Thursday, August 23, 2001

Worship a Liar - Become a Liar

18th century Roman saint, Alphonse de Ligouri, was a worshipper of Mary, and his book, 'The Glories of Mary,' shows that Christ ALONE was not good enough for Ligouri.

In the introduction of this book he says, "I invoke thy Son and thee (Mary) to succour me in that last moment; and I say, Jesus and Mary, to you I commend my soul." It's clear by the "thy" and "thee" that Ligouri is directing his prayer to Mary, not Christ.

What's frightening about all this Catholic Mary worship through the centuries is that it's all based on extra-biblical revelations and visions. But, these visions of Mary have actually been demons posing as "Mary." We know this because these apparitions say things that contradict the BIBLE.

So, why do men like Ligouri and the rest of the Roman clergy cannot help but tell lies? The BIBLE (as always) has the answer. Psalm 115:8 says of those who worship idols, "THEY THAT MAKE THEM ARE LIKE UNTO THEM; SO IS EVERYONE THAT TRUSTETH IN THEM." In a way, you are what you worship.

The polluted source of all these "Marian" apparitions and worship is the devil. Those who engage in this Roman "Mary" activity are actually worshipping the father of lies, the devil. We should not be surprised that a clergy and a church so deeply involved in this satanically inspired false worship become, "LIKE UNTO THEM," their father the devil.

Jesus said in John 8:44, "YE ARE OF YOUR FATHER THE DEVIL, AND THE LUSTS OF YOUR FATHER YE WILL DO." The answer to my question above of why Rome will always lie to us is provided in John 8:44 by Jesus - the Roman clergy and all Mary worshippers are doing the lusts of their father.

I pray that many Catholics would turn away from the whole Marian system, repent and confess Romanism as sin, and receive Christ by faith ALONE.