Lifelong, Famous Atheist Bill Hayden Receives Jesus At 85

Numbers 21:6-9, 1 Kings 6:23-28, and 1 Kings 7:23-39. You’re welcome.

The story of the Transfiguration where Jesus appears with Moses and Elijah and they speak about the things to come. Those who have gone on before are quite alive and aware of what is happening on Earth. See also the passage in Hebrews where Paul speaks of the faithful of the past as the “Great cloud of witnesses…” watching us run the race of faith here on earth. See also the passage in Revelation where the martyrs in heaven pray for justice for their cause. See also Jesus own refutation of the Sadducees where his says that God is the God of Abrahama, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of the living…

Book of exodus. I’ll wait right here.

Isn’t quite contradictory when in Exodus 20:4-6 Moses law forbids images…yet in the same book of Exodus 25:18-20 “And thou shalt make two cherubims of gold, of beaten work shalt thou make them, in the two ends of the mercy seat. And make one cherub on the one end, and the other cherub on the other end: even of the mercy seat shall ye make the cherubims on the two ends thereof. And the cherubims shall stretch forth their wings on high, covering the mercy seat with their wings, and their faces shall look one to another; toward the mercy seat shall the faces of the cherubims be.”

Please read Exodus and Joshua

The scripture verse you refer to is directed to the Jews who were making graven images and worshipping them. It is a part of the first commandment, “thou shalt not have false gods before Me”. Since God has revealed Himself in Christ, we can used Blessed images and statues as a visual aid in prayer. These are Blessed images and statues, and should be treated as such. We do not worship the image at all, we only worship Christ. Christ is not a mediator either, He is clearly God Himself in the flesh. Many Protestants confuse this phrase “one mediator” with intercessory prayer, which Paul says is a very good thing in 1 Timothy 1:2-3. Asking a very much alive Saint (Luke 20:38) to pray for you has absolutely NOTHING to do with the “one mediator” of the New Covenant scripture. Saints, as well as people on earth, can lead us to Jesus Christ, who then leads us to God our Father. Romans 8:38-39 says that not even death can separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus, and that would include the prayers of saints in heaven. Sacred images, pictures, or representations, even in the house of God, and in the very sanctuary so far from being forbidden, are expressly authorized by the word of God. See Ex. 25. 15, and chap. 38. 7; Num. 21. 8, 9; 1 Chron. or Paralip. 28. 18, 19; 2 Chron. or Paralip. 3. 10.

Flora Lee, thank you. God bless you. “I am the truth, the way and the life and no man can come to the Father but by me”.

AMEN Phil. ONE MEDIATOR. ONE.

Phil, I thought the same verse. No saint has the ability to “hear” our prayer, no saint can be an intermediary, except for Jesus Christ, the only one worthy of hearing our prayers and making intercessory prayers for us to God. In Christ alone!

Hey, Eskimo Man, you’re getting into dangerous territory here. Putting our trust in a book we cannot understand? The reason YOU cannot understand the bible is that YOUR Catholic doctrine tells you that only the priests can understand and teach you the bible. WRONG! The holy Spirit is the one who leads us into all truth, NOT your parish priest. The Bible is very clear and concise about EVERYTHING having to do with life and godliness in the present world and much of the world to come and it is a book that a whole lot of people DO understand. Please rather than defending a doctrine that inhibits your Christian growth, seek after God a and know Him for yourself. Time is running out, sir.

What makes you think everything is in the Bible, and that you need the Bible to back everything up?

Tongues are a gift of the Spirit, but not necessarily for everyone. At Pentecost believers were given the gift to talk to all of those in the crowd who spoke other languages. Read Corinthians 13

Considering the Catholic Church is from Christ Matthew 16:17-19, has Christ with it till the end of the world Matthew 28:16-20, and has Christ as the Head of His Body the Church Ephesians 1:22, Ephesians 5:23-32, then the Catholic Church is the Way of Christ John 20:21-23 as His Sacramental system of salvation. The Church is the household of God, and the pillar and foundation of the Truth 1 Timothy 3:15, and the Catholic Church also provides the Life of Christ in the Sacred Holy Eucharist John 6:47-70. There is no salvation outside of the Holy Catholic Apostolic Church, and no Christians either. It is you who belongs to a man made false faith.

No salvation outside the Church

Pope Boniface VIII in his Papal Bull Unam Sanctam (A.D. 1302): “We declare, say, define, and pronounce that it is absolutely necessary for the salvation of every human creature to be subject to the Roman Pontiff.”

Pope Eugene IV and the Council of Florence (A.D. 1438 – 1445): “The most Holy Roman Church firmly believes, professes, and proclaims that those not living within the Catholic Church, not only pagans, but also Jews and heretics and schismatics cannot become participants in eternal life, but will depart `into everlasting fire which was prepared for the devil and his angels’ (Matt. 25:41), unless before the end of life the same have been added to the flock; and that the unity of the ecclesiastical body is so strong that only to those remaining in it are the sacraments of the Church of benefit for salvation, and do fastings, almsgiving, and other functions of piety and exercises of Christian service produce eternal reward, and that no one, whatever almsgiving he has practiced, even if he has shed blood for the name of Christ, can be saved, unless he has remained in the bosom and unity of the Catholic Church.”

