mesheal7:
Truth is, we all have the capacity to reason, and one good way to understand truth in the midst of all the mayhem of doctrines is to examine facts like you were a child with no previous leanings.

Now imagine this was the first time christianity was introduced to you, and you read in your Bible in John 14:6 that no one approaches God except through Jesus Christ.

But then someone else tells you, you can actually also approach God through Mary, and many saints. For every reasoning man, you are left with two options.

1. The Bible is wrong.
2. This person is wrong.

You decide.

DLuciano:
You dont understand the scriptures. The bible says whatever you ask in the name of Jesus shall be given to you. "For God has highly exalted Jesus and has given him a name above all other names..." In Mathew 18:19 it says "Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven." There is no where in the scriptures that he says ask saint Peter, st Paul etc or Lady Mary or angels in heaven to intercede for us. He says God hears and answers prayer, but it is only sin that separate a man from God, but if we confess and forsake our sins, he will answer us... many out of ignorance and indoctrination has been practicing a wrong thing, may God show us mercy in Jesus name.

Nigeriadondie:

The rock was Jesus and never Peter as u guys claim. Read 1 Corinthians 3:11; 1 Corinthians 10:4; Ephesians 2:20;
The true church was never controlled by one man or a pope but a group of spiritually matured men. Acts 11:30;Acts 15:1-6; Acts 16:4; James 5:14 shows that the early trye church was never a one-man show as the Pope runs d Catholic church.
Unlike the popes of the catholic church addressed with special titles even some who think they are special men far above others whom people bow to, Peter was entirely different. Acts 10:25,26.

For once as an individual examine ur bible not bulletin. The catholic church is false. There are many convincing evidences to proof that

NwaAmaikpe:



Both are worshipping idols.
Only that the one kneeling to the statue of virgin Mary is too irate, dogmatic and self-righteous to even know he is worshipping an idol.

With that said, I'm so sure Catholics won't make heaven.
They worship graven images,
They don't read the bible,
They interfere with the dead.

Catholics are closer to Islam than they are to Christianity.
https://www.nairaland.com/3909943/similarities-between-catholicism-islam-pics

bencr7:
pls which bible u see full of grace, na she was favour o!

Shaev7:

Bros, if you don't know, some versions of the Bible use Grace, and precise, what is the synonym of Grace?
Please don't be deceived, contact me me personally lemme give you some scriptures to guide you on true faith. This is not about me being Catholic, but some Pentecostal pastors are not telling their parishioners the truth, they are just after their money and tell them what they want to hear and confuse them with scriptures. They are not giving you the true meaning of the scriptures, rather suiting it to them favours.

iSlayer:


You may have wronged God by that 2nd to last statement(Matthew 7:1) but that's none of my business anyway.

Nigeriadondie:

Did u read those scriptures? No one is judging but I am showing u exactly from d bible the true picture. 2 Timothy 3:16 says what the word of God is used for reproving,correcting etc. What I am doing is not judging but for u to examine ur church’s belief and practices in d light of the Bible unless u dont believe in d Bible.
Even d catholic church’s history is dirty with abomination. Even ur church fathers know this fact which they study like d indulgences of the pope, the killing of bible translators like William Tyndale and many more ugly deeds of d catholic church. U can even google it to confirm it. The catholic church is and was never the first church but a departure from the true christian faith. Matthew 13:24-30; Act 20:29,30.

Ucheforbes:
The myriad of replies on this topic leaves an impression that many young people don't strive to understand or gain wisdom. Most of you just repeat those things that have been said to you without digging deep. For those of you saying asking Mary, 'a dead person' for intercession is necromancy, I weep. Kindly visit Revelations 12:17...

'Then the dragon was enraged at the woman and went off to wage war against the rest of her offspring-those who keep God's commands and hold fast their testimony about Jesus.'

