Roman Catholicism, Part 2

Series- HOT POTATOES: The Bible Speaks to Controversial Topics, Vol. 3

“Roman Catholicism, Part 2”

Problems with Roman Catholicism (continued)…

It relies on false (John 20:22-23; I Tim. 2:5; 3:2; I Cro. 9:5; I Peter 2:5; Heb. 4:16)

Priesthood/ Confession

Mary (Luke 1:28, 30)

The Bible on Mary:

Recognized her own need for a . (Luke 146-50; Eph. 2:1-5)

Did not have an . (Rom. 5:12, 17, 19)

After Christ’s birth, there was no of Mary. (Matt. 1:24-25; 13:55-56)

Christ never declared Mary is to be or addressed by . (Luke 11:27-28)

Not the “ of .” (Jer. 7:18)

It promotes (Heb. 9:12, 28; Matt. 6:7)

Relics

Dead Saints

The Rosary

It undermines Christ’s and God’s . (Heb. 10:10-14; II Cor. 5:8; Phil. 1:23; Heb. 9:27)

Baptism

The Mass

Purgatory