Himself as a ransom for all-the testimony that was given at just the right time.
7For this reason I was appointed as a preacher, an apostle, and a faithful and true teacher of the Gentiles. I am telling the truth; I am not lying about anything. 8Therefore I want the men everywherea to pray, lifting up holy hands, without anger or dissension.
Excellent sermon . Thank you
I had heard many of those facts from bros in ths Lord. But listening to the studies you gave, one on the pope and this one on Mary has certainly given me a deeper and clearer understanding of those 2 catholic beliefs. Thank you.......
The Catholic Church teaches Mary IS the "Mother of God". NOT a goddess!
Pray the Holy Spirit will enlighten us all. May the Holy Spirit embrace us with wisdom, courage, strength, love and serenity. We will all be enlightened when we pass onto the next life with God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit. Hopefully, we will all be together with the saints that have gone before us. May our Lord bless you, keep you and may His light shine upon you now and forever. Amen.
Mary is not God. Jesus is the Son of God and was conceived by the Holy Spirit. Mary was selected by God to give birth to Jesus. And guess what? The Gospels tell us she was not a perpetual virgin. Read it carefully.
@@ldebrobander Where does the Bible say"The Gospels tell us she was not a perpetual virgin"?
Highest Scriptures in the Holy Bible I am the way (,Door,,) the Truth (the Means) and the life (Example) John 14.6
For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love Hebrews 6 10 Know ye not that the Unrightoeus shall not inherit the kingdom of God? 1 Cor 6. 9
For he that hath ,(sterling efforts) to him shall be given ( shorfalls generously augmented ) but he that hath not ,( Non triers) shall be taken even that which he hath ( forfeited) Mk 4.25
Be ye holy for I am holy (1 Peter 1.16 Be ye therefore perfect even as your Father in Heaven is perfect Mt 5 48
Check your igorance before you talk about the catholic chirch's teaching about the Mother of the Lord
The earthly mother. All have sinned and come short of the glory of God. Mary rejoiced in God her Savior because she knew she needed one.
@@jimdrummer816 How did Jesus save Mary before he was born?
Everything he is teaching is straight from the Gospels. It is the truth. Read it for yourself. The word of God is the truth.
I remember when MacArthur and Sproul debated each other and they are both Calvinists. Pure protestant comedy 🤣 Where is the book, chapter and verse telling us to be 1 point or 4 point Calvinists?
Is God sovereign ??
And you can defend the Trinity next.
Because there isn't a single verse that says it ... 🙄
@@toolegittoquit_001 If you mean that you want me to find you the literal word "trinity" then I want you to find me the literal word "bible." 🙄
I have pictures of my mother and father on display nuff said, I Don't thank U , u just envio
All catholics should learn this truth
All non-Catholics should learn this truth with its implications…
History shows us that Jesus didn't leave us a bible, - the apostles didn't tell us which books belong in the bible, - the church fathers never agreed on the 27 books of the NT through the 4th century and ONLY the 27 books, - not only did they not agree but their individual lists of would-be NT canons were GROWING during this time, growing in numbers of hundreds of “inspired” NT writings.
Therefore, if it wasn't the Catholic/Orthodox church that compiled the 27 books of the NT in the 5th century with the guidance of the Holy Spirit, and preserved it by laboriously hand copying them over and over throughout the centuries before the invention of the printing press, the “rule of faith” for many, please tell us who did? And if this church no longer exists today, what good is the text which came forth from her if she couldn't sustain herself?
You are true
To my Catholic friends and family. Read the Bible and study the Bible. You will see how much God hates the worship of Idols. I f you can’t read or understand the the Bible, it’s because the Holy Spirit has not called you. Pray for understanding.
To my non-Catholic friends, ALL of them that use OUR book, the Bible and mistranslate it yet cannot agree with each other…
History shows us that Jesus didn't leave us a bible, the apostles didn't tell us which books belong in the bible, the church fathers never agreed on the 27 books of the NT through the 4th century, not only did they not agree but their individual lists of would-be NT canons were GROWING during this time, growing in numbers of hundreds of “inspired” NT writings. So, if it wasn't the Catholic/Orthodox church that compiled the 27 books of the NT in the 5th century with the guidance of the Holy Spirit, and preserved it by laboriously hand copying them over and over throughout the centuries before the invention of the printing press, the “rule of faith” for many, please tell us, show us, who did? And if this church no longer exists today, what good is the text which came forth from her if she couldn't sustain herself?
@@srich7503 Is all you is cut and paste the same claim? Since when did the Word of God become YOUR book? (;-D
@@peterzinya1 since you have not answered the claim and historical points above.
@@srich7503 I answered them my friend? The CC says its responsible for the bible, but there were already bibles by the yr 350 that were more or less the same. The CCs claim is false. Is that a good answer?