Saint Ambrose (died A.D. 397): “Where Peter is therefore, there is the Church. Where the Church is there is not death but life eternal. …Although many call themselves Christians, they usurp the name and do not have the reward.”

Saint Jerome (died A.D. 420): “As I follow no leader save Christ, so I communicate with none but your blessedness, that is, with the Chair of Peter. For this, I know, is the rock on which the Church is built. …This is the ark of Noah, and he who is not found in it shall perish when the flood prevails.”

Saint Augustine (died A.D. 430): “No man can find salvation except in the Catholic Church. Outside the Catholic Church one can have everything except salvation. One can have honour, one can have the sacraments, one can sing alleluia, one can answer amen, one can have faith in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost, and preach it too, but never can one find salvation except in the Catholic Church.”

Pope Innocent III and Lateran Council IV (A.D. 1215): “One indeed is the universal Church of the faithful outside which no one at all is saved…”

St. Athanasius (360 AD): “let us note that the very tradition, teaching, and faith of the Catholic Church from the beginning, which the Lord gave, was preached by the Apostles, and was preserved by the Fathers. On this was the Church founded; and if anyone departs from this, he neither is nor any longer ought to be called a Christian …. “Four Letters to Serapion of Thmius 1, 28. Origen (c. 230 AD) “The teaching of the Church has indeed been handed down through an order of succession from the Apostles, and remains in the Churches even to the present time. That alone is to be believed as the truth which is in no way at variance with ecclesiastical and apostolic tradition.” Fundamental Doctrines 1, preface, 2.

No one had a camera at that time to have an accurate picture of people then. God is revealed in spirit and does not need the help of images to be able to focus on Him. Since there are cameras at this time, I know how accurate they can be. On the other hand, they can also be inaccurate because of digital editing tools. Knowing a person then is not simply by pictures but by an intimate knowledge of his characteristic.

The Bible can’t talk, the NT scriptures are directed to the Church, Jesus is not a mediator, He is God Himself in the flesh, the scripture you refer to is for the Jews to understand, how would you know if you have an authentic Bible, and the KJV is a Masonic book put together by Masons for Masonic rituals. St Paul is talking about the Catholic lay priesthood of the Church, not those outside the Church who say they believe when they really don’t believe. Apparently you disagree with Jesus Christ who is The High Priest of the Catholic Priesthood.
1 Timothy 4:11-16 [11] These things command and teach. [12] Let no man despise thy youth: but be thou an example of the faithful in word, in conversation, in charity, in faith, in chastity. [13] Till I come, attend unto reading, to exhortation, and to doctrine. [14] Neglect not the grace that is in thee, which was given thee by prophesy, with imposition of the hands of the priesthood. [15] Meditate upon these things, be wholly in these things: that thy profiting may be manifest to all. [16] Take heed to thyself and to doctrine: be earnest in them. For in doing this thou shalt both save thyself and them that hear thee.
(NOTE** – This is clearly about the ordination into the Catholic Priesthood being the fulfilment of the Levitical Priesthood. In the letters to Timothy, St Paul is teaching Timothy all about the Catholic Priesthood in preparation for him to become a Bishop, which means these scriptures should not be interpreted to be directed at the lay individual.)

Hebrews 7:20-25 [20] And inasmuch as it is not without an oath, (for the others indeed were made priests without an oath; [21] But this with an oath, by him that said unto him: The Lord hath sworn, and he will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever.) [22] By so much is Jesus made a surety of a better testament. [23] And the others indeed were made many priests, because by reason of death they were not suffered to continue: [24] But this, for that he continueth for ever, hath an everlasting priesthood, [25] Whereby he is able also to save for ever them that come to God by him; always living to make intercession for us.
(NOTE** – [23] Many priests: The apostle notes this difference between the high priests of the law, and our high priest Jesus Christ; that they being removed by death, made way for their successors; whereas our Lord Jesus is a priest for ever, and hath no successor; but liveth and concurreth for ever with his ministers, the priests of the new testament, in all their functions. Also, that no one Priest of the law, nor all of them together, could offer that absolute sacrifice of everlasting redemption, which our one high Priest Jesus Christ has offered once, and for ever.)
(1 Timothy chapter 5 St Paul gives Timothy lessons concerning widows, and how he is to behave to his clergy.)
1 Timothy 5:16-22 [16] If any of the faithful have widows, let him minister to them, and let not the church be charged: that there may be sufficient for them that are widows indeed. [17] Let the priests that rule well, be esteemed worthy of double honour: especially they who labour in the word and doctrine: [18] For the scripture saith: Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn: and, the labourer is worthy of his reward. [19] Against a priest receive not an accusation, but under two or three witnesses. [20] Them that sin reprove before all: that the rest also may have fear. [21] I charge thee before God, and Christ Jesus, and the elect angels, that thou observe these things without prejudice, doing nothing by declining to either side. [22] Impose not hands lightly upon any man, neither be partaker of other men’ s sins. Keep thyself chaste.
(NOTE** – This is about the New Testament Priests of the Holy Catholic Church. [22] Notice how St Paul speaks about the laying on of hands that passes the Holy Spirit onto the recipient.)
Acts 14:21-22 [21] Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith: and that through many tribulations we must enter into the kingdom of God. [22] And when they had ordained to them priests in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, in whom they believed.
John 20:21-23 [21] He said therefore to them again: Peace be to you. As the Father hath sent me, I also send you. [22] When he had said this, he breathed on them; and he said to them: Receive ye the Holy Ghost. [23] Whose sins you shall forgive, they are forgiven them; and whose sins you shall retain, they are retained.
(NOTE** – [23] “Whose sins”: See here the commission, stamped by the broad seal of heaven, by virtue of which the pastors of Christ’s church absolve repenting sinners upon their confession.)
2 Corinthians 5:18-20: All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation; that is, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation. So we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We beseech you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.
Acts 19:18-19: Many also of those who were now believers came, confessing and divulging their practices. And a number of those who practiced magic arts brought their books together and burned them in the sight of all; and they counted the value of them and found it came to fifty thousand pieces of silver.
James 5:14-15 [14] Is any man sick among you? Let him bring in the priests of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. [15] And the prayer of faith shall save the sick man: and the Lord shall raise him up: and if he be in sins, they shall be forgiven him.
(NOTE** – [14] Let him bring in: See here a plain warrant of scripture for the sacrament of extreme unction, that any controversy against its institution would be against the express words of the sacred text in the plainest terms.)

