MATTHEW 18:20 "For where two or three are gathered together in My name, I am there in the midst of them."
The English word "church" is derived from the Greek word kyriakon, which means something belonging to the Lord.
"`Church' in the New Testament, however, renders Greek ekklesia, which mostly designates a local congregation of Christians and never a building.
Long after the crucifixion the ROMANs hijacked Chrsitianity and renamed it the Holy ROMAN Catholic Church. Not in the Holy lands but entirely in ITALY!
Then they hijacked pagan methods of worship against what the bible teaches!
Thou shall have no other gods! Exodus 20:2-3, Exodus 23:13, Exodus 23:24, Exodus 23:32, Exodus 34:14.
Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth: Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me; And showing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments. (Exodus 20:4-6)
So it matters not whether Mary and the Saints are worshipped as gods, idols, intermediaries or anything else it still goes against God's direct orders!
Catholics keep trying to claim only they can be Christian
Catholics don't worship statues you fool. They use them for visual aid. Plus, the catholics believe that pray and honoring saints they will grow closer to god. The honor mary not worship. Big difference.
Great question. That is the difference between a Catholic and a Christian. Hopefully a Catholic person will see this and answer the question for you. Why they pick and choose what to practice from the bible and what to disregard from the bible? I don't know.
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Christian churches existed at the time of Christ!
MATTHEW 18:20 "For where two or three are gathered together in My name, I am there in the midst of them."
The English word "church" is derived from the Greek word kyriakon, which means something belonging to the Lord.
"`Church' in the New Testament, however, renders Greek ekklesia, which mostly designates a local congregation of Christians and never a building.
Long after the crucifixion the ROMANs hijacked Chrsitianity and renamed it the Holy ROMAN Catholic Church. Not in the Holy lands but entirely in ITALY!
Then they hijacked pagan methods of worship against what the bible teaches!
Thou shall have no other gods! Exodus 20:2-3, Exodus 23:13, Exodus 23:24, Exodus 23:32, Exodus 34:14.
Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth: Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me; And showing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments. (Exodus 20:4-6)
So it matters not whether Mary and the Saints are worshipped as gods, idols, intermediaries or anything else it still goes against God's direct orders!
Catholics keep trying to claim only they can be Christian
Catholics don't worship statues you fool. They use them for visual aid. Plus, the catholics believe that pray and honoring saints they will grow closer to god. The honor mary not worship. Big difference.
we do not worship statues
they are not idols
exodus 25 commands the making and honoring of angel statues
if we cannot make statues and pictures of jesus we are saying he did not becomeman
Why do you say that Catholics worship those statues? Do you have evidence of this?
Catholics will tell you that they do not worship statues and icons. These are just visual aids to enhance faith.
i do not worship those statues i am not catholic
Catholics do not worship statues. Statues in churches are no more idolatrous than the photographs in your house.
Great question. That is the difference between a Catholic and a Christian. Hopefully a Catholic person will see this and answer the question for you. Why they pick and choose what to practice from the bible and what to disregard from the bible? I don't know.
The only statue I adore is that of mary
That just shows how much YOU know. Making such statements, just shows ignorance.
However, I DO think you DO know, and are just making such statements to harass, and if
you belong to a church, SHAME ON YOU.
My God forgive you.