@@peterzinya1 More or less??? Is that a good answer? If i removed a couple of books from the NT is that considered acceptable as the Word of God? I asked about 100% of all 27 books and ONLY the 27 books of the NT. So NO you did not answer my question sir. Not even MOSTLY.
Luke 1:28. Hail
Mary full of Grace. No they do not worship Mary more than God. This guy is nutso !
Finally thank you 🙏🏻
Thank you very little . He is right spot on
Poor John MacArthur goes on and on infinitum, complaining about something he misunderstands- to John MacArthur, ALL PRAYER is worshiping the Lord, or should ONLY be directed to Him because it is ONLY worship. Poor John MacArthur is wrong. Prayer is primarily seen as communication with God that is true. However, John MacArthur's PROTESTANTING SPIRIT prevents him from seeing that prayer is also understood as communion with the entire Body of Christ, both the living and the departed. This includes saints who have gone before us. Scripture supports this idea in Hebrews 12:1, where it speaks of being "surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses." Therefore, while prayer is a vital aspect of worshiping God, it's also about connecting with our spiritual family, seeking intercession, and sharing in the faith journey with those who have gone before us.
All true believers really are the FAMILY of god. . Accusations of Catholics worshiping Mary misinterpret Catholic theology. Mary is venerated as the Mother of God, not worshiped as divine. Even Luther venerated Mary. This veneration, rooted in Scripture (John 2:1-11), acknowledges her special role as an intercessor (1 Timothy 2:5). Equating veneration with worship overlooks this crucial distinction.
John MacArthur almost disparages Mary with his Protestant attitude. He will have much to account for. I will pray for him and all who are misled by a protesting spirit.
The 'so great a cloud of witnesses' means we have the witness of how they lived their lives, their testimonies.
John, for once and for all, there is NO Mary worship in the Catholic Church, and there has never been from the beginning, when Christ gave the Keys of the Kingdom to Peter until the present; Why do you continue to insist that Catholics give the worship ( adoration) due only to Jesus Christ and the Holy Trinity, to Mary? They do not and never have. If they did, it would indeed be idolatry. You seem to want to accuse them of that. Why? To justify your refusal to integrate yourself into that one true Church which professes and ever will profess "One Lord , ONE FAITH, one baptism"? Catholics only REVERE and HONOR Mary in her rightful dignity of mother, according to the flesh, of the Word of God , the eternal Son of the Father. But John, that is a great and unique dignity, and she must known and revered as possessing that dignity if one is to be faithful to the Gospel. ""And behold, all generations shall call me Blessed.." and: "Blessed art thou among (above) all women." Here is short meditation on the special honor due to the holy mother of Christ. The Commandment: "Honor thy father and they mother". Question: Did Jesus honor His Father? "I honor My Father, but your dishonor me." Did Jesus honor His mother? He had to have done so to fulfill the commandment, right? "...And He returned with them to Nazareth and was OBEDIENT to them (her)."
Now, what about me; what about you, John? Everything that Jesus taught and did from His glorious and miraculous conception in the virginal womb of Mary till His Ascension into heaven was done and said to give us an example that we should do and teach as he did. So, conclusion: Since He, (being not only God but true man), honored and loved His mother, we also should honor and love His mother who, since we have become trough faith and baptism the spiritual brothers and sisters of Jesus should also honor our spiritual mother Mary, as He did his physical mother Mary. What's wrong with this?.Nothing: everything is correct and a part of authentic Christian piety; and.I might add... pure gospel Christianity. You will find all of this and much more about Mary in the copious writings of the early Church Fathers, and also in the writings of many miracle working great saints and doctors of the Church of later times.
John doesn't want or respect the truth. His lies provide a far greater income.
We Catholics DO NOT worship Mary. Mary is not Divine She was CREATED by God and therefore NOT equal to God.
PRAYING IS NOT THE SAME AS WORSHIP which is what Protestants mistakenly believed.
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*pray*
/prā/
verb
gerund or present participle: *praying*
*address a solemn request or expression of thanks to a deity* or other object of worship.
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*wor·ship*
/ˈwərSHəp/
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the feeling or expression of reverence and adoration for a deity.
*"the worship of God"*
-----The Sacrifice of worship of the Holy Mass is offered to God ONLY, not Mary.
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Mary was not sinless, eternally a virgin nor assumed into heaven.
She was a favored woman and NOT the caricature created by RCC dogma ...
@@toolegittoquit_001 : There is a very important reason why Mary was spared from sin by God.
Luke 1:28
New Catholic Bible
28 The angel came to her and said, *“Hail, full of grace!* The Lord is with you.”
-----the phrase *"full of grace"* is translated from the Greek word "kecharitomene." This is a unique title given to Mary, and suggests a perfection of grace from a past event. Mary is not just "highly favored." She has been perfected in grace by God. "Full of grace" is only used to describe one other person - Jesus Christ in John 1:14.