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What you don’t understand about Blessed statues and Blessed images, is that they have been Blessed by a Priest as a sacramental object or image. When Blessed they have God activated in them so to speak, they are to be respected as a Holy image of who they represent, and we use them as visuals, we are not praying to the image, we are praying to whom they represent. Only an idiot would pray directly to a statue or image, and only idiots would accuse us of doing so. Did you know that Jesus and Mary have actually shown themselves in apparitions to the Saints like the Holy Shroud of Turin, the Divine Mercy picture, Our Lady of Guadalupe etc? You protestants seem to be very worldly types, and do not believe in the Supernatural connections we have had with God throughout 2,000 years of the Holy Catholic Apostolic faith.

Satan is bound for a thousand years. The souls of the martyr’s reign with Christ in the first resurrection. The last attempts of Satan against the church. The last judgment.
Revelation 20:2-5: [2] And he laid hold on the dragon the old serpent, which is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years. [3] And he cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should no more seduce the nations, till the thousand years be finished. And after that, he must be loosed a little time. [4] And I saw seats; and they sat upon them; and judgment was given unto them; and the souls of them that were beheaded for the testimony of Jesus, and for the word of God, and who had not adored the beast nor his image, nor received his character on their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years. [5] The rest of the dead lived not, till the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection.
(NOTE** – [2] “Bound him”: The power of Satan has been very much limited by the passion of Christ: for a thousand years; that is, for the whole time of the New Testament; but especially from the time of the destruction of Babylon or pagan Rome, till the new efforts of Gog and Magog against the church, towards the end of the world. During which time the souls of the martyrs and Saints live and reign with Christ in heaven, in the first resurrection, which is that of the soul to the life of glory; as the second resurrection will be that of the body, at the day of the general judgment.)
[6] Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection. In these the second death hath no power; but they shall be priests of God and of Christ; and shall reign with him a thousand years. [7] And when the thousand years shall be finished, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison, and shall go forth, and seduce the nations, which are over the four quarters of the earth, Gog, and Magog, and shall gather them together to battle, the number of whom is as the sand of the sea. [8] And they came upon the breadth of the earth, and encompassed the camp of the saints, and the beloved city.
(NOTE** – The thousand-year reign of Christ is likely to be from the beginning of the Holy Roman Empire in the 6th century, to the antichrist heretic protestant revolution of the occult in the 16th century. [8] The camp of the Saints, and the beloved City has to be the Vatican, which has been encompassed by the antichrist enemies of Christ, the devil’s seed that has enmity with the woman’s seed. The woman being Blessed Mary the Mother of Christ and the Catholic Church, Genesis 3:15, Revelation 12:1-6, 17, and the devil’s seed are those antichrist’s who hate Christ and His Holy Catholic Church.)

Where in scripture does it say that you should reject the Church Luke 10:16, Matthew 18:17, and base all your faith on a book you cannot understand? The Bible doesn’t even mention the Bible. No wonder all the non believers think Christians are a bunch of nutjobs.

1 Timothy 1:2-3 [2] To Timothy, his beloved son in faith. Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father, and from Christ Jesus our Lord. [3] As I desired thee to remain at Ephesus when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some not to teach otherwise,
Luke 20:35-38 [35] But they that shall be accounted worthy of that world, and of the resurrection from the dead, shall neither be married, nor take wives. [36] Neither can they die any more: for they are equal to the angels, and are the children of God, being the children of the resurrection. [37] Now that the dead rise again, Moses also shewed, at the bush, when he called the Lord, The God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob; [38] For he is not the God of the dead, but of the living: for all live to him.
Romans 8:38-39 [38] For I am sure that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor might, [39] Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Judith 8:29-30 [29] Now therefore pray for us, for thou art a holy woman, and one fearing God. [30] And Judith said to them: As you know that what I have been able to say is of God:
1 Timothy 2:1: [1] I desire therefore, first of all, that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all men:
(NOTE** – [1] Saints are one with God in Heaven, they are not dead, so why wouldn’t we be able to ask them for their supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings?)

