Rome - Determined to "Shack Up" with Islam
To further emphasize the point that Roman Catholicism worships the same god as the Moslems, the US Conference of Catholic Bishops on December 11 posted, 'Vatican Council and Papal Statements on Islam.'
This could be in response to the grumblings of individual Catholics about such "worship," but the pope and his bishops will tolerate no internal dissent on the issue of full unity between Rome and Islam. Their "ears" in the local parishes have picked up these grumblings, and Rome wants to nip them in the bud. Of course, it doesn't matter what the average Catholic thinks, he will have to meekly submit to whatever his priest tells him. What else can a Catholic do? In Roman teaching, his salvation absolutely depends on that priest!!!
Some gleanings from the above mentioned statement:
1. Second Vatican Council, Nov 21, 1964: "These (Moslems) profess to hold the faith of Abraham, and together with us they adore the one, merciful God, mankind's judge on the last day."
2. Second Vatican Council, Oct 28, 1965: "They (Moslems) strive to submit themselves without reserve to the hidden decrees of God, just as Abraham submitted himself to God's plan, to whose faith Muslims eagerly link their own."
3. John Paul II, Aug 19, 1985: "For us (Catholics and Moslems), Abraham is a model of faith in God...We believe in the same God, the one God, the living God."
4. John Paul II, May 5, 2001: "Together we acknowledge the one, indivisible God, the Creator of all that exists."
Jesus faced the same problem with the Jews 2000 years ago. They thought they had the "faith of Abraham," but they didn't! Jesus told them in John 8:56, "YOUR FATHER ABRAHAM REJOICED TO SEE MY DAY, AND HE SAW IT AND WAS GLAD." So Abraham rejoiced when he saw Christ's day.
Paul explains the meaning of "faith in Abraham" in Galatians 3:14, "THAT THE BLESSING OF ABRAHAM MIGHT COME ON THE GENTILES THROUGH JESUS CHRIST, THAT WE MIGHT RECEIVE THE PROMISE OF THE SPIRIT THROUGH FAITH." The "faith of Abraham" is faith in CHRIST. Moslems and Jews certainly don't have this, and neither do Roman Catholics - the God of Abraham does not entrust His church to Roman popes and bishops who think Jesus and Allah are the same!
Make no mistake, the Roman Church wants unity with Islam as soon as possible. Catholics will only have two options - to remain in a church whose leadership clearly believes Allah worship is the same as worshipping Jesus Christ, as the above Vatican II and papal statements indicate, or to confess the sin of Romanism, and flee the Catholic Church. Jesus Christ is NOT Allah, Zeus, Jupiter, or any other man-made deity.
I pray many Catholics see the pope and his church are wrong in equating Moslem faith with faith in Christ. May God give Catholics the courage to repent and forever forsake the Roman Church, and by faith ALONE receive the real God of Abraham - the one who came to this earth and paid for our sins ALONE on the cross - Jesus Christ!
This could be in response to the grumblings of individual Catholics about such "worship," but the pope and his bishops will tolerate no internal dissent on the issue of full unity between Rome and Islam. Their "ears" in the local parishes have picked up these grumblings, and Rome wants to nip them in the bud. Of course, it doesn't matter what the average Catholic thinks, he will have to meekly submit to whatever his priest tells him. What else can a Catholic do? In Roman teaching, his salvation absolutely depends on that priest!!!
Some gleanings from the above mentioned statement:
1. Second Vatican Council, Nov 21, 1964: "These (Moslems) profess to hold the faith of Abraham, and together with us they adore the one, merciful God, mankind's judge on the last day."
2. Second Vatican Council, Oct 28, 1965: "They (Moslems) strive to submit themselves without reserve to the hidden decrees of God, just as Abraham submitted himself to God's plan, to whose faith Muslims eagerly link their own."
3. John Paul II, Aug 19, 1985: "For us (Catholics and Moslems), Abraham is a model of faith in God...We believe in the same God, the one God, the living God."
4. John Paul II, May 5, 2001: "Together we acknowledge the one, indivisible God, the Creator of all that exists."
Jesus faced the same problem with the Jews 2000 years ago. They thought they had the "faith of Abraham," but they didn't! Jesus told them in John 8:56, "YOUR FATHER ABRAHAM REJOICED TO SEE MY DAY, AND HE SAW IT AND WAS GLAD." So Abraham rejoiced when he saw Christ's day.
Paul explains the meaning of "faith in Abraham" in Galatians 3:14, "THAT THE BLESSING OF ABRAHAM MIGHT COME ON THE GENTILES THROUGH JESUS CHRIST, THAT WE MIGHT RECEIVE THE PROMISE OF THE SPIRIT THROUGH FAITH." The "faith of Abraham" is faith in CHRIST. Moslems and Jews certainly don't have this, and neither do Roman Catholics - the God of Abraham does not entrust His church to Roman popes and bishops who think Jesus and Allah are the same!
Make no mistake, the Roman Church wants unity with Islam as soon as possible. Catholics will only have two options - to remain in a church whose leadership clearly believes Allah worship is the same as worshipping Jesus Christ, as the above Vatican II and papal statements indicate, or to confess the sin of Romanism, and flee the Catholic Church. Jesus Christ is NOT Allah, Zeus, Jupiter, or any other man-made deity.
I pray many Catholics see the pope and his church are wrong in equating Moslem faith with faith in Christ. May God give Catholics the courage to repent and forever forsake the Roman Church, and by faith ALONE receive the real God of Abraham - the one who came to this earth and paid for our sins ALONE on the cross - Jesus Christ!
posted by Robt. B. at 11:18 AM
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