If Mary is dead and has nothing to do in perpetuity like most of you all allege, that means that 'those who kept God's commands and held fast their testimony about Jesus' ended during her time. By extension, what that means is that we who strive to hold fast our testimony about Jesus do not belong to this group. But take note of the tenses used in that passage, 'those who keep', not kept, as well as 'hold fast', not held fast'- which means 'present continuous, which includes you and I, as well as generations of God's children unborn. So whether you like to admit it or not, Mary is your mother and you are her offspring (I bet this part of scripture has not been preached in any pentecostal/protestant church).

By all means, I believe it when Jesus says that if they are not against us, they are for us and so I don't malign/slander separated brethren as God works in mysterious ways, but why the continuous attack on the Catholic church who gave you the following,among others:

1) Sunday as day of worship (Jesus resurrected on a Sunday and also appeared to His disciples in the Upper room on a Sunday)
2) The doctrine of the Trinity
3) Days on which we celebrate Easter
4) The Bible-the book of Holy Scripture in which we base our faith
5) The Holy Communion (needs to be expantiated upon, but on another day)

This is a Church which we can link to our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, the rock upon which His church was to be built (No other denomination has this claim,only linked to people who founded them).

This is a Church which has existed for more than 2,000 years, albeit some controversial periods during the long history, but is still standing strong, thereby providing evidence to 'the gates of hell shall not prevail against it'.

The reason for the attack is centered around this: Many of our churches are fewer than a decade in existence, so to claim authority on doctrines that 'feed the sheep', they only give credence to the Bible (sola scriptura), as they do not have tradition to help them. In other words, if someone has another interpretation of a part of scripture, he/she feels they are 'called by God' to start their own ministry and the cycle continues. The Catholic Church has unbelievable history and tradition to back up their doctrines and this is to the envy of other denominations. What they don't know is that everything that they practise is simply an offshoot of the doctrines of the Church and not the 'whole nine yards'.

Take for instance, at the end of Jesus ministry, the bible tells us that there were many other things that He carried out, but which were not recorded in Scripture. Does that rule out the fact that these things could have been written elsewhere? The Church makes claims to precious documents, which are not recorded in scripture, and the separated brethren say that the Catholics don't read the bible-IGNORANCE OF THE HIGHEST NATURE.

You have data to burn, kindly visit this channel on youtube, 'Ascension Presents' and learn. Don't come on social media or blogs to reveal your level of ignorance and brandish insults like you are making a point.

We are all running a race, and at the end, we shall all be rewarded. Instead of attacking the Church, try and save others who don't have a relationship with Our Lord and Saviou, Jesus Christ.

Thank you.

iSlayer:


You may have wronged God by that 2nd to last statement(Matthew 7:1) but that's none of my business anyway.

sorry1:
swear to me that you've never asked your "Almighty pastor " or any of your friend to put you in their prayers / intercede for you...If you've ever done that, then your hypocrisy is worse than that of those that tried stoning Mary Magdalene to death just because it was written in the book of mosses..."Mr-follow-only-what's-written-in-the-bible".

Investnow2017:


Are you saying the woman mentioned at Revelation 12:17 is Mary the mother of Jesus?

NwaAmaikpe:



Both are worshipping idols.
Only that the one kneeling to the statue of virgin Mary is too irate, dogmatic and self-righteous to even know he is worshipping an idol.

With that said, I'm so sure Catholics won't make heaven.
They worship graven images,
They don't read the bible,
They interfere with the dead.

Catholics are closer to Islam than they are to Christianity.
https://www.nairaland.com/3909943/similarities-between-catholicism-islam-pics

DLuciano:


It is written "you shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free"- John 8:32. The scriptures says ":if two of you (myself and my pastor or brother or any other) shall agree (consent to pray) on earth (not with Mary in heaven, or St. Paul or St. Peter or angels) as touching anything they ask (pray for) it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven. Mind you the person(s) that agreed to pray with you or for you is playing the role of an intercessor here on the earth. The only heavenly intercessor we have is JESUS CHRIST, and not Mary or angels or any other in heaven. Romans 8:34 says "Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us." US here means those that are born of his spirit, His followers, ie God's children. God bless you sir.