Hebrews 13:7: Remember your leaders, those who spoke to you the word of God; consider the outcome of their life, and imitate their faith.
James 5:10: As an example of suffering and patience, brethren, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord.
John 17:21-22: so that they may all be one, as you, Father, are in me and I in you, that they also may be in us, that the world may believe that you sent me. And I have given them the glory you gave me, so that they may be one, as we are one.
1 Corinthians 6:17: But he who is united to the Lord becomes one spirit with him.
1 Timothy 2:1: First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all men
2 Peter 1: 3- 4: His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence, by which he has granted to us his precious and very great promises, that through these you may escape from the corruption that is in the world because of passion, and become partakers of the divine nature.
Luke 16:19-31: (**NOTE- If a man in hell can communicate with the dead Abraham and ask him to intercede for his living brothers on earth, how much more can we the living communicate with Abraham and the entire Communion of Saints and ask them to intercede for us !)
Revelation 5:8: And when he had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each holding a harp, and with golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints;
Revelation 8:3: And another angel came and stood at the altar with a golden censer; and he was given much incense to mingle with the prayers of all the saints upon the golden altar before the throne;

Such a simple observation from the Epistles, usually found in the first chapter of each. Interesting it is to find is that all we who are Saved in Christ are entitled, “Saints”. Only in James are we referred to as Sinners, only when we are involved. Certainly in 1 John we are acknowledged to deal with our propensity to Sin, but will immediately repent of it. But our Title is Saints, not Sinners! For in Salvation we changed Titles! I Was a Sinner Saved by Grace. Now, I am a Saint Preserved by Grace

Are you just making your own rules up as you go along, or what?

You truly do not understand the Catholic faith. Many people have been raised Catholic, but they never bothered to find out what the church teaches. Or they joined a ‘fun’ church where they are lied to about the Catholic faith and because they don’t know anything to begin with they swallow it hook line and sinker. For hundreds of years people have argued about how the Bible is translated. Why are there so many Protestant churches then? I suggest you check this out. https://chnetwork.org/story/crossing-tiber-conversion-story-steve-ray/
I also think instead of trolling hate and untruths, go save those who are really not saved by our lord Jesus Christ.

Dear Rev,
I much appreciate your explanation and I didn’t read “hatefulness, etc” as others have accused you. I was raised in the Baptist denomination, and I often wondered about Catholic worship of Mary and other traditions. Again I appreciate your explanation. I am sure that each denomination has in some way misinterpreted some of the scripture and one day we will find out. I have been saved by my Lord and baptized. My relationship with the Lord is between He and I and I am not concerned about all the rules of every denomination. Fact is I am a sinner, as we all are, and all I can do is ask for forgiveness for my failures. Even in the same church, there are various of the same scripture, so I just trust my own heart and relationship with the Lord, hoping that I’ll be forgiven where I have misunderstood.

Where does it say babies go to Heaven?

Sorry John, but ex Catholics are the worst Catholics there are, and the reason being that you never knew the fullness of the Catholic faith, which should be taught by your parents, and then continued on with yourself when mature. You do not have any facts, you were wrong to leave the One True Faith, the Bible doesn’t say anything to you, and it certainly does not conform Baptism to those who believe only. All babies do not go to Heaven, Baptism is being born again of the spirit through water and the Blessings attached to it, it is not an outward sign of an inward experience. Confirmation is what strengthens us with the Holy Spirit to go and spread the Gospel through actions and words.
Acts 8:14-17: [14] Now when the apostles, who were in Jerusalem, had heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John. [15] Who, when they were come, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost. [16] For he was not as yet come upon any of them; but they were only baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. [17] Then they laid their hands upon them, and they received the Holy Ghost. [18] And when Simon saw, that by the imposition of the hands of the apostles, the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money, [19] Saying: Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I shall lay my hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost. But Peter said to him: [20] Keep thy money to thyself, to perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.
(NOTE** – [17] “They laid their hands upon them”: The apostles administered the sacrament of confirmation, by imposition of hands, and prayer; and the faithful thereby received the Holy Ghost. Not but they had received the grace of the Holy Ghost at their baptism: yet not that plenitude of grace and those spiritual gifts which they afterwards received from bishops in the sacrament of confirmation, which strengthened them to profess their faith publicly.)
Catholics do not worship Blessed Mary the Mother of God, and our mother too. Blessed Mary is mentioned in the first book of the Bible as the woman, Genesis 3:15, and the last book of the Bible several times, Revelation 12:1-6, 13-17, Revelation 11:19, then she is mentioned in the following verses in between, Isaiah 7:14, Luke 1:26-55, Luke 2:25-35, John 2:1-5, John 19:26-28, Psalm 44:10-18, Ecclesiasticus 24:24-28. Of course she is not to be worshipped, but all generations will call her Blessed Luke 1:48, she is the Mother of God and the Spouse of the Holy Spirit Luke 1:41-44. Pagans have never overwhelmed the Church, and certainly not during King Constantine’s reign. Constantine made an Edict in 314AD, protecting Catholics (Christians) from persecution, then he made another Edict in 321, forbidding work on Sundays. When Constantine called the council of Nicaea in 325AD, he did so to sort out the problem with the Aryans, who did not believe in Christ’s Divinity. When that was sorted out, and 312 Bishops and Priests present, Pope Sylvester I took charge and sorted out Church business. You do not believe in the Bible, God’s word is not confined to a book, you do not believe “in” Christ, nor do you follow Him, and you are not Christian.

