Roman Catholics (questions asked by them)
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2. Why don’t you have holy images and statues in your places of
worship as we have? |
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Because in
God’s sight those things you call holy images and holy statues are idols
which are an abomination to Him. Idols? Yes, idols, that’s their real name, for
you serve those images and statues, by cleaning them, adorning them, walking
after them during your processions, bowing down before them, kissing them, worshipping
them, which are all things that are expressly forbidden by God in His Word. For
the second commandment, which is one of the ten Commandments God gave to
Moses on Mount Sinai, says this: “Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven
image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in
the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth: Thou shalt not
bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous
God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third
and fourth generation of them that hate me; And shewing mercy unto thousands
of them that love me, and keep my commandments” (Exodus 20:4-6). The order is
clear, as it is clear also the punishment of God against all those who
violate this order. |
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Unfortunately
this order of God and the threat of punishment against the transgressors, even
though they were not taken away from your Bible, were taken away from your
Catechism, thus this commandment is not taught to you and consequently you
don’t know it. Therefore, go to search the Ten Commandments as they are
written in the Bible and you will find also that commandment against statues
and images. |
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Oh Roman Catholics, turn to the Living God from your
idols, from all those vain things you worship; and begin to worship God in
spirit and truth, for “his worshipers must worship in spirit and in truth”
(John 4:24 - NIV). Take them away from your places of worship, but first of
all take them away from your heart where you have set them up. Repent of your
sin of idolatry, and of all the other sins you have committed, pleading with
God to forgive you (don’t confess your sins to the priest, for the priest
cannot remit your sins, but confess them directly and personally to God), and
believe in His Son Jesus Christ; and you will receive the remission of sins
and eternal life. |