John 1:14
New Catholic Bible
14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us. And we saw his glory, the glory as of the Father’s only Son, *full of grace and truth.*
Luke 1:47
New Catholic Bible
47 *and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior.*
------Mary calls God her Savior. Some Protestants use this to denigrate Mary. Why? Of course God is Mary's Savior! She was freed from original sin in the womb (unlike us who are freed from sin outside of the womb), but needed a Savior as much as the rest of humanity.
Job 14:4
New King James Version
4 *Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? No one!*
------You believe that Jesus was born without sin. The Bible says that *NO ONE CAN BRING A SINLESS PERSON OUT OF A SINFUL BEING.* If you know a way of bring a sinless person from a sinful mother, then please tell us.
@@toolegittoquit_001 : *But Mary is also an ETERNALLY a Virgin.*
-----According to the Bible:.
Luke 1:31
New Catholic Bible
31 Behold, *you will conceive* in your womb and bear a son, and you will name him Jesus.
------ You WILL conceive and bear a son......meaning Mary did not have any other children before Jesus.
Mark 6:3
King James Version
3 Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, *the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon?* and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at him.
-----They are not Jesus's biological siblings, they are His cousins or brethrens.
John 19:26-27
New Catholic Bible
26 When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing beside her, he said to his mother, *“Woman, behold, your son.”*
27 Then he said to the disciple, *“Behold, your mother.” And from that hour the disciple took her into his home.*
-------Why would Jesus gave His mother to His best friend to care for if He has Siblings?. Would you give your mother to your friend to care for if you have siblings?.
Ezekiel 44:2
New American Standard Bible
2 And the Lord said to me, *“This gate shall be shut; it shall not be opened, and no one shall enter by it, for the Lord God of Israel has entered by it; therefore it shall be shut.*
------Jesus came into the world through Mary (this gate). If God says that this gate shall be shut and no one is to enter by it because Jesus/God entered the world through this gate (Mary) then it shall remain shut. That's HOW WE KNOW MARY IS ETERNALLY a VIRGIN.
@@toolegittoquit_001 : *Mary was assumed into heaven:*
-----If you believe that Jesus is The King, then every King I know off has a Queen. And in the Jewish traditions, The Queen is the mother of the King NOT his wivies..
1 Kings 2:19
New Catholic Bible
19 Bathsheba, therefore, went to King Solomon to speak to him on behalf of Adonijah. *The king rose up to meet her and bowed down to her.* *He sat down on his throne, and had a throne placed for the king’s mother, so that she sat on his right hand.*
-----in the Old Testament Davidic kingdom the King bows down to his mother and she sits at his right hand. We, as children of the New Covenant, should imitate our King and pay the same homage to Mary our Mother. By honoring Mary, we honor our King, Jesus Christ.
-----We also believed that Mary was conceived without sin. The reward of sin according to the Bible is death. If Mary is sinless then we believed that she was taken up to heaven body and soul. God took up Enoch and Elijah into heaven, why wouldn't He do it to His own mother?.
Revelation 12:1
New Catholic Bible
A great sign appeared in heaven: *a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon beneath her feet, and a crown of twelve stars on her head.*
-----We believed that this is Mary, clothed with the Sun, with the moon benearth her feet and a crown of twelve stars on her head. There's no one else in heaven that suits this description other than Mary.
Revelation 6:9
New Catholic Bible
The Fifth Seal: Vision of the Martyrs. 9 When he broke open the fifth seal, *I saw underneath the altar the souls* of those who had been slain on account of the word of God and for witnessing to it.
-------Rev. 12:1 - we see Mary, the "woman," clothed with the sun. While in Rev. 6:9 we only see the souls of the martyrs in heaven, in Rev. 12:1 we see Mary, both body and soul.
------ *OK, NOW IT'S YOUR TURN TO SHOW ME FROM THE BIBLE WHERE IT SAYS, MARY WAS A SINNER, NOT A VIRGIN AND IN HELL.*
-----Goodluck
@@toolegittoquit_001 Satan hated Mary before you Protestants ever did.
As a cradle Lutheran who has studied this, I say that the speaker misrrpresents Catholic doctrine and practice.
As an enlightened former Roman Catholic, I will tell you No he doesn't.
@@gt1231231 Lying is a sin.
Lutherans are an off-shoot of catholicism.
Yes Collyridianism was condemned long ago.
@georgepierson4920 *Christians serve God and follow God's Word. RCs follow your master Roman pagan popes and their words. That's the difference.*
you said
You are a model Protestant. You serve your master well.