Yes!!!! His testimony is that he has accepted Christ. Every Protestant I know says that is the requirement for salvation. All this kind of arguments about non-essentials is one of the things that keep sinners from trusting Christ – they can’t see unity among Christians. Titus 3:9 also 2 Tim. 2:23 Don’t have anything to do with foolish and stupid arguments, because you know they produce quarrels.

Thank You my Brother. You’re the first one to mention the wonderful story of this man who came to Faith in Our Lord Jesus at such an old age. Glory to the Lord!

He could be born again but he would not be a true Catholic. Catholic dogma says it is sin ti believe in faith alone and the punishment is excommunication.

Matthew 7:20-25 is referring to protestants who reject Christ in the Holy Catholic Church, and the Sacraments that connect us to Christ and the Holy Spirit.

Robert Smith
Actually my friend you are not correct.
Galatians 1:6-13: [6] I wonder that you are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ, unto another gospel. [7] Which is not another, only there are some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ. [8] But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach a gospel to you besides that which we have preached to you, let him be anathema. [9] As we said before, so now I say again: If any one preach to you a gospel, besides that which you have received, let him be anathema. [10] For do I now persuade men, or God? Or do I seek to please men? If I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ. [11] For I give you to understand, brethren, that the gospel which was preached by me is not according to man. [12] For neither did I receive it of man, nor did I learn it; but by the revelation of Jesus Christ. [13] For you have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews’ religion: how that, beyond measure, I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it.
It is all about preaching from “THE” Church of God, not reading a book and having it explained to you by non-Christian heretics. The KJV is a false Masonic bible created by Masons for their Masonic rituals. The true Gospel comes from the teaching of Sacred Apostolic Tradition of the Catholic Church, not by scripture alone.
Titus 3:10-11: [10] A man that is a heretic, after the first and second admonition, avoid: [11] Knowing that he, that is such an one, is subverted, and sinneth, being condemned by his own judgment.
(NOTE** – [11] “By his own judgment”: Other offenders are judged, and cast out of the church, by the sentence of the pastors of the same church. Heretics, more unhappy, run out of the church of their own accord, and by doing so, give judgment and sentence against their own souls.)
2 Peter 3:16 [16] As also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are certain things hard to be understood, which the unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, to their own destruction.
2 Timothy 4:2-4: [2] Preach the word: be instant in season, out of season: reprove, entreat, rebuke in all patience and doctrine. [3] For there shall be a time, when they will not endure sound doctrine; but, according to their own desires, they will heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears: [4] And will indeed turn away their hearing from the truth, but will be turned unto fables.
1 Corinthians 1:10: [10] Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing, and that there be no schisms among you; but that you be perfect in the same mind, and in the same judgment.
2 Thessalonians 2:10-11: [10] And in all seduction of iniquity to them that perish; because they receive not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. Therefore God shall send them the operation of error, to believe lying: [11] That all may be judged who have not believed the truth, but have consented to iniquity.
(NOTE** – [10] “God shall send”: That is God shall suffer them to be deceived by lying wonders, and false miracles, in punishment of their not entertaining the love of truth.)
Galatians 4:16: [16] Am I then become your enemy, because I tell you the truth?
1 Timothy 4:1-2: [1] Now the Spirit manifestly saith, that in the last times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to spirits of error, and doctrines of devils, [2] Speaking lies in hypocrisy, and having their conscience seared,

Rev are you an idiot. Yes i know you are ordained in some fashion belonging to sone denomibnation but give it a break alter boy/man. Your denomination has nothing on any other period. The denominational demon directed hatered of one another that you religious pukes put out is nauseating to say the lest. No denomination will reside in heaven, no demonic collabaration to disrupt the spiritual church of believers will survive the divine judgment. By the way JJ Wilson, many people would say I am protestant in discussions with a social media that is covering a conversion to a Catholicb elief system. Stop being a fraud about your own denominational biased beliefs. I am sure you have heard or read about the Apostle Paul, beliveing and living the Word is far differant from swalowing Christian denominational Kool Aide. Remember if you can Rev the Apostle wrote : if you belive in your heart the Jesus Died for your sins, rose again, and confess the same with your mouth you will be saved”. That Catholic, protestant, Pentecostal denominational demonic church speak about this denomination is the only one because we have….. The Catholic Church, the Roman Road, Speaking in tongues, less pictures, less crosses, more “spirit, is just this, Spiritual pride over self identity with the “saving denominational preaching to their own choirs garbage” God is love and a spirit, not ever a denomination, God has allowed us pin headed christians to make denominations se we can gather together with like minded people but we use it very similar as the old nation of Israel did as a holier than thou, only we are the real chosen and no one else identify. Such labored and destructive vomit. Then we allow our own “Christian Teaching” to give us the right to hate on each other. Praying for you and hoping you have a truely blessed day in the love of Christ, our Lord and Savior. All praise be to the one God, creator and lover of all. Let us be mindful that our God does not call us to hate one another. May our Brother Bill Hayden find love and support instead of condemnation, as he is drwan closer to our God. May his profession in God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit, for some of you that’s also a Catholic thing, and may your faith and devoution in the things of God grow daily. May those who seek the Christ raise you up Bill, to the God of Abraham, Jacob, and Issac, and may your Holy Spirit bring you to our hearts and minds to pray for you in love. May we lay aside anger, malice, and discord and pray that the divine love that gave us Christ give Bill Hayden eternal Life in Jesus the Christ.

