My dear Catholic brothers and sisters, you hold to doctrines that, when weighed against Scripture and historical context, reveal deep misunderstandings of biblical truths. The issue is not about attacking individuals but ensuring that faith is anchored in God’s Word, not man’s traditions (Mark 7:6-9).
This post is not saying you're evil and bad and you'll go to hell, it's simply challenging your beliefs so you too can ask questions and seek answers and truths!
1. "Jesus Said, ‘I Will Build My Church’—That Means the Roman Catholic Church"
📖 Matthew 16:18 – “And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.”
🔹 The Misconception: Catholics believe that when Jesus said this, He was specifically referring to the establishment of the Roman Catholic Church as the only true church.
🔹 The Biblical Truth: The word "church" here is ekklesia, meaning the called-out assembly of believers—not an institution, denomination, or hierarchical system. Jesus was referring to the body of Christ, which consists of all true believers (Ephesians 1:22-23).
🔹 Historical Context: The Roman Catholic Church, as an organized religious system, did not exist until centuries later. The early church had no popes, indulgences, or Marian dogmas—it was simply communities of believers led by elders and apostles.
2. "At the Wedding in Cana, The People Went to Mary First—That Means We Must Go to Jesus Through Mary"
📖 John 2:3-5 – “When the wine ran out, the mother of Jesus said to him, ‘They have no wine.’ And Jesus said to her, ‘Woman, what does this have to do with me? My hour has not yet come.’”
🔹 The Misconception: Catholics use this passage to justify the practice of interceding through Mary, claiming that just as people went to her first, we must also approach Jesus through His mother.
🔹 The Biblical Truth:
Jesus did not say that people must go through Mary. He actually distanced Himself from her request, emphasizing that His actions were based on divine timing, not human intervention.
Nowhere in Scripture does Jesus teach His disciples to pray to or through Mary. Instead, He directly instructs us to pray to the Father in His name (John 14:13-14, John 16:23-24).
🔹 Historical Context: The idea of Mary as a "Mediatrix" was officially made dogma only in later Catholic history. The early church never practiced prayers to Mary. The apostles and early Christians prayed only to God with Jesus being the only MEDIATOR between God and Man.
3. "Peter Was the First Pope"
📖 1 Peter 5:1-3 – “The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder … Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind.”
🔹 The Misconception: Catholics claim that Peter was the first pope, holding supreme authority over the church.
🔹 The Biblical Truth:
Peter never claimed to be the supreme leader of the church. Instead, he referred to himself as a fellow elder (1 Peter 5:1).
The true foundation of the church is Christ, not Peter (1 Corinthians 3:11, Ephesians 2:20).
In Acts 15, during the Jerusalem Council, James (not Peter) presided over the meeting and gave the final ruling (Acts 15:13-19).
🔹 Historical Context: The papacy as we know it did not exist in the first-century church. The first person officially called “Pope” was Leo I in 440 AD—more than 400 years after Peter!
4. "The Catholic Church Gave Us the Bible"
📖 2 Timothy 3:16-17 – "All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness."
🔹 The Misconception: Many Catholics argue that the Roman Catholic Church compiled and preserved the Bible, making it the ultimate authority over Scripture.
🔹 The Biblical Truth:
The Old Testament was preserved by the Jews (Romans 3:2), not the Catholic Church.
The New Testament was written by the apostles and early Christians before the Catholic Church even existed.
The early church recognized the canon of Scripture, but it did not create it. The Word of God is divinely inspired, not dictated by any church authority.
🔹 Historical Context: The Council of Nicaea (325 AD) and later councils only affirmed what had already been recognized by the early church centuries before. The church did not give us the Bible—God did.
5. "Salvation Comes Through the Sacraments"
📖 Ephesians 2:8-9 – “For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.”
🔹 The Misconception: The Catholic Church teaches that baptism, the Eucharist, confession, and other sacraments are necessary for salvation.
🔹 The Biblical Truth:
Salvation is by grace through faith alone, not through rituals or church ordinances (Romans 10:9-10, Galatians 2:16).
The thief on the cross was never baptized or participated in sacraments, yet Jesus assured him of paradise (Luke 23:42-43).
Jesus’ finished work on the cross is sufficient (John 19:30, Hebrews 10:10-14). No additional sacrament is required i mean not a single one.
🔹 Historical Context: The early church never taught sacramental salvation. The doctrine of sacraments as necessary for salvation developed over time in Catholic theology.
6. "The Pope’s Decrees Are Equal to Scripture"
📖 Isaiah 8:20 – “To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.”
🔹 The Misconception: The Catholic Church teaches papal infallibility, meaning that when the pope speaks "ex cathedra" (from the chair), his decrees are considered equal to or above Scripture.
🔹 The Biblical Truth:
Only God’s Word is infallible (Psalm 12:6-7, 2 Timothy 3:16-17).
The apostles never claimed infallibility—even Peter was rebuked for hypocrisy (Galatians 2:11-14).
Any teaching that adds to or overrides Scripture is condemned (Revelation 22:18-19, Deuteronomy 4:2).
🔹 Historical Context: Papal infallibility was not officially declared until 1870 at the First Vatican Council—almost 1900 years after Christ!
Beloved, truth is not found in man-made traditions but in the living Word of God.
Many Catholic doctrines are not based on Scripture but on later church decrees and traditions. Jesus Himself warned against following man-made traditions over God’s Word (Mark 7:8-9).
The call today is not to argue but to return to the purity of the Gospel.
Jesus Christ alone is the way to salvation (John 14:6).
The early church did not pray to Mary, did not follow a pope, and did not teach sacramental salvation.
It is time to align with Scripture alone (Sola Scriptura) and not the doctrines of men.
✝ Let God be true and every man a liar (Romans 3:4).
🔥 REPENT AND BELIEVE THE TRUE GOSPEL!
I remain your brother,
Apostle Lawrence Ngano
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