Thank you John MacArthur for preaching and teaching what is right and true! Amen!
Yes laughing all the way to the bank...he's a charleton!!!!!
My Mary statue is gonna come alive and go fix John. Our Mary statues have power, thats why we bow befor them.
Comment peux-tu affirmer qu’il enseigne la vérité ? Il ne répète que les hérésies des calvinistes ! Il ne dit rien de vrai, c’est pire qu’un hérétique de XVII siècle ! Un évangélique américain , ces évangéliques anabaptistes qui ont fui l’Europe sur le MAIFLOWER . Un pauvre type qui ne pense qu’ à remplir son compte en banque ! Vérifiez ! C’est renversant ! Ne lui faites plus confiance..
Show me in the Catholic Catechism where it teaches that Mary is a goddess????? Those are your words JM, NOT the teaching of the Catholic Church. Also, do you people not know the difference between devotion and worship??? Again, nowhere in Catholic teaching will you find that it states that Mary is to be worshipped!! All you have to do is ACTUALLY READ the Catholic Catechism to find out what the Catholic Church actually believes and teaches. It’s very easy to make assumptions about things you don’t actually know the truth about. This JM “teaching” is a perfect example. God bless you all as you seek the truth.
Yet In the catechism the 15 Promises of Mary when you serve her is a form of worship. Mary is awaiting bodily resurrection like everyone else and she deserves no praise. The rosary is 53 prayers to Mary and only 6 Our Father's. Yet, you claim you don't worship her. The Bible speaks Nothing about the 15 lying promises and idol worshippers do not enter the kingdom of God.
Jesus and Jesus alone is worthy of our worship and devotion.
@@beadoll8025 when you ask your friends or family members to pray for you are you worshipping them??????
The first commandment says it all. Also, Revelation 19: 9-10.
Jesus came to the world thru Mary as a channel. He is the way, therefore we must go to Jesus thru Mary as the channel!! Mary is the future Woman that crushes the head of the devil! [Genesis 3:13-15, John 2:1-5, John 19:26-27, Apocalypse 12:17]
Jeremias 31:22 How long wilt thou be dissolute in deliciousness, O wandering daughter? for the Lord hath created a new thing upon the earth: A WOMAN SHALL COMPASS A MAN.
Luke 1:27-33 To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary. And the angel being come in, said unto her: Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women. Who having heard, was troubled at his saying, and thought with herself what manner of salutation this should be. And the angel said to her: Fear not, Mary, for thou hast found grace with God. Behold thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and shalt bring forth a son; and thou shalt call his name Jesus. He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the most High; and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of David his father; and he shall reign in the house of Jacob for ever. And of his kingdom there shall be no end.
Ecclesiasticus 24:41 I, like a brook out of a river of a mighty water; I, like a channel of a river. and like an aqueduct, came out of paradise.
Esther 10:6 The little fountain which grew into a river, and was turned into a light, and into the sun, and abounded into many waters, is Esther, whom the king married, and made queen.
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Hail Mary full of grace, the Lord is with thee blessed art thou amongst women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb Jesus. Holy Mary mother of God pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen. We love you Mother Mary Queen of heaven and earth.
She is NOT the 'Queen of Heaven' 😕
@@toolegittoquit_001 I just never understand why anyone would throw shade on our Lord and saviour's mother? Do you think he doesn't love her? and love it when we also love her? Be careful, for your souls sake.
One God, one mediator between God and man, and it’s NOT Mary!!
@@ardenpeters2952 obviously ding bat no one said she was the mediator between God and men. But she loves us very much and deserves some respect. It's very strange how so many people claim to love Jesus but have nothing but contempt for his mother. I love you Mother Mary. Please pray for this person.
Revelation 17:1-6 👍
Hail Mary Full of Grace.
Hail King Jesus full of grace and truth!
Ok. A protestant educatinon on Mary. Cool story.
Rather, a Biblical education
@@Ari-ih2nl Rather, a selective interpretation.
I AM BLESSED TO BE PART OF THE MOTHER CHURCH. I SEND OUT LOVE TO YOU.
The Rosary prayer never goes unanswered.... Today I will start praying for you John. ❤
God is not pleased with vain repititions. He is especially angry concerning the veneration and worship of Mary, attributing attributes to her that only God possesses. Read the 4 Gospels. God's word is truth.
@@ldebrobander The words of the rosary are a meditation on the birth, life and death of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, exactly as found in scripture. You know who else hates the Rosary with a passion? The devil himself. czcams.com/video/qY1Ng4QumFI/video.html
@@ldebrobander the rosary prayer is a meditation on the birth, life and death of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ which is taken from the very gospels that you are referring to. You know who else hates the Rosary with a passion? The devil himself. And since this message was first deleted by youtube , it seems they don't want you to know this