Wasn’t ALL the apostles Jewish? How was Peter made the first Pope of the Roman Catholic church, when he was Jewish? Also, why was St. Paul made the teacher to the Gentiles since he was Jewish, which meant that anyone not Jewish was a Gentile.

Rev John J Wilson
Do you know what the infallible Magisterium of the Church is, Matthew 16:17-19, Matthew 18:17-18? Do you know what Sacred Apostolic Tradition is, 1 Corinthians 11:2, 2 Thessalonians 2:15, 2 Thessalonians 3:6? Do you know what the Gospel is? 1 Timothy 3:15, Luke 10:16? Do you know what the New Covenant in Christ’s Blood is, John 20:21-23, John 6:47-70, John 21:15-19.
You can’t possibly know or understand the fullness of what these things are because they are not contained in the Bible.
John 21:25: [25] But there are also many other things which Jesus did; which, if they were written every one, the world itself, I think, would not be able to contain the books that should be written.
It is all about the “teaching” of the Church, not the reading of the scriptures.
The Holy Catholic Church is a teaching institution which is the continuation and fulfilment of the Jewish faith. The Jewish Priests taught the scriptures to the faithful in the Temple and Synagogues as the Catholic Church does now.
Exodus 4:12: [12] Go therefore and I will be in thy mouth: and I will teach thee what thou shalt speak.
Leviticus 10:11: [11] And may teach the children of Israel all my ordinances which the Lord hath spoken to them by the hand of Moses.
Deuteronomy 1:15: [15] And I took out of your tribes men wise and honourable, and appointed them rulers, tribunes, and centurions, and officers over fifties, and over tens, who might teach you all things.
Matthew 4:23: [23] And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom: and healing all manner of sickness and every infirmity, among the people.
John 14:26: [26] But the Paraclete, the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things, and bring all things to your mind, whatsoever I shall have said to you.
John 16:13: [13] But when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will teach you all truth. For he shall not speak of himself; but what things soever he shall hear, he shall speak; and the things that are to come, he shall shew you.
Matthew 28:19-20: [19] Going therefore, teach ye all nations; baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. [20] Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and behold I am with you all days, even to the consummation of the world.
Acts 15:35,41: [35] And Paul and Barnabas continued at Antioch, teaching and preaching, with many others, the word of the Lord. [41] And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches, commanding them to keep the precepts of the apostles and the ancients.
Acts 18:11: [11] And he stayed there a year and six months, teaching among them the word of God.
Acts 28:31: [31] Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching the things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, without prohibition.
Colossians 1:28: [28] Whom we preach, admonishing every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus.
1 Corinthians 4:16-17: [16] Wherefore I beseech you, be ye followers of me, as I also am of Christ. [17] For this cause have I sent to you Timothy, who is my dearest son and faithful in the Lord; who will put you in mind of my ways, which are in Christ Jesus; as I teach everywhere in every church.
1 Corinthians 14:33: [33] For God is not the God of dissension, but of peace: as also I teach in all the churches of the saints.
1 Timothy 4:11-14: [11] These things command and teach. [12] Let no man despise thy youth: but be thou an example of the faithful in word, in conversation, in charity, in faith, in chastity. [13] Till I come, attend unto reading, to exhortation, and to doctrine. [14] Neglect not the grace that is in thee, which was given thee by prophesy, with imposition of the hands of the priesthood.
2 Timothy 2:2: [2] And the things which thou hast heard of me by many witnesses, the same commend to faithful men, who shall be fit to teach others also.
Christ and the Apostles never told anyone to learn their faith from a book or reading scriptures, the Bible is not mentioned in the Bible, so we have to be taught the Gospel and the scriptures to know the word of God.

