Bishop Encourages Catholics in the Sin of Pride

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Roman bishop Donald Wuerl, at a July 19 conference at the Franciscan University of Steubenville, Ohio, encouraged 1300 Catholics in the sin of pride. This was reported in the July 25 issue of the 'Pittsburgh Catholic,' the Diocese of Pittsburgh newspaper, in an article titled, "Bishop Receives Courage Award." His 'excellency' told the crowd:

"If we are alive in the Spirit, we should be proud of our faith."

And, the message was clearly understood by Catholics there. To further quote the article, "For one conference attendee...it was a message worth hearing. 'I was thrilled to hear Bishop Wuerl say to be proud of your faith,' she said."

Pride was the original sin of Satan as he sought to be like God! Isaiah 14:13-14 describes the iniquity found in Lucifer that caused his fall from heaven:

"FOR THOU (Satan) HAST SAID IN THINE HEART, I WILL ASCEND INTO HEAVEN, I WILL EXALT MY THRONE ABOVE THE STARS OF GOD: I WILL SIT ALSO UPON THE MOUNT OF THE CONGREGATION, IN THE SIDES OF THE NORTH: I WILL ASCEND ABOVE THE HEIGHTS OF THE CLOUDS, I WILL BE LIKE THE MOST HIGH."

The bible teaches that faith is a gift from God. In the list of spiritual gifts in 1 Corinthians 12, verse nine includes faith as one of those gifts, "TO ANOTHER FAITH BY THE SAME SPIRIT." Catholics claim Peter was the first "pope," but 1 Peter 5:5b says, "AND BE CLOTHED WITH HUMILITY: FOR GOD RESISTETH THE PROUD, AND GIVETH GRACE TO THE HUMBLE." Bishop Wuerl is telling people to do something God "RESISTETH."

To those trusting in Christ ALONE for salvation, faith is a gift of God that should humble the Christian. But for the Catholic, "faith" is something to be "proud" of. This love of pride shows why the Roman Catholic Church is in fact - antichrist!