JoeB1988:
The Church that Christ built witnessed a division in 451 AD in the Chalcedon Council. The Church split into the The Oriental Orthodox Churches and the Western Churches. The Oriental Orthodox Churches continued in the ways of the Early Church while the Western Church split again in 1054 AD into the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Churches.

If you are looking for the Church that Christ built, you will have to look for the Oriental Orthodox Churches. Every other church today, including the Catholic Church, are man-made.

I hear u, u might b gud in history or rather copy & paste, but it was written do these in remembrance of me (JESUS). So guy chill

esherizdan:

So u will b judged by d doctrine of ur church abi.

Ucheforbes:


Yes, I am. Read preceding verses, specifically Verse 5..'She gave birth to a son, a male child, who "will rule all the nations with an iron scepter". There is only one fitting description to whom this refers to (Isaiah 9:6,1st Timothy 6:15,etc). And the bible tells us that Jesus, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, was born of a woman-Mary. So, if there is another person who 'will rule all the nations with an iron sceptre' that I am not aware about, I will gladly want to hear..

suavetony:


Bros say what you're sure of so you don't condemn yourself...that my friend is called common sense.

When Jesus told his disciples, This is my body and this is my blood...do this in remembrance of me. From your line of argument and understanding, they are eating bread and high on alcohol abi?

Praying in front of a statue or holy pictures is not that we are worshiping it but a channel to concentrate and remain adequately focused. Moreover, is a form of sacramental or a blessed tool which when blessed by a priest must not be descecrated.

Even in the old testament God commanded Israelites not to kneel for an image...same old testament, He also commanded them to make images. For example, the bronzen serpent which is a reflection of Christ death on the cross.

There are a lot of mysteries in life, never condemn so you won't find yourself abashed to discover all you've condemned is true when our life here is over.

Do you understand how Christ, our Redeemer feels each time we profane His Mother who is the Mother of our Lord?

Free advice...stop condemning, it doesn't add one naira to your pocket or one day to your life.

Et Unam Santam Catholicam et Apostolicam Ecclesiam.
#ProudlyCatholic#

NOETHNICITY:
What's wrong about worshing Mary, after all if Jesus is God then she is the mother of God.

sefiureal:


you have been blindfolded with falsehood. you better pray to God for the right path.

NickD:

You have used ur own term ORDER to suit ur level of bias and understanding. Did any catholic tell you theres no God or that its only through BVM that we must pray? Understand the rationale before u judge anyone...U are not God. That a church decides to give honour to a woman who brought the saviour of the world shouldnt be ur business. Live n let others live. At the end it's not about the church u worship but ur relationship with ur maker.

iSlayer:


Oh I did answer the question alright. Thank God you didn't say "worship Mary" like many goons are fond of. We pray to Mary only to intercede on our behalf to Jesus Christ as his mother and not for her to do anything that would otherwise be the Savior's prerogative.

mfm04622:


To educate you.
None of the things you mentioned are important to Islam. Except for female covering their hair.
1. Only nuns cover hair in catholic. Not extended to all female who are catholic. So not same
2. The rosary is used to count. It is not the rosary that matters but what you need to count. For example, i count with my fingers, i don't use rosary. Some Catholics also use other things to count. What we count is different and that is what matters. for example, if you go to the market, do you say rice and beans are the same since both are measured with mudu or De Rica container?
3. The Crescent on top of some mosques is not worshiped. it is just a sign to show you the building is a mosque. 90% of churches have the cross outside the building. Does that mean Christians worship the cross outside their building? 80% of mosques don't even have that sign. So also false.
4. Don't all Christians pray for God to forgive their dead?

bloodofthelamb:


Is mary sitting at Christ right hand to make intercession for you? When timothy looked into heaven through the aid of the Holy Spiri,t he saw God the Father and Jesus.

Where was mary the catholic intercessor?

ollah1:


So Jesus is now God?? If that's true, why was he asking God to forgive them when he was on the cross. Which God was be calling? Or was he calling himself to forgive them? Pls throw more light on these