Douay-Rheims Bible
http://www.drbo.org/index.htm

Debbie
Professing heretics calling themselves Christian cannot understand the Bible, or else they would know it is the Church that “teaches” not the Bible, Matthew 28:16-20. Catholics do not worship Blessed Mary the Mother of God, Spouse of the Holy Spirit, Queen of Heaven and earth, Mediatrix of all Graces, the New Ark of the Covenant, and the Immaculate Conception. Let’s see what the Bible says about Saints and incense.
Matthew 22: 31-32: And as for the resurrection of the dead, have you not read what was said to you by God, `I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’? He is not God of the dead, but of the living.”
Hebrews 13:7: Remember your leaders, those who spoke to you the word of God; consider the outcome of their life, and imitate their faith.
James 5:10: As an example of suffering and patience, brethren, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord.
John 17:21-22: so that they may all be one, as you, Father, are in me and I in you, that they also may be in us, that the world may believe that you sent me. And I have given them the glory you gave me, so that they may be one, as we are one.
1 Corinthians 6:17: But he who is united to the Lord becomes one spirit with him.
2 Peter 1: 3- 4: His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence, by which he has granted to us his precious and very great promises, that through these you may escape from the corruption that is in the world because of passion, and become partakers of the divine nature.
Luke 9:28-31: Now about eight days after these sayings he took with him Peter and John and James, and went up on the mountain to pray. And as he was praying, the appearance of his countenance was altered, and his raiment became dazzling white. And behold, two men talked with him, Moses and Elijah, who appeared in glory and spoke of his departure, which he was to accomplish at Jerusalem.
Revelation 5:8: And when he had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each holding a harp, and with golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints;
Revelation 8:3: And another angel came and stood at the altar with a golden censer; and he was given much incense to mingle with the prayers of all the saints upon the golden altar before the throne;
I would suggest you have no idea what you are talking about Debbie, if you confine your faith to a book you cannot understand, your faith can NEVER be the one true faith and Church of Jesus Christ.

John
Jihad Scarf is fully right, purple and scarlet were the colours that Jews wore, and being decked with gold and precious stones and pearls can be found in the Old Testament.
The Whore of Babylon is a city, and it is Jerusalem, because of all of the prophets of God that were martyred there, as well as the handing over of their own Messiah to the Romans to be crucified. The beast is the old Roman Empire (Rome was built on 7 Hills. The Vatican is on one hill, Vatican Hill, which is not one of the 7 hills Rome was originally built on), who teamed up with the harlot Jerusalem to crucify Jesus. The beast then destroyed the harlot in 70 AD (Revelation 17:16), with the same generation of people present who heard Jesus prophecy that “Truly, I say to you, this generation will not pass away before all these things take place”, Mark 13:30. The number 666 is the numeric equivalent of “Caesar Nero”, the emperor at the time John was writing Revelation (all of the Roman emperors claimed to be Gods, and demanded to be worshiped as such). The dragon of Revelation 12 is the devil, and The Woman of Revelation 12 is the Blessed Virgin Mary, who represents both ancient Israel as well as the Holy Catholic Church of Jesus Christ.
Isaiah 1:21: How the faithful city has become a harlot, she that was full of justice! Righteousness lodged in her, but now murderers.
(**NOTE – Here we see way back in Isaiah 1 that Jerusalem was prophesied to be a harlot).
Hosea 4:15: Though you play the harlot, O Israel, let not Judah become guilty. Enter not into Gilgal, nor go up to Bethaven, and swear not, “As the LORD lives.”
Jeremiah 13:27: I have seen your abominations, your adulteries and neighings, your lewd harlotries, on the hills in the field. Woe to you, O Jerusalem! How long will it be before you are made clean?”
Ezekiel 16: 2: “Son of man, make known to Jerusalem her abominations.
Luke 13:34: O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, killing the prophets and stoning those who are sent to you! How often would I have gathered your children together as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and you would not!
Revelation 11:7-8: And when they have finished their testimony, the beast that ascends from the bottomless pit will make war upon them and conquer them and kill them, and their dead bodies will lie in the street of the great city which is allegorically called Sodom and Egypt, where their Lord was crucified.
The Church mentioned in the Bible is the Catholic Church, the Bible is a Catholic book from the Catholic Church, and the Bible doesn’t “teach”, it is the Catholic Church that teaches. The Holy Catholic Apostolic Church is the Body and Bride of Christ, it is not filled with false believers, it is filled with the people of God who follow Christ through the New Covenant in His Blood. Churches are buildings, and whilst the Catholic Church is made up of humans, it is organized by Christ Himself as the Head of the Church. Ephesians 1:22, Ephesians, 5:23-33, Matthew 16:17-19, Matthew 28:16-20, Matthew 18:17-18, Matthew 12:30, 1 Timothy 3:15, Luke 10:16 etc.

May God bless YOU to see the truth!

Have you read Luther’s 95 point theses? It is clear that even Luther did not know what he was complaining about, and Church teaching is infallible, we have the promise of Christ remaining with the Church till the end of time Matthew 28:16-20. Oh, and the Bible follows the Church, not the other way around. The Catholic Church produced the Bible, and declared it the word of God at the councils of Rome, Hippo, and Carthage finally in 397AD. Now they are historical facts, not the garbage that you said.

