Confusing Catholics About the Bible
The Roman archbishop of Cincinnati, Ohio, Daniel Pilarczyk, said something in his September 28 article in 'The Catholic Telegraph,' that I have found to be occasionally repeated in articles by other Roman clergy.
In the midst of this article, he makes a comment about 1 Timothy 6:16. First, let's see what 1 Timothy 6:16 says:
"WHO ONLY HATH IMMORTALITY, DWELLING IN THE LIGHT WHICH NO MAN CAN APPROACH UNTO; WHOM NO MAN HATH SEEN, NOR CAN SEE: TO WHOM BE HONOUR AND POWER EVERLASTING. AMEN."
The comment "His Grace" makes about the above verse is, "These last lines of the reading (verse 16) may be a quotation from a liturgical hymn on the author's part." I don't know what his source is for such a comment (my own observation has been that any time a Romanist sees anything resembling a doxology in the bible, they automatically assume it must have been some church hymn), but we can see the real reason this Roman clergyman is deceiving his flock - he's implying that this portion of 1 Timothy was written by copying a church hymn - therefore, shouldn't this prove Rome gave us the bible?
This is a favourite argument of Romanists - that Rome gave us the bible. This is very clever on Rome's part because the Romanist cannot argue his case before an open bible, so he has to get that bible in your hands shut, and shift the focus to human logic, obscure history books, and endless church 'fathers' quotations. The Romanist knows he can't stand on the plain truth of the bible, so his method is to undercut the authority of the word of God, and get you to close your bible. Remember, the only bible a Roman priest likes is one with a lot of dust on it!
My answer to such a Roman claim is very blunt - if Rome gave us the bible, Rome would do what the bible says. But it is very clear Rome pays no attention to what the bible says! On being told that Jairus' daughter had just died, the bible says in Mark 5:36, "AS SOON AS JESUS HEARD THE WORD THAT WAS SPOKEN, HE SAITH UNTO THE RULER OF THE SYNAGOGUE, 'BE NOT AFRAID, ONLY BELIEVE.'" Jesus said, "ONLY BELIEVE," but others would tell us salvation depends on the need to get baptised, go to the one true church, have a valid earthly priesthood, there is other literature just as important as the bible, have apostolic authorities today, trust in the angelic visions of children...
I'm sorry - was I talking about Mormonism or Catholicism? They are actually quite alike in many ways!
Let us not waste our time with Romanists seeking arguments, but to pray for Romanists seeking the truth, for those seeking the truth will see Rome is guilty of great wickedness, and leave the Catholic church. May God give Catholics the grace to see Rome does not teach the bible, may they repent and forsake Romanism, and receive Christ by faith ALONE.
In the midst of this article, he makes a comment about 1 Timothy 6:16. First, let's see what 1 Timothy 6:16 says:
"WHO ONLY HATH IMMORTALITY, DWELLING IN THE LIGHT WHICH NO MAN CAN APPROACH UNTO; WHOM NO MAN HATH SEEN, NOR CAN SEE: TO WHOM BE HONOUR AND POWER EVERLASTING. AMEN."
The comment "His Grace" makes about the above verse is, "These last lines of the reading (verse 16) may be a quotation from a liturgical hymn on the author's part." I don't know what his source is for such a comment (my own observation has been that any time a Romanist sees anything resembling a doxology in the bible, they automatically assume it must have been some church hymn), but we can see the real reason this Roman clergyman is deceiving his flock - he's implying that this portion of 1 Timothy was written by copying a church hymn - therefore, shouldn't this prove Rome gave us the bible?
This is a favourite argument of Romanists - that Rome gave us the bible. This is very clever on Rome's part because the Romanist cannot argue his case before an open bible, so he has to get that bible in your hands shut, and shift the focus to human logic, obscure history books, and endless church 'fathers' quotations. The Romanist knows he can't stand on the plain truth of the bible, so his method is to undercut the authority of the word of God, and get you to close your bible. Remember, the only bible a Roman priest likes is one with a lot of dust on it!
My answer to such a Roman claim is very blunt - if Rome gave us the bible, Rome would do what the bible says. But it is very clear Rome pays no attention to what the bible says! On being told that Jairus' daughter had just died, the bible says in Mark 5:36, "AS SOON AS JESUS HEARD THE WORD THAT WAS SPOKEN, HE SAITH UNTO THE RULER OF THE SYNAGOGUE, 'BE NOT AFRAID, ONLY BELIEVE.'" Jesus said, "ONLY BELIEVE," but others would tell us salvation depends on the need to get baptised, go to the one true church, have a valid earthly priesthood, there is other literature just as important as the bible, have apostolic authorities today, trust in the angelic visions of children...
I'm sorry - was I talking about Mormonism or Catholicism? They are actually quite alike in many ways!
Let us not waste our time with Romanists seeking arguments, but to pray for Romanists seeking the truth, for those seeking the truth will see Rome is guilty of great wickedness, and leave the Catholic church. May God give Catholics the grace to see Rome does not teach the bible, may they repent and forsake Romanism, and receive Christ by faith ALONE.
posted by Robt. B. at 8:31 AM
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