The Catechism of the Catholic Church

The other day a friend of mine gave me a 900-page book called the Catechism of the Catholic Church, so I started reading it. I got to page 26 where the relationship between "tradition" and sacred Scripture is discussed, which stopped me dead in my tracks. All of a sudden this was no longer a leisurely read. I am still having trouble grasping the many errors in the teaching of the Roman Catholic Church. Trying to discuss them all would be far out of the scope of a simple book review, so I am going to focus on the four most shocking to me personally:

1. Their denial of Scripture being the one and only source of divine
inspiration (aka Sola Scriptura)
2. The transubstantiation of the Lord’s Supper
3. Their view of the Virgin Mary
4. Their blatant denial of the biblical teaching on justification

To be quite honest, because of how the Roman Catholic Church has refused to submit itself to the authority of God’s Word and to embrace the gospel of Jesus taught in Scripture, I can’t help but say that it has set itself apart from the true body of Christ. This false and deceptive form of Christianity is one of the largest tools of deceit, misleading over 850 million well-intentioned Catholics all over the world and keeping them from having a personal, saving relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ. I will address my four largest concerns with the Roman Catholic Church in this review of their Catechism, although I don’t think I am even scraping the top of the iceberg on this one.

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The Book of Mormon: A FALSE Testament of Jesus Christ

The information contained in this review is the result of spending several weeks with Mormon missionaries in my home. The conversations we had concerning their doctrine lead to much personal research on the topic. The purpose of this review, therefore, is to put my findings into an easily referenced format, and to serve as an introduction to Mormon doctrine for anyone who may be blessed with the opportunity to witness to one. The topics covered in this review are as follows:

1. History
2. Can Mormons be considered Christians?
3. Do Mormons believe in salvation by grace through faith?
4. Was Joseph Smith a modern witness (prophet) of Christ?
5. Is the Book of Mormon another testament of Jesus
Christ?
6. What is the Mormon claim to restoration, and did the
original church really fall away?
7. How do Mormons view the Bible?
8. Is there salvation for those already dead?
9. Mormon Proof Texts
10. Terminology Differences
11. There is only one way in life: Jesus Christ

May the One and ONLY True God bless you as you read on.

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