James Cox
St Peter would not have thought of himself as Pope of the Catholic Church, but he would have known after Jesus changed his name from Simon to “Rock”, and then said, “upon this rock I will build My Church”, that Jesus had something very important in mind for St Peter. Something along the lines of the role Moses played for the Jews. Then when Jesus made St Peter the shepherd of His flock John 21:15-19, St Peter knew what had to be done.
Acts 15:6-7: [6] And the apostles and ancients assembled to consider of this matter. [7] And when there had been much disputing, Peter, rising up, said to them: Men, brethren, you know, that in former days God made choice among us, that by my mouth the Gentiles should hear the word of the gospel, and believe.
Matthew 10:2-4: [2] And the names of the twelve apostles are these: The first, Simon who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, [3] James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, Philip and Bartholomew, Thomas and Matthew the publican, and James the son of Alpheus, and Thaddeus, [4] Simon the Cananean, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.
Matthew 16:15-19: [15] Jesus saith to them: But whom do you say that I am? [16] Simon Peter answered and said: Thou art Christ, the Son of the living God. [17] And Jesus answering, said to him: Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-Jona: because flesh and blood hath not revealed it to thee, but my Father who is in heaven. [18] And I say to thee: That thou art Rock; and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. [19] And I will give to thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven. And whatsoever thou shalt bind upon earth, it shall be bound also in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose upon earth, it shall be loosed also in heaven.
(NOTE** – [18] Jesus spoke Aramaic, when He renamed Simon Bar-Jona Cephas, which means rock, Jesus was literally naming him Rock. Peter is the English translation of rock.)
Luke 22:29-33: [29] And I dispose to you, as my Father hath disposed to me, a kingdom; [30] That you may eat and drink at my table, in my kingdom: and may sit upon thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. [31] And the Lord said: Simon, Simon, behold Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat: [32] But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and thou, being once converted, confirm thy brethren. [33] Who said to him: Lord, I am ready to go with thee, both into prison, and to death.
(NOTE** – [30] The twelve tribes of Israel are now the twelve tribes of the twelve Apostles.)
Luke 24:33-34: [33] And rising up, the same hour, they went back to Jerusalem: and they found the eleven gathered together, and those that were staying with them, [34] Saying: The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon.
John 10:16: [16] And other sheep I have, that are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice, and there shall be one fold and one shepherd.
(NOTE** – [16] One-fold = One Church, and one shepherd = one Pope, one Vicar of Christ, or one leader, or one shepherd of Christ’s flock, John 21:15-19.)
John 21:15-19: [15] When therefore they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter: Simon son of John, lovest thou me more than these? He saith to him: Yea, Lord, thou knowest that I love thee. He saith to him: Feed my lambs. [16] He saith to him again: Simon, son of John, lovest thou me? He saith to him: Yea, Lord, thou knowest that I love thee. He saith to him: Feed my lambs. [17] He said to him the third time: Simon, son of John, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved, because he had said to him the third time: Lovest thou me? And he said to him: Lord, thou knowest all things: thou knowest that I love thee. He said to him: Feed my sheep. [18] Amen, amen I say to thee, when thou wast younger, thou didst gird thyself, and didst walk where thou wouldst. But when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and lead thee whither thou wouldst not. [19] And this he said, signifying by what death he should glorify God. And when he had said this, he saith to him: Follow me.
The reverence of the Papacy was certainly there during the time of the Apostles. There were bad Popes in the history of Christ’s Church, even anti-Popes, but none of them ever changed infallible Church teaching. The history of the Catholic Church is spotless, the only negatives are from some of its members, considering the Catholic Church is the largest charity on earth, the largest educator on earth, and the largest medical provider on earth, even creating the idea of the hospital, I would suggest nothing but good fruit has come from the Catholic Church. False history will destroy souls for eternity, don’t believe it.

Ray Quintana
We know the Catholic Church was originally called the Way, and the people of the Way. It is suggested that at the Jewish council of Jamnia 85AD, that the Jews called the people of the Way Christians. Around 97AD the disciple of St John, St Ignatius, started calling the Church Catholic, and from 110AD after his writings were released the Church became known as the Holy Catholic Apostolic Church. Catholic means “Universal All Embracing” the perfect name for God’s One and only Church on earth. To test somebody if they are Christian (Catholic) or not, they have to believe “IN” Christ, the Holy Apostles, and the Holy Catholic Church that continues on from the Apostles. The Bible comes from the Catholic Church, and the Bible follows Church teaching not the other way around. The Bible is used for Church teaching, and can never be read or interpreted privately as a guide for the Christian Catholic faith.

Isaiah 5:20 King James Version (KJV)
20 Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!”

2 Timothy 3:1-5 ESV
But understand this, that in the last days there will come times of difficulty. For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, heartless, unappeasable, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not loving good, treacherous, reckless, swollen with conceit, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, having the appearance of godliness, but denying its power. Avoid such people.

2 Timothy 4:3 ESV
For the time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own passions,

John 8:44 ESV
You are of your father the devil, and your will is to do your father’s desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, and has nothing to do with the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks out of his own character, for he is a liar and the father of lies.

Strange that child rape, Child murder (abortion) genocide ect is something all committed by atheists. You are quiet about that aren’t you?

Jesus comes into your life when you become a part of His Body in the Holy Catholic Apostolic Church. The Sacred Holy Eucharist is Christ Himself, receive it and you live in Him while He lives in you John 6:57 (56). Reject it and there is no life within you, and you will not be raised on the last day John 6:54-55 (53-54). If you don’t believe in the Eucharist, you do not believe in Christ, and you have no part in the New Covenant in Christ’s Blood. John 6:47-70.

“For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—not by works, so that no one can boast.” (Ephesians 2:8-9)
The thief on the cross received salvation by grace through faith (Luke 23:39-43). The man simply reached with a sincere heart for the goodness of God’s help and believed Jesus would give it to Him. Jesus did.
He didn’t take anything in his mouth. Eskimo Man people have given you lots of Scripture from the Bible and you keep not hearing it or reading it. Your words and the Catholic